Iga Swiatek: ‘I don’t consider myself a legend’
World number one Iga Swiatek knows she cannot be compared to Serena or Venus Williams yet, despite winning her 36th match in a row to set a new record.
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Serena loses in Wimbledon comeback as Nadal digs deep
LONDON: Serena Williams tasted bitter defeat on her return to singles tennis at Wimbledon on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to progress to the second round. Elsewhere on day two of the Championships, title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out with coronavirus while women’s top seed Iga Swiatek extended her winning streak to 36 matches. Seven-time champion Williams went down to unseeded Harmony Tan of France 7-5, 1-6, 7/6 (10/7 in her first singles encounter since an injury forced her out of her first-round match at Wimbledon last year.
Wimbledon day two: British players march on but Serena Williams loses thriller
Serena Williams lost in three sets to Harmony Tan on her return to grand-slam tennis on a memorable day for British players at Wimbledon.
Serena Williams scorched by Harmony Tan as Williams makes Wimbledon exit
Seven-time champion Serena Williams suffered a shock first-round defeat against French woman Harmony Tan in a late-night epic at Wimbledon.
Andreescu cruises into Wimbledon 2nd round for first time, dominating 1st-serve points
Bianca Andreescu continued her successful grass-court season with a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win over Emina Bektas in first-round action at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Nadal survives Wimbledon scare as Covid forces Berrettini out
Rafael Nadal overcame scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday after title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the tournament with coronavirus.
'Iga is the favourite' - Mats Wilander explains key change Swiatek has made to her game for Wimbledon
Mats Wilander has declared that he still views Iga Swiatek as «the favourite» to triumph at Wimbledon, and he has pointed out a key change that she has made. The top seed overcame a slight wobble against qualifier Jana Fett to book her place in round two at SW19. After a comfortable first set, the world No.
Iga Swiatek recovers from second-set stumble to seal first-round victory at Wimbledon
The relentless win machine that is Iga Swiatek is safely through at Wimbledon but only after recovering from a second-set stumble against Croatian qualifier Jana Fett on Tuesday.