Belarusian Victoria Azarenka booed after defeat to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka left Court One to a chorus of boos after losing a dramatic fourth-round contest to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina.
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Azarenka booed off court for failing to offer Svitolina obligatory handshake
LONDON : Win or lose, Victoria Azarenka knew there would be no handshake offered by Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina at the end of Sunday's Wimbledon contest that had been billed as the 'battle of the mums'.
Wimbledon day seven
Highlights of the seventh day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday (times GMT):
No. 1 Iga Swiatek comes back to beat Belinda Bencic and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals
WIMBLEDON, England: Twice, Iga Swiatek was a single point from exiting Wimbledon on Sunday, a single point from the sort of confounding defeat at the place that gives her so much more trouble than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments.
Challenging road ahead for Ons Jabeur at Wimbledon
LONDON: Ons Jabeur survived her biggest test yet at Wimbledon this fortnight to storm into the second week and a highly-anticipated fourth round meeting with two-time champion Petra Kvitova.
Oman Air, Chelsea FC sign 3-year sponsorship deal
LONDON: Oman Air signed a three-year sponsorship deal to become the global airline partner of Chelsea FC this week. As part of the tie-up, and to mark the national carrier’s 30th anniversary, the partnership will feature co-branded livery, joint promotional content and corporate social responsibility campaigns.
Rublev survives Bublik barrage in five-set thriller
LONDON: Andrey Rublev held his nerve to beat Alexander Bublik in a five-set thriller and reach his first Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday after squandering a two-set lead.
Locker room fave Eubanks takes Wimbledon by storm, faces Tsitsipas in last 16
RIYADH: US tennis ace Christopher Eubanks has been a locker room favorite for many years, his charisma and bubbly personality allowing him to strike friendships and deep connections with players across both the men’s and women’s tours and beyond.