Nick Kyrgios fell short of winning his first grand slam title on Sunday with his loss to Novak Djokovic in four sets in the Wimbledon men’s final at Centre Court. Kyrgios was his usual talkative self during the match, yelling at his team a number of times and also yelling at the umpire about an … Read more
LONDON — Novak Djokovic kept his cool in the furnace of Centre Court against Nick Kyrgios to win his seventh Wimbledon championship. As Kyrgios stuck the ball in the net on championship point, Djokovic looked to his team and let out a massive exhale. The triumph sees him go one behind Rafael Nadal’s record of … Read more
Novak Djokovic waited. He waited for Nick Kyrgios to lose focus and lose his way. Waited to find the proper read on his foe’s big serves. Waited until his own level rose to the occasion. Djokovic is not bothered by a deficit — in a game, a set, a match. He does not mind problem-solving. … Read more
LONDON — Novak Djokovic used his steady brilliance to beat the ace-delivering, trick-shot-hitting Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday for a fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship and seventh overall. “Every single time, it gets more and more meaningful and special,” the top-seeded Djokovic said. “It always has been, and will be, the most … Read more
LONDON — The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. It then praised her training program in the country after she won the Venus Rosewater Dish as Wimbledon champion while representing Kazakhstan. “It’s the Russian school, after all. She played here … Read more
Jabeur had aimed to become the first player from the Arab world and the first African woman to win a Slam singles title. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lost to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the Wimbledon final, dashing Arab hopes that she would become the first from the region to win a grand … Read more
LONDON — Too nervous to wave, Elena Rybakina stepped into the Centre Court sunshine before the Wimbledon final Saturday and kept a firm double-grip on the black-and-red straps of the racket bag slung over her shoulders. No wave. Not much of a look around. Her play early on betrayed some jitters, too, which makes sense … Read more
LONDON — This is it. Novak Djokovic, the six-time champion, will take on Nick Kyrgios for the Wimbledon title. For Djokovic, it’s a record 32nd grand slam final and a chance to close to within one of Rafael Nadal on the all-time winners’ list, with his 21st major. For world No. 40 Kyrgios, it’s a … Read more
Though most eyes will be on Cameron Norrie on Friday when he faces Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semifinals, the 26-year-old Brit will likely be sharing the spotlight with a familiar face: girlfriend Louise Jacobi. When Norrie defeated American Tommy Paul on Sunday in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals, Jacobi jumped up out of her … Read more
Despite dropping the first set — and with the Centre Court crowd clamoring in support of home favorite Norrie — it ended up being a comfortable victory for Djokovic after he broke down Norrie’s resistance in the second set. It means the 35-year-old will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and fourth in a row … Read more