New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah met tennis great John McEnroe on the sidelines of the Wimbledon women’s singles final, describing the American legend as one of the sport’s true icons.Sharing the moment on X, Shah wrote: “A privilege to meet tennis legend John McEnroe on the sidelines of the @Wimbledon Final. An icon of the sport whose passion, personality, and achievements have left an enduring mark on the game of tennis. Wonderful to exchange …
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London, July 12 (IANS) Newly crowned Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion Linda Noskova revealed her winning mindset and revealed how a short sight at the trophies in the clubhouse when she headed for a bathroom break inspired her not to settle for a small trophy and to walk away with a Venus Rosewater Dish. With a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 victory over her Olympic doubles partner, Czech compatriot and friend Karolina Muchova, Noskova prevailed at the All England Club in her first Grand Slam final to win the …
London, July 11 (IANS) Ninth seed Linda Noskova clinched her maiden Wimbledon women’s singles title after battling past fellow Czech Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 in an entertaining all-Czech final on Centre Court on Saturday.Noskova produced a composed display in the championship match, recovering strongly after dropping the second set to seal victory in three sets and capture the biggest title of her career.The 21-year-old relied on her powerful serve throughout the contest, firing 10 aces …
London, July 9 (IANS) Linda Noskova overcame Marta Kostyuk in her first appearance in the last four at Wimbledon, setting up a summit clash with Karolina Muchova of Czechia, who advanced to her second career Grand Slam singles final in dramatic fashion, saving a match point to outlast American Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-setter in London on Thursday.In the two matches played on the Centre Court, Nishkova made it to her maiden final with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Marta Kostyuk, while Muchova wo…
London, July 5 (IANS) Karolína Muchová returned to the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the third time in her career after overcoming fellow Czech and former champion Barbora Krejčíková 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a gripping fourth-round contest on Sunday, ensuring that a first-time women’s singles champion will be crowned at the All England Club this year.Muchova, who has now made it to at least the semi-finals of every Grand Slam except Wimbledon, broke a frustrating streak of four first-round exits in …
Bad Homburg (Germany), June 27 (IANS) Karolina Muchova captured the Bad Homburg Open title on Saturday after Naomi Osaka was forced to retire with a foot injury early in the second set, ending a final that had been firmly under the Czech’s control.The 11th seed in the PIF WTA Rankings needed just 46 minutes to move within touching distance of the championship before Osaka, hampered by a foot problem that required treatment during the opening set, decided she could not continue. Muchova was ahead…
Paris, May 29 (IANS) Mirra Andreeva continued her impressive run in the French Open at Roland Garros, advancing to the fourth round after defeating Marie Bouzkova, even as Karolina Muchova, a top-10 seeded player, was knocked out at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Friday.Andreeva’s win marks her tour-leading 32nd victory of the season and her 18th win on clay. She will now face Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann, who secured the ninth top-10 victory of her career with an upset over Muchova.Andreeva, wh…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Elina Svitolina capped a remarkable fortnight for Ukrainian tennis by capturing the Italian Open title in Rome, completing a sweep of the 2026 clay-court WTA 1000 events for her country after Marta Kostyuk lifted the Madrid crown earlier this month.The 31-year-old Svitolina returned to the top tier of women’s tennis with her third career title in Rome, having previously won the tournament in 2017 and 2018. It marked her 20th singles trophy overall and her biggest achie…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka continues to dominate the WTA Rankings, extending her stay at World No. 1 despite skipping the Stuttgart Open, while Elena Rybakina strengthened her position in second with another title-winning run.Sabalenka began her 79th consecutive week at the top, and 90th overall, maintaining a commanding 2,395-point lead over Rybakina even after opting not to defend her points from last year’s runner-up finish in Stuttgart. However, the gap narr…
Miami, March 27 (IANS) Aryna Sabalenka scored a dominant straight-sets 6-4, 6-3 victory in Miami semifinal against Elena Rybakina and moved one win away from the coveted Sunshine Double.The win, her 10th in their tour-leading 17 WTA Tour, sends her to a second straight final in Miami. Coincidentally, Sabalenka is the first player to reach consecutive Miami Open finals since Rybakina in 2023 and 2024, and the first to do so as World No. 1 since Serena Williams from 2013 to 2015.At 4-5 in the open…