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☆ Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Judy Devlin Hashman, who won the all-England badminton singles championships 10 times, more than any other player, man or woman, died on Monday. Before badminton established a world championship or joined the Olympics, the All England Open Badminton Championships was the sport’s pinnacle. Hashman won the women’s singles title in that event for the first time in 1954 at age 18. Her 10 singles titles are the most for any player. She also won seven women’s doubles titles, six of them with her sister Susan Devlin, later known as Susan Peard.

Persons: Judy Devlin Hashman, Geoff Hashman, Hashman, Susan Devlin, Susan Peard, Judy Devlin, J, Frank Devlin, Grace, Steed, Devlin Organizations: England, Olympics, Badminton, Wimbledon Locations: Oxford, England, Winnipeg, Canada, Maryland

☆ Catherine, Princess of Wales, has become an increasingly important member of the British royals
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales, has revealed she has cancer and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy after weeks of speculation over her health and absence from the public eye. She has become all the more important to the British royals since Harry and Meghan quit as senior royals, Prince Andrew became engulfed in scandal, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was there that she met Prince William, then the 19-year-old son of Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, and Princess Diana. Around 1,900 guests attended the ceremony while the British public were granted an extra public holiday to mark the occasion. However, she apologized earlier this month after Kensington Palace released an edited photo the princess took to mark Mother’s Day.

Persons: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Kate –, Harry, Meghan, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth II ., Kate, Prince William, Prince Charles, Princess Diana, William, Middleton, Chris Jackson, Alexander McQueen, seamstresses, Duchess, Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Kate Middleton, Kensington Organizations: CNN, Marlborough College, St, Andrew’s University, Africa’s, Media, Westminster Abbey, Vogue, Rugby Football Union, The, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Royal Foundation Centre Locations: Berkshire, London, Fife , Scotland, British, Mount Kenya, England, Buckingham, Westminster

First of all, there's no such thing as a “game clock” in tennis, in general, and no such thing as “too late” at the Australian Open and U.S. Open, in particular. … I haven’t been able to sit through one,” two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka said. The women's and men's professional tours announced just before the start of the Australian Open that they're instituting new rules this month to try to cut back on play after midnight. One problem: Those rules apply only to events run by the WTA and ATP — not Grand Slam tournaments. WHEN DOES MEDVEDEV PLAY NEXT?

Persons: Daniil Medvedev's, Rod Laver, Zero, Medvedev, “, let’s, Emil Ruusuvuori, That's, ”, John Isner, Isner, — Medvedev, Ruusuvuori, Anna Blinkova's, Elena Rybakina —, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, ” Djokovic, Lleyton Hewitt, Marcos Baghdatis —, Carlos Alcaraz, haven’t, Victoria Azarenka, “ It’s, Andy Murray, ” Murray, you’re, Coco Gauff, Felix Auger, ” Medvedev, John Pye, ___ Howard Fendrich, howard, fendrich Organizations: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne Park, Wimbledon, Australian, England, U.S ., U.S, WTA, ATP, Tennis Australia, NEXT Locations: Melbourne, New York, Australia

☆ Wimbledon suffers expansion plan blow after council refuses permission
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Naturally, we are disappointed by the London Borough of Wandsworth's decision," Sally Bolton, Chief Executive of the All England Club, said in a statement. A post from the London Borough of Wandsworth on X, formerly Twitter, confirmed the decision: "Wandsworth's planning committee votes to refuse Wimbledon tennis expansion plans." In 2018 the AELTC's 65 million pounds ($81 million) bid for Wimbledon Park Golf Club was accepted by members. The tennis club argues that its expansion plans would actually return private land back to the public. Lawmaker Stephen Hammond, who represents the Wimbledon constituency, said he was pleased Wandsworth had refused the plans.

Persons: Paul Childs, Sally Bolton, Bolton, Stephen Hammond, Wandsworth, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Wimbledon, England Tennis Club, London Borough, All England, Twitter, Hall, England, Project, Daily Mail, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, London Borough, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Merton, Wandsworth's

☆ ATP roundup: Alexander Zverev, Karen Khachanov win titles
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Zverev, 26, recorded 10 aces to dispatch Safiullin and win the match in two hours, 56 minutes. Safiullin, 26, collected 33 winners but was undone, in part, by 15 unforced errors and four double faults. 1 seed Karen Khachanov captured his fifth tour-level title and first since 2018 with a 7-6 (2), 6-1 win over eighth-seeded Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in Zhuhai, China. Khachanov, 27, recorded 34 winners and nine aces to win the match in one hour, 43 minutes. Nishioka, 27, was bidding for his third tour-level title and first since Seoul last year.

