WIMBLEDON | Djokovic eases through as women's draw loses six appeal
Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon fourth round for the 14th time on Friday with a straight-sets demolition of Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.
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Bautista Agut becomes third Covid withdrawal at Wimbledon
Spanish 17th seed Roberto Bautista Agut on Thursday became the third player to withdraw from this year's Wimbledon with Covid-19 in a fresh blow for the tournament, which has returned to full capacity this year.
Wimbledon LIVE: Fans furious at Raducanu & Murray games half empty as Covid sweeps SW19
The unused Centre Court seats frustrated fans unable to attend. Located around the Royal Box, these are believed to be reserved for corporate guests and members of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and All England Lawn Tennis Club. Killy Cavendish, a seasoned Wimbledon fan who lives locally and has been coming to the tournament for years, told the Guardian: "I am fed up. I don't like seeing empty seats at all, when people are stuck outside queueing. The main thing I want to see is them release some Centre Court tickets." Meanwhile, Roberto Bautista Agut has become the third top men's player to withdraw from Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid. It follows withdrawals from former finalists Marin Cilic and Matteo Berrettini.
Wimbledon: Rafael Nadal allays Covid fears after Matteo Berrettini 'contact'
Rafael Nadal on Tuesday clarified that he did not have any health concerns in the wake of Italy's Matteo Berrettini, with whom he had practised on Thursday, testing positive for Covid-19. "Difficult to be (termed) a close contact when you are outside, when you are practicing," the 22-time Grand Slam champion said after his nervy 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Argentine Francisco Cernundolo in the first round.
Players did not talk about COVID-19 cases at French Open: Cornet
LONDON: Players at this year's French Open contracted the COVID-19 virus but did not make it public and there was an understanding among them not to self-test despite having symptoms, French player Alize Cornet said at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Hammer blow for Wimbledon as Matteo Berrettini, 2021 runner-up, pulls out with Covid
Italy's Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up and a title favourite this year, pulled out of the tournament on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus.
2021 Runner-up Matteo Berrettini Says He's Out Of Wimbledon With COVID-19
Italy's Matteo Berrettini, the 2021 Wimbledon runner-up and a title favourite this year, pulled out of the tournament on Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus. "I am heartbroken to announce that I need to withdraw from @wimbledon due to a positive COVID-19 test result," the 26-year-old Italian wrote on Instagram. Berrettini was widely regarded as one of the biggest threats to defending champion Novak Djokovic at the All England Club, having captured back-to-back grass-court titles in Stuttgart and Queen's.
Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon due to positive COVID-19 test
LONDON :Eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, runner-up at last year's Wimbledon, pulled out of the Championships on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19, he said on Instagram.