Wimbledon 2021 final: Djokovic beat Berrettini to win 20th Grand Slam title
The Wimbledon final was locked up at a set apiece after nearly 2 1/2 hours, and Novak Djokovic’s bid for a record-tying 20th Grand Slam title was at a critical juncture, when he faced two break points while thousands in…
Ashleigh Barty first Australian woman to win Wimbledon singles grand slam title in 41 years
The 25-year-old Barty, who won her maiden Grand Slam at Roland Garros in 2019, emulated her idol Evonne Goolagong who claimed the second of her All England Club titles in 1980. “I hope I made Evonne proud,” Barty said on…
Wimbledon 2021 final: Djokovic eyeing at 20th Grand Slam against Matteo Berrettini
Novak Djokovic admits “it will mean everything” to capture a sixth Wimbledon title and record-equalling 20th Grand Slam on Sunday but he will have to overcome Matteo Berrettini, the Italian slugger with the build of a heavyweight boxer. Djokovic will…
Ashleigh Barty beat Angelique Kerber to reach Wimbledon final
Ashleigh Barty reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday, 10 years after being crowned junior champion, beating 2018 winner Angelique Kerber 6-3, 7-6 (7/3). The 25-year-old Australian will play either former world number one Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic…
Wimbledon: Hubert Hurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal
Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title. On Wednesday, at the age of 24, Hurkacz will try to foil Federer’s latest attempt at winning a ninth. As if playing in a first Grand…
Ons Jabeur creates history as she’s become first Tunisian to reach Wimbledon Last-8
Ons Jabeur’s historic Wimbledon campaign saw her reach the women’s quarter-finals on Monday, beating Poland’s 2020 French Open champion Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in their fourth round match. The 26-year-old is the first Tunisian woman to reach the last…
Wimbledon 2021: Serena quits event in tears after felling down during first round match
American legend Serena Williams’s dreams of winning an eighth Wimbledon singles title and equalling Margaret Court’s Grand Slam record of 24 ended in tears on Tuesday as further doubt was cast on her future in the sport. The 39-year-old was…
Wimbledon 2021 Men’s Draw: Tough path for Roger Federer
Eight-time Wimbledon champion, Switzerland’s Roger Federer, will have to potentially overcome world No.2, Daniil Medvedev of Russia, and Germany’s Alexander Zverev to reach a 13th Wimbledon final, according to the draw announced on Friday. Federer, who has a 101-13 match…
Nadal, Osaka both out from Wimbledon 2021: she’ll go to Tokyo Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport’s biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nadal, a two-time champion…
Wimbledon 2021 finals to be played with full crowds at Court
Wimbledon will be allowed to have a full crowd of 15,000 at Centre Court for the men”s and women”s finals next month, a year after the tournament was canceled entirely because of the coronavirus pandemic, the British government said. The…
