Tunisian No.3 seed Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or North African player – man or woman – to reach a Grand Slam semi-final thanks to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Marie Bouzkova on Centre Court on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544389045257748482?s=21&t=wEiXuoUgMlaSzILmThemwg The 27-year-old, who extended her current winning streak to 10 matches, will next face her good friend Tatjana Maria of Germany for a place in the final. Now her beloved friend and “barbecue buddy” Tatjana Maria stands between the Tunisian and the Wimbledon final. Already Jabeur has been trying to establish an amusingly fiendish tactical advantage over the mother-of-two, who…
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British number one Cameron Norrie is delights crowd on No.1 Court as he reaches semi-final with victory in five sets Ninth seed Norrie, 26, battled hard to secure a 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5 win against unseeded Belgian Goffin. Britain’s Cameron Norrie reached the Wimbledon semi-finals by fighting back to beat David Goffin in a memorable five-set thriller which left the home fans celebrating jubilantly. As he made his way triumphantly to an on-court interview, the passionate supporters chanted his name in unison around one of the world’s most prestigious stadium courts. “Norrie. Norrie. Norrie. Norrie. Norrie. Norrie,” they sang.…
The No.1 seed Novak Djokovic is flying through to the semi-finals . Djokovic has his 26th consecutive Wimbledon match-win, giving him the 4th-longest men’s singles winning streak here in the Open Era Novak Djokovic was given a huge scare by Italy’s Jannik Sinner before fighting back to win in five sets and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The top seed and defending champion, bidding for a fourth successive Wimbledon title and seventh overall, came through 5-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 on Centre Court. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544354860480487424?s=21&t=0eIPIbwPnGgUiY6JtJJoGg Novak Djokovic speaks following his stunning comeback win against Jannik Sinner ,“As for the first two…
Tatjana Maria sealed a stunning quarter-final comeback victory. Tatjana Maria vs Jule Niemeier is only the third all-German Grand Slam quarter-final in the Open era. Tatjana Maria reached her first Grand Slam semi-final with a comeback victory over Jule Niemeier at Wimbledon. World number 103 Maria beat her German compatriot 4-6 6-2 7-5 in a high-quality encounter. A Maria is the sixth woman in the Open era to reach a Wimbledon semi-final after turning 34. Maria Tatjana becomes the first mother of two to reach the Wimbledon singles semi-final. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544349722286120960?s=21&t=0eIPIbwPnGgUiY6JtJJoGg In many ways, though, it’s motherhood that has helped her…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday apologised and said he had made a mistake by not realising that former whip Chris Pincher was unsuitable for a job in Government after complaints of sexual misconduct were made against him. “In hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. I apologise to everyone who’s been badly affected by it,” Boris Johnson told media. “I just want to make absolutely clear that there’s no place in this government for anybody who is predatory or who abuses their position of power.” Topics Britain PM Boris Johnson Administration Kolkata
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak resigned on Tuesday, saying he had reluctantly come to the conclusion that “we cannot continue like this”. “The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning,” Rishi Sunak said on Twitter. In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson also posted on his Twitter account, Sunak pointed to “immense challenges” that Britain was facing, adding that the people were “ready to hear the truth”. “In preparation…
British Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned on Tuesday, plunging Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government into crisis. Sajid Javid said he had lost confidence in Johnson’s ability to govern in the national interest after a series of scandals, saying he could “no longer continue in good conscience”. In a tweet British Health Minister Sajid Javid said “I have spoken to the Prime Minister to tender my resignation as Secretary of State for Health & Social Care. It has been an enormous privilege to serve in this role, but I regret that I can no longer continue in good conscience.” https://twitter.com/sajidjavid/status/1544366218789937152?s=21&t=qn3N5vRnKPq0mpNvxR2Vyw “I…
Tunisian No.3 seed Ons Jabeur became the first Arab or North African player – man or woman – to reach a Grand Slam semi-final thanks to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Marie Bouzkova on Centre Court on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544380046864957444?s=21&t=6MliixWTAv_zAoigGymvRA The Tunisian world No.2 had fallen in the last-eight stage of a Grand Slam on two previous occasions but finally checked that semi-final milestone off her bucketlist with a hard-fought victory over the world No.66 Bouzkova. Ons Jabeur is yet to lose a singles match on grass this season. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544389045257748482?s=21&t=6MliixWTAv_zAoigGymvRA The 27-year-old, who extended her current winning streak to 10…
British number one Cameron Norrie is delights crowd on No.1 Court as he reaches semi-final with victory in five sets Britain’s Cameron Norrie reached the Wimbledon semi-finals by fighting back to beat David Goffin in a memorable five-set thriller which left the home fans celebrating jubilantly. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544387066330587137?s=21&t=n-mfW1yUNioue1-K93U0PQ Ninth seed Norrie, 26, battled hard to secure a 3-6 7-5 2-6 6-3 7-5 win against unseeded Belgian Goffin. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544389776819765248?s=21&t=n-mfW1yUNioue1-K93U0PQ Norrie, who is the first Englishman since Andy Murray in 2016 to reach the semi-finals, will play six-time champion Novak Djokovic on Friday for a spot in the Wimbledon final. Topics Wimbledon Cameron…
Novak Djokovic is a Wimbledon semi-finalist for the 11th time, sealing a sublime victory against Jannik Sinner Novak Djokovic survived his biggest scare of The Championships so far, coming back from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner 5-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1544358378968940546?s=21&t=n-mfW1yUNioue1-K93U0PQ For an hour and half, the Centre Court crowd could not quite believe what they were seeing as the 20-year-old Italian had the champion on the run. For the first two sets, he was by far the better player but then Djokovic did what he always does (Tim Van Rijthoven, his previous opponent, called it “his…