Wimbledon day four
LONDON : Highlights of the fourth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Thursday (times GMT):
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Battling Svitolina knocks out Mertens
LONDON : Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina continued her fine run in Grand Slams following her maternity break as the Ukrainian wildcard downed 28th seed Elise Mertens 6-1 1-6 6-1 on Thursday to move into the third round.
Wimbledon 2023: Elina Svitolina takes down Elise Mertens to set up Sofia Kenin clash in third round
Elina Svitolina motored into the third round at Wimbledon with another impressive victory by earning a three-set victory over 28th seed Elise Mertens. The Ukrainian, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2019, earned a comprehensive 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 victory over Mertens in 83 minutes. Ad Svitolina will face Sofia Kenin next, the former Australian Open champion who came through qualifying to stun seventh seed Coco Gauff in the opening round before beating China’s Wang Xinyu.
Guru offers to turn Coco's forehand into potent weapon
LONDON : As Coco Gauff ponders a fortnight without tennis following her first-round loss at Wimbledon, she might be tempted to phone one of the sport's most accomplished coaches who would love to turn her suspect forehand into the most powerful shot in her armoury.
Coco Gauff exits Wimbledon at first hurdle after defeat to Sofia Kenin
Coco Gauff was dumped out of Wimbledon by her fellow American Sofia Kenin in a bruising contest on Court One.
Sofia Kenin upsets fellow American Coco Gauff in riveting first round at Wimbledon
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Coco Gauff, Venus Williams Crash Out Of Wimbledon 2023
Novak Djokovic launched his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title on Monday with a 40th successive win on Centre Court while American stars Coco Gauff and Venus Williams were knocked out. The 36-year-old Djokovic, who has won the past four titles at the All England Club, defeated 68th-ranked Pedro Cachin of Argentina, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) on the tournament's showpiece court, where he has not lost since 2013. Djokovic even found time to help ground staff dry out the world's most famous lawn after the surface became too slippery following a downpour.
Back to drawing board for Gauff after first-round exit at Wimbledon
LONDON : Coco Gauff vowed to channel the frustration she felt after losing to Sofia Kenin in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday into improving her game as she continues her quest for a Grand Slam breakthrough.