Persons: Safiullin, Italy's Jannik, Hannah Mckay, Alexander Zverev, Zverev, Karen Khachanov, Nishioka Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Germany, Russian, Chengdu, China, Safiullin, Japan, Zhuhai, Seoul

☆ Rybakina withdraws from Pan Pacific Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Byes for the Pan Pacific Open were given to Maria Sakkari, who won the Guadalajara Open title on Saturday, and Caroline Garcia, who reached the semi-finals. Both players are ranked lower than Rybakina, who was drawn against Linda Noskova in the first round. "As a player I want to give my all on the court and at the moment my body is not ready to do that," Rybakina said on Instagram. "That's why I decided to listen to my body and withdraw from the tournament. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elena Rybakina, Hannah Mckay, Maria Sakkari, Caroline Garcia, Linda Noskova, Rybakina, Japan, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Pan, Guadalajara, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Tokyo, Bengaluru

☆ China's Wang claims maiden WTA title in Guangzhou
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 22-year-old Wang's victory marked the fourth time that a Chinese player has been crowned champion in Guangzhou, following Wang Qiang (2018), Zhang Shuai (2013, 2017) and Li Na (2004). "It was very exciting and it's a very emotional moment because in this tournament, every player is really tough," Wang said. "I wanted a title from the first day, even when I started tennis. China last hosted a WTA tournament in 2019, before the COVID crisis wreaked havoc on the global sports schedule. The WTA was widely praised for suspending tournaments in China but reversed its decision in April.

Persons: Wang Xiyu, Russia's Mirra Andreeva, Toby Melville, Magda Linette, Wang Qiang, Zhang Shuai, Li Na, Wang, I'm, Zhu Lin, Hua Hin, Zheng Qinwen, Peng Shuai, Peng, Shrivathsa Sridhar Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, WTA, Guangzhou, women's, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Guangzhou, Palermo, China, Bengaluru

Halep was "shocked and disappointed" and blamed contaminated supplements, adding that she "refused to accept their (ITIA) decision of a four-year ban" which runs until Oct. 6, 2026. "I am continuing to train and do everything in my power to clear my name of these false allegations and return to the court," Halep said in a statement to Reuters. "I intend to appeal this decision to The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and pursue all legal remedies against the supplement company in question." The ITIA said earlier on Tuesday it came to its conclusion based on the collection and analysis of 51 blood samples provided by Halep. The WTA said it was important for players to be aware of the sport's Anti-Doping Programme rules.

Persons: Simona Halep, Serena Williams, Ben Curtis, ITIA, Halep, roxadustat, Karen Moorhouse, Patrick Mouratoglou, Simona, I've, Moorhouse, Novak Djokovic, Rohith Nair, Shrivathsa Sridhar, William Maclean, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Tennis Integrity Agency, Wimbledon, U.S, Reuters, Sport, Halep, Tennis Players, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Bengaluru

Halep said she "refused to accept their (ITIA) decision of a four-year ban" which runs until Oct. 6, 2026. "I intend to appeal this decision to The Court of Arbitration for Sport and pursue all legal remedies against the supplement company in question." The ITIA said earlier on Tuesday it came to its conclusion based on the collection and analysis of 51 blood samples provided by Halep. Halep explained that since she had tested negative three days earlier, the exposure could only have been accidental. The WTA will support the decisions reached through the process and will continue to follow this closely," it said.

Persons: Simona Halep, Serena Williams, Ben Curtis, Halep, roxadustat, Karen Moorhouse, I've, Moorhouse, Rohith Nair, William Maclean, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Tennis Integrity Agency, Wimbledon, U.S, Reuters, Sport, Halep, WTA, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic will dominate tennis for years, says Murray
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 10, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates while wearing a shirt with an image of Kobe Bryant after winning the U.S. Open REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, England, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic, who won his 24th Grand Slam title on Sunday, will dominate men's tennis for years because younger players have yet to reach his level, according to Andy Murray. It doesn't look like that's close to happening," Murray told the BBC on Monday. He's played at this level for such a long time now," said Britain's Murray, who won three Grand Slams. In July, 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz ended Djokovic's Wimbledon reign after the Serbian had won four titles in a row at the All England Club. "Physically, motivation, whether someone like Alcaraz improves - he's an amazing player Alcaraz, he's brilliant, but to do what Novak is doing on a consistent basis is different."

