Tennis

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Saturday, July 8, 2023A steely aggressive spin and versatile body are key elements to longevity, says Novak Djokovic.Stretching has prolonged his profession, defending Wimbledon champion Djokovic stated.More: Ash Barty Gives Birth!The 23-time Grand Slam champion cites his dedication to stretching and suppleness together with his endurance on the prime of the game."I always have worked a lot on my flexibility, since a young age," Djokovic informed the media after sweeping Stan Wawrinka at Wimbledon. "I was taught this was extremely important because that's going to give me longevity. Focusing a lot and doing a lot on prevention."The 36-year-old Serbian celebrity stated he is so dedicated to stretching, he trains for a couple of hours earlier than ev...

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The rain returned to Wimbledon on Day 6 of the grass-court match, with just one match accomplished Saturday earlier than play was suspended on all outdoors courts. ...

Decompressing from Grand Slam stress by watching motion pictures, Petra Kvitova is directing a reasonably highly effective plot line in Wimbledon week one. Two-time Wimbledon winner Kvitova powered previous Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2, 6-2 into the Wimbledon third spherical for the ninth time.The ninth-seeded Kvitova warmed up for Wimbledon profitable her thirty first profession title on the grass of Birmingham final month.Today, Kvitova avenged a 2018 Wimbledon first-round loss to Sasnovich changing six of eight break factors and greater than doubling the Belarusian's winner whole (25 to 11).  "Well, of course I aware of [past Wimbledon loss to Sasnovich]. But every match with her I had in my mind," Kvitova mentioned. "I beat her in Sydney, was a big fight in Indian Wells I think last year....

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 7, 2023   Daniil Medvedev   positively embraces the love/hate relationship tennis followers have with him world wide.    So far at Wimbledon nonetheless, the No. 3 seed Medvedev has loved a heat reception from the crowds after not having the ability to compete final yr as a result of event’s ban on Russian and Belarusian gamers resulting from Russia's invastion of Ukraine.   Medvedev can be having fun with a strong begin at this yr’s Wimbledon. He reached the third spherical after seeing off France’s Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5) in a match that resumed at the moment after being suspended yesterday as a result of native city curfew.   Medvedev's transferring 🔛The No.3 seed defeats Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5)#Wimbledon pic.tw...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 7, 2023Lesia Tsurenko and Ana Bogdan embodied the warrior spirit for 3 hours and 40 minutes on Court 14 on Friday at Wimbledon, taking part in the longest girls’s singles tiebreak in Grand Slam historical past as Tsurenko got here by way of to notch a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(18) victory over her Romanian foe.Tsurenko reaches the spherical of 16 for the primary time at Wimbledon – the 34-year-old has now made the second week at consecutive majors for the primary time in her profession.Tsurenko saved 5 match factors and transformed her seventh to earn the victory, after rallying from 5-3 down within the last set. Tsurenko can barely stroll, however she gutted out the W over Bogdan, profitable the longest tiebreak in girls's singles Grand Slam historica...

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 7, 2023 Once once more, Stefanos Tsitsipas wanted 5 units in a marquee matchup to maintain his Wimbledon hopes alive.    This time it was in opposition to former two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray hoped as a substitute to maybe pull off one other deep run at his favourite occasion.   The No. 5 seed Tsitsipas accomplished the comeback 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 victory on Friday in a match that spanned a complete of 4 hours, 40 minutes and was suspended on Thursday evening as a result of native city curfew.     A Centre Court debut to savour 🙌@steftsitsipas comes from two units right down to beat Andy Murray 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/FNfG3cocQC — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2023   When...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 7, 2023Expectations had been excessive, type was good, and the British public was rallying behind two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.All the elements had been in place for the 36-year-old to make a run for the ages, as he took the courtroom on Friday with a two units to 1 lead over Stefanos Tsitsipas.Then all of it unraveled, with the proficient Greek taking maintain of half two of their riveting contest to e-book a hard-fought victory.Like Sisyphus, Andy Murray has rolled the rock up the hill, solely to have it roll again down. He has not reached the spherical of 16 at a significant since 2017.“Ultimately this was an opportunity for me,” Murray mentioned after his loss. “I had a good chance of having a proper run for the first time in a...

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Friday, July 7, 2023 Kevin Anderson, a former two-time Grand Slam singles finalist, will return to professional tennis this summer time.   The 37-year-old South African just lately accepted a singles wildcard into the upcoming Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island later this month.    Anderson received the Newport ATP 250 occasion in 2021 for the final of his seven profession ATP singles titles.    ‘I’m thrilled to make my return to the Tour in Newport,” Anderson mentioned to ATP.com. “Winning Newport in 2021 was a special moment for me. I couldn’t think of a better place to make my comeback, and I’m excited to hit the grass once again.”   Anderson introduced his retirement final May after final competing within the 2022 Miami Open. ...

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-seeded man Carlos Alcaraz and second-seeded girl Aryna Sabalenka each received at Wimbledon on Friday. Top-seeded girl Iga Swiatek and second-seeded man Novak Djokovic ought to be on court docket quickly. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday July 7, 2023It’s like clockwork. At almost each Grand Slam she performs, Madison Keys places her greatest foot ahead and places herself able to make a deep run.The American has reached the second week in 18 of her first 40 majors – a formidable 45 % strike charge that the majority gamers on tour would kill to have – and she or he’s in that place once more at Wimbledon after her 7-5, 6-3 victory over Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland.Keys, who improved to 95-40 lifetime on the Slams, will face Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk within the third spherical on Saturday.Wins like Friday’s are so routine for the previous World No.7 that she didn’t even understand that she had simply gained her 350th WTA match.“Haven't been keeping tally,” she instructed reporters, ...