Without racket, Federer wows Centre Court
LONDON: Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of a packed Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday (Jul 4).
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What are the tie-break rules at Wimbledon this year? How do 10-point tie-breaks work? Was there a rule change?
The tie-break rules at Wimbledon have undergone a change in the last 18 months. While matches at the Grand Slam could once go on and on, and on and on in the case of the marathon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut in 2010, that can't happen any longer. Ad Last year it was ruled that a 10-point tie-break will be used to decide matches that reach 6-6 in the final set (the third set for women and fifth set for men).
Undercooked Rybakina targets successive Wimbledon titles
Elena Rybakina is bidding to become only the second woman in the past decade to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles as she begins her campaign at the All England Club on Tuesday, but her preparations have been severely impeded by illness.
Djokovic, Swiatek shine in the rain as Wimbledon gets rolling
LONDON :Defending men's champion Novak Djokovic and women's top seed Iga Swiatek started their Wimbledon campaigns with routine victories on Monday as rain temporarily halted play on the outside courts and the threat of climate protests lingered in the air.
Wimbledon to celebrate Federer career on Centre Court
People walk past a billboard depicting tennis players (L-R) Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Pete Sampras, on the first day of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 3, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) /
Wimbledon To Celebrate Roger Federer Career On Centre Court
Wimbledon will celebrate Roger Federer's achievements at the All England Club with a special ceremony on Centre Court on the second day of the championships on Tuesday. The Swiss eight-time champion, who announced his retirement last September, will visit the scene of some of his greatest triumphs and be honoured before the start of play. "I'm pleased to say that Roger will be with us tomorrow and we will have a special celebratory moment on Centre Court before play starts just to honour him as the man holding the most gentlemen's singles titles here at Wimbledon," All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said on Monday.
Are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Emma Raducanu playing at Wimbledon this year?
As one of the biggest tournaments on the tennis calendar, Wimbledon always has plenty of star power. Over the last 20 years, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams have been three of the biggest names to play at the Grand Slam. Ad But this year things look a little different.
Players face 'mental torture' at Wimbledon, says sports psychologist
LONDON : Tennis club hackers know only too well the paralysing nerves that can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory but they are in good company with even the elite players at Wimbledon suffering 'mental torture', according to a leading sports psychologist.