Tag: Wimbledon

Strycova and Hsieh take Wimbledon women’s doubles title

LONDON: Czech Barbora Strycova completed a memorable Wimbledon as she partnered Hsieh Su-wei to the women’s doubles title on Sunday, beating Canada/China duo Gabriela...

Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth Wimbledon title in longest ever...

LONDON: Defending champion Novak Djokovic claimed his fifth Wimbledon title on Sunday beating eight-time champion Roger Federer 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12...

Wimbledon at a glance – Day 12

LONDON: Wimbledon at a glance - Day 12: Headlines + Halep wins Wimbledon title + Defeats Serena 6-2, 6-2 in just 56 minutes + American's wait for record-equalling...

18-year old Auger-Aliassime ‘embarrassed’ of Wimbledon performance

LONDON: Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime, tipped by some as a potential Wimbledon champion, described his third round exit on Friday as “embarrassing”. The 18-year-old Canadian, the...

Nadal v Kyrgios, part 7: Wimbledon braced for bitter clash

LONDON: Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios resume their bitter rivalry at Wimbledon on Thursday as the two-time champion tackles the combustible and controversial Australian...

Pressure off as Osaka hopes for better Wimbledon fortune

WIMBLEDON: With the burden of being world number one lifted, Naomi Osaka will set her sights on Wimbledon, buoyed by the support of Roger...

Nadal says Wimbledon seeding system disrespects world rankings

WIMBLEDON: Rafael Nadal has complained about Wimbledon's seeding system after the Spaniard was placed at number three, behind Roger Federer, for next week's grand...

Armstrong to take over as Wimbledon referee from 2020

LONDON: Gerry Armstrong will replace Andrew Jarrett as Wimbledon's tournament referee from 2020. Armstrong is currently working as Wimbledon's assistant referee after retiring from his...

Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies aged 49

Czech Republic: Czech Republic born former Wimbledon singles champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The shocking news was confirmed by the...

Nadal joins Murray in Queen’s Club warmup ahead of Wimbledon

LONDON: Rafael Nadal will be in action at the Aegon Championship at Queen’s Club ahead of his campaign for the Wimbledon title alongside world number...

300 grand slam wins up for Serena

Serena Williams clinched her 300th Grand Slam victory as the defending champion raced into the Wimbledon fourth round with a 6-3, 6-0 demolition of...

Wimbledon: Djokovic’s pursuit for coveted calendar Grand Slam continues

  Novak Djokovic brushed past France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(5) yesterday to book his place in the third round of Wimbledon. The defending champion, aiming...

Wimbledon 2016: Novak Djokovic beats James Ward

  World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic beat Briton James Ward 6-0 7-6 6-4 in the first round of Wimbledon. Djokovic, 29, searching for...

Armed police to guard Wimbledon as security stepped up

Wimbledon chiefs have revealed armed police will guard the All England Club when the grass-court Grand Slam gets underway on Monday. With security fears high...

Sue Barker recalls sharing the Wimbledon stage

In a year that contained so many sun-drenched winning moments for Britons, Andy Murray’s tears in drizzly south London was one of the most...

Kerber snaps Serena’s win streak at 19 matches

Angelique Kerber ended the 19-match win streak of Wimbledon and Olympic champion Serena Williams on Friday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the quarter-finals...

Estonia star Kanepi pulls out of Olympics

Estonian tennis star Kaia Kanepi has been forced to pull out of the Baltic nation's Olympic team due to a heel injury that also...