Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek advance, but the rain and protesters capture the attention at Wimbledon
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Protesters should work with sport - Wimbledon panellists
LONDON : A panel of sporting stars at Wimbledon have condemned the protests that held up two matches on Wednesday, saying they had sympathy with the environmental message but that campaigners should work with sporting events rather than disrupt them.
Watson credits opponent after Wimbledon loss
Heather Watson conceded she was simply outclassed as her Wimbledon singles campaign came to an end on Wednesday. Guernsey's Watson had been in fine fettle this grass court season, most notably coming through qualifying to reach the last four of the LTA's Rothesay Open Nottingham. Ad But on Wednesday she faced an opponent that had also impressed on grass this season, in the form of tenth seed Barbora Krejcikova.
Wimbledon 2023: Elina Svitolina takes down Elise Mertens to set up Sofia Kenin clash in third round
Elina Svitolina motored into the third round at Wimbledon with another impressive victory by earning a three-set victory over 28th seed Elise Mertens. The Ukrainian, a Wimbledon semi-finalist in 2019, earned a comprehensive 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 victory over Mertens in 83 minutes. Ad Svitolina will face Sofia Kenin next, the former Australian Open champion who came through qualifying to stun seventh seed Coco Gauff in the opening round before beating China’s Wang Xinyu.
Kartal confident after solid grass court season
Sonay Kartal's Wimbledon campaign may have ended in round one but she is still taking confidence from a solid grass court season. Brighton's Kartal, who is on the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, was back in the main draw for the second straight year after making her SW19 debut last summer. Ad And she was handed an enticing first round draw against 25th seed Madison Keys, a former quarter-finalist at the All England Club and recent champion at the LTA's Rothesay International Eastbourne.
Wimbledon crash latest as seven children and two adults hurt after car 'collided with primary school building'
Seven children and two adults have been injured following a car collision with a primary school building in London, the Metropolitan Police confirmed.
Evans to take time away from tennis after first round Wimbledon defeat
Dejected Dan Evans will take some time away from tennis after suffering another shock first round Wimbledon defeat. The British No.2, 33, went down against Frenchman Quentin Halys in four sets under the Centre Court roof late on Tuesday night. Ad Evans kicked off his clash on Monday but was unable to complete it that day owing to the fading SW19 light.
Swan using solid grass court campaign as platform for US Open
Katie Swan says her solid grass court season can form a springboard for an exciting summer in America leading up to the US Open. The Bristol player, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, succumbed to a straight sets defeat against Olympic gold medallist Belinda Bencic in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday. Ad Playing in front of a packed-out crowd on SW19's prestigious Court 2, the British No.6 rallied resiliently but was unable to battle past the tournament's 14th seed as Bencic, 26, completed a 7-5 6-2 victory.