Zagreb, July 21 (IANS) Croatian star Marin Cilic has split with coach Vilim Visak, the former No. 3 player in the ATP Rankings announcing the end of their association, which began when he started working with Visak in 2020, with the pair winning three ATP Tour titles together.The 37-year-old Cilic announced the split in a social media post, reminiscing about some of his top performances during their association. “My dear friend, we’ve known each other since we were teenagers, living door to …
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Gstaad (Switzerland), July 15 (IANS) Life came full circle for three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka as he bid farewell to the event where he started his career at the start of the century.Wawrinka’s farewell season reached a special milestone this week when the Swiss star competed for the final time at the Swiss Open at Gstaad, the tournament where his ATP Tour journey began more than two decades ago.The 41-year-old Swiss, who will bring his distinguished career to a close at the end of …
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…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Serena Williams and Venus Williams have withdrawn from the doubles draw at The Wimbledon after Serena was forced to pull out because of a knee injury, ending hopes of a long-awaited reunion between the iconic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 3 (IANS) Jessica Pegula continued her impressive grass-court campaign with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 victory over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon without dropping a set.The fourth seed needed just 53 minutes to defeat the world No. 52, showing a polished performance that improved her record on grass this season to 7-1. Pegula took control from the start, jumping to a 4-0 lead before easily winning the opening set 6-1. Bouzas Maneiro had little chanc…
London, July 3 (IANS) Roman Safiullin marked one of the most emotional victories of his career as the Russian battled back from months of injury frustration to defeat Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 and reach the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday.The 28-year-old arrived at the All England Club without a single tour-level win in 2026. He put on a strong performance against the teenage Brazilian, winning in straight sets in just two hours and nine minutes. This match matched his best result …
London, July 3 (IANS) Naomi Osaka powered into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time on Friday, dismantling Daria Kasatkina 6-1, 6-3 in just 65 minutes to complete a career milestone by reaching the second week at all four Grand Slam tournaments.Seeded 14th, Osaka delivered one of her strongest performances on grass, dropping just four games as she secured her first appearance in the Wimbledon last 16. The victory also completed her career set of Grand Slam fourth-round appearances. S…
London, July 1 (IANS) American rising star Martin Damm says a career-threatening injury transformed both his outlook and his game after securing his maiden main-draw victory at Wimbledon. Speaking after his opening-round win at the All England Club, the 6-foot-8 right-hander reflected on his lengthy rehabilitation, his pursuit of a maiden Top 100 ranking, and the influence of his father, former world No. 5 doubles player Martin Damm Sr., as he continues his breakthrough season on the ATP Tour.Da…
London, July 1 (IANS) Stan Wawrinka waved farewell to Wimbledon after Matteo Berrettini inched past the three-time Grand Slam winner 6-7 (7), 7-6(16), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) across four thrilling sets. Former world No. 3 Wawrinka, who is retiring at the end of the season, put on a show for those in attendance, but Berrettini proved too formidable an opponent after four hours, 19 minutes of battle.At the age of 41 and 106 days, Wawrinka was the oldest man in the draw. This was his 19th Wimbledon campai…
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) The British No. 1 Emma Raducanu has been forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to a stress fracture in her lower leg. Raducanu, who had been managing a lower leg issue, announced her withdrawal 12 hours before her first-round match against Croatian Antonia Ruzic. She had been dealing with what she described as a “niggle” in her lower leg since reaching the final at the Queen’s Championships earlier this month — her second final on the WTA Tour this year. In a statement…