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The Mubadala Citi DC Open introduced the majority of it’s fundamental draw fields Thursday, practically filling out the roster of gamers coming to the District later this month. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, June 6, 2023Stan Wawrinka goals to puncture perfection when he faces Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Three-time Grand Slam champion Wawrinka is pumped on the prospect of his first grass conflict vs. seven-time Wimbledon winner Djokovic although he is not precisely brimming with confidence at breaking the Serbian's 30-match Wimbledon successful streak.More: Ash Barty Gives Birth!"There's zero opportunity to win Wimbledon for me, I think," Wawrinka instructed the media after his 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Twenty ninth-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry on No. 2 Court. "I'm happy to have won today again. I think it was great match. I'm playing better each match, and as I say, I think it's an honor to play Novak here. I was missing that on my caree...

WIMBLEDON, England — The courts are lastly dry at Wimbledon and the solar is even shining by means of the clouds at occasions, giving organizers hope of becoming in a full day of tennis on Thursday for the primary time at this yr’s match. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 6, 2023A close to miss towards Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells gave Sofia Kenin a few of the perception she wanted to get her elite recreation to click on as soon as once more.Four months after that 7-6(6), 7-6(5) second-round loss, the previous World No.4 is trying able to make a giant splash at SW19.After her second-round takedown of China’s Wang Xinyu on Day 4, Kenin was requested if there was a second this season when the 2020 Australian Open champion began to really feel like she was able to compete with prime expertise once more on tour.“I would say against Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells,” she stated. “It was a great match. Of course a little bit heartbreaking because I lost. But she got to the finals of the Australian Open, so I wante...

American tennis participant Jenson Brooksby accepted a provisional suspension from the International Tennis Integrity Agency on Wednesday after being accused of lacking three doping checks in a 12-month interval, he informed The Associated Press. ...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 5, 2023Stefanos Tsitsipas is aware of a factor or two concerning the one-handed backhand. As the one participant within the ATP's Top 15 that at present wields the stroke, he is able to supply up perception on the stroke like few different elite gamers.After his dramatic five-set win over Dominic Thiem on Day 3, the fifth-ranked Greek did simply that.When requested who, in his thoughts, possesses probably the most stunning backhand, Tsitsipas was not perplexed.“I personally believe that the nicest single-handed backhand - of course, I don't want to include myself in there because that would be very selfish - but I really like Stan Wawrinka's backhand,” he stated. I discover it very harmonic. Has a really good circulate to it."Tsitsipas rec...

WIMBLEDON, England — The developments at Wimbledon on Wednesday included Novak Djokovic becoming a member of Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the one gamers in tennis historical past to win 350 Grand Slam matches; a runner-up two years in the past, Karolina Pliskova, exiting within the first spherical towards a qualifier; a participant seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, taking the opening set 6-0 however managing to lose. ...

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, July 5, 2023Wimbledon's grass has been a significant slippery slope for Iga Swiatek.Finding her footing and imposing her forehand, Swiatek high-stepped into the Wimbledon third spherical.More: Ash Barty Gives Birth!Swiatek sped by eight straight video games shredding Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0.The top-seeded Pole received 19 of 23 first-serve factors and pounded 27 winners in comparison with 3 for Sorribes Tormo."I feel really confident," Swiatek mentioned. "I was able to kind of do everything tactically as I wanted to, as my coach wanted me to do, on first and second round."Yeah, I really feel assured. I'm going to attempt to type of preserve it going."Reigning Roland Garros champion Swiatek is bidding to become the first wom...

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday July 5, 202343-year-old Venus Williams has been a continuing supply of inspiration to followers this summer time, as she has returned to the grass court docket and competed like a home on fireplace, all within the title of ardour for the game.Never thoughts that Williams wasn’t in a position to get previous Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina on Day 2 at Wimbledon. She hyper-extended her knee and ended up struggling bodily as she bowed out 6-4, 6-3, however the classes preserve coming from the seven-time Slam champion.She took to social media to let the world know that she is taken the loss as a lesson. Rather than lament her tough luck, Williams says she is already planning her subsequent transfer on the tennis court docket.“I felt like everything slipp...

Stepping onto No. 1 Court in his Wimbledon return right now, Medvedev was coming into unsure territory.The 2021 US Open champion, together with fellow Russians and Belarusians, was banned from Wimbledon final yr.The third-seeded Medvedev mentioned he was pleasantly stunned by the optimistic response followers gave him earlier than, throughout and after his 7-5, 6-4, 6-3, win over British wild card Arthur Fery."For different reasons it could be possible that the reception would not be as great as it was," Medvedev mentioned. "We came in at the same time with Arthur, so they were cheering. I was like, For him? For both? How is it?"Then at one second I believe both once we went to the referee or one thing, I used to be sort of the primary one, or I used to be the second to come back, and so t...