Tag: Wimbledon
Andy Murray: Tim Henman says we’ll all miss the two-time Wimbledon champion when he hangs up his racket | Tennis News
Sky Sports’ Tim Henman says “we will all miss Andy Murray” when he hangs up his racket, which the two-time Wimbledon champion has indicated will be this summer. Murray, 36, has said that he “did not plan on playing much past this summer” although he would love to play at another Olympic Games, but only…
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Andy Murray: Two-time Wimbledon champion sets up meeting with Andrey Rublev in Indian Wells | Tennis News
Andy Murray produced one of his best performances in 2024 to ease beat former top 10 player David Goffin 6-3 6-2 and reach the second round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The 2009 champion in the desert was simply superb on serve as he made it through to a meeting with fifth…
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Andy Murray: What’s next for the two-time Wimbledon champion? When can you see him on Sky Sports Tennis? | Tennis News
Andy Murray was comfortably beaten by Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Dubai Championships after which he spoke about his future plans. After producing his best win for several months in the first round by seeing off Denis Shapovalov, the Scot talked about trying to do his best “these last few months”, but…
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Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88 | Tennis News
Long-time Wimbledon tournament referee Alan Mills has died at the age of 88, the ATP Tour has announced. Mills served as the All-England Club’s referee from 1983 to 2005, earning the nickname of ‘Rain Man’ given it was his call as to whether or not to suspend play during inclement weather. In a statement confirming…
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Australian Open: Coco Gauff makes electrifying start in Melbourne but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova crashes out | Tennis News
Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff secured a comfortable 6-3 6-0 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova to secure a spot in the second round of the Australian Open but Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was an early casualty. Gauff opened proceedings on Rod Laver Arena on the second day of the tournament for her first Grand…
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Petra Kvitova announces pregnancy with two-time Wimbledon champion to miss Australian Open | Tennis News
Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, has announced she is pregnant and will miss this month’s Australian Open. Former Australian Open runner-up Kvitova is expecting her first child with husband and long-time coach Jiri Vanek and will not participate in the year’s first Grand Slam which begins in two weeks. While Kvitova, 33, is not…
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Carabao Cup second round draw: Chelsea drawn at home to AFC Wimbledon while Tottenham face tricky Premier League trip to Fulham
Tottenham were handed an all-Premier League Carabao Cup second round tie away at Fulham, while Chelsea were handed AFC Wimbledon at home in the same draw. Ange Postecoglou will take his Spurs team across London in their bid to end their long trophy drought, with their last piece of silverware being the League Cup title…
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Carabao Cup highlights and round-up: Wimbledon stun Coventry, Leeds survive scare and Leicester beat Burton
League Two side AFC Wimbledon produced another Carabao Cup shock by scoring two late goals to dump last season’s Championship play-off finalists Coventry out in the first round. After eight Championship teams were knocked out on Tuesday, there was still room for one more surprise a day later as Ryan McLean’s stoppage-time strike secured a…
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Andy Murray beats Brandon Nakashima at Washington Open in first singles match since Wimbledon
Andy Murray beat Brandon Nakashima 7-6(5) 6-4 to reach the last 16 of the Washington Open. Murray had played two doubles matches alongside Dan Evans earlier this week, which ended in defeat on Tuesday, but he was in singles action for the first time since losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas at Wimbledon last month. The three-time…
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic praises ‘complete’ champion Carlos Alcaraz as blend of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and himself after epic final
What do you get when you mix the best of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal? To Carlos Alcaraz, that’s what. At least in the eyes of this year’s beaten Wimbledon finalist. An empty-handed Novak Djokovic left SW19 with an ominous parting message after being denied a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title, warning of the…
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