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☆ Wimbledon curfew: what is it and what does it mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

18 Hubert Hurkacz at Wimbledon, play was stopped for the day. What is the curfew at Wimbledon? Already at this year’s Wimbledon, two matches haven fallen foul of the curfew. And after Murray had won the third set to take a 2-1 lead, the match was stopped approximately 20 minutes before the curfew. The other match to be suspended because of the curfew was Djokovic’s clash with Hurkacz on Sunday.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Hubert Hurkacz, Andy Murray, Liam Broady’s, Casper Ruud, Alize, Elena Rybakina, Murray, Tsitsipas, Carlos Alcaraz, Glyn Kirk, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik, Iga Świątek, Belinda Bencic, Djokovic, Hurkacz, Marcos Baghdatis, Merton, Stephen Alambritis, ”, ” Alambritis Organizations: CNN —, Wimbledon, Lawn Tennis, –, Australian, Croquet Club, Stefanos, Tsitsipas, Getty, Center Court, All England Club, Wimbledon Guardian Locations: Serbian, AFP

☆ Wimbledon’s Grass Leaving Some Players Feeling ‘Bad at Tennis’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Casper Ruud, the three-time Grand Slam tournament finalist, took a nontraditional approach to getting ready for Wimbledon, which is widely considered the most prestigious tournament in tennis. It included attending more concerts featuring his favorite singer, the Weeknd, than playing actual tennis matches on grass. Unsurprisingly, Liam Broady, a 29-year-old journeyman from Britain who is ranked 142nd in the world, knocked Ruud out in the second round on Thursday. Ruud, ranked No. Everyone from Rod Laver to Martina Navratilova has said they came to Wimbledon to connect with the roots of the sport.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Liam Broady, Ruud, ” Ruud, Broady, Rod Laver, Martina Navratilova Organizations: Wimbledon Locations: Britain

☆ Alcaraz passes test at Wimbledon, Rybakina on fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

In the men's draw, third seed Daniil Medvedev and fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas both swept through while 2021 runner-up Matteo Berrettini set up a showdown with Alcaraz. With the big-serving Berrettini up next, Alcaraz, who was a break down in the fourth set, said Saturday's test was just what he needed. Rybakina ensured a demoralising 48 hours for Britain as she demolished Katie Boulter 6-1 6-1 to end home hopes in the singles. But she lasted only 57 minutes as Kazakhstan's Rybakina sent out an ominous warning to those wanting her title. Second seed Sabalenka is also in the groove heading into the second week after a 6-2 6-3 defeat of Anna Blinkova.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Chile's Nicolas Jarry, Toby Melville LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos, Matteo Berrettini, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Berrettini, Alexander Zverev, Medvedev, Hungary's Marton Fucsovics, Rybakina, Katie Boulter, Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady, Kazakhstan's Rybakina, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Sorana, Maria Bueno, Anna Blinkova, Canada's Bianca Andreescu, Serbia's, Holger Rune, Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Rune, Christopher Eubanks, Chris O'Connell, Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Chile's, Wimbledon, Queen's, Court, Serbian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarusian, Ukraine, U.S, Berlin

☆ Andy Murray shows trademark grit as Wimbledon match against Stefanos Tsitsipas ends on cliffhanger
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

As the sun set in London on Thursday, Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas were serving up a spectacle under the lights on Centre Court. It meant the second-round match ended in somewhat of a cliffhanger, with the battle set to recommence on Friday. With the game poised at 6-7(3-7) 7-6(7-2) 6-4, all eyes will be on the pair as they retake Centre Court later on Friday. Murray slips on court during his match against Tsitsipas. 142, fulfilled his dream of winning on Centre Court at Wimbledon as the Brit caused a major upset by beating world No.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray, Scot, John Walton, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, it’s, ” Broady Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Tsitsipas, Brit Locations: London

☆ Alcaraz sparkles at Wimbledon but home hopes dashed as Murray, Norrie fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

"I feel like I'm ready to play more matches, to play more great matches on that court," U.S. Open champion Alcaraz said after reaching the third round. "It would be amazing to play a final here in Wimbledon. British hopes were further dashed as American Christopher Eubanks claimed the biggest win of his career by stunning 12th seed Cameron Norrie 6-3 3-6 6-2 7-6(3) on Court One. Twice former champion Petra Kvitova cruised into the third round after the ninth seed brushed aside Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-2. Last year's quarter-finalist Jannik Sinner of Italy, seeded eighth, recovered from a poor start to beat Frenchman Quentin Halys 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4, while Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev downed Adrian Mannarino 6-3 6-3 7-6(5).

Persons: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, France’s Alexandre Muller, Andrew Couldridge, Muller, Murray, Eubanks, Norrie Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, Novak, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy, I'm, Tsitsipas, Christopher Eubanks, Cameron Norrie, Liam Broady, Denis Shapovalov of, SABALENKA, shrugged, Varvara Gracheva, Lesia Tsurenko, Ana Bogdan, Bai Zhuoxuan, Petra Kvitova, Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Paula Badosa, Badosa, Italy, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Daniil Medvedev, Adrian Mannarino, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, Court, Brit, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, U.S, Wimbledon, Denis Shapovalov of Canada, Belarus, Romania, Russian, Bengaluru

☆ British wildcard Broady stuns fourth seed Ruud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - British wildcard Liam Broady claimed the biggest win of his career and the biggest shock of Wimbledon 2023 when he stunned Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 in front of a delirious Centre Court crowd on Thursday. Broady belied his 142nd ranking against a player who has reached three of the last five Grand Slam finals but had struggled at Wimbledon in his three previous appearances. Broady made the running to take the first set and though Ruud regrouped to take the next two, it never felt as if he was taking control and the Briton was the dominant force in the fourth to take it to a decider. Ruud, who said he had spent the three weeks since reaching the French Open relaxing well away from tennis, looked like he had mentally packed his bags again in the fifth as Broady ripped through it, barely dropping a point, to seal a memorable win. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Broady belied, Broady, Ruud, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Briton, Thomson Locations: Norwegian

☆ Britain's Broady finally gets his Wimbledon moment
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - British wild card Liam Broady was basking in the long-awaited glory of a Centre Court victory on Thursday that had appeared to be moving beyond the 29-year-old after a career of frustration and unfulfilled potential. I played on Wimbledon Court One in the final of the juniors. "I feel like it's taken a monumental effort for me personally to be able to win a match on Centre Court at Wimbledon," he added after his 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 win. It is the pinnacle of the sport -it's the pinnacle of almost any sport, Centre Court of Wimbledon. "The stress from when you find out you are on Centre Court against the world number four is with you up until you step on the court and every point until you finish the match."

Persons: Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, Alex de Minaur, Broady, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Centre, Court, Thomson Locations: British

☆ Fresh Murray leads charge of British men, faces Tsitsipas test
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Any time you get the chance to finish a match quickly and can conserve some energy, it's a really positive thing. "He's someone who's done so much for the sport and I'll go into it with a lot of respect for him. DO OR DIE FOR LOCAL HOPESAfter three British women's players were eliminated on Wednesday, the men's contingent could also be whittled down considerably on Thursday. In addition to Murray, wildcard Jan Choinski will take on Poland's Hubert Hurkacz for a place in the third round, while Liam Broady faces a stern test against Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud. In the women's draw, defending champion Elena Rybakina takes on France's Alize Cornet, with fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula up against Spain's Cristina Bucsa.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos, Murray, Scot, Ryan Peniston, Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, I've, I'm, It's, Jan Choinski, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Gijs Brouwer, Elena Rybakina, France's Alize Cornet, Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: British, Wimbledon's, Norwegian, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Ruud staves off Lokoli to reach Wimbledon second round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud found his groove on grass after a wobble as the world number four battled past French qualifier Laurent Lokoli 6-1 5-7 6-4 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon second round on Monday and match his best showing at the Grand Slam. "I take every match as an underdog," Ruud said following just his fourth Tour-level match win on grass. "At Wimbledon, I don't have the perfect game to play on grass but today I did quite well. Laurent maybe was a bit nervous, maybe it's one of the first times he plays on a big court like this," Ruud said. "Honestly, for me too it was the first time playing on Court One so I was also a bit nervous.

Persons: Casper Ruud, Laurent Lokoli, Ruud, cranking, Laurent, Lokoli, Roland Garros, Liam Broady, Frenchman Constant Lestienne, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Norwegian, Bengaluru

☆ Five-time champion Williams and Svitolina handed Wimbledon wildcards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] U.S. tennis player Venus Williams hits a return to her sister Serena during their exhibit tennis match in Johannesburg November 4, 2012. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoJune 21 (Reuters) - Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams and former world number three Elina Svitolina were handed wildcard entries into Wimbledon, the organisers announced on Wednesday. Williams, 43, has won the third major of the year five times and returned to action this month after a five-month injury layoff. Boulter will be joined by compatriots Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan and Heather Watson as wildcard entries. In the men's tournament, Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, David Goffin, George Loffhagen and Ryan Peniston were handed wildcard entries.

Persons: Venus Williams, Serena, Siphiwe, Elina Svitolina, Williams, Italian Camile Giorgi, Svitolina, Linda Fruhvirtova, Katie Boulter, Jodie Burrage, Harriet Dart, Katie Swan, Heather Watson, Liam Broady, Jan Choinski, Arthur Fery, David Goffin, George Loffhagen, Ryan Peniston, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Christian Radnedge Organizations: REUTERS, Wimbledon, Birmingham, Czech, Tennis, Nottingham Open, Thomson Locations: Johannesburg, Italian, Birmingham, Bengaluru

☆ ATP roundup: Andrey Rublev escapes for win in Doha
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

February 23 - Top-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia staved off three match points while rallying for a 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6) win over the Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open on Wednesday in Doha. Rublev knocked off three match points and broke serve. In the decisive tiebreaker, Rublev needed three match points of his own to advance to the quarterfinals. Third-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev topped British qualifier Liam Broady 6-4, 6-3. In the tournament's final two first-round matches, French wild-card entrant Arthur Fils topped Russia's Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-3, and Sweden's Mikael Ymer handled Moldova's Radu Albot 6-3, 7-6 (5).

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