New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has revealed that tennis great Roger Federer remains his biggest sporting inspiration outside cricket, saying the Swiss maestro’s effortless style and elegance resonated deeply with him because he understands the hard work required to make excellence appear natural.Ahead of the Wimbledon finals, Gill backed Jannik Sinner to lift the men’s singles title, likened Carlos Alcaraz’s trademark drop shot to his own signature stroke in …
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London, July 7 (IANS) American star Coco Gauff recovered from a set deficit to overcome Jessica Pegula for the fourth match in succession at Wimbledon as she reached her maiden Grand Slam semifinals at the All-England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Tuesday.With Pegula consistent on the court as she usually is, the first set brought to the fore all Coco Gauff’s vulnerabilities on grass. But the No.7 seed defied all of her opponent’s attempts and secured a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory.The interesting fa…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Serena Williams and Venus Williams have withdrawn from the doubles draw at The Wimbledon after Serena was forced to pull out because of a knee injury, ending hopes of a long-awaited reunion between the iconic sisters at the All England Club.Serena announced her decision on Instagram on Saturday, stating that her knee had not healed enough after the injury from her first-round singles match earlier in the week.”I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles,” Serena wro…
London, July 2 (IANS) Alexandra Eala of the Philippines continued her onward march at Wimbledon, scoring a fine comeback victory over Maya Joint to secure a maiden entry into the third round at the All England Club in London on Thursday.In the opening stages of the match, Australia’s Joint took an early lead, looking as sharp as she did during her win against Serena Williams a couple of days back. But Eala clawed her way back, buoyed by vocal support from fans bearing the Filipino flag. In the d…
London, July 1 (IANS) Maya Joint played and won the biggest match of her young career to end the Wimbledon singles comeback of the legend Serena Williams in a Centre Court thriller. Joint, who had never won at Wimbledon before and had entered The Championships on a run of 11 Tour-level defeats dating back to January, registered 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 win over the seven-time champion. She will next faces Alexandra Eala. Serena saved a first match point in the second-set tie-break and then led by a bre…
London, June 29 (IANS) Serena Williams says she is thrilled to see close friend Grigor Dimitrov back competing at Wimbledon after the Bulgarian’s injury-plagued year, describing him as her “guy bestie” and admitting it was difficult to watch his heartbreaking retirement from last year’s Championships.Williams returns to Wimbledon for her first singles match since the 2022 US Open. She met up with Dimitrov at the All England Club on Friday, where they embraced warmly before the tournament.At her …
London, June 28 (IANS) The grass-court season reaches its grandest stage as Wimbledon 2026 begins at the All England Club on Monday, bringing together established champions, rising stars and a handful of returning legends for what promises to be a fascinating fortnight in London.Jannik Sinner enters the tournament carrying the pressure of being both world No. 1 and defending champion. The Italian captured his first Wimbledon crown last year by defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final and now has a …
London, June 26 (IANS) Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic and defending champion Jannik Sinner were drawn in the same half of the men’s singles draw, while Serena Williams’ long-awaited Grand Slam comeback and a potential third-round clash with Iga Swiatek headlined the women’s draw for Wimbledon 2026, announced on Friday.Djokovic, on the hunt for a record eighth Wimbledon title, starts with China’s Wu Yibing and is predicted to face Stefanos Tsitsipas or Hugo Gaston in the second round. The S…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) As the tennis world turns its attention to Wimbledon 2026 in London, veteran Indian doubles star Rohan Bopanna has weighed in on the championship, identifying his favourites for the singles crowns and reflecting on what the All England Club has meant throughout his career.Speaking ahead of the season’s marquee grass-court event, Bopanna tipped defending champion Jannik Sinner and Elena Rybakina to lift the men’s and women’s singles trophies, while explaining why Wimbl…
Berlin, June 5 (IANS) Former world No. 1 Serena Williams has added the Berlin Tennis Open to her comeback schedule as the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion prepares to return to professional tennis after nearly four years away from the sportThe 44-year-old will begin her comeback at the Queen’s Club Championship in London next week, where she is set to compete in the doubles event alongside rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko. The pair have received a wildcard entry into the 16-team double…