Tennis
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Alcaraz destroys Djokovic’s dream of beating Court mark
Carlos Alcaraz has destroyed Novak Djokovic’s dream of a record-breaking 25th grand slam triumph, outclassing the seven-time champion to defend his Wimbledon crown after a final that had an unmistakable …
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Aussie duo Thompson and Purcell in Wimbledon heartbreak
Australians Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell have lost agonisingly in the Wimbledon men’s doubles final after holding three Championship points. Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson have been left devastated, suffering …
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Krejcikova follows Novotna path to Wimbledon glory
Czech star Barbora Krejcikova has followed her inspirational mentor Jana Novotna by winning the Wimbledon title against Italian Jasmine Paolini. More than quarter-of-a-century since her late mentor famously triumphed after …
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Tsitsipas stunned at Wimbledon, sees early exit in second round
Stefanos Tsitsipas has seen an early exit in the second round of Wimbledon after an upset loss to Finnish standout Emil Russuvuori 7-6(6), 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3. Entering the match, the …
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Kokkinakis fears the worst over Wimbledon knee injury
Thanasi Kokkinakis will have an MRI scan in London to determine the extent of the injury that’s wrecked his Wimbledon hopes – and he fears the worst. The joy of …
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Maria Sakkari avoids early exit at Wimbledon
Maria Sakkari has reached the third round of Wimbledon with a straight set win over Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 7-5, 6-3. The win sees the Greek avoid another early exit at …
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Kokkinakis pulls off epic five-set shock at Wimbledon
Thanasi Kokkinakis has pulled another of his epic five-set comeback wins out of the fire, recovering from four match points down to knock out 17th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime. Kokkinakis completed …
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Tsitsipas claims straight sets win in first round of Wimbledon
Stefanos Tsitsipas has started his Wimbledon campaign with a win against Japan’s Taro Daniel in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5. While not an easy win, the No.11 seed-maintained control throughout …
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Kokkinakis needs to overcome tentative grass-court vibes to make comeback
Thanasi Kokkinakis is not afraid to admit he’s a bit like Bambi on ice when it comes to grass court tennis. “Are you tentative when you play on grass?” he …
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Maria Sakkari breezes through to second round at Wimbledon
Maria Sakkari has shaken off her first-round jitters with a clinical 6-3, 6-1 victory over American qualifier McCartney Kessler at Wimbledon. The Greek needed 1 hour and 11 minutes to …