Umag,(AP/UNB) – Unseeded Marco Cecchinato defeated fifth-seeded Gilles Simon of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 to open the Croatia Open with an upset result on Monday.
Category: Tennis
Sharapova makes first US match appearance since drug ban
Carlsbad, Jul 17 (AP/UNB)- Maria Sharapova is realistic as she tries to regain her form after a 15-month drug suspension.”I think no road is easy,” Sharapova said Sunday before a World Team Tennis match.Sharapova played for the Orange County Breakers…
Federer up to ATP No. 3 after Wimbledon; Muguruza WTA No. 5
London, (AP/UNB) – Roger Federer’s eighth Wimbledon title has pushed him up two spots and back to No. 3 in the ATP rankings after he ended last season at No. 16.Garbine Muguruza’s first championship at the All England Club returns…
Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title, beating Cilic in final
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — Roger Federer’s wait for No. 8 at Wimbledon is over. He is once again the champion of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, now more often than any other man in the history of an event…
Muguruza beats Venus for 1st Wimbledon title
London, Jul 16 (AP/UNB) — As a kid, Garbine Muguruza sat in awe in front of the TV as the Williams sisters accumulated Grand Slam titles. They were her role models.
Venus Muguruza in women’s singles final
Venus Williams could become the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam singles title in the Open era when she meets Garbine Muguruza in Saturday’s Wimbledon final.
Into 11th Wimbledon final, Federer faces Cilic for 8th title
London, (AP/UNB)- They love their history around these parts and they love Roger Federer and, above all, they love watching him make history.Now he stands one victory from an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles championship after qualifying for his 11th…
At 37 Venus Williams looking for a 6th Wimbledon title
London, (AP/UNB)- Even at 37 and with five Wimbledon titles to her name, Venus Williams still has that overwhelming desire to win. And she’s showing it again this year at the All England Club, where she will face Garbine Muguruza…
Muguruza beats Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 to reach Wimbledon final
London, (AP/UNB) – Garbine Muguruza will get another shot at the Wimbledon title.The 14th-seeded Spaniard advanced to the final at the All England Club by beating Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 Thursday on Centre Court.
Djokovic considers a break from tennis after Wimbledon loss
London, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic is considering a break from tennis, with surgery on his injured right elbow now a possibility. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, who has won three Wimbledon titles, retired from his quarterfinal match against…
Djokovic says Wimbledon courts ‘not that great’ this year
London, Jul 12 (AP/UNB) — Bothered by what he called a “hole” at Centre Court, Novak Djokovic complained about the condition of the grass at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Fans on Henman Hill watch Murray and Konta at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Henman Hill? Murray Mound? Konta Cliff? At Wimbledon on Monday, it was all three.For the first time since 1973, Britain will have players in the quarterfinals of both the men’s and women’s singles draws.Johanna Konta defeated Caroline Garcia…
2-time champ Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Rafael Nadal kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting.He dropped the first two sets, then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting fifth set’s 10th game, then another two…
At 37, Venus Williams tops 1 teen at Wimbledon, faces a 2nd
London,(AP/UNB)- Venus Williams beat one 19-year-old opponent at Wimbledon on Friday. She’ll face another on Monday.Both of those players were born months after Williams made her debut at the All England Club.Think about that for a minute.
Mount Murray is a coveted spot on Day 3 at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB)- Just after 10:30 a.m., the race was on to get the best spot on Mount Murray.The hill next to No. 1 Court at Wimbledon, formerly known as Henman Hill, is a coveted spot for Day 3 at the…
After injuries, Stephens plays 1st match of ’17 at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB) – Sloane Stephens hadn’t played a competitive match in nearly a year because of an injured left foot, so when she stepped on the grass of Wimbledon on Tuesday, simply being there was significant.”Just getting on the court,…
Discussing crash, Venus Williams sheds tears at Wimbledon
London,(AP/UNB) – Venus Williams wiped tears from her eyes during her Wimbledon news conference Monday.She shook her head, fiddled with her hair and sat, silently.
Nagging hip injury doesn’t slow Murray at Wimbledon
London, (AP/UNB) – Neither a nagging injury to his left hip nor a brief rain delay seemed to pose any challenge to Andy Murray.The top-seeded Murray opened the defense of his Wimbledon title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over…
Djokovic hoping to put struggles behind him at Wimbledon
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – When Novak Djokovic walked into Wimbledon a year ago, he possessed all four Grand Slam trophies.On Tuesday, he’ll return empty-handed.A third-round defeat to Sam Querrey last year at the All England Club was the stunning start of…
Venus Williams sued by estate of man fatally hurt in crash
Fort Lauderdale, (AP/UNB)-Tennis star Venus Williams is being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused.An attorney representing the family of Jerome Barson, 78, filed the lawsuit Friday in Palm…
Federer, Nadal drawn for Wimbledon final, 11 years after 1st
London, (AP/UNB)-Like a couple of old friends gathering for a reunion, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could face each other in the Wimbledon final more than a decade after their first such meeting.The draw at the All England Club on…
Djokovic into semifinals at Eastbourne, Kerber out
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB)- Novak Djokovic converted his fourth match point to beat Donald Young 6-2, 7-6 (9) Thursday and advance to the semifinals at the Eastbourne International, a warmup event for Wimbledon.The top-seeded Djokovic saved two set points, on Young’s serve…
Djokovic wins at Eastbourne, downplays Wimbledon chances
Eastbourne, (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic downplayed his chances of capturing a fourth Wimbledon title after winning his first match on grass this year at the Eastbourne International on Wednesday.Djokovic beat Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 6-3 in a second-round match that was…
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen’s
London, (AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the…
Murray out on day of 1st-round shocks at Queen’s
London,(AP/UNB) – Top-ranked Andy Murray headed a list of high-profile departures in the first round at Queen’s on Tuesday, with the Wimbledon champion losing to a player who found out he was competing only on the morning of the match.Murray…
Brooks Koepka caps a record week with US Open title
Erin, (AP/UNB) – Brooks Koepka received a short piece of advice from a valuable source on the eve of the final round at the U.S. Open. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was doing most of the talking.”It was a long phone…
Roger Federer comeback halted by Tommy Haas in Stuttgart
Stuttgart, (AP/UNB)- Roger Federer was beaten on his return from a two-month break, losing 2-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 to German veteran Tommy Haas in the second round of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.The 39-year-old Haas, who is playing his last…
Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon tuneup for extra rest
Dhaka,(AP/UNB) -French Open champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Queen’s Club tournament, a warmup event for Wimbledon, saying he needs to rest.Nadal said Tuesday in a statement: “After speaking to my team and doctor, I have decided my body…
‘Stan the Man’ vs. 9-time champ Nadal in French Open final
Paris, (AP/UNB)- Stan Wawrinka battered the ball as if each swing would determine the outcome of his French Open semifinal against No. 1 Andy Murray.For much of their 4½ hours of compelling, lengthy and draining points, Murray was up to…
Stan Wawrinka, Mischa Zverev advance to Geneva Open final
Geneva,(AP/UNB)- Defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced to the Geneva Open final by beating unseeded Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Friday.The top-seeded Wawrinka will face qualifier Mischa Zverev of Germany, who has peaked this week after a poor clay-court season…