Elena Rybakina powers past Elina Svitolina to reach Wimbledon semi-final
Elena Rybakina lived up to her billing as favourite to win Wimbledon with a ruthless 6-3 6-2 dismantling of Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals on Centre Court.
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Injury Forces Seventh Seed Hubert Hurkacz To Quit Wimbledon Match
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, seen as an outside tip for the Wimbledon title, was forced to quit his second-round match against Arthur Fils with a knee injury on Thursday. Seventh-seeded Hurkacz, who made the semi-finals in 2021 after ending the Wimbledon career of eight-time champion Roger Federer, hurt himself as he dived for a ball during the fourth set tie-break. After limping back to his chair on Court Two, he then continued for two more points but eventually called it quits to hand 20-year-old Fils a place in the last 32 of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Poland and Ukraine sign 'unprecedented' military agreement
Kyiv has committed to exploring new ways of shooting down all Russian missiles and drones in Ukrainian airspace that are headed in the direction of Poland together with Warsaw, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Monday.
Heimir Hallgrimsson named new Republic of Ireland manager
Icelandic coach Heimir Hallgrimsson is the new Republic of Ireland men's manager.
Novak Djokovic Cruises At Wimbledon, Alexander Zverev Crashes
Novak Djokovic demolished Holger Rune on Monday to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals, staying on track for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam as Taylor Fritz stunned fourth seed Alexander Zverev. Ukraine's Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon and broke down in tears as she progressed hours after a Russian missile barrage killed dozens and ripped open a children's hospital in Kyiv. Seven-time champion Djokovic, who dropped sets in the second and third rounds, was expected to be tested by Rune, but instead gave the young Dane a harsh lesson, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in a shade over two hours.
Ukraine sends letter to IOC with evidence of support for war by Russian athletes who qualified for Olympic Games
The President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Vadym Gutzeit, and the Acting Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matvey Bednyi, have signed a letter to the International Olympic Committee providing evidence of support for the war by Russian athletes who have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to the NOC press service.
Daniil Medvedev vs Carlos Alcaraz Live Streaming Wimbledon 2024 Men's Singles Semi-Final Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch
Daniil Medvedev vs Carlos Alcaraz Live Streaming Wimbledon 2024 Semi-Final: Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz will be aiming for a second successive Wimbledon final, but he's up against a tough competitor in Russian Daniil Medvedev. Fifth seed Medvedev bested world no. 1 Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals, as he reached consecutive Wimbledon semi-finals. If he beats Alcaraz, it will be Medvedev's first Wimbledon final. We could be set for a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final, if third seed Alcaraz and second seed Novak Djokovic win their respective semi-finals today.
Britain's big day begins badly as Kasatkina thrashes Miyazaki
LONDON : Britain's big day at Wimbledon began in demoralising fashion for wildcard Lily Miyazaki as she was thrashed 6-0 6-0 by Russia's Daria Kasatkina in less than an hour on Court 18.