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Unseeded Vondrousova defeats favourite Jabeur to win women’s Wimbledon final

Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the...

Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur, the Tunisian battling her way into tennis history

Tunis (AFP) – Ons Jabeur hopes Saturday's Wimbledon final will be a game-changer: at the third time of asking she is bidding to become the...

Vondrousova battles into Wimbledon semis after husband’s pep talk

London (AFP) – Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova said she had a pep talk from her husband during a rain break before roaring back to beat Jessica...

Djokovic into 14th Wimbledon quarter-final

London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic breached the previously impregnable defences of Hubert Hurkacz to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 14th time on Monday. Defending champion...

Rybakina into Wimbledon last-eight after rival quits in tears

London (AFP) – Defending champion Elena Rybakina made the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday after opponent Beatriz Haddad Maia quit in tears with injury after just...

‘I don’t know if I’ll be back,’ says Murray

London (AFP) – Crestfallen Andy Murray admitted he doesn't know if he will be back at Wimbledon next year after a heart-breaking second round...

Wimbledon disrupted by climate protests

  London (AFP) – Climate activists interrupted matches on one of Wimbledon's show courts on Wednesday, scattering orange confetti and jigsaw pieces in the latest...

‘Federer made me nervous!’: Rybakina survives Wimbledon scare

  London (AFP) – Defending champion Elena Rybakina survived a Centre Court scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, blaming her nervous start...

Keys lifts Eastbourne title for second time

  Eastbourne (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Madison Keys claimed the Eastbourne International for the second time on Saturday after holding off a fightback by Daria...

Saudi Arabia is being considered by the women’s tennis tour for possible business

LONDON (AP) — Like other sports, women’s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia. And while holding a...

Raducanu sometimes wishes US Open glory ‘never happened’

London (AFP) – Injury-hit tennis star Emma Raducanu has said she sometimes wishes her shock 2021 US Open victory never happened as she struggled...

Djokovic clinches record 23rd Grand Slam title with French Open final win

Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday, clinching a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title to become...

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