Fearless Alexandra Eala topples Iga Swiatek as shocks rock Wimbledon

July 5, 2026 9:47 AM

Fearless Alexandra Eala topples Iga Swiatek as shocks rock Wimbledon

Two gaping holes were blasted into the women's draw at Wimbledon on Saturday as defending champion Iga Swiatek was outplayed by Filipino crowd-pleaser Alexandra Eala and second seed Elena Rybakina was sent packing by Belgian Elise Mertens. Disgruntled Polish third seed Swiatek lost a titanic first-set battle that lasted almost 90 minutes and had no answer to a fearless Eala after that as she lost 7‑6(9) 6-2. Rybakina, the 2022 champion who doubled her Grand Slam tally this year by winning th...

United Cup: Mertens beats Mboko to seal Belgium’s win over Canada as group winner spot up for grabs

January 6, 2026 10:05 AM

United Cup: Mertens beats Mboko to seal Belgium’s win over Canada as group winner spot up for grabs

Elise Mertens secured Belgium’s victory over Canada with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Victoria Mboko. Her two-hour-and-five-minute triumph followed a stunning 6-4, 6-2 victory by Zizou Bergs against world No. 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime, putting Belgium on the brink of the quarterfinals. Despite winning the tie, Belgium still need a clean sweep to advance. If Canada win the mixed doubles match, they will progress to the knockout rounds. Mertens rode a stellar serving performance to take a one-set le...

Kudermetova and Mertens win Wimbledon women’s doubles title

July 14, 2025 10:38 AM

Kudermetova and Mertens win Wimbledon women’s doubles title

Eighth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens fought back from a set down to win their first Grand Slam as a pair, beating Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Wimbledon women's doubles final on Sunday. It was the first major title for Russia's Kudermetova, who was on the losing side in the 2021 final against Mertens and Hsieh. The second Wimbledon crown for Belgian Mertens took her to five Grand Slam doubles titles. "It's been incredible," a tearful Mertens said as she s...