Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz secures his spot in the fourth round, defeating Oscar Otte 6-3, 6-1, 6-2 in one hour, 38 minutes. 28-year-old Otte, playing in his second Wimbledon, as Alcaraz ran through his full repertoire of running backhand lobs, low volleys, drop shots and thunderous cross-court passes. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542927442129600513?s=21&t=RUmzwFhOpLkNEvRRgdVR2w He also became the youngest man since Bernard Tomic in 2011 to reach the last 16 at Wimbledon, where he will face the No.20 seed, Jannik Sinner. Topics Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz Tennis Sports Europe
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Jannik Sinner arrived at Wimbledon this week without a single main draw victory on grass, but he is turning his second visit to the All England Lawn Tennis Club into one to remember. Jannik Sinner becomes the youngest Italian man to reach the Round of 16 at Wimbledon in the Open Era. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542949936211410945?s=21&t=6ouxcNoSyNl3en6nijAGBg The Italian’s billing as an immense talent capable of achieving special things in tennis has been enhanced by his impressive progression to the second week of Wimbledon. In the opening round he proved too strong for three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka. On Friday, he was too classy for…
Novak Djokovic defeats Davis Cup teammate Miomir Kecmanovicto 6-0 6-3 6-4 get through to the next round. For one thing, the No.1 seed and Miomir Kecmanovic are both Serbian, and were both born in Belgrade. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542905303515254784?s=21&t=RUmzwFhOpLkNEvRRgdVR2w It is the 14th time he has reached the second week here – although if his figures regarding this are combined with those of Kecmanovic, they’ve reached the second week here 14 times. “I know Miomir quite well and I’m really glad he’s doing well,” Djokovic said afterwards. “Hopefully I will get to play him many more times on the centre courts at the…
World No.103 Tatjana Maria has beaten No.5 seed Maria Sakkari to set up a fourth round meeting with No.12 seed Jelena Ostapenko. The 34-year-old Maria, who recovered from 3-0 down in the final set to beat Sorana Cirstea in her previous round and register a first top 50 win in more than two years, beat her Greek opponent 6-3, 7-5 in 90 minutes. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542888539523891201?s=21&t=pSM_ZMTei6BLTAQTzTNhuw Sakkari, appearing in the main draw at Wimbledon for the sixth time, has never been beyond the third round. Maria is the oldest player left in the draw, and returned from maternity leave just under a…
Rafa Nadal continued his pursuit of a third successive Grand Slam title with a four-set win over Ricardas Berankis. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542586853349642242?s=21&t=ukM8vPwsrAu3vhUZaZpr3A Rafal Nadal past Martina Navratilova on the all-time match wins and moves 4th place in all-time singles Slam wins. The Spanish second seed, 36, beat the 106th-ranked Lithuanian 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-3 to set up a meeting with Italian 27th seed Lorenzo Sonego. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542584997676212225?s=21&t=ukM8vPwsrAu3vhUZaZpr3A “Every day is a challenge,” Nadal mused afterwards. “All opponents are difficult, more so in these conditions. “But every day is an opportunity to improve and today I am through which gives me the opportunity to keep going…
American teenager Coco Gauff impresses Centre Court with a straight sets victory over Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu. As she took to Centre Court for a fourth time on Thursday, the Florida-based teenager underlined her ability to rapidly build on that success. With a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Romania’s Mihaela Buzarnescu, Gauff improved her record at Wimbledon to eight wins against two losses. After progressing to the recent Roland-Garros final, the American has claimed 26 match wins in the 12 Grand Slams she’s contested. Gauff next faces Amanda Anisimova in an all-American encounter, knowing that expectations are rapidly rising this Wimbledon. But…
The NATO Summit in Madrid drew to a close on Thursday (30 June 2022) with decisions to transform and strengthen the Alliance. Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “The decisions we have taken in Madrid will ensure that our Alliance continues to preserve peace, prevent conflict, and protect our people and our values. Europe and North America, standing together in NATO.” Allied leaders agreed on a fundamental shift in NATO’s deterrence and defence, with strengthened forward defences, enhanced battlegroups in the eastern part of the Alliance, and an increase in the number of high readiness forces to well over 300,000. Leaders…
Poland’s tennis star World No.1 Iga Swiatek records a 37th straight win to advance to Round 3, defeating Pattinama Kerkhove 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. Iga Swiatek needed just over two hours on No.1 Court to quash the spirited effort by 30-year-old Pattinama Kerkhove and move into the third round at SW19 for the second straight season. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542552838294888452?s=21&t=ukM8vPwsrAu3vhUZaZpr3A “I’m pretty happy it’s 37 but I want to add to that number,” said Swiatek, who equalled Martina Hingis’ streak in 1997, and who next plays Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. Much like Roger Federer in his prime, Swiatek’s dominance over tennis is a kind of…
On Thursday Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens saying an emotional goodbye after playing the final singles match of her career against Simona Halep on No.2 Court. Despite being ahead 5-2 in the first set and 4-1 in the second against the former champion, Flipkens eventually had to accept a 7-5, 6-4 defeat. ad 5-2 in the first set and 4-1 in the second against the former champion, Flipkens eventually had to accept a 7-5, 6-4 defeat. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542573479635128320?s=21&t=ukM8vPwsrAu3vhUZaZpr3A The 36-year-old, who won the girls’ singles and was a ladies’ semi-finalist in 2013, enjoyed a long embrace with Halep at the net before kissing…
On Thursday at a signing ceremony hosted by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Leaders and Ministers from 22 Allied countries launched NATO’s Innovation Fund, the world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund. “This fund is unique”, the Secretary General said, “with a 15-year timeframe, the NATO Innovation Fund will help bring to life those nascent technologies that have the power to transform our security in the decades to come, strengthening the Alliance’s innovation ecosystem and bolstering the security of our one billion citizens.” The Fund will invest 1 billion euros in early-stage start-ups and other venture capital funds developing dual-use emerging…