Shapovalov pulls off victory in Wimbledon 2nd round after blowing 2-set lead
Canada's Denis Shapovalov is off to the third round of Wimbledon following a hard-fought 7-6 (3), 6-3, 1-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4 win over Germany's Daniel Altmaier on Thursday.
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Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic blasts 'disrespect' of Centre Court fans - ESPN
WIMBLEDON, England — Maybe the Centre Court spectators were saluting Novak Djokovic's opponent by saying his name. Maybe they were booing Djokovic, trying to rattle him. The 24-time Grand Slam champion was sure it was the latter — and he let everyone know he was not happy about it.
Mum sends powerful message to Lucy Letby as former nurse sentenced for trying to murder baby
Sitting yards from the evil killer who tore her life apart, the mum was emotional, yet dignified. Lucy Letby, the nurse turned serial child killer, had tried to murder her defenceless little baby, an ‘extremely premature’ child who weighed just 692g, by deliberately dislodging her breathing tube.
Wimbledon day five
Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
Djokovic sees off Musetti for Wimbledon final rematch with Alcaraz
LONDON :Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic produced some of his best tennis to outclass Italian 25th seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-4 7-6(2) 6-4 on Friday and reach a 10th Wimbledon final, where he will meet holder Carlos Alcaraz in a mouth-watering 2023 rematch.
Djokovic believes Murray has one more Wimbledon left in him
LONDON :Novak Djokovic described Andy Murray as an inspiration to fellow players for his resilience and backed him to return to Wimbledon in 2025 despite the Briton announcing his farewell after pulling out of the singles competition on Tuesday.
Top Seed Jannik Sinner Eases Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals, To Face Daniil Medvedev
World number one Jannik Sinner moved into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (11/9) win over American 14th seed Ben Shelton on Sunday. Sinner survived a late flurry of pressure from Shelton on Court One as he reached the last eight at the All England Club for a third successive year. The 22-year-old Italian top seed is bidding to win the grass-court Grand Slam for the first time. Sinner, who won his maiden Slam crown at the Australian Open earlier this year, will face Bulgarian 10th seed Grigor Dimitrov or Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev for a place in the semi-finals.
Paolini edges Vekic in marathon match to reach first Wimbledon final
LONDON :Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman to reach the Wimbledon final after defeating Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6 6-4 7-6(8) on Wednesday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club.