Leylah Fernandez part of star-studded National Bank Open field in Toronto
Leylah Fernandez will have plenty of competition at the National Bank Open.
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Thousands of fans arrive at Wimbledon as Grand Slam begins
LONDON : Thousands of fans who queued up for hours made their way into Wimbledon on Monday as the year's third Grand Slam began in southwest London.
Jessica Pegula ousted in 2nd round at Wimbledon by Wang Xinyu - ESPN
Jessica Pegula became the highest-seeded women's player to lose at Wimbledon, as the No. 5-seeded American was defeated by Wang Xinyu 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-1 in the second round Thursday.
Russian tennis player Rublev turns down Paris invite, Medvedev accepts
Tokyo doubles gold medallist Andrey Rublev and fellow tennis players Darya Kasatkina and Anna Kalinskaya are among 12 Russians and Belarusians who have turned down invitations to compete as neutral athletes at the Paris Olympics.
Carlos Alcaraz Up And Running On 'Beautiful' Wimbledon Centre Court
Carlos Alcaraz defeated 269th-ranked qualifier Mark Lajal at the start of his Wimbledon title defence on Monday as Andy Murray decided whether or not to call a halt to his All England Club singles career. As action got under way, Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was heading home after withdrawing from the tournament with a shoulder injury. Alcaraz, still only 21, is chasing his fourth Grand Slam title and hopes to become just the sixth man after Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back.
Aryna Sabalenka 'Not 100%' Certain For Wimbledon Due To 'Rare' Injury
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she is "not 100%" certain of playing her first round Wimbledon match due to a "really rare" shoulder injury. Sabalenka, a two-time semi-finalist at the All England Club, had to quit her quarter-final match against Anna Kalinskaya in Berlin last week due to the problem. "I'm not 100% fit now," admitted the 26-year-old Belarusian, who is due to face 106th-ranked Emina Bektas of the United States of America in the first round on Monday.
Sabalenka not 100% ready for Wimbledon but refuses to give up hope
Wimbledon third seed Aryna Sabalenka said she is not fully ready for Monday's first-round clash with Emina Bektas at the championships as the two-time Australian Open champion continues to struggle with a rare shoulder injury.
Ons Jabeur 'Avoids Risk' By Missing Paris Olympics
Three-time Grand Slam runner up Ons Jabeur said on Monday she will sit out this summer's Paris Olympics to avoid further injury to her knee. Tunisian Jabeur, 29, will miss the Games, between July 27-August 4. The competition being played Roland-Garros, meaning a switch back to clay immediately after the grass season and before the hard-court run up to the U.S. Open. Last year Jabeur underwent surgery on her right knee. Jabeur reached the final at Wimbledon in 2022 and 2023 and at the US Open in 2022.