Two-time Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from summer tournament
Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from Wimbledon.
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Sinner begins Wimbledon defense, Sabalenka seeks first title
LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion Jannik Sinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first major of the year. In the absence of rival and two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favorite this year, but the Italian may have to contend with the hot weather and his own lack of preparation as he seeks to defend his title. After his second-round defeat at the French Open from a near-winning position when he cramped up in sizzling conditions, the 24-year-old skipped the warm-up tournaments ahead of the grasscourt slam. He said this could work to his benefit, however, ahead of his opening clash with Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday. “If you play a tournament before here, maybe it’s not going the way you would like to, you come here with some doubts,” he told reporters on Saturday. “If you don’t play any tournament, you don’t have these doubts, you just go and play.” Sabalenka has been at the top of the WTA rankings since late 2024, but the Belarusian has only won one Grand Slam title in the past 18 months, despite reaching four finals.
Shaken Sinner seeks Wimbledon reset as Djokovic, Zverev sniff opportunity
BENGALURU, June 26 : Defending champion Jannik Sinner returns to Wimbledon with his aura of invincibility dented after a dominant stretch, leaving the world number one to prove he can impose his game on grass and keep the challengers led by Novak Djokovic at bay.
Who are the men's contenders to look out for at Wimbledon?
June 25 : The following are some of the top contenders for the men's singles title at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday:
Tiafoe beats Fritz in all-American final to win on grass in Halle
Frances Tiafoe beat fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in an all-American final in Halle on Sunday.
Emirati driver Amna Al-Qubaisi among Time’s 100 Most Influential People in Sport for 2026
DUBAI: Emirati racing driver Amna Al-Qubaisi has been named among Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports for 2026, earning a place alongside some of the biggest names in global sport.
Britain's Draper pulls out of Queen's
LONDON, June 9 : Britain's Jack Draper withdrew from next week's Queen's Club ATP tournament on Tuesday, saying he would delay his comeback from a knee injury for another week as he targets Wimbledon.
Cramps helped me shed mental weight, says Zverev
PARIS, June 7 : Cramping in the fourth set of the French Open final was the best thing that could have happened to Alexander Zverev on Sunday, freeing him from his mental struggles as he went on to secure his first Grand Slam title.
Zverev tears down the wall to enter Grand Slam winners' circle at French Open
PARIS, June 7 : Alexander Zverev finally shattered the barrier between himself and Grand Slam glory by grinding down a stubborn Flavio Cobolli in the French Open final on Sunday to lift his maiden major trophy at Roland Garros.