All posts tagged "Wimbledon"

By Mike McDaniel Unseeded Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic made history on Saturday in the women’s Wimbledon final, winning her first grand slam title in historic fashion, 6–4, 6–4 over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur. With the victory, Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked winner and first-ever unseeded woman to capture the Wimbledon title. The 24-year-old, who is No. 42 in the world, was the first unseeded woman to reach the final at Wimbledon in 60 years, according to The Associated Press. Vondroušová has been awaiting another opportunity to win a grand slam. She made the French Open fina......

Olympic champion Alexander Zverev has reached the third round at Wimbledon after he defeated Yosuke Watanuki 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday. He will now face Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the fight for a spot in the last 16 on Saturday. "Matteo has been one of the best grass-court players in the past years. It's the best surface for him, and the worst for me, even though I like it here. Let's see how it goes," Zverev said....

By Andrew Gastelum “That is the price that I'm willing to pay.” View the original article to see embedded media. Novak Djokovic said he is willing to forgo the French Open and Wimbledon this year if vaccination against COVID-19 continues to be a requirement for participation. In an interview with the BBC, the Serbian tennis star confirmed that he has not yet had the vaccine, although he is “keeping [his] mind open.” But when asked specifically if he was prepared to skip the next two majors, Djokovic said, “Yes, that is the price that I'm willing to pay.” “Because the principles of decision mak......