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☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Alcaraz seizes the throne as Djokovic finally meets his match
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Of course, he did, because you do not have 23 Grand Slam titles in the bank by ducking a fight in moments of crisis. Young pretenders have repeatedly tried and failed to take Djokovic down at Wimbledon -- Matteo Berrettini in the 2021 final and Nick Kyrgios last year. That he did it with Djokovic still at the peak of his powers and halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam, made it feel like a seismic moment in men's tennis. "I've won some epic finals that I was close to losing so it's fair and square," Djokovic, who saved match points when beating Roger Federer in 2019, told reporters. The bull-like Spaniard, playing only his second Grand Slam final compared to Djokovic's record 35, might have folded after being schooled by the master in a 34-minute opening set.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Young, Matteo Berrettini, Nick Kyrgios, Boris Becker, Manuel Santana, Rafa Nadal, Djokovic, I've, Roger Federer, Carlos, Federer, Serena Williams, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Andrew Couldridge, Novak, King Felipe, Carlos Carlos, Margaret Court's, Alcaraz, Djokovic's, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Serbia's Novak Djokovic REUTERS, Thomson Locations: ducking, Wimbledon, tennis, London, Britain

☆ 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

☆ Most painful defeat ever, says heart-broken Wimbledon runner-up Jabeur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"It will be tough to speak because this is very tough," the sixth seed, her eyes wet with tears, said on court after losing in the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row. Jabeur was also the favourite last year but lost the final to big-hitting Elena Rybakina. But despite winning the first two games, she produced a nervous, mistake-strewn display that was painful to watch at times as her dream faded. "It's going to be a tough day for me today. I promise I will come back one day and win this tournament," she told the crowd.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Dylan Martinez, that's, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Marketa, I'm, It's, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Czech, Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Tunisia, Africa

☆ Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 24-year-old left-hander, who a year ago needed wrist surgery, proved too steady for the error-strewn Jabeur who ended up as runner-up as she did in 2022. "Today is going to be a tough day for me but I'm not going to give up and I am going to come back stronger. "It's been a tough journey but I promise I will come back and one day win this tournament." The unassuming Vondrousova had managed to win only one match in her previous four visits to Wimbledon and last year came with her wrist in a plaster cast to support a friend and go shopping. It looked as though Jabeur was getting on top as she won three games in a row, but Vondrousova never panicked.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Andrew Couldridge, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, I'm, It's, Jessica Pegula, Elina Svitolina, Stepan Simek, Frankie, Wales, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, Prague

☆ Vondrousova writes her own happy ending at Wimbledon to leave Jabeur in tears
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Instead, a distraught Jabeur was left with tears streaming down her face as her Wimbledon dream was wrecked in the final for the second year running with a 6-4 6-4 drubbing. I am going to have a beer as it's been an exhausting two weeks," said Vondrousova. I am going to look ugly for those photos," the 28-year-old Jabeur told the crowd through tears. It's been a tough journey but I promise I will come back and one day win this tournament." Jabeur knows she could have won the first set 6-0, having had game points in each of the opening six games.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Dylan Martinez, Vondrousova, Jabeur, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Stepan Simek, Wales, I'm, It's, Iga Swiatek, Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Pritha Sarkar, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, All England, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, Prague, tennis, Vondrousova, bask

☆ Britain's Skupski wins Wimbledon doubles with Koolhof
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 15, 2023 Britain's Neal Skupski and Netherlands' Wesley Koolhof celebrate with their trophies after winning the men's doubles final against Spain's Marcel Granollers and Argentina's Horacio Zeballos... Read moreLONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Centre Court fans celebrated a home champion as Neal Skupski and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof won the Wimbledon men's doubles title with a 6-4 6-4 win against Spain-Argentina duo Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos on Saturday. A clash lasting little more than an hour ended with Koolhof holding serve to love. The 33-year-old Skupski, who collapsed to the ground after match point, is the first British man to win the men's doubles at Wimbledon since Jonathan Marray played alongside Frederick Nielson in 2012. Skupski adds the men's doubles crown to the mixed doubles titles he won in 2021 and 2022. It was the second time that Granollers and Zeballos had fallen at the final hurdle at Wimbledon, having been beaten in 2021 by Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.

