Tag: Wimbledon

Venus in cruise control at Wimbledon

Five-time champion Venus Williams cruised into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez on Friday. The...

Roddick, Zvonareva crash out of Wimbledon

Three-time runner-up Andy Roddick and women’s second seed Vera Zvonareva crashed out of Wimbledon on Friday as Maria Sharapova survived a gutsy challenge from...

Fashion queen Mattek-Sands goes Gaga at Wimbledon

Wacky Bethanie Mattek-Sands caught the eye in her brief appearance at Wimbledon as the American wore a flamboyant tennis ball-covered jacket before her first...

Nadal eases past Sweeting at Wimbledon

Defending champion Rafael Nadal eased past Wimbledon debutant Ryan Sweeting of the United States 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 under the Centre Court roof on Wednesday...

Roddick backs Serena for more Wimbledon glory

Andy Roddick has backed Serena Williams to defy the odds by winning Wimbledon after a year out of action due to a combination of...

Tenth seed Stosur out Wimbledon

Australia’s number 10 seed Sam Stosur crashed out in the first round at Wimbledon in a 6-3, 6-4 defeat to Hungary’s Melinda Czink on...

Wozniacki marches into Wimbledon second round

World number one Caroline Wozniacki raced into the second round at Wimbledon as she routed Spain’s Arantxa Parra Santonja 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday. Wozniacki took...

Top seeds set for Wimbledon challenge

The Wimbledon Championships 2011 began on Monday, with defending champion Rafael Nadal starting the proceedings with a straight win on Center Court against journeyman...

Nadal perfect at Wimbledon

Defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal kept his perfect record of never having lost a Grand Slam first round tie Monday while Andy Murray launched...

Serena relishes Wimbledon return after year to forget

Serena Williams insists she doesn’t care if she completes a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles because she is just happy to be playing again after...

Wimbledon starts today

The third Grand Slam of the year, Wimbledon, will be staged from June 20 to July 3. The current year’s event is the 125th...

Serena relishes Wimbledon return after year to forget

Serena Williams insists she doesn’t care if she completes a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles because she is just happy to be playing again after...

Federer wary of threats to seventh Wimbledon crown

Roger Federer can picture himself lifting a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title, but can also sense the dangers posed by Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and...

Wimbledon would be biggest win, says Sharapova

Maria Sharapova will consider a second Wimbledon title as her biggest achievement as the Russian superstar hunts a fourth Grand Slam crown. Sharapova made...

Bartoli Wimbledon boost with first grasscourt title

Marion Bartoli of France won the first grasscourt title of her career Saturday, defeating Czech Petra Kvitova 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in the Eastbourne final,...

Nadal, Wozniacki head Wimbledon seeds

Defending champion Rafael Nadal and women’s world number one Caroline Wozniacki were named top seeds for next week’s Wimbledon Championships here Wednesday. Tournament officials...

Ivanovic begins Wimbledon preparation with easy win

Former top-ranked Ana Ivanovic made a stomping start to her Wimbledon buildup with a victory in less than 45 minutes in the Aegon Classic...