Wimbledon finalist questions why tournament won’t close roof in heat
A Wimbledon finalist has questioned why the tennis tournament will not close its roof, after sweltering conditions left Centre Court spectators needing medical assistance.
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Bosnian center Kenan Kamenjaš joins Dubai Basketball
DUBAI: Dubai Basketball have secured Bosnian centre Kenan Kamenjaš on a two-year deal, adding one of the ABA League’s most promising talents to their roster ahead of the club’s debut EuroLeague campaign.
Swiatek and Anisimova battle to be new queen of Wimbledon
LONDON: Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova clash in the Wimbledon final on Saturday with a new women’s champion guaranteed for the eighth consecutive year.
Anisimova outlasts Sabalenka, Swiatek fells Bencic to lock in Wimbledon final
* Anisimova battles past top-ranked Sabalenka in three sets* Swiatek continues to fly high on grass by crushing Bencic* Wimbledon to crown eighth consecutive first-time championLONDON: Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka with fierce determination and fearless shot-making on Thursday and will meet Iga Swiatek for a shot at Grand Slam glory.Anisimova’s 6-4 4-6 6-4 victory extended her record over her equally powerful rival to 6-3, and kept alive American dreams of a third women’s Grand Slam champion this year after Madison Keys won the Australian Open and Coco Gauff won the French Open.Standing in her way will be five-times major winner Swiatek, who continued her new-found love affair with grass this year to blaze into her first final at the All England Club with a breezy 6-2 6-0 demolition of Tokyo Olympic champion Belinda Bencic.In Saturday’s final, Anisimova, 23, will look to become the first American to win Wimbledon since Serena Williams in 2016.“This doesn’t feel real right now, honestly,” a beaming Anisimova said shortly after her big battle.“Aryna is such a tough competitor and I was absolutely dying out there. Yeah, I don’t know how I pulled it off.
Evolving Swiatek meets resilient Anisimova as Wimbledon set for new champion
LONDON :The Wimbledon women's singles championship will culminate with the grand finale at the All England Club on Saturday with a new name set to be etched onto the gilded Venus Rosewater Dish for the eighth successive year.
Aryna Sabalenka irked by two moments in her Wimbledon semi-final defeat
Aryna Sabalenka made a conscious effort to be a gracious loser at Wimbledon, but still took a swipe at new finalist Amanda Anisimova.
Iga Swiatek surprises herself by breaking through her grass ceiling at Wimbledon
Iga Swiatek has surprised herself with her form on grass, and she is now just one victory away from a first senior Wimbledon title.
Healy wins hilly 6th stage, Van der Poel takes yellow jersey from Pogacar at Tour de France
VIRE NORMANDIE, France: Irish rider Ben Healy won a hilly sixth stage of the Tour de France after a long solo breakaway on Thursday and Mathieu van der Poel took back the yellow jersey from defending champion Tadej Pogacar by one second.