Fritz impresses with his walk-on before advancing at Wimbledon - ESPN
LONDON — A well-dressed Taylor Fritz impressed again, beating compatriot Patrick Kypson 6-2, 6-2, 7-5 to reach the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday.
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Zverev stands tall to see off Royer and reach Wimbledon third round
LONDON, July 2 : French Open champion Alexander Zverev continued his bid for a second straight Grand Slam trophy as the German beat unseeded Valentin Royer 6-1 6-3 7-6(3) on Thursday to move into the Wimbledon third round.
Sabalenka begs Wimbledon to let the dogs in
LONDON, July 1 : When French Open champions Mirra Andreeva and Alexander Zverev chose to pose with some canine companions during last month's trophy ceremonies at Roland Garros, they captured hearts all over the world.
Zverev and Swiatek look to gain Wimbledon momentum
July 1 : Wimbledon's second round continues on Thursday with French Open champion Alexander Zverev facing Frenchman Valentin Royer, defending champion Iga Swiatek taking on former world number one Karolina Pliskova and an all-American battle between Amanda Anisimova and Sofia Kenin.
Serena Williams begins Wimbledon comeback on Center Court in her return to singles
LONDON: Serena Williams is back on Wimbledon’s Center Court for her first singles match in nearly four years. The 44-year-old Williams was given a standing ovation Tuesday as she walked onto the grass court where she won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. Several supporters held up signs with messages like “Welcome Back” and one wore a T-shirt with the text “Unstoppable Queen.” Williams’ two daughters, her husband Alexis Ohanian and sister Venus were all in attendance. After a brief warmup under the closed roof, Williams began her first-round match against Maya Joint by returning in the opening game.
Zverev fends off Blockx barrage to avoid first-round loss
LONDON, June 30 : French Open champion Alexander Zverev has an allergy to grass and admits to struggling on Wimbledon's "beautiful" Centre Court but showed enough in a first-round win over hard-hitting Belgian Alexander Blockx on Tuesday to suggest he could embark on his best run yet in southwest London.
Mensik survives five-set firefight with British wildcard Samuel
LONDON, June 30 : Czech dark horse Jakub Mensik survived a huge scare as the 15th seed needed five sets to subdue British wildcard Toby Samuel in a fierce first-round fight at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Wimbledon odds: Sinner, Sabalenka open as favorites after French Open upsets - ESPN
Aryna Sabalenka is the favorite at +350 to win the women's tournament at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships with 2022 champion Elena Rybakina next at +550 and 2025 champion Iga Swiatek at +750. However, much of the betting public's attention will be focused on returning all-time great Serena Williams, who checks in as a long shot at 35-1.