Persons: Britain's Neal Skupski, Wesley Koolhof, Spain's Marcel Granollers, Argentina's Horacio Zeballos, Neal Skupski, Marcel Granollers, Horacio Zeballos, Jonathan Marray, Frederick Nielson, Skupski, Zeballos, Nikola Mektic, Mate Pavic, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Court, Wimbledon, Spain, Koolhof, Granollers, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Netherlands, Argentina

☆ Medvedev to tune out of Alcaraz-Djokovic Wimbledon blockbuster
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I'm not going to lie, it's a very great match to watch but I'm not going to watch it because I'm going to be too disappointed to not be there," Medvedev told reporters. "But if I watch it on TV, I'm probably going to digest my loss worse because I'm going to be like, 'My God, this forehand, this double-fault, this return, I should have done better'. I'm going to be interested in the live score, but I'm not going to watch it. After being thoroughly outplayed by Alcaraz, Medvedev placed the Spaniard in lofty company, comparing him to the game's old 'Big Three' of Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, winners of 65 Grand Slam titles between them. I would say in general to compare like the Big Three, they're amazing, they win so many Grand Slams, they win so many matches.

Persons: Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Alcaraz, I'm, Let's, Novak, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, He's, Carlos, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Wimbledon women’s final: Markéta Vondroušová and Ons Jabeur battle for their maiden grand slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Markéta Vondroušová and Ons Jabeur will meet in the women’s Wimbledon final on Saturday with both aiming to win their maiden grand slam title. Dylan Martinez/ReutersAfter her semifinal victory on Thursday, Vondroušová admitted she has some added motivation to win in Saturday’s final. “If I win a grand slam, he’s going to get one, so I hope I will. Just 12 months ago, the Tunisian lost in three sets to Elena Rybakina in the Wimbledon final. Jabeur celebrates after winning match point against Sabalenka in their Wimbledon semifinal.

Persons: Markéta, Vondroušová, Elina Svitolina, Jabeur, Jessica Pegula –, Ash Barty, Dylan Martinez, “, ”, it’s, Frankie, she’s, –, Frankie –, He’s, Elena Rybakina, Iga Świątek, Petra Kvitová, Bianca Andreescu, Rob Newell, CameraSport, I’ve, That’s Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, Centre Court, Svitolina, Reuters, Saturday’s, Sabalenka Locations: Vondroušová, North, Czech, Prague

☆ Tunisia's 'Minister of Happiness' chases her dream
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Latifa Guesmi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Ons made Tunisians happy being our champion and Minister of Happiness. We are proud of her, so I tell her play comfortably and avoid pressure," Tunisia's Minister of sports Kamal Daqish told Radio Mosaique. "My joy was doubled with Ons Jabeur reaching the final and me passing the baccalaureate exams," Mohamed Hedi, 19, told Reuters. "She can fulfill our dream, and she will remain distinguished in a sport that is new to Tunisians," he said. Before Jabeur, Tunisians followed the fortunes of Malek Jaziri, who was ranked 42nd in the world in 2019, but never got past the third round of a Grand Slam.

Persons: Belarus ’ Aryna Sabalenka, Andrew Couldridge TUNIS, Bianca Andreescu, Petra Kvitova, Elena Rybakina, Sabalenka, Vondrousova, Kamal Daqish, Mohamed Hedi, Jabeur, Ben Rehouma, Tunisians, Malek Jaziri, Jaziri, Shady Amir, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Jabeur, Belarus ’, Belarus ’ Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS, Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Radio Mosaique, Sabalenka, Reuters, Indian Wells, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Czech, French, Indian

☆ Wimbledon 2023: order of play on Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/4] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 12, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz signs autographs for the spectators after winning his quarter final match against Denmark's Holger Rune REUTERS/Dylan MartinezJuly 13 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main show courts on the 12th day of the Wimbledon championships on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):CENTRE COURT (1230 GMT)8-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia)1-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain) v 3-Daniil Medvedev (Russia)Compiled by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Denmark's Holger Rune REUTERS, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Italy, Serbia, Spain, Russia, Bengaluru

☆ Jabeur ready to make it third time lucky after reaching Wimbledon final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Last year was my first final of a Grand Slam. I'm going to learn a lot from not only Wimbledon's final but also the U.S. Open final and give it my best. She plays very good," Jabeur said. I'm not sure how she's going to play her second Grand Slam final. Jabeur, who will have the Arab world rooting for her on Saturday, has certainly earned her place in the final.

Persons: Belarus ’ Aryna Sabalenka, Toby Melville LONDON, Czech Marketa, Jabeur, Sabalenka, it's, Vondrousova, Petra Kvitova, Elena Rybakina, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Belarus ’, Wimbledon, Czech, U.S ., U.S, Sabalenka, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, French

☆ Vondrousova one step from 'mission impossible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - For Marketa Vondrousova the very notion of winning Wimbledon was an impossibility a year ago, but on Saturday she has the chance to add her name to an esteemed list of Czech champions. Not only that, but Prague-based Vondrousova, 24, can become the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon. I didn't play for almost six months, so it was very tough," Vondrousova told reporters when asked to cast her mind back 12 months. It was really sad," Vondrousova, who made a tentative return to the second-tier ITF Tour last October, said. But something clicked and she has beaten 12th seed Veronika Kudermetova, 20th seed Donna Vekic, 32nd seed Marie Bouzkova and fourth seed Jessica Pegula.

Persons: Miriam Kolodziejova, Stepan Simek, Elina Svitolina, Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova, Vondrousova, Marketa, Susan Mullane, Ash Barty, Karolina Muchova, Veronika Kudermetova, Donna Vekic, Marie Bouzkova, Jessica Pegula, Frankie, He's, Martyn Herman, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Slams, ITF, Thomson Locations: Czech, Wimbledon, Prague, London, United Kingdom, Berlin

☆ Markéta Vondroušová reaches Wimbledon final with straight sets victory over Elina Svitolina
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Markéta Vondroušová reached her first Wimbledon final after a scintillating performance against Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, winning 6-3 6-3 in just an hour and 14 minutes. The 24-year-old Czech star is the first unseeded woman in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon final and her exquisitely varied game was too much for Svitolina to handle. It was an inspired performance from Vondroušová, who rose to the occasion on Centre Court and got the better of her opponent with a potent mix of speed, spin and power to reach the second grand slam final of her career. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty ImagesAfter reaching the French Open final in 2019 as a 20-year-old, Vondroušová looked set to become a force at the top of the women’s game. After trailing 4-0 in the second set, Svitolina showed all the resiliency and grit that has been on display during her incredible run in SW19 to break Vondroušová back twice and make it 4-3.

Persons: Markéta Vondroušová, Elina Svitolina, I’m, Elina, ” Vondroušová, “, ” Elina Svitolina, Adrian Dennis, Vondroušová, she’s, Svitolina, Venus Williams, Skaï Monfils, – Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka, Iga, Markéta, Adam Davy Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Getty, Press Association, Lawn Tennis Club Locations: Vondroušová, SW19, Ukrainian, AFP, Czech

☆ Stronger than ever Svitolina relishing Vondrousova test at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

I don't know how many years I will be playing more... You practice for these big moments. "We've played a few times, so we know each other," said Vondrousova, who has taken out four seeds in the tournament. That's why she's doing well this season and especially here at Wimbledon," Sabalenka added. Jabeur, who lost to Sabalenka in the quarter-finals in 2021, said she had to stay focused for what will be a different test. "Aryna is more emotional than Elena, so maybe it could be a good or bad thing, I'm not sure.

Persons: Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Poland's Iga Swiatek, Toby Melville LONDON, Elina Svitolina, Vondrousova, Svitolina, Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Skai, Ash Barty, We've, Aryna, Roland Garros, Elena Rybakina, Sabalenka, Jabeur, Elena, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Poland's Iga Swiatek REUTERS, Wimbledon, Victoria Azarenka, Melbourne, Kazakh, Madison Keys, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ukrainian, Czech, Ukraine, Moscow, Belarusian, Sabalenka, Jabeur, Swiatek, Wimbledon, Bengaluru

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