Defending champion Serbian Novak Djokovic continued his pursuit of a seventh Wimbledon title as he reached the quarter-finals with a four-set win over Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven. Bidding for a fourth successive triumph at the All England Club, the top seed won 6-2 4-6 6-1 6-2 on Centre Court. Van Rijthoven, ranked 104th, delighted the crowd as he took the second set. But 20-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic, 35, responded emphatically to that setback and will meet Jannik Sinner next. The six-time champion makes it 25 match wins in a row at Wimbledon. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543712357381177346?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg After the match Novak Djokovic…
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Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz run comes to an end after entertaining four set. Italian Jannik Sinner enjoyed a night to remember on his Centre Court debut as he toppled fifth seed Carlos Alcaraz with a barnstorming 6-1 6-4 6-7(8) 6-3 win in a battle of the young-guns to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543824974015758338?s=21&t=6mcIw2noFWYnU-x4Z-AQ1A On a day when Wimbledon’s most famous stage celebrated its centenary, the two youngest players left in the men’s draw gave a glimpse of the future with some breathtaking shotmaking that earned them a standing ovation from 15,000 hollering fans. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543667575342698496?s=21&t=6mcIw2noFWYnU-x4Z-AQ1A However, during…
Ons Jabeur’s hopes of becoming the first African to lift the Rosewater Dish gathered momentum on Sunday as she edged out Belgian Elise Mertens 7-6(9) 6-4 in a topsy-turvy encounter to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the second year running. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543663480326262786?s=21&t=6mcIw2noFWYnU-x4Z-AQ1A The second-ranked Tunisian, the only seed left in the bottom half of the women’s draw, has been the form player over the opening week of the grasscourt championships as she reached the last eight without dropping a set. Following the early exits of the two top seeds, Iga Swiatek and Anett Kontaveit, Jabeur knows she has a target on…
Belgian David Goffin edged American 23rd seed Frances Tiafoe in a five-set thriller on Sunday to match his 2019 quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon when he last played in the Grand Slam. The longest match of Wimbledon 2022 .David Goffin outlasts Frances Tiafoe in a marathon on No.2 Court, defeating the American in four hours and 36 minutes. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543635482487279618?s=21&t=6mcIw2noFWYnU-x4Z-AQ1A The former world number seven fell to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in 2019 but after a injury-hit last season on Tour has returned to the last eight stage again to match his best performance at the majors. Now ranked 58th, Goffin will…
Ninth seed Cameron Norrie kept the British flag flying at Wimbledon on Sunday by progressing to his maiden Grand Slam quarter-final with a commanding 6-4 7-5 6-4 victory over American Tommy Paul. The only British men to reach the quarter-finals of the Gentlemen’s Singles since 2004. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543701072358916096?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg Left-hander Norrie is the only local hope surviving at the grasscourt major and for a place in Friday’s semi-finals he will meet Belgian David Goffin. Norrie’s victory made him only the fifth British man overall to reach the last-eight stage at the Championships and the first since two-time champion Andy Murray in 2017.…
German Jule Niemeier knocked Heather Watson out of Wimbledon’s fourth round 6-2 6-4 on Sunday and apologised for disappointing the crowd by beating a home favourite. The German, ranked 97 and playing at only her second Grand Slam tournament, reached the quarter-finals. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543609197983580160?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg “I can’t believe it. I want to say sorry I had to kick out a British player today. The atmosphere was incredible…,” Niemeier, playing only her second Grand Slam tournament said. “I was nervous – as soon as I stepped on the court I felt pretty confident so I just tried to focus on my game and…
Germany’s Tatjana Maria continued her dream Wimbledon run when she fought from a set down and saved two match points to beat former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko 5-7 7-5 7-5 on Sunday and reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543600192422920192?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg Maria, at 34 the oldest player left in the women’s draw, had impressed in her stunning straight sets-victory over fifth seed Maria Sakkari in the previous round and she hit back from 1-4 down in the next set before forcing a decider. Having saved two match points in the second set at 4-5…
Wimbledon marked 100 years of its Centre Court on Sunday with a musical celebration and a parade of former champions. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543575676019671040?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543579126493331457?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg The Championships moved to its present site on Church Road in 1922, the same year Centre Court was opened. Built in just nine months, it is now the sixth-largest tennis-specific stadium in the world, with a capacity of 14,979. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543579980659032065?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543580301150003203?s=21&t=EI6Lhq1i7zSfPkiQJoZdEg 2022 is a very special year for Wimbledon, marking 100 years since our move to Church Road, and the centenary of Centre Court, an unparalleled cathedral of sport. This year’s Championships pays homage and celebrates Centre Court:…
The Czech world No.66 heads into her first Grand Slam quarter-final The dream run of Marie Bouzkova at Wimbledon has continued with a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Caroline Garcia in their fourth round clash. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1543559690113646592?s=21&t=JCqQ4k7XorHgJHD5u8I-lQ The Czech Republic right-hander, who had never been beyond the second round of a Grand Slam, is the first woman through to the 2022 Wimbledon quarter-finals. On clinching a well-deserved triumph over Garcia, the 23-year-old fell to her back in disbelief and shed several tears as she ran to meet her vanquished rival at the net. Her victory stemmed from her outstanding court coverage and…
Czech fighter jets will guard neighbouring Slovakia’s air space as of September, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Sunday. Slovakia asked its NATO allies to patrol its skies as it decided to ground its Russian-made MiG-29 fighter jets, which could be sent to neighbouring Ukraine to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia’s invasion. “I don’t see any problem there, the Government will certainly approve it,” Fiala said in a televised debate with his Slovak counterpart Eduard Heger. In a tweet Czech PM said ,”I am very glad that @eduardheger and I could be guests of @OtazkyVM and talk about…