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July 11, 2026 12:48 PM

Relentless Sinner downs Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final with red-hot Zverev

Defending champion Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's latest bid to claim a record 25th Grand Slam title in ruthless fashion with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win on Friday to set up a Wimbledon final against Alexander Zverev. The searing temperatures of previous days dipped for the day's semi-finals but Sinner turned up the heat on the 39-year-old Djokovic who barely laid a glove on the Italian. Earlier, second seed Zverev put an end to the tournament's most unexpected storyline as he snuffed out the drea...

July 9, 2026 9:27 AM

Arthur Fery keeps Britain believing ahead of Alexander Zverev showdown in Wimbledon semi-final

British wildcard Arthur Fery continued his unlikely Wimbledon adventure with a trip to the semi-finals where he faces German second seed Alexander Zverev, who also wasted no time reaching uncharted territory at the All England Club on Wednesday. After Novak Djokovic's late-night five-set epic on Tuesday, the remaining quarter-finalists appeared keen to conserve energy in the midst of a heatwave as they raced through their matches on the famous lawns of southwest London. Local favourite Fery be...

July 8, 2026 9:56 AM

Djokovic shines in longest Wimbledon quarter-final as Gauff, Zverev break new ground

Novak Djokovic outlasted third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the longest Wimbledon quarter-final in history as the Serb prevailed 7-6(10) 3-6 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(10-4) in five hours and 15 minutes on Tuesday to set up a showdown with holder Jannik Sinner. The victory kept alive the 39-year-old's hopes of capturing a record-equalling eighth crown at the All England Club and a 25th Grand Slam trophy that will take him to the top of the all-time list of major c Djokovic may be in the twilight of his g...

July 7, 2026 3:47 PM

Would love to play some cricket with Virat, planning India visit in near future: Djokovic

Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic has said he would love to play cricket with Virat Kohli during a planned visit to India, revealing that the two have been in touch and expressing his admiration for the former India captain. Kohli, along with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma, watched Djokovic's fourth-round win over Alex de Minaur at Wimbledon last year and later praised the Serb on social media, calling him a "gladiator". Speaking on JioStar, Djokovic said: "I would love to play some crick...

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...

July 3, 2026 9:40 AM

Anisimova and Fritz through as Americans sparkle at Wimbledon

Amanda Anisimova survived an almighty scare against compatriot Sofia Kenin on Thursday to join a wave of American women surging into the third round of Wimbledon, while Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe ensured the Stars and Stripes kept flying high in the men's draw. Twelve months after her 6-0 6-0 humbling by Iga Swiatek in the title clash, Anisimova was on the verge of another painful defeat after being dragged to three sets by former Australian Open champion Kenin but she came through 6-2 4-6...

July 2, 2026 10:03 AM

Wimbledon 2026: Andreeva out, Gauff hangs on, Sinner and Sabalenka ease into round three

Coco Gauff shrugged off her Wimbledon gremlins in the nick of time to avoid another early exit on Wednesday after men's defending champion Jannik Sinner and women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka eased into the third round. But fifth seed Mirra Andreeva's dream of becoming the first female player since Serena Williams in 2015 to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back was shattered by former champion Barbora Krejcikova despite saving six match points. For all her fight and fury, the 19-year-o...

June 30, 2026 10:23 AM

Wimbledon: Sinner and Sabalenka answer doubters, grim day for British hopes

Men's defending champion Jannik Sinner and women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka both arrived at Wimbledon with question marks hanging over them but answered the doubters on Monday with contrasting first-round victories. Italy's Sinner, playing his first match since his shock defeat in the second round of the French Open on a boiling day in Paris, was stretched to the limit by Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic but survived, winning 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3. Sabalenka, who left Paris in a "deep, dark place" ...

June 22, 2026 5:09 PM

Serena Williams handed Wimbledon singles wildcard

American great Serena Williams will make a stunning return to singles at this year's Wimbledon after being handed the final wildcard by the All England Club on Sunday. The seven-time Wimbledon singles champion was already assured of a return to the championships for the first time in four years after accepting a doubles wildcard with sister Venus. "This is not a drill," the tournament wrote in a post on its Instagram account. The announcement that the 44-year-old mother of two will play singl...

June 5, 2026 10:35 AM

Zverev meets Mensik with eye on next step as Paris field blown open

Alexander Zverev will carry mounting expectations into Friday's French Open semi-final against dangerous Czech Jakub Mensik, as the second seed aims to close in on an elusive Grand Slam title after shock exits opened up the draw for him. What began with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz's injury withdrawal has turned into a tournament of surprises with world number one Jannik Sinner and 24-times Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic losing to leave Zverev as the most established title contender. Zv...