Venus Williams granted wild card to compete at National Bank Open in Canada
Venus Williams will be competing at the National Bank Open in August.
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Top seed Swiatek fights back from the brink to beat Bencic
LONDON: Iga Swiatek's Wimbledon dream was hanging by the thinnest of threads as she faced two match points against Belinda Bencic but the world number one came through the toughest of tests to reach her first quarter-final at the grasscourt Grand Slam on Sunday (Jul 9).
Wimbledon grass courts 'grippy' despite slips, says director
LONDON: Wimbledon tournament director Jamie Baker said Friday (Jul 7) the grass courts were "good and grippy" despite several high-profile tumbles in the first week of the Grand Slam.
Canada's Andreescu, Shapovalov earn victories at Wimbledon
Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated Gregoire Barrere of France 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in second-round men's singles play Thursday at Wimbledon.
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.
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.
Venus's record 24th Wimbledon ends at first hurdle
LONDON: Five-time champion Venus Williams returned to Wimbledon a quarter of a century after her first win on the All England Club lawns but was unable to summon the old magic in a painful first-round defeat by Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Monday (Jul 3).