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CNN —Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou came away from his first meeting with a 10-year-old Coco Gauff convinced that she was destined for greatness. Gauff and Mouratoglou have known each other for almost 10 years and worked together in an unofficial capacity ahead of this year's French Open. Gauff can now call herself a grand slam Champion. “She has learned to deal with [the pressure] at a young age, and that explains partly her ability to win her first grand slam final at only 19 years old,” said Mouratoglou. “I think the Williams sisters have inspired a lot of African Americans and Black people in general,” he said.
Persons: Serena Williams ’, Patrick Mouratoglou, Coco Gauff, , CNN Sport’s Patrick Snell, ” Gauff, Christophe Saidi, “ Coco, , Roland Garros, Venus Williams, Gauff, Simona Halep, Elsa, Getty, Mouratoglou, Serena Williams, Williams, Serena, ” Williams, Scott Barbour, Tsitsipas, Holger Rune, “ She’s Organizations: CNN, Mouratoglou Academy, Wimbledon, Washington D.C, Mouratoglou, Getty Locations: United States, , Cincinnati, New York
Ruthless Djokovic makes winning return to US Open
  + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
"I was excited to go out on the court, it has been a couple of years so to come in front of you guys is always a pleasure," Djokovic told the New York crowd. Djokovic broke Muller for a fourth time to open the second set and went 2-0 up before his opponent held serve for the first time, raising both hands in triumph as the crowd roared. But the cheers would be few and far between as Djokovic closed out the second with a wicked forehand. Alcaraz, who beat Djokovic in an epic Wimbledon final in July, opens his account on Tuesday against Germany's Dominik Koepfer. Next up for number two seed Djokovic is Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles, who was a straight sets winner over American Ethan Quinn.
Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, France’s Alexandre Muller, Mike Segar, Novak Djokovic, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Margaret Court's, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Ashe, Barack Obama, Michelle, Carlos Alcaraz, Muller, Frenchman, Alcaraz, Germany's Dominik Koepfer, Holger Rune, Roberto Carballes Baena, Spain's Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Ethan Quinn, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, U.S, COVID, New, Cincinnati, U.S ., Djokovic's, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing, New York, U.S, Danish
CNN —The stage is set for another epic showdown between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the US Open which starts on Monday. The pair have thrilled tennis fans this season with two special matches, first in the Wimbledon final and then most recently at the Cincinnati Open. The 20-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable season in 2023, winning six titles that include Wimbledon – his second grand slam – and two Masters 1000 events. “What Alcaraz has done in the last year is unbelievable,” seven-time grand slam champion John McEnroe told Eurosport. Now with increased experience in grand slam finals, perhaps the 2023 US Open will finally be the tournament Ruud banishes his grand slam final demons.
Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Aaron Doster, Daniil Medvedev, Federer, Tommy Paul, Jannik, Medvedev, John McEnroe, “ Novak, , ” Djokovic’s, Clive Brunskill, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Russia’s Medvedev, Holger Rune, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Wimbledon – hasn’t, Susan Mullane, Capser Ruud –, , Ruud Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, Nadal, Djokovic, Eurosport, Alcaraz, Australian, ATP, Rome, Wimbledon –, USA, Sports, Reuters, Rome Masters Locations: Alcaraz, Cincinnati, United States, Flushing Meadows
“The matches are going to get tougher, more demanding as the tournament progresses,” he said between bites. He has become the elder legend of the sport and solidified his status as the greatest player of the modern era. Djokovic prevailed in their first match at the French Open, where Alcaraz succumbed to stress-induced cramping, but lost in five thrilling sets in the Wimbledon final. Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner of Italy and Holger Rune of Denmark, he said, are members of a generation that unapologetically believes it is capable of beating him to win big tournaments. “My role nowadays is to prevent them from that,” he said with the sly grin that has become a late-career trademark.
