Why isn’t Roger Federer playing at Wimbledon this year?
For the first time in 23 years, Wimbledon’s most successful male player, Roger Federer, will not be taking to the grass at the All England Club over the coming fortnight.
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For the first time in 23 years, Wimbledon’s most successful male player, Roger Federer, will not be taking to the grass at the All England Club over the coming fortnight.
Wimbledon 2022, Day 1, Live Updates: The 135th edition of Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu being among the stars to watch out for on the opening day. Notably, Roger Federer alongside the top two of men's singles - Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev - misses the event. On the other hand, Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam in a year after an extended break. It is worth noting that the grass-court event will not carry tennis ranking points this year as a penalty for banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing.
Here’s when Serena Williams is playing her first match at Wimbledon 2022.
Novak Djokovic has shared three things he "admires" about long-time rival Rafael Nadal as he bids to catch the Spaniard in the Grand Slam race at Wimbledon. The world No 4 returned from surgery this year to win the Australian Open and French Open, taking his tally to 22 Majors while the Serb remains on 20.
James Duckworth faces former world number one Andy Murray on the first day of play at Wimbledon today (June 27). The 30-year-old tennis player from Sydney, Australia, has previously competed at the tournament five times.
The first day of the tournament has seen people queue for on-the-day premium tickets up to 48 hours before the gates open.
Wimbledon has announced record prize money for this summer’s tournament as it seeks to avert a player boycott after being stripped of ranking points over its ban on Russians and Belarussians.
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