London, July 11 (IANS) Novak Djokovic insisted he has no plans to walk away from Wimbledon despite suffering a crushing straight-sets defeat to world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifinals on Friday, saying he hopes to return to the All England Club “at least one more time” as he continues his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam title.The seven-time champion’s hopes of making it into a 39th Grand Slam singles final were shattered as he succumbed 6-4 6-4 6-4 to Sinner in a comprehensive victory fo…
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London, July 11 (IANS) India’s current Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill joined cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in the Royal Box at the Centre Court at Wimbledon to watch the two men’s singles semifinals at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Friday.Tendulkar and Gill were among the celebrities who visited Wimbledon on Friday, and both were welcomed by the Club. Tendulkar was accompanied by his wife, Anjali.A picture of Gill with Anjali and Sachin Tendulkar sitting in the R…
London, July 10 (IANS) World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner produced a clinical display to outclass seven-time winner Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the men’s singles semifinal at Centre Court in London on Friday, sealing his place in the Wimbledon final with a dominant straight-sets victory.Sinner controlled the contest from the outset with a powerful and precise serving performance. The Italian fired 16 aces, committed no double faults, and won an impressive 88 per cent of point…
London, July 10 (IANS) Alexander Zverev continued his remarkable Grand Slam resurgence by ending British wildcard Arthur Fery’s dream run at Wimbledon with a commanding 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 victory on Friday, booking his maiden final at the All England Club and moving within one win of a second consecutive major title.The second seed delivered a strong performance on the Centre Court, quieting the home crowd after overcoming a tough challenge in the opening set from 23-year-old Fery. Zverev, who won…
London, July 7 (IANS) Defending champion Jannik Sinner remained on course for a second successive Wimbledon title by storming into the semifinals with a straight-sets victory over Jan-Lennard Struff at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Tuesday.World No.1 Sinner suppressed the dangerous challenge of Struff 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the 10th Grand Slam semifinal of his career.Struff, the 36-year-old German, is ranked No.74, but his ranking belies his abilities on a grass court. He poss…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic shared his admiration for Indian cricket stalwart Virat Kohli, saying he would love to play some cricket with the batting great, adding that he is planning to visit in the near future. Last year at Wimbledon on July 7, alongside his wife, Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma, Kohli witnessed Djokovic’s thrilling round of 16 win against Australia’s Alex de Minaur and later took to Instagram to share his excitement, posting a heartfelt s…
London, July 6 (IANS) Flavio Cobolli continued his meteoric rise by reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year, overcoming Alex de Minaur in a fourth-round match at the All-England Club on Monday.In the first men’s singles meeting between two Top-10 players at this year’s Championships, Cobolli produced a composed display to beat de Minaur 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and 34 minutes. With this, the 24-year-old became just the third Italian man, after Nicola Pietran…
London, July 6 (IANS) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner eased past Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki 6-3, 7-6(0), 6-3 to book his fifth consecutive quarter-final spot at Wimbledon. The defending champion Sinner is just the 11th man in the Open Era to reach a fifth quarterfinal the grass court major and the second active man after seven-time titlist Novak Djokovic.It was the Japanese who earned the first break point (Sinner quickly whipped that back), but it was also he who was broken first (Sinner j…
London, July 5 (IANS) Novak Djokovic added another remarkable chapter to his glittering career on Sunday, overcoming a determined challenge from qualifier Roman Safiullin to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and become the most successful men’s singles player in the tournament’s history.The seven-time champion defeated Safiullin 7-6(6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in a thrilling fourth-round match on Centre Court that lasted three hours and 26 minutes. This victory marked Djokovic’s 106th singles win at the …
London, July 5 (IANS) World No. 1 and defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner insists he is not burdened by last year’s triumph as he prepares to face Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki in the Round of 16 at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the Centre Court clash, Sinner said his attention remains firmly on the immediate challenge rather than protecting his title.The Italian has endured a demanding route into the second week at the All England Club. His title d…