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☆ Adventure over, but Eubanks leaves his mark on Wimbledon lawns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - Christopher Eubanks's epic Wimbledon adventure was ended in the quarter-finals by Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday but the American debutant has left an indelible mark on the championships. Eubanks signed off his Wimbledon run with 321 winners, beating Andre Agassi's record set in 1992. Of the 1,244 points he contested during five matches at the All England Club, 26% of them ended in a Eubanks winners -- a tournament leading figure. That's really, really cool," Eubanks told reporters. "I think it tells me that when I'm having fun and I'm playing carefree, I'm a pretty good tennis player," he said.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks's, Daniil Medvedev, John McEnroe, rasping, Eubanks, Andre Agassi's, Cameron Norrie, Medvedev, I'm, I've, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Wednesday, Georgia Tech, Wimbledon, All England Club, Eubanks, Thomson Locations: Mallorca, Russian

☆ Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison, but the fate of her favorite accessory — the iconic black turtleneck — still hangs in the balance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There's a "new" Elizabeth Holmes in town, at least according to The New York Times. But did her teardown kill the black turtleneck? In March 2015, Glamour magazine asked Elizabeth Holmes about her style and ran a story about her called "Meet the $9 Billion Woman: Career Advice From Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes." Posters of Hulu's "The Dropout" feature Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes, clad, of course, in the signature turtleneck look. Deep down, I don't think Homes killed the black turtleneck — not really.

☆ Djokovic battles Tsitsipas in high stakes Australian Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Never beaten at Melbourne Park after reaching the semis, fourth seed Djokovic is rated an unbackable favourite to triumph again under the floodlights at Rod Laver Arena. It offers a rematch of the dramatic 2021 French Open final, in which Djokovic came back from two sets down to snatch the title and leave Greek Tsitsipas heartbroken. "I think he (Tsitsipas) has never played a (Grand Slam) finals, am I wrong?" At 35, Djokovic needs one major title to draw level with 36-year-old Nadal's 22 in the all-time Grand Slam race. He buried his semi-final hoodoo at Melbourne Park against Russian bruiser Karen Khachanov in four sets on Friday after falling three times previously at the hurdle.

☆ Djokovic targets 10th Australian Open final, Paul looks to flip the script
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Fourth seed Djokovic, seeking a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, has been in dominant form in his return to the country, a year after being deported on the eve of last year's tournament for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. "I feel good on court, better and better as the tournament progresses," Djokovic said. "I've been in this situation so many times in my life, in my career, I've never lost a semi-final at the Australian Open. "It's important to me," said Paul, the first American man to reach the Australian Open semis since Andy Roddick in 2009. CROWD FAVOURITEStefanos Tsitsipas will make his fourth appearance in the semi-finals at the Australian Open when he takes on revitalised Russian Karen Khachanov.

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