Wimbledon day three
LONDON, July 1 : Highlights of the third day at Wimbledon on Wednesday (times GMT):
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Russian and Belarusian skaters can return to international events with approved neutral status
Russian skaters can return to world championships and Grand Prix events next season as neutral athletes for the first time since the full military invasion of Ukraine.
Sinner begins Wimbledon defense, Sabalenka seeks first title
LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion Jannik Sinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first major of the year. In the absence of rival and two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favorite this year, but the Italian may have to contend with the hot weather and his own lack of preparation as he seeks to defend his title. After his second-round defeat at the French Open from a near-winning position when he cramped up in sizzling conditions, the 24-year-old skipped the warm-up tournaments ahead of the grasscourt slam. He said this could work to his benefit, however, ahead of his opening clash with Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday. “If you play a tournament before here, maybe it’s not going the way you would like to, you come here with some doubts,” he told reporters on Saturday. “If you don’t play any tournament, you don’t have these doubts, you just go and play.” Sabalenka has been at the top of the WTA rankings since late 2024, but the Belarusian has only won one Grand Slam title in the past 18 months, despite reaching four finals.
Sabalenka defends Wimbledon protest, says it's for struggling players
LONDON, June 27 : Wimbledon top seed Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday defended a prize-money protest by leading players despite the grasscourt Grand Slam increasing its pot by a record 20 per cent this year.
Canadian Andreescu books Wimbledon main draw spot with qualifying win
Canada's Bianca Andreescu will make her return to Wimbledon next week as the women's main draw gets underway.
Ukraine's Kostyuk finds clarity in speaking out on war and values
BANGALORE, June 24 : Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk said taking a strong stance against Russia's invasion of her country had sharpened her sense of purpose on the tour, with the online backlash she receives deepening her resolve to keep speaking out.
Top contender Sabalenka faces fresh scrutiny at Wimbledon as mental scars linger
BENGALURU, June 24 : Aryna Sabalenka will carry the aftershocks of yet another Grand Slam meltdown into Wimbledon as the world number one comes under heightened scrutiny to show her nerve holds when the pressure spikes on the sport's biggest stage.
Who are the women's contenders to look out for at Wimbledon?
June 24 : The following are some of the top contenders for the women's singles title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday: