Tag: Wimbledon
‘Hungry’ Djokovic fired up for more Grand Slam glory at Wimbledon – rezal404
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic speaks during a press conference ahead of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 1, 2023. (Photo by Florian EISELE / various sources / AFP) Novak Djokovic says he is still “hungry” for Grand Slam glory as Wimbledon rivals queue up to hail…
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Wimbledon: World number one Iga Swiatek goes back to basics in bid for glory
World number one Iga Swiatek is on a mission to improve her modest record on grasscourts and said that she had gone back to basics in the buildup to Wimbledon. Swiatek won the US Open in 2022 and last month secured her second consecutive French Open crown. But while the 22-year-old has had success on…
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Novak Djokovic could face Nick Kyrgios again at Wimbledon – rezal404
FILE – Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. (Photo by Karim SAHIB / AFP) Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title against Argentina’s Pedro Cachin, with a potential rematch of last year’s final against Nick Kyrgios looming in the quarter-finals. Djokovic could face Andrey Rublev or Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight should…
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Wimbledon: Andy Murray faces fellow Brit Ryan Peniston; Venus Williams up against Elina Svitolina
Unseeded Andy Murray drew fellow Brit Ryan Peniston following the draw for the first round of Wimbledon with wild cards Venus Williams and Elina Svitolina paired together. The winner of the match between Murray or wild card Peniston, will face either fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or former US Open champion Dominic Thiem. Men’s projected quarterfinals…
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Andy Murray: Controversial Wimbledon greats poster was a ‘disaster’
Andy Murray branded a contentious poster of past and present Wimbledon greats a “disaster” as he highlighted the lack of prominence given to female players. Two-time Wimbledon champion Murray was a notable absentee from the official All England Club artwork which features 15 famous players walking down a staircase. Young pair Jannik Sinner and Carlos…
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Andy Murray beaten in straight sets by Holger Rune in final Wimbledon tune-up at Hurlingham Club
Andy Murray’s final warm-up for Wimbledon ended in a straight sets defeat to world No 6 Holger Rune at the Hurlingham Club. The two-time Wimbledon champion, who opted for some extra match play following his first-round exit at Queen’s Club last week, was beaten 6-4 6-4 at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic. Murray moved well…
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Andy Murray: Former two-time Wimbledon champion charges into Nottingham Open final
Andy Murray eased into the final of the Nottingham Open after defeating Portugal’s Nuno Borges in straight sets to continue his winning streak. The 36-year-old is bidding to win a second successive title on the second-tier Challenger Tour having triumphed in Surbiton last week and is yet to drop a set in Nottingham. Murray carried…
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French Open: Novak Djokovic says he will leave GOAT discussion for someone else as he looks ahead to Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic says he will leave the GOAT discussion for someone else after winning his 23rd Grand Slam at the French Open, while also revealing Wimbledon will be his only grass-court appearance this summer. Since claiming his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in 2008, Djokovic has been pursuing Roger Federer and Rafael…
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Emma Raducanu: Briton has not lacked focus says former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli
Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli believes former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has “not lacked focus” after a number of endorsement deals and says she should not “rush the process” in her comeback from surgery. Raducanu is currently sidelined following operations on both her wrists and an ankle and is currently taking time out before…
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