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Katie Boulter's staying power helps seal second round spot

Katie Boulter's staying power paid dividends as she battled through an elongated two-day match to reach the second round of Wimbledon. Leicester player Boulter, who is a recent graduate of the LTA's Pro Scholarship Programme, was handed an encounter against Australian Daria Saville to start her campaign at SW19 this year. Ad The British No.1 may have been favourite on paper against an opponent currently ranked 231st in the world, but in reality Saville was always going to provide a stern test.

Tiafoe fends off Wu to reach Wimbledon second round, Fritz through

LONDON: American world number 10 Frances Tiafoe kicked off his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title by sealing a 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 victory over Chinese debutant Wu Yibing in a rain-interrupted first round clash at Wimbledon on Wednesday (Jul 5).

Milestone alert: Djokovic celebrates 350th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic became only the third player in history to win 350 Grand Slam singles matches after seeing off the challenge of Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

Djokovic pushed hard by Thompson, but progresses

Another day, another milestone reached for Novak Djokovic as he racked up Grand Slam victory number 350 by dispatching Australia's Jordan Thompson at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek Breezes Into Third Round, Daniil Medvedev Advances

Top seed Iga Swiatek beat Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0 on Wednesday to cruise into the Wimbledon third round. The reigning US Open and French Open champion has never been beyond the fourth round at the grass-court tournament but has dropped just six games so far at the All England Club.

Daniil Medvedev 'really touched' by Wimbledon reception after Russian ban return and wants to 'give back' to fans

Daniil Medvedev said he hopes to “give something back” after being «touched» by the reception he received on his return to Wimbledon. Russian Medvedev was unable to play the Grand Slam last year due to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Ad For his first match back he was drawn to face British player Arthur Fery on Court One.

LTA Awards celebrate inspirational figures from across the country

The great and good of British tennis gathered at the LTA's National Tennis Centre this week as the sport paid homage to inspirational figures that have made a difference in 2022. The ceremony was hosted by LTA President Sandi Procter and presented by Leon Smith OBE, with several high-profile guests in attendance, including Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester.

Tiafoe sees off Wu to march into Wimbledon second round

LONDON : American world number 10 Frances Tiafoe kicked off his bid for a maiden Grand Slam title by sealing a 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 victory over Chinese debutant Wu Yibing in a rain-interrupted first round clash at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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Katie Boulter's staying power helps seal second round spot

Tiafoe fends off Wu to reach Wimbledon second round, Fritz through

Milestone alert: Djokovic celebrates 350th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon

Djokovic pushed hard by Thompson, but progresses

Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek Breezes Into Third Round, Daniil Medvedev Advances

Daniil Medvedev 'really touched' by Wimbledon reception after Russian ban return and wants to 'give back' to fans

LTA Awards celebrate inspirational figures from across the country

Tiafoe sees off Wu to march into Wimbledon second round