LONDON (AP) — Elena Rybakina knows people see her as the favorite to win her second Wimbledon title. Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan plays a forehand return to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 10. (AP...
LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti threw his head back and spread his arms wide to celebrate reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal at Wimbledon, then covered his face with both hands. Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a backhand return to Taylor Fritz of the United States during their quarterfinal...
LONDON (AP) — Donna Vekic had thought a couple of times about quitting tennis, like when she struggled to get back to her best after knee surgery in 2021. Donna Vekic of Croatia reacts after defeating Lulu Sun of New Zealand in their quarterfinal match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in...
LONDON (AP) — Jannik Sinner felt ill. He was dizzy. Hadn’t slept well the night before. Wimbledon’s top-seeded man, who recently attained the No. 1 ranking, definitely did not want to quit playing against Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals, but things were not looking good. Daniil Medvedev...
LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the American’s comeback from a two-set hole in Wimbledon’s fourth round Monday, July 8, the men met at the net for what turned into a longer-than-usual chat. Taylor Fritz of the United...
LONDON (AP) — There Carlos Alcaraz was, down on his backside at a baseline below the Royal Box, briefly taking a seat in the grass after doing the splits when he slipped while running to hit a forehand during his fourth-round match Sunday, July 7. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a backhand return...
LONDON (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz found himself pushed to a Grand Slam fifth set again, this time at Wimbledon, this time against good pal Frances Tiafoe. And as he usually does under such circumstances, no matter how much trouble he might have been in, Alcaraz surged to the finish. Spain's Carlos...
LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on Thursday, July 4. Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a forehand return to Britain's Jacob Fearnley during their second round match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in...
LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff likes No. 1 Court at Wimbledon. It’s where she beat Venus Williams back in 2019 when Gauff made her Wimbledon debut at age 15. Coco Gauff of the United States plays a forehand return to Anca Todoni of Romania during their match on day three at the Wimbledon tennis...
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic wore a gray sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee while winning his first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday, July 2, without too much of a test. Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after defeating Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic in their first round match at...
WIMBLEDON (AP) — Naomi Osaka had not won a match at Wimbledon in six years. Hadn’t even played there in five. Grass courts never were her favorite surface. Naomi Osaka of Japan plays a backhand return to Diane Parry of France during their first round match of the Wimbledon tennis...
WIMBLEDON (AP) — Emma Raducanu was doing meet-and-greets in the hospitality suites a year ago at Wimbledon, unable to play after ankle and wrist surgeries. Britain's Emma Raducanu (AP) She prefers the view from Centre Court, where the hometown favorite will face No. 22 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova...