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Wimbledon: Djokovic overcomes dogged challenge from Korean Kwon

The romance didn't last very long or so it seemed. As early as the opening game of the first-round clash, a spectator shouted 'Come on Kwon' as Djokovic prepared to serve at 40-30. It sounded more like a stand against the Serbian rather than support for the Karaoke-loving South Korean Soonwoo Kwon. And when the world No. 81 ripped a forehand down-the-line to break early in the set, the shout appeared to split the roof that was drawn over the iconic facility on a rain-interrupted afternoon.

EuroMillions jackpot of £150 million up for grabs on Tuesday

A “staggering” estimated £150 million jackpot is up for grabs in Tuesday’s EuroMillions lottery draw.

Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Grand Slam

Two of tennis' biggest stars are in Wimbledon action on Tuesday as Serena Williams returns to singles tennis after a year away as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam.

Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon today as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Slam

LONDON: Serena Williams returns to singles tennis at Wimbledon after a year away on Tuesday as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam. Women's top seed Iga Swiatek, who has won her past six tournaments, will kick off proceedings on Centre Court at 1330 local time (1230 GMT) against Croatian qualifier Jana Fett. But the main focus will be on seven-time champion Williams, who faces unseeded Harmony Tan of France in her first singles match since an injury forced her to pull out of her first-round match last year. Williams, 40, won the last of her Wimbledon singles titles six years ago but reached the final in 2018 and 2019. The American, who was given a wildcard for this year's tournament, is stuck on 23 Grand Slam singles wins -- agonisingly one short of Margaret Court's all-time record.

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon due to Achilles injury

By Jack Bantock and Wayne Sterling, CNN

Kalinina to use Wimbledon prize money to rebuild family home in Ukraine

Some players dream of playing at Wimbledon at least once in their career. For others, the possibility they might one day win the title pushes them to incredible lengths. For some, merely winning a match at Wimbledon is worth much more than that.

Wimbledon 2022 – Barbara Schett ‘very impressed’ with Emma Raducanu’s first-round win against Alison Van Uytvanck

Eurosport tennis expert Barbara Schett has spoken about how impressed she has was with Emma Raducanu in the Brit’s first-round win at Wimbledon against Alison van Uytvanck. Raducanu wasn’t at her fluent best but played plenty of impressive tennis after a difficult few months. Ad/> Speaking after the game Schett was full of praise for Raducanu when considering the pressure she is under at the moment.

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Wimbledon: Djokovic overcomes dogged challenge from Korean Kwon

EuroMillions jackpot of £150 million up for grabs on Tuesday

Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Grand Slam

Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon today as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Slam

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon due to Achilles injury

Kalinina to use Wimbledon prize money to rebuild family home in Ukraine

Wimbledon 2022 – Barbara Schett ‘very impressed’ with Emma Raducanu’s first-round win against Alison Van Uytvanck

Wimbledon 2022: 'Never again!' Tennis fans rage at 'backwards, embarrassing' queues