Jul 10 Novak Djokovic defeats Nick Kyrgios to take his 7th Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Djokovic used his steady brilliance to beat the ace-delivering, trick-shot-hitting, constantly chattering Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship and seventh overall. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Sri Lanka's president, prime minister agree to resign amid political turmoil In our news wrap Saturday, Sri Lanka's president and prime minister will resign after widespread protests in Colombo over the country's economic collapse, investigators in Japan say the man suspected of killing Shinzo Abe believed the former prime minister was… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:34 Wimbledon women's final makes tennis history Wimbledon women's final was destined to be historic. Elena Rybakina on Saturday became the first ever player representing Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam. She beat Tunisia's Ons Jabeur, the first woman from Africa to reach a Grand Slam final. Continue watching
Jul 09 Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan takes Wimbledon title By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press Rybakina is a 23-year-old who was born in Moscow and has represented Kazakhstan since 2018, when that country offered her funding to support her tennis career. Continue reading
Apr 20 Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players over war in Ukraine By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press Russian and Belarusian tennis players have been banned from competing at this year's Wimbledon tournament because of the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 11 Djokovic wins Wimbledon to tie Federer, Nadal with 20 Slams By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press The 34-year-old from Serbia is now the only man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win the first three major tournaments in a season. He can aim for a calendar-year Grand Slam — something last accomplished by a man when… Continue reading
Apr 01 Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus By Associated Press Wimbledon was scheduled to be played on the club's grass courts on the outskirts of London from June 29 to July 12. Continue reading
Jul 09 Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon semifinal By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press "She's something our sport has never seen," Alison Riske said after Williams defeated her in the quarterfinals. Continue reading
Jul 08 Coco Gauff ends run at Wimbledon after loss in 4th round By Chris Lehourites, Associated Press The 15-year-old American, who became the youngest player to qualify for Wimbledon's main draw in the professional era, lost to former No. 1 Simona Halep. Continue reading
Jul 05 Coco Gauff adds another win to her Wimbledon streak By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke point that forced a third set… Continue reading