Persons: , I’m, Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alcaraz, Italy, Holger Rune of Denmark Organizations: Alcaraz, Wimbledon Locations: Spanish, U.S
Alcaraz, Swiatek may face old rivals in U.S. Open draw
  + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/4] Aug 20, 2023; Mason, OH, USA; Novak Djokovic, of Serbia returns a shot to Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, during the menÕs singles final of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a potential quarter-final clash with old foe Jannik Sinner in his U.S. Open title defence, and American Coco Gauff is on a collision course with defending champion Iga Swiatek on the women's side. Swiatek will open her campaign against Sweden's Rebecca Peterson. Gauff's compatriot and frequent doubles partner Jessica Pegula, the third seed, faces a tough draw as she opens against Italian Camila Giorgi and could also meet 2022 WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia of France. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Kareem Elgazzar, Jannik, Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Dominik Koepfer, France's Alexandre Muller, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Gauff, Sweden's Rebecca Peterson, Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Camila Giorgi, Caroline Garcia of, Amy Tennery, Ed Osmond Organizations: & Southern, Lindner, Tennis Center, U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, Cincinnati, Caroline Garcia of France, Thomson Locations: Mason, OH, USA, Serbia, Spain, Miami, New York
U.S. Open 2023: dates, schedule, seeds and how to watch on TV
  + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
* The three main showcourts at the U.S. Open are Arthur Ashe Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand. * Arthur Ashe Stadium (capacity: 23,771) is named after the only Black man to claim singles titles at Wimbledon, the U.S. Open and the Australian Open. * Louis Armstrong Stadium (capacity: 14,053) was named after jazz great Armstrong who lived a few blocks from the venue until he died in 1971. * Poland's Iga Swiatek, the French Open champion, is the women's world number one and will defend her New York crown. * Latin America & Caribbean: ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN Latin America (North and South), TV Globo.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Norway's Casper Ruud, Violeta Santos Moura, Arthur Ashe, Louis Armstrong, Armstrong, Holder Carlos Alcaraz, Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Taylor Fritz, Frances Tiafoe, Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff, Caroline Garcia, Maria Sakkari, Vondrousova, Karolina Muchova, Stan Sport, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: U.S, United States Tennis Association, National, OPEN, U.S ., Louis, Wimbledon, Australian, Open, WHO, TOP, MEN, Sports, SuperSport, Eurosport, Sky Sports, Telefonica, Oceania, Digicel, MIGU, TVNZ, Sony Sports Network, Caribbean, ESPN Brazil, ESPN Caribbean, ESPN, America, TV Globo, beIN, TSN, Thomson Locations: Murcia, Spain, New York, Serbia, Russia, Denmark, Norway, Italy, Greece, United States, Poland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Jabeur, Tunisia, France, Czech Republic, Africa, Europe, SuperTennis, India, Bengaluru
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
Alcaraz needs new rivals for a new era
  + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Certainly the prospect of another showdown at the U.S. Open in a few weeks is exciting, but whether or not 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic can stretch his career long enough to battle Alcaraz on a regular basis is questionable. 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said after Alcaraz ended Djokovic's 34-match winning run at the grasscourt slam. Italian Jannik Sinner, 21, beat Alcaraz at last year's Wimbledon but has reached only one Grand Slam semi-final so far, losing to Djokovic in straight sets last week. Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, was outclassed by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-final, lasting less than two hours on Centre Court. Between them they won 65 Grand Slam titles and it has to be hoped that Alcaraz finds a couple of adversaries to share the load as tennis moves into a new era.
Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Nadal, Murray, Alcaraz, Couldn't, Djokovic, Pat Cash, Federer, Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Mats Wilander, Roger, Novak, Rafa, Carlos, Martyn Herman Our Organizations: Wimbledon, Federer, U.S, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Court, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Italian
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
CNN —His nerves may have got the better of him at the French Open last month, but Carlos Alcaraz seems to have found a