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Djokovic enters 7th Wimbledon final, sets up clash against Berrettini

Defending champion Novak Djokovic stormed into his seventh final at The Wimbledon Championships with a straight-sets victory over Denis Shapovalov on Friday

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of Tokyo Olympics; cites injury, lack of crowds

Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Australia's tennis team for the Olympics hours after Tokyo's governor confirmed a ban on fans in the city's stadiums during the games which start July 23. Kyrgios posted a statement on social media early Friday local time to announce his withdrawal, citing a need to get healthy and the ban on fans at Tokyo Olympics venues as reasons. "It's been my dream to represent Australia at the Olympics and I know I may never get that opportunity again," Kyrgios posted. "But I also know myself. The thought of playing in front of empty stadiums just doesn't sit right with me. It never has." The 26-year-old Australian, who also missed the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, said he also "wouldn't want to take an opportunity away from a healthy Aussie athlete ready to represent the country." At Wimbledon last week, Kyrgios had to retire after the second set of his third-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime because of a strained abdominal muscle. He said it was a ...

Don't know if that was last time I'll play Wimbledon, says Federer

"I really don't know if that was the last time I'll play Wimbledon," said Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer after losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday

Hubert Hurkacz faces idol Federer in first Grand Slam quarterfinal

Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title. On Wednesday, at the age of 24, Hurkacz will try to foil Federer's latest attempt at winning a ninth. As if playing in a first Grand Slam quarterfinal wasn't special enough, Hurkacz will be on Centre Court going up against the player that he and a generation of tennis players like him grew up idolizing. Roger, what he does, the way he plays, the titles he has won he has inspired so many people, Hurkacz said. Being out there playing quarterfinals against him, it's really amazing. The Polish player earned that matchup by coming from behind to beat No. 2-seeded Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. That match resumed Tuesday under the roof on Centre Court after being suspended overnight in the fourth set because of rain; it had started at No. 2 Court, which does not have a retractable cover. It was the only fourth-round match that wasn't completed Monday, which means Hurkacz is the only man wh

Novak Djokovic joined by parade of newcomers in Wimbledon quarters

Novak Djokovic reached his 12th Wimbledon quarterfinal Monday to pull even with Arthur Gore, who had a 117-year head start, while a parade of newcomers also made the final eight

Novak Djokovic wins at Wimbledon for 50th major quarterfinal berth

Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic held every service game Monday and reached his 50th Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating No. 17-seeded Cristian Garn at Wimbledon, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.

Denis Shapavalov ends Andy Murray's run at ongoing Wimbledon 2021

Canada's Denis Shapavalov on Friday (local time) ended Britain tennis player Andy Murray's run at the ongoing Wimbledon 2021.

Wimbledon: Djokovic cruises, Rublev leads Russian charge into 4th round

Top seed Novak Djokovic was in cruise mode as he handed a battling American qualifier Denis Kudla a straight-sets defeat in the men's singles third round of Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Tokyo 2020: Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team

Coco Gauff and Jennifer Brady will lead a US Olympic tennis team that will go to the Tokyo Games without any of the country's two highest-ranked women or four top men

Sania, Ankita set to represent India at Tokyo Olympics in Women's Doubles

Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are all set to represent India in Women's Doubles Tennis at Tokyo Olympics 2021 after entries were officially announced on Thursday.

Wimbledon: Ankita Raina-Lauren Davis bow out of Women's Doubles

Ankita Raina's debut at Wimbledon's main draw in Women's doubles ended in disappointment as the duo of Ankita and American player Lauren Davis bowed out in straight sets

Sania Mirza, Ankita Raina to represent India at Olympics in Women's Doubles

Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina are all set to represent India in Women's Doubles Tennis at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics after entries were officially announced on Thursday.Sania will now become the first female athlete to represent India at four Olympics when she features at the Tokyo 2020, slated to get underway from July 23 while Ankita Raina will be making her debut at the showpiece event.Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports congratulated the Indian duo and tweeted, "I congratulate @mirzasaniaand @ankitachamp, who will represent India in Women's Doubles Tennis at #Tokyo2020 after entries were officially announced. This will be Sania's 4th Olympics while it will be Raina's debut. All the best to them. #Cheer4India."Currently, Ankita Raina and Sania Mirza are playing in the ongoing Wimbledon and will compete against each other in the first round of the Mixed Doubles on Friday. Sania has paired up with Rohan Bopanna while Ankita has joined hands with Ramkumar ...

Wimbledon: Roger Federer breezes past Gasquet to reach third round

Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer breezed past Richard Gasquet to reach the third round of the Wimbledon here at the center court

Wimbledon: Murray comes from behind to register thrilling win in 2nd round

Britain's tennis player Andy Murray came from behind to register a thrilling win in the second round of the ongoing Wimbledon 2021.Murray defeated Germany's Oscar Otte 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 here at the Centre Court to progress to the third round. The 34-year-old Murray will now lock horns against Denis Shapavalov in the third round.The Britain tennis player made light work of his opponent Otte in the first set, and he ended up winning it 6-3.However, Otte came back strongly and the German went on to win the next two sets by 6-4 margin and as a result, Murray's back was against the wall, and he needed to win two sets to progress to the third round.At that stage, Murray showed his class and determination, and he went on to win the fourth and fifth set. In the fourth set, Murray dropped four games while in the fifth, he just dropped two.Earlier on Wednesday, world No.1 Novak Djokovic also progressed to the third round of the ongoing Wimbledon.Later in the day, Roger Federer will be in .

Bopanna, Divij miss cut for men's doubles event at Tokyo Olympics 2021

In a setback to India's medal chances in the tennis event of Tokyo Olympics, Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan have missed the cut for men's doubles

Serena Williams out of Wimbledon after suffering injury in 1st-round match

American tennis star Serena Williams on Tuesday was forced to retire during her opening match of the ongoing Wimbledon tournament

Olympics 2021: Ashleigh, Samantha to make formidable Australia tennis team

World No. 1 women's tennis player Ashleigh Barty and world No. 15 men's player Alex de Minaur will be part of the Australian contingent, which will compete at the Tokyo Olympic Games beginning July 23

Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray makes winning return to the grass court

Britain's Andy Murray on Monday made a winning return to the grass-court as he won his first-round match of the ongoing Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2021: Andy Murray's return to action; Coco Gauff's second time

The former No. 1-ranked man returned to action at the Queen's Club tuneup after going three months between singles matches and is currently outside the Top 100.

Britain's Johanna Konta out of Wimbledon because of Covid-19 contact

Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Johanna Konta, the only British woman seeded in singles at Wimbledon, was dropped from the tournament because a member of her team tested positive for Covid-19