WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic fashioned a second consecutive comeback victory at Wimbledon on Friday, this one with a deficit far less daunting, the drama far less palpable. The top-seeded Djokovic beat No. 9 seed Cam Norrie of Britain 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the semifinals to run his winning streak at the All England … Read more
LONDON — After advancing to the Wimbledon final with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Simona Halep on Thursday, Elena Rybakina was faced with questions about her ties to Russia, despite representing Kazakhstan. Rybakina, 23, was born and raised in Moscow, and originally represented Russia, but switched to represent Kazakhstan in 2018 in order to gain … Read more
LONDON — Ons Jabeur’s historic run of success continues, as she becomes the first woman from Africa to make a singles final of a Grand Slam in the professional era. Her win Thursday at Wimbledon earned her a spot against Elena Rybakina. The No. 3-seeded Jabeur, a 27-year-old from Tunisia, got past her good friend … Read more
Earlier this year, the North Carolina Tar Heels won in Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and then somehow made things even worse by beating Duke again in the Final Four in Coach K’s last game ever. This ridiculous set of circumstances (prior to this, they had never even played in the NCAA … Read more
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of Friday’s semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios with a torn abdominal muscle. The 22-time major champion said that he had been experiencing pain in the area for the past week but that the injury got worse during Wednesday’s quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz, specifically while serving. “Unfortunately, as … Read more
Rafael Nadal practiced for around 45 minutes at Wimbledon on Thursday as he tries to shake off an abdominal injury in time to be fit for Friday’s semifinal against Australian Nick Kyrgios. The Spaniard spent most of the time hitting forehands and backhands, and though he did practice some serves, they were at a vastly … Read more
INDIAN WELLS, CA – MARCH 20: Morgan Riddle, Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend, attends the BNP Paribas Open held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 20, 2022 in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Peter Staples/ATP Tour) Peter Staples/ATP Tour/Getty Images Taylor Fritz nearly pulled off the biggest win of his tennis career this Wednesday at … Read more
The Spaniard came through a grueling five-set epic against Taylor Fritz on Wednesday, winning 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 in four hours and 20 minutes, but at times looked to be struggling with an injury to his abdomen. On more than one occasion, Nadal remained hunched over after a shot and was holding his midriff. … Read more
He’s no Djok’.Image: Getty Images It’s getting to the point where whenever Novak Djokovic gets down two sets at a Grand Slam, he’ll be an even bigger favorite than he was at the start of a match. If he isn’t already. For the seventh time in his career, Djokovic pulled off the feat yesterday at … Read more
LONDON — It says a lot about Novak Djokovic that a two-sets-to-none hole at Wimbledon on a day he was hardly at his best never seemed insurmountable. Not to him. Not to anyone watching. It says a lot about his history of overcoming that sort of deficit. A lot about his ability to adjust, to … Read more