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Tennis Sport News
"I Will Miss You": Sania Mirza's Heartfelt Goodbye Note To Wimbledon After Semifinal Loss In Mixed Doubles
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza bade an emotional goodbye to the Wimbledon Championships after losing in the semi-final of the mixed doubles event on Wednesday. She had exited the women's doubles competition earlier. Sania is a former champion in the women's doubles event, having won the title in 2015 and the semi-final appearance this year is her best in mixed doubles.
SA teenager Isabella Kruger exits Junior Wimbledon at quarter-final stage
Rising South African tennis player Isabella Kruger has been eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the Junior Wimbledon Championships.
Injured Nadal turns up for practice ahead of Kyrgios showdown
Rafael Nadal turned up for practice at Wimbledon on Thursday a day after the 22-times Grand Slam winner played through an abdominal injury to beat American Taylor Fritz in an absorbing quarter-final. The Spaniard was back hitting forehands and backhands on the practice courts at Aorangi Park a day before his semi-final against Nick Kyrgios, and also went through his service motions.
Wimbledon 2022: Rafael Nadal Suffers 'Seven Millimetre' Tear To Abdomen During Quarterfinal Win - Report
Rafael Nadal has suffered a "seven millimetre" tear to his abdomen but still intends to play his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios on Friday, sports daily Marca reported. Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, underwent scans on the injury on Thursday following his gruelling 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10/4) victory over Taylor Fritz in Wednesday's quarter-finals. The 36-year-old said he was unsure over his ongoing participation in the tournament as he targets the third leg of a rare calendar Grand Slam.
Wimbledon's bizarre dress code explained ahead of Cameron Norrie's clash against Novak Djokovic
With Cameron Norrie keeping Britain's hopes of a Wimbledon win alive, millions of tennis fans will be watching him battle against Novak Djokovic in their hotly-anticipated semi-final. Norrie, who is the only Brit left in the Grand Slam, will go up against the number one seed on the iconic Centre Court on Friday (July 8).
Nadal vs Kyrgios - Four of the best in a testy history
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will meet for a place in the Wimbledon final on Friday in what the Australian star claims will be "the most watched tennis match ever." Nadal leads their series 6-3. AFP Sport looks at four of their most memorable matches in a rivalry which has been thrilling and often testy.