Carlos Alcaraz has ended Novak Djokovic’s remarkable Wimbledon run of success, fighting his way to a stunning 1-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 triumph for a first title at the grass court Grand Slam and second at the majors. Alcaraz,…
Novak Djokovic leads Hubert Hurkacz as curfew stops play at SW19
Novak Djokovic will have to cancel his day off and work overtime after falling foul of Wimbledon’s stubborn scheduling. The defending champion and title favourite was leading by two sets, 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (8-6), against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz when play…
Wimbledon 2023 results: Andy Murray loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Cameron Norrie and Liam Broady beaten
Andy Murray’s hopes of a fine Wimbledon victory on the 10th anniversary of his 2013 title win were ended by fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in round two. Stalled by Wimbledon’s 11pm curfew on Thursday, the Briton lost 7-6 (7-3) 6-7…
Alcaraz blast past Chardy into 2nd round
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz opened his Wimbledon campaign in a ruthless fashion by sending French veteran, Jeremy Chardy into retirement with a 6-0 6-2 7-5 drubbing on Tuesday. At about the same time as eight-times champion Roger Federer was receiving…
Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon over wrist injury: “I’ll be back”
Nick Kyrgios was the runner-up in last year’s Wimbledon tournament and entered the 2023 tournament as the No. 30 seed. However, the Australian tennis superstar announced Sunday he will not be participating in the Grand Slam event. Kyrgios wrote on…
Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Wimbledon after revealing torn ligament in wrist
Nick Kyrgios will not compete in this year’s Wimbledon tournament, the Aussie announced on Sunday. Kyrgios made the surprise announcement in a social media post informing fans that he had a torn ligament in his wrist that arose as he…
Stefanos Tsitsipas finds peace with Nick Kyrgios over Wimbledon talk
Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made towards Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon in 2022 have been “misinterpreted” after they were perceived as racist on social media. Greece’s Tsitsipas said the Australian’s approach to tennis was “uneducated” after he was knocked out…
Rafael Nadal gives verdict on Australian Open title defence hopes after career-worst start
Rafael Nadal is feeling positive ahead of the Australian Open despite suffering his worst-ever start to a season by losing his first two matches. The world No 2 will attempt to defend his title in Melbourne next week and claimed…
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tells Andy Murray she sometimes misses prison
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has told Andy Murray she ‘sometimes misses’ the prison environment and the friends she made in the six years she was jailed in Iran. The British Iranian national, who was released in March, spoke to the tennis champ,…
Boris Becker ‘doing well, given circumstances’ in prison – Lawyer
Boris Becker’s lawyer has said that the three-time Wimbledon champion was doing well, given the circumstances as he approached six months in a British prison over bankruptcy offences. Lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser also told dpa it was yet to be decided…
