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
LONDON — You would never have known Elena Rybakina had just won Wimbledon. As Ons Jabeur pushed the forehand wide, sealing Rybakina’s first Grand Slam, she clenched her left fist in celebration in the direction of her box. The new champion met with Jabeur at the net, gave the crowd one wave and that was … 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
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns to Britain’s Cameron Norrie in a men’s singles semifinal on day … [+] twelve of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Friday, July 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved With one more victory at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic can close the gap in career major … 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
Morgan Riddle is keeping the Wimbledon content coming. On Monday, the girlfriend of American tennis ace Taylor Fritz recapped her afternoon at All England Club, where she watched the 24-year-old athlete advance to the quarterfinals with a fourth-round victory over Australia’s Jason Kubler. “Put me in coach,” Riddle quipped in the caption. Morgan Riddle posted … Read more
Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Taylor Fritz of the US in a men’s singles quarterfinal … [+] match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved During the early stages of his Wimbledon quarterfinal against American Taylor … 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