Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz booked his place in the third round of Wimbledon for the first time as he beat Tallon Griekspoor in straight sets 6-4 7-6(0) 6-3. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542226353789046785?s=21&t=dCUmhCUp_zw9CSfO-SdpiQ “It’s amazing to get into the third round for the first time here in Wimbledon,” said Alcaraz. “I’ve enjoyed playing here a lot. In front of you ‒ great energy, great crowd so I’m really, really happy. “This is the key – to enjoy playing tennis. I love playing tennis. I enjoy every single second I’m on court since the beginning of the year until now. I will do the same…
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Andy Murray suffered his earliest Wimbledon exit as he lost in four sets against American John Isner in the second round. The 35-year-old former world number one clinched the third set to keep alive his hopes but fell 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 to the big-hitting 20th seed. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542243041402306560?s=21&t=EPXxvVZwxBmItlZqUje1JA John Isner, a 2018 semi-finalist, fired 36 aces on his way to an impressive victory on Centre Court. Jannik Sinner becomes just the fifth person to reach 1,000 aces in singles matches at Wimbledon. He will play 20-year-old Italian 10th seed Jannik Sinner next. Andy Murray had never before failed…
World No.5 Greek star Maria Sakkari matched her career-best result at Wimbledon by advancing to the third round. The Greek star defeated Viktoriya Tomova 6-4, 6-3 in the second round. Wimbledon is the only Slam at which Sakkari has yet to make the Round of 16. Standing in Sakkari’s way of the second week this year is Germany’s Tatjana Maria. The two will face off on Friday. After triumph over Viktoriya Tomova on No.1 Court on Wednesday, the Greek sensation is now within reach of achieving her best effort yet at Wimbledon. The world No.5 reached semi-finals at Roland-Garros and…
Emma Raducanu was outpowered by France’s Caroline Garcia in a 6-3 6-3 defeat in the second round. For all the noise and support for Emma Raducanu inside Centre Court – which at times made the 100-year-old stadium sound as though it was hosting a teenage house party -Emma Raducanu couldn’t deal with the aggressive tennis from Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1542184672146366465?s=21&t=EPXxvVZwxBmItlZqUje1JA While Raducanu looked solid in her first-round win against Belgium’s Alison van Uytvanck, she struggled to deal with the aggressive approach favoured by Garcia . Emma Raducanu has not won successive matches at a Grand Slam since her remarkable triumph…
Defending champion Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic recorded a routine win over Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis as the top seed eased into the Wimbledon third round. The 35-year-old Serb is aiming to win a fourth successive title, where he is a six-time winner. The vastly superior Djokovic, a 20-time major winner, was in fine form in a 6-1 6-4 6-2 win against the world number 79 on Centre Court. “I’m really blessed to be here,” said Djokovic, having thanked the crowd for their support. “It was a very high quality performance. I started off very well, very solid from the back…
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed US President Joe Biden to the NATO Summit in Madrid on Wednesday The Secretary General thanked President Biden for his “decisive leadership in strengthening the transatlantic bond” during Russia’s war on Ukraine, demonstrated by the President’s announcement to further increase US presence in Europe. Jens Stoltenberg also thanked President Biden for the “unwavering support” provided by the United States to Ukraine, and said he looked forward to a historic and transformative summit. In a tweet Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said ,”Great to meet US President Joe Biden said again at our NATO Summit, where we…
The seven-time champion is beaten by world No.115 Harmony Tan in tough three setter 5-7 1-6 6(7)-7(10). After three hours, 10 minutes, Harmony Tan beats Serena Williams in a first round epic. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1541908615698808833?s=21&t=I4aG8ybzIwfgrcW89A6IKA Serena Williams returned to her old Centre Court stamping ground but could not quite roll back the years. The 40-year-old American with 23 Grand Slams under her belt, including seven Wimbledon titles, lost a three-set contest with Harmony Tan, who would never have expected to be on the Show Court under normal conditions. The French world No.115 played her part to the full, taking the first set 7-5 before…
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey , President Sauli Niinisto of Finland and Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson of Sweden met in Madrid on Tuesday (28 June 2022) under the auspices of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. In that meeting, the leaders agreed a trilateral memorandum to address Turkey’s legitimate security concerns, paving the way for Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership. The memorandum was signed by the foreign ministers of the three countries – Mevlut Cavusoglu of Turkey, Pekka Haavisto of Finland, and Ann Linde of Sweden – in the presence of all three national leaders, and the Secretary General. Secretary…
U.S. President Joe Biden was welcomed at the Royal Palace in Madrid by Spanish King Felipe VI ahead of the North Atlantic Alliance summit. Joe Biden spoke of shared values and support with Spain, not only in Europe with the war in Ukraine, but also in North Africa and Latin America, specifically regarding immigration. Earlier US President Biden met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and both countries issued a joint declaration condemning Russia for invading Ukraine, emphasizing their defense partnership through NATO and pledging to promote safe and orderly migration. Topics US Spain Joe Biden King Felipe VI Administration Europe
No.2 seed and two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal opened his campaign for a third consecutive Grand Slam title with victory in the second match on Centre Court on Tuesday. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1541862505009627138?s=21&t=HYNFHNYfV3pAVRRILSHObQ Taking on Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, Nadal won 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in just over three-and-a-half hours. The 36-year-old is aiming to become the sixth man in history to win the first three Grand Slams of the season this Fortnight. https://twitter.com/wimbledon/status/1541844831282073600?s=21&t=HYNFHNYfV3pAVRRILSHObQ He edges closer by recording his 306th Grand Slam victory and equals Martina Navratilova in fourth place on the all-time list of most singles victories at Grand Slams. Nadal withdrew from The Championships 2021 due to fatigue. On…