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Kobe Bryant, Mike Segar, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Djokovic's, Margaret Court's, Novak, Murray, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, He's, Britain's Murray, Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: U.S, Open REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., BBC, Wimbledon, Serbian, All England, Serbia, Davis, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Kobe, Rights MANCHESTER, England, Valencia, South Korea, Spain, Czech Republic, Gdansk

☆ Factbox: U.S. Open men's singles champion Novak Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

* Won his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2008 Australian Open, becoming the first Serbian man to win a singles major. He began the year by capturing a fifth Australian Open title. Beat Federer in the U.S. Open final, earning three Grand Slam titles in a year for a second time. * Defeated Nadal to claim his 15th major and seventh Australian Open title in 2019. * Missed the Australian Open in 2022 after being deported from the country for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Mike Segar, Serbian Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alexandre Muller, Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Laslo Djere, Borna, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Davis, Federer, Rafa Nadal, Nadal, Andy Murray, Beat Federer, Murray, Beat Murray, Don Budge, Rod Laver —, Kevin Anderson, Dominic Thiem, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Ken Ferris Organizations: Russia's, Russia's Daniil Medvedev REUTERS, U.S, Serbia ATP, Wimbledon, ATP, Serbia, triumphing, Nadal, Medvedev, COVID, All England, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Russia, Serbia, France, Spain, Croatia, Amersfoort, Serbian, Melbourne, Paris, Bengaluru

☆ Alcaraz and Djokovic on course for another Grand Slam showdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Defending champion Alcaraz, 20, won his second major at the All England Club in July and said it would be "great" to play three-time U.S. Open winner Djokovic in the showpiece. "It would be great to play a final against Novak here in New York but we both have really tough semi-finals," Alcaraz said. "Last year I was facing my first semi-final of a Grand Slam. In-form Djokovic, 36, will replace Alcaraz as world number one after the tournament and is on the hunt for his 24th Grand Slam title to match Margaret Court's all-time singles record. Now in his first Grand Slam semi-final in only his fifth appearance at majors, Shelton is up for the daunting challenge of squaring off against Djokovic.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Brendan Mcdermid, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Daniil I, Daniil, Andrey Rublev, Carlos, Margaret Court's, Ben Shelton, Michael Chang, Ben, That's, Shelton, who's, I'm, Hritika Sharma, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Tennis, U.S, REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England Club, Wells, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New York, Flushing Meadows, American, Hyderabad

☆ Fritz aims to down Djokovic, Gauff faces Ostapenko in U.S. Open quarters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Open quarters would be a pretty good time to get him." In their most recent meeting, Djokovic beat Fritz last month in the quarter-finals of a U.S. Open tune-up event in Cincinnati that the Serbian went on to win by beating Carlos Alcaraz. Should Fritz prevail over Djokovic it would set up an all-American semi-final against the winner of the late match at Arthur Ashe Stadium between 10th seed Frances Tiafoe and unseeded Ben Shelton. The day's other women's quarter-final sees Czech 10th seed and French Open finalist Karolina Muchova facing Romanian 30th seed Sorana Cirstea. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Taylor Fritz, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann, Andrew Couldridge, Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Fritz, Arthur Ashe, Djokovic, Novak's Novak, It's, he's, I've, Carlos Alcaraz, Margaret Court's, Laslo Djere, Andy Roddick, Frances Tiafoe, Arthur, Ben Shelton, Tiafoe, Jelena Ostapenko, Gauff's, Karolina Muchova, Sorana, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Germany's Yannick Hanfmann REUTERS, U.S, Serbian, York, French, Sorana Cirstea, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Cincinnati, New York, American, Latvian, Washington, Czech, Romanian, Toronto

☆ How the War in Ukraine Turned Tennis Into a Battlefield
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Michael Steinberger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

She asked about the situation in Ukraine and how much money Svitolina had raised for relief efforts. The Russians had just ramped up their attacks on Odesa, and I asked Svitolina about her grandmother. “I was super happy that kids in Ukraine could watch and get inspired,” she said. The foundation was sponsoring several junior tennis tournaments in Ukraine later in the summer. “I cannot even imagine how hard it is for the kids,” Svitolina said.

Persons: Elina, ”, ” Kachanov, Svitolina, Venus Williams, Billie Jean King, ” King, King, Dasha Kasatkina, Alex Karp, Margaret Brennan, ” Svitolina, “, Anna Popovchenko Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, Court, Palantir Technologies, Atlantic Council, CBS Locations: Kharkiv, Britain, London, Ukraine, Washington, Ukrainian, Kyiv

☆ Fire still burns as Djokovic prepares for US return
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There's still a fire going," Djokovic said on the ATP website ahead of his Cincinnati opener against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Tomas Martin Etcheverry. "There's still that drive and motivation to really come at the biggest events in sport and try to win, try to win titles and try to bring some good sensation to the crowds." Djokovic will compete in Cincinnati for the first time since 2019 as he prepares for the U.S. Open, which starts on Aug. 28. "After many years of professional tennis, I feel I have a choice to play what I really want to. I really wanted to be in Cincinnati and of course the U.S. Open is around the corner."

