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2024 Wimbledon Day 8: Fritz v Zverev, Djokovic v Rune

Posted by Sean Randall on July 8th, 2024 @ 10:16 am

Whose Wimbledon will end, whose Wimbledon will continue? Today, the fourth round wraps up at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic headlining action along with former winner Elena Rybakina.

Djokovic takes on Holger Rune who has two wins from five on the Serb having won at least a set in all their …

2024 Wimbledon Day 7: Alcaraz, Sinner Big Favorites, Gauff v Navarro

Posted by Sean Randall on July 7th, 2024 @ 7:10 am

Week 2 at Wimbledon kicks off with a bunch of former Grand Slam winners led by defending champion Carlos Alcaraz who opens play on Centre Court.

Alcaraz takes on one of three Frenchmen remaining Ugo Humbert. Humbert, who’s back in the Wimbledon fourth round, has never …

2024 Wimbledon Day 6: Djokovic Danger Tests v Popyrin, Swiatek, Zverev, Rybakina v Wozniacki

Posted by Staff on July 6th, 2024 @ 7:04 am

The third round is scheduled to conclude Saturday at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev leading the men while world No. 1 Iga Swiatek and former champion Elena Rybakina are featured for the women.

Djokovic and Zverev both take on stern …

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2024 Wimbledon Day 5: Third Round Is Here, So Too Are Alcaraz, Sinner And Gauff

Posted by Sean Randall on July 5th, 2024 @ 8:07 am

Despite the weather earlier in the week, the third round at Wimbledon will start at time with just 16 matches scheduled Friday in London. The forecast isn’t great but we know there will be play indoors on Centre Court and Court 1.

Carlos Alcaraz headlines once again as …

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2024 Wimbledon Day 4: Sun Returns With Djokovic, Swiatek, Murray Farewell

Posted by Staff on July 4th, 2024 @ 6:16 am

The sun is finally back out at Wimbledon and what a day for it. Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek are on Centre Court with Andy Murray opening his final Wimbledon partnering with brother Jamie in the doubles events.

Djokovic had no issues with his …

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2024 Wimbledon Day 3: Alcaraz, Sinner-Berrettini, Osaka-Navarro

Posted by Staff on July 3rd, 2024 @ 6:05 am

The start of the second round today at Wimbledon sees some solid matchups, especially on Centre Court.

Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka takes on the American surprise of 2024 Emma Navarro. Navarro has rose up to prominence on the WTA tour behind her calm demeanor …

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2024 Wimbledon Day 2: Djokovic, Murray Give It A Go? Swiatek Opens Bid

Posted by Staff on July 2nd, 2024 @ 2:58 am

Will they or won’t they? Novak Djokovic looks like a go Tuesday at Wimbledon but will Andy Murray step on the court. And if they do, how in-form will be they be?

Those questions and a lot more will be answered on Day 2 at Wimbledon.

Djokovic is less than a month …

2024 Wimbledon Day 1: Alcaraz, Sinner, Gauff Headline Play

Posted by Staff on June 30th, 2024 @ 7:12 pm

Wimbledon kicks off with a bang featuring winners of the last four Grand Slams with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Coco Gauff.

Alcaraz makes his debut as a Wimbledon defending champion. Alcaraz meets qualifier Mark Lajal who is also 21 but making his Grand Slam debut against the world No. …

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2024 Wimbledon Men’s Draw: Alcaraz Lands With Sinner, Good Path For Injured Djokovic

Posted by Staff on June 28th, 2024 @ 8:00 pm

The 2024 Wimbledon draw was released earlier today and the last two Grand Slam winners, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, ended up on the same top half of the draw.

That left 7-time champion Novak Djokovic in the bottom half along with Alexander Zverev among the Top 4 seeds.

Djokovic, …

Novak Djokovic: I Didn’t Come To Wimbledon To Play A Few Rounds

Posted by Staff on June 24th, 2024 @ 3:55 pm

Still a week away and a lot can happen with his knee, but Novak Djokovic sounds like a man who didn’t fly to Wimbledon shortly after right knee surgery just to play a few rounds.

Speaking to the BBC after his second day of practice on the grass, the Serb made it …

Pegula Saves 5 Match Points, Denies Kalinskaya For First Grass Title In Berlin

Posted by Staff on June 23rd, 2024 @ 5:09 pm

A rainy Berlin 500 level WTA event saw American Jessica Pegula save five total match points to deny Anna Kalinskaya 6-7(0), 6-4, 7-6(3) in the Sunday final. It was Pegula’s first grass title and fifth overall.

“I knew I could play well on this surface and giving myself a couple of extra weeks …

Paul Ousts Musetti For London Queen’s Club Crown, Wins Biggest Career Title

Posted by Staff on June 23rd, 2024 @ 4:58 pm

Tommy Paul topped Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 7-6(8) to claim his biggest career title taking the 500 level event at Queen’s Club in London.

After cruising early up a set and a break in his second grass final, Paul couldn’t serve it out in the second and then had a save a …

Sinner Wins Halle And First Grass Title In First Event As World No. 1

Posted by Staff on June 23rd, 2024 @ 4:47 pm

Jannik Sinner made the best start of his reign as a world No. 1 taking the Halle title today over his doubles partner at the event, Hubert Hurkacz, 7-6(8), 7-6(2).

It was Sinner’s 14th career title in 18 finals but his first on grass. The Italian at …

Novak Djokovic Arrives At Wimbledon, And He’s Already Hitting

Posted by Staff on June 23rd, 2024 @ 4:06 pm

Just 18 days or so after right knee surgery, Novak Djokovic has arrived at Wimbledon where today he was out on the practice grounds hitting tennis balls.

Djokovic has surgery on his right knee to repair a torn meniscus less than three weeks ago in Paris, and now the 37-year-old could be ready for Wimbledon where he’s won seven times and taken …

Andy Murray – Not Yet – Out Of Wimbledon

Posted by Staff on June 23rd, 2024 @ 12:33 pm

News broke earlier today that Andy Murray had withdrawn from Wimbledon after undergoing back surgery to remove a spinal cyst on Saturday.

That would be more than believable given that playing just 9-10 days after back surgery seems like a very long shot.

The official ATP twitter account posted the message, “After an operation on a spinal cyst, Andy Murray is sadly out of Wimbledon. Rest up and recover Andy, we’ll miss …

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