Wimbledon grass courts 'grippy' despite slips, says director
LONDON: Wimbledon tournament director Jamie Baker said Friday (Jul 7) the grass courts were "good and grippy" despite several high-profile tumbles in the first week of the Grand Slam.
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Fans get inked for lasting impressions of Wimbledon
LONDON : Giant tennis balls, towels and umbrellas are the usual kind of souvenirs many take away from Wimbledon - but this year, some will be going home from the Championships with a more permanent memento.
Wimbledon 2023: Seeds Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune progress to third round in straight sets
Third seed Daniil Medvedev made it safely through to the third round of Wimbledon on Friday after winning his disrupted match, while Holger Rune and Matteo Berrettini also progressed. Bad weather caused chaos and postponements in the opening few days at SW19 and Medvedev’s clash with Adrien Mannarino was then delayed because of darkness falling on Thursday night. Ad The world No.
Wimbledon round-up: Former champion Kvitova into third round
Twice former champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the third round at Wimbledon, the ninth seed brushing aside the limited challenge of Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-2 on a sun-drenched Court Two.
Dominik Hašek demands Russians openly condemn war against Ukraine or be banned from Paris Olympics
Russian and Belarusian athletes must state loud and clear they condemn Russia for the war in Ukraine or be banned from next year's Paris Olympics, hockey gold medallist Dominik Hašek told The Associated Press.
Wimbledon day five
LONDON : Highlights of the fifth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Friday (times GMT):
Girl, 8, killed after Land Rover crashes into Wimbledon schoolchildren having tea party is named
An eight-year-old girl who died in a horrific crash at a Wimbledon school has been named.
Murray tantalisingly poised, Broady stuns Ruud as Wimbledon heats up
LONDON :Andy Murray left a baying Centre Court crowd on tenterhooks as he moved within a set of beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a late-night Wimbledon thriller to conclude a day in which less-heralded Briton Liam Broady scored a huge shock on Thursday.