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Toby Melville, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England, U.S, ATP, Cincinnati, U.S ., Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Cincinnati, Serbian, COVID, Bengaluru

☆ Pegula rallies past Svitolina to reach semis in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Aug 4, 2023; Washington, D.C., USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) hits a forehand against Elina Svitolina (UKR) (R) on day seven of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Fitzgerald Tennis Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsAug 4 (Reuters) - Top seed Jessica Pegula came from behind to beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 4-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington DC on Friday. The American fired a serve up the T that Svitolina could not handle to end the high-quality contest and its riveting 54-minute third set. "I have tons of respect for her," Pegula said in an on-court interview. Reporting by Rory Carroll in Los Angeles, editing by Pritha SarkarOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Geoff Burke, Svitolina, Pegula, I've, Maria Sakkari, Madison Keys, Rory Carroll, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: D.C, Citi DC, Fitzgerald Tennis, USA, Citi, Washington DC, Wimbledon, All England Club, WTA, Madison, Thomson Locations: Washington, USA, Ukraine, Los Angeles

☆ Alcaraz overcomes Belgian veteran Goffin on Hopman Cup debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 21 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz marked his return to action following his Wimbledon triumph with a battling 4-6 6-4 (10-8) win over David Goffin in their Hopman Cup clash on Friday that helped Spain level their tie with Belgium at 1-1. Alcaraz and Masarova, who replaced the injured Paula Badosa in the squad, will face Goffin and Mertens in the mixed doubles rubber later. The winner will reach Sunday's final after both teams beat a Denmark side featuring men's world number six Holger Rune. The relaunched Hopman Cup has returned to the tennis calendar this week after a four-year absence, having lost its spot ahead of the Australian Open as a result of the short-lived ATP Cup men's team event. The last edition of the Hopman Cup, which began in 1989 and was named after Australian great Harry Hopman, saw Roger Federer lead Switzerland to the title against Germany.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, David Goffin, Novak Djokovic, Elise Mertens, Rebeka, Alcaraz, Goffin, clawing, wobbled, Paula Badosa, Mertens, Alize Cornet, Celine Naef, Richard Gasquet, Leandro Riedi, Holger Rune, Harry Hopman, Roger Federer, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Hopman, Belgium, All, Croatia, Germany, Thomson Locations: Spain, All England, Nice, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon men's final: Princess Charlotte and Prince George have a ball
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the two oldest children of Britain’s Prince and Princess of Wales, sat on the edge of their seats in the Royal Box to watch the nail-biting men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. Charlotte (center left), and George (center right) sit in the Royal Box ahead of the men's singles Wimbledon final on Sunday. Dylan Martinez/ReutersCharlotte and George cheer emphatically as they watch the epic men's finale of the prestigious tennis tournament. Alcaraz became the third-youngest Wimbledon champion in the Open Era, adding a second major title to his resume after winning the US Open in September. “Congratulations to the new men’s #Wimbledon champion @carlosalcaraz.

Persons: London CNN — Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince, Princess of Wales, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Stella, Gordon Reid, George, Andrew Couldridge, Reuters Kate, Charlotte, Dylan Martinez, Karwai Tang, Prince William, Catherine , Princess of Wales, Alcaraz, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Kate, Julian Finney, Princess, Wales, ” King Felipe of, Brad Pitt, Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz, Ariana Grande, Tom Hiddleston Organizations: London CNN, Wimbledon, UK’s, Media, Reuters, Getty, Charlotte, Djokovic, Lawn Tennis, Twitter, BBC, CNN’s Royal Locations: British, Charlotte, Reuters Charlotte, Kensington, ” King Felipe of Spain

☆ Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The age gap between the two was the widest in any men's Slam final since 1974. Still, this is all relatively new to him: Djokovic's record 35th Grand Slam final was Alcaraz's second. Yet it was Alcaraz who won a 32-pointCarlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. The age gap between the two was the widest in any men's Slam final since 1974. He's used these sorts of intermissions to gather himself and shift momentum and, sure enough, he pushed this terrific match to a fifth set.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Glyn KIRK, GLYN KIRK, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Said, Alcaraz, Djokovic, He's, pointCarlos Alcaraz, Novak, Fergus Murphy, —, That's, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, enders, I've, Spain's King Felipe VI Organizations: England Tennis Club, Getty, Wimbledon, All England Club, Court, Australian, Spaniard Locations: Wimbledon, London, AFP, Serbia, Spain

