WIMBLEDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray both were placed in the Wimbledon bracket during Friday’s draw despite coming off recent operations. Serbia's Novak Djokovic (AP) That’s no guarantee either 37-year-old past champion at the All England Club will actually compete at the event...
WIMBLEDON (AP) — There is a real shift happening at the top of tennis, a youth movement that long seemed inevitable but never actually arrived until now. Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, left, talks with Jannik Sinner, of Italy (AP/File photo) As the sport’s attention shifts to the grass of Wimbledon,...
For the second time, Alex Eala suffered a third round Grand Slam qualifying exit after falling short against New Zealand’s Lulu Sun, 6-7, 5-7, in the Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Thursday night, June 27. Alex Eala Just last month on her 19th birthday, the young...
Alex Eala overcame a tough second set to stun higher-ranked Tamara Zidansek of Slovenia, 1-6, 7-6 (9), 6-3, and barge into the third qualifying round of the Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Wednesday, June 26. Alex Eala is one win away from a main draw berth in the Wimbledon...
Alex Eala opened her Grand Slam campaign in style with a 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over higher-ranked Jessika Ponchet of France in the first qualifying round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships in Great Britain on Tuesday, June 25. Alex Eala advances to the second qualifying round in Wimbledon. (File...
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray hasn’t decided on whether he’ll play at Wimbledon next week following his back surgery. Great Britain's Andy Murray (AP) The 37-year-old Murray had surgery Saturday, 22, after retiring injured from a midweek match at Queen’s Club in the buildup to what was expected...
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz’s buildup took a hit when he lost in the second round of Queen’s Club on Thursday, June 20. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain throws his racket as he plays Jack Draper of Britain during their men's singles match on day six of The Queen's Club tennis...
LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray retired from his second-round match at Queen’s Club because of a back injury on Wednesday, June 19, raising doubts about what is expected to be his final Wimbledon appearance. Great Britain's Andy Murray (AP) The 37-year-old Murray stopped playing while trailing Jordan...
WIMBLEDON (AP) — Former Grand Slam champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Emma Raducanu have all been awarded wild cards for Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka of Japan (AP) The grass-court tournament starts on July 1. Osaka — a four-time major champion and former No. 1 player —...
Rafael Nadal is going to skip Wimbledon, as expected, and instead prepare for the Paris Olympics by entering a clay-court tournament in Bastad, Sweden, he hasn’t been to in 19 years. FILE - Spain's Rafael Nadal holds his trophy as he celebrates his defeat of Switzerland's Roger Federer in the...
PARIS (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz plans to continue his tradition of celebrating Grand Slam titles with tattoos by getting ink of the date he won his first French Open championship and a drawing of the Eiffel Tower. Carlos Alcaraz (AP) That art, to help remember Sunday's 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2...
LONDON (AP) — The Queen’s Club will stage a women’s tennis tournament next year for the first time in more than a half-century, though it may prove to be a one-off. Poland's Iga Swiatek (AP/File photo) The WTA event will take place the week after the French Open, ushering in the start of...
