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Jabeur Shows Off Her “Box of Tricks” in Opening Win
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Jabeur Shows Off Her “Box of Tricks” in Opening Win

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Tuesday, July 4, 2023Roger Federer and Elena Rybakina each made triumphant Centre Court returns on Tuesday. Last yr’s Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur says she enjoys entertaining the group on the grass courts of the All-England Club.   This yr’s No. 6 seed did simply that as she delighted the Court No. 1 crowd and herself with a strong 6-3, 6-3 win over Poland’s Magdalena Frech to succeed in the second spherical.     Motoring into the second spherical 💪@Ons_Jabeur is safely by towards Magdalena Frech, 6-3, 6-3 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/S8bBxo11cP — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2023   Jabeur confirmed off her full show of shoemaking prowess to defeat her opponent in simply 76 minutes to succeed in the second spherical. That included an unimaginabl...
Federer Receives Rousing Ovation in Centre Court Return
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Federer Receives Rousing Ovation in Centre Court Return

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, July 4, 2023The Centre Court roof was closed but Roger Federer practically blew the lid off the place.  Eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer returned to Centre Court at this time and was showered with one of many longest sustained standing ovations in current reminiscence.Wimbledon PreviewWearing a light-weight tan swimsuit, the 41-year-old Swiss celebrity strode down the steps into the Royal Box and absorbed the love from the packed Centre Court crowds. Fans, some sporting the signature "RF" baseball caps, stood with sensible telephones raised.Soaking within the second, Federer waved to the adoring crowd, touched his coronary heart along with his left hand and gave a kiss to spouse Mirka Federer earlier than greeting Princess Kate. Direc...
Russians and Belarusians again at Wimbledon as warfare in Ukraine continues
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Russians and Belarusians again at Wimbledon as warfare in Ukraine continues

WIMBLEDON, England — When Victoria Azarenka walked into Court 15 on Monday morning for her first Wimbledon match in two years, she was greeted by well mannered clapping. When the two-time Grand Slam champion from Belarus completed off a three-set victory greater than 2 1/2 hours later, Azarenka shook her racket together with her proper hand and pumped her left fist, then provided a wave to the spectators who have been applauding warmly. ...
Swiatek Breezes Through Rain Delay in Wimbledon Opener
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Swiatek Breezes Through Rain Delay in Wimbledon Opener

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, July 3, 2023 Not even a typical English rain delay might halt World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland from finishing a snug straight units win in her Wimbledon opening spherical.   The high seed and up to date Roland Garros champion breezed previous World No. 33 Zhu Lin 6-1, 6-3 to achieve the second spherical at Wimbledon. With the consequence, Swiatek received her fifteenth consecutive opening spherical match at a significant since a primary spherical loss at Wimbledon in 2019.     A flawless begin for the world No.1 👌@iga_swiatek powers into the second spherical shifting previous Lin Zhu 6-1, 6-3 👏#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/xu6EFOmtRW — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2023 A former junior Wimbledon champion, Swiatek is aiming to transcend a pro...
Rublev Happy For Wimbledon Return After Last Year’s Ban
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Rublev Happy For Wimbledon Return After Last Year’s Ban

By Erik Gudris | @atntennis | Monday, July 3, 2023 Russia's Andrey Rublev is completely happy to be again at Wimbledon.That's regardless of being unable to compete final yr as a result of match's ban on Russian and Belarusian gamers due to the continued Russia and Ukraine battle.   A yr later, he feels the Alll-England Club might have discovered a unique resolution that resulted in each the ATP and WTA protesting the motion by stripping all rating factors for the occasion.   The No. 7 seed Rublev loved a primary spherical win over Monday in opposition to Australia's Max Purcell 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.     Smooth crusing ⛵️@AndreyRublev97 is thru to the second spherical defeating Max Purcell, 6-3 7-5 6-4 💪#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/PZeoqqLaqF — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 3, 2023   Wh...