Fonseca's Wimbledon run ends but he will be back
LONDON :Brazil's Joao Fonseca will be back, there is not much doubt about that, but for now the 18-year-old says he still has a few things to learn to make himself a force at Wimbledon.
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Champagne corks can’t shake Anisimova’s grasscourt groove
LONDON :With a brushstroke off the court and a backhand to die for on it, Amanda Anisimova is quietly crafting something special on the lawns of SW19.
Sabalenka douses Raducanu fire to reach fourth round
LONDON :Aryna Sabalenka looked shaken and stirred on Friday as it appeared she would become the most high-profile name to join the mass exodus of Wimbledon seeds before her survival instincts kicked in to secure a 7-6(6) 6-4 third-round win over Emma Raducanu.
Alcaraz quells Struff challenge to march on at Wimbledon
LONDON :Defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz was given another tough litmus test by plucky German Jan-Lennard Struff but the second seed battled his way to a 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory and reached the fourth round on Friday.
Germany overcome Gwinn injury to beat Poland at Women's Euros
Germany forward Jule Brand scored one goal and made another as her side battled to a 2-0 win over tournament debutantes Poland in their Group C opener at the Women's Euros in St. Gallen on Friday, but the Germans suffered a serious blow when captain Giulia Gwinn left the field injured.
Fritz fireworks end Davidovich Fokina fightback and seal last-16 spot
LONDON :For a brief moment it looked like Taylor Fritz's Independence Day celebrations could be ruined but some final-set fireworks propelled the American into the last 16 at Wimbledon with a 6-4 6-3 6-7(5) 6-1 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Friday.
Angeldahl strike ensures 1-0 win for Sweden over Denmark in Women's Euros
GENEVA, Switzerland :Midfielder Filippa Angeldahl scored for Sweden in a third straight game as her second-half strike secured a 1-0 win over Denmark in the opening game of Group C at the Women's European Championship on Friday.
France aiming for united front in Women's Euro clash with England
ZURICH :France will put on a united front when they play England in their Women's Euro group opener in Zurich on Saturday, the team said on Friday, despite former captain Wendie Renard and record goal-scorer Eugenie Le Sommer being left out of the tournament squad.