Swiatek remains on course after beating Martic
LONDON : Top seed Iga Swiatek kept her Wimbledon campaign on track with a 6-2 7-5 defeat of Croatia's Petra Martic on Friday as she reached the fourth round without dropping a set.
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Wimbledon 2023: Top seed Iga Swiatek reaches last 16 without dropping a set after taking down Petra Martic
Iga Swiatek equalled her best-ever run at Wimbledon by overcoming Petra Martic in straight sets to reach the fourth round. The world No. 1 won 6-2 7-5 to reach the last 16, the same stage she reached during her most successful run to date at SW19 in 2021.
Bencic rallies past Collins into Wimbledon third round
LONDON : Swiss 14th seed Belinda Bencic battled from a set and a break down to send American Danielle Collins tumbling out of Wimbledon on Thursday with a 3-6 6-4 7-6(10-2) victory that earned her a third-round meeting with Poland's Magda Linette.
Swan using solid grass court campaign as platform for US Open
Katie Swan says her solid grass court season can form a springboard for an exciting summer in America leading up to the US Open. The Bristol player, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, succumbed to a straight sets defeat against Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday. Ad Playing in front of a packed-out crowd on SW19's prestigious Court 2, the British No.6 rallied resiliently but was unable to battle past the tournament's 14th seed as Bencic, 26, completed a 7-5 6-2 victory.
Wimbledon order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main show courts on the fourth day of the Wimbledon championships on Thursday(prefix number denotes seeding):
On comeback, Venus Williams fades against teenager Naef
Venus Williams, playing her first match since early January, went down 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 to Celine Naef in the first round in 's-Hertengebosch in the Netherlands on Tuesday
Will Rafael Nadal be fit for French Open? Will Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Nick Kyrgios play Grand Slam?
The 2023 French Open is just three weeks away and there remains uncertainty over whether some of the biggest names in tennis will be playing the Grand Slam. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is the big question mark in the men’s draw given he hasn’t played since the Australian Open. Ad Novak Djokovic has also battled an injury over the last month while Nick Kyrgios hasn’t played this year after undergoing surgery.
Emma Raducanu can win more Grand Slams despite current malaise, says Serena Williams's ex-coach
Emma Raducanu can win more Grand Slams despite her current malaise says Rick Macci, the former coach of Serena Williams. The 2021 US Open champion has had to contend with injuries aplenty over the last 18 months, and those issues have seen her struggle to put together a consistent run of form on the match court. Ad Continuity has been missing on the coaching front too, with a number of different coaches coming and going from her box, with the latest incumbent being Sebastian Sachs, who worked previously with Switzerland's Belinda Bencic.