☆ I've never faced a player like Alcaraz, says beaten Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has experienced everything possible on a tennis court during his trophy-laden 23-year career but said he has never faced a player quite like Carlos Alcaraz. "I didn't expect him to play so well this year on grass, but he's proven he's the best player in the world," Djokovic said after his 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4 defeat. I think he's got some nice sliding backhands, some similarities with my backhands. After outplaying Alcaraz in a one-sided first set, Djokovic then slugged out an 85-minute second and had a point for a two-set lead in the tiebreak but dumped a backhand into the net. "Set point, I missed the backhand.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, Margaret Court's, Casper Ruud, cramp, Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger, Rafa, He's, we've, he's, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Dylan Martinez Djokovic, outplaying, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Court, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Thomson Locations: U.S, London, Britain

☆ Alcaraz Wins Wimbledon in a Thrilling Comeback Against Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After years of false starts, men’s tennis finally has a proper war between the generations. Besides chasing the Grand Slam, Djokovic was aiming to extinguish the dreams of another heralded upstart challenging his hold on the game, which, so far, has amounted to 23 Grand Slam tournament titles. Alcaraz won the U.S. Open last year in thrilling, acrobatic fashion, serving notice that men’s tennis was going to be shaken up by an unusual talent. This year, he withdrew from the Australian Open to nurse an injury and was defeated by Djokovic in the semifinals at the French Open. “It’s great for the new generation,” Alcaraz said, “to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz, “, ” Alcaraz, ” Organizations: Court, U.S, Djokovic Locations: England

☆ Strycova wins doubles title with Hsieh on her farewell at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strycova captured their second Wimbledon women's doubles title in four years by defeating third seeds Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens 7-5 6-4 under a closed Centre Court roof on Sunday. The Taiwan-Czech 37-year-olds, who also triumphed together in 2019, sealed the first set after Australian Hunter slapped a forehand into the net. "I couldn't ask for a better finish," said Strycova, who reached the Wimbledon singles semi-finals in 2019. The doubles title was Hsieh's fourth at Wimbledon, having also teamed up with Belgian Mertens in 2021 and China's Peng Shuai in 2013. Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Hsieh, Strycova, Storm Hunter, Elise Mertens, Hunter, Taiwan's Hsieh Su, Belgium's Elise Mertens, Australia's, Belgian Mertens, China's Peng Shuai, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Thomson Locations: Taiwan, Czech, London, Britain, U.S

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Persons: Djokovic, It's, aren't, ExpressVPN, Elise Mertens, Storm Sanders, Strycova, Hsieh Su Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, BBC, BBC1, USA ABC, ESPN, Tennis Channel, ESPN Plus, Disney, Hulu, Subscription Locations: Australia, 9Now, USA, Belgium, Czech Republic, Taiwan

☆ All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic's long Wimbledon reign in thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

It's great to win ... making history in this beautiful tournament," Alcaraz said as he cradled the trophy during the presentation ceremony. [1/7]Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. At 3-3, Djokovic was left rolling on the turf after he stumbled over while chasing down one such effort. The chants of "Carlos, Carlos, Carlos" rose to a crescendo when, at 3-1 up in the third set, Alcaraz stretched Djokovic to 13 deuces before finally breaking on his seventh break point in a mental and physical battle that dragged on for 26 minutes. "You played maybe once or twice before this year's Wimbledon on grass and it's amazing just what you did."

Persons: Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic's, Boris Becker, Alcaraz, Novak, James Bond, Daniel Craig, Margaret Court's, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Toby Melville, Alcaraz volleyed, Fergus Murphy, Carlos, I'd, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, England, Court, REUTERS, Serbian, U.S, Thomson Locations: Serbian, hurtling

☆ Tennis Style, Anyone?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Simbarashe Cha | Photographs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

But a starter kit, as the name suggests, is only a sartorial starting point. Others used sweaters as an accessory of sorts, draping them over their shoulders or tying them across their bodies or around their waists. Wimbledon is known for requiring athletes to wear white. Most spectators’ outfits included at least one white element, too — often, white tennis shoes. And it wouldn’t be a British tennis tournament without more than a few smart-looking hats.

Organizations: England Club, Wimbledon Locations: British

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