Without racket, Federer wows Centre Court
LONDON: Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of a packed Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday (Jul 4).
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Alcaraz, Rybakina advance as rain wrecks Wimbledon schedule
LONDON: Wimbledon top seed Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Frenchman Jeremy Chardy's and holder Elena Rybakina shook off a slow start to progress as persistent showers severely disrupted Tuesday's schedule.
Elena Rybakina starts Wimbledon title defence with comeback win over Shelby Rogers in front of Roger Federer
Defending women’s champion Elena Rybakina survived a scare as she came from a set down to beat Shelby Rogers in the first round of Wimbledon. Watched by eight-time champion Roger Federer and the Princess of Wales and with the roof closed on Centre Court, Rybakina looked out of sorts in the first set. Ad But she found a better level in time to avoid an upset and win 4-6 6-1 6-2 to reach the second round, where she faces Alize Cornet or Nao Hibino.
Undercooked Rybakina targets successive Wimbledon titles
Elena Rybakina is bidding to become only the second woman in the past decade to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles as she begins her campaign at the All England Club on Tuesday, but her preparations have been severely impeded by illness.
Red Sox complete 3-game sweep of Blue Jays behind Verdugo's 9th-inning homer
Alex Verdugo greeted Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano with a first-pitch solo home run in the ninth inning to cap the visiting Boston Red Sox's 5-4 comeback win and sweep the three-game series on Sunday.
Blue Jays' comeback bid falls short in defeat to Red Sox on Canada Day
As Bo Bichette rounded third base the sold-out Rogers Centre crowd rose to its feet, cheering for what could have be the perfect ending to a come-from-behind Toronto Blue Jays victory on Canada Day.
Elena Rybakina faces Shelby Rogers, Novak Djokovic meets Pedro Cachin at Wimbledon
Defending women's champion Elena Rybakina will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round at Wimbledon while men's second seed Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin.
Djokovic to face Cachin in Wimbledon opener, Rybakina up against Rogers
LONDON : Defending women's champion Elena Rybakina will face American Shelby Rogers in the opening round at Wimbledon while men's second seed Novak Djokovic will begin his title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin.