Wimbledon day five
LONDON : Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
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Frances Tiafoe out in Wimbledon 2nd round; Taylor Fritz wins - ESPN
American Frances Tiafoe, the No. 12 seed, joined the parade of seeded players exiting Wimbledon, as he was eliminated by 2022 semifinalist Cameron Norrie 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the second round Wednesday.
Perricard exits Wimbledon but makes mark with fastest serve
LONDON :Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard departed Wimbledon as a first-round loser but the Frenchman left his mark on the Grand Slam with the fastest serve recorded in the tournament's history - a 153 mph (246 kph) missile against Taylor Fritz on Monday.
Sinner cruises as Wimbledon seeds fall, Krejcikova survives
LONDON :World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday.
American men still searching for a way to emulate Keys and Gauff success
LONDON :With Madison Keys and Coco Gauff raising hopes that they could complete an "American slam" of the majors this year, their male counterparts at Wimbledon can only look on enviously.
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard sets Wimbledon record with 153 mph serve - ESPN
WIMBLEDON, England — Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard hit the fastest serve ever recorded at Wimbledon on Monday, clocking 153 mph (246 kph) in the first round.
Fritz beats Brooksby to defend Eastbourne title
EASTBOURNE, England :Three-times champion Taylor Fritz came out on top in an all-American decider, beating lucky loser Jenson Brooksby 7-5 6-1 in the Eastbourne Open final on Saturday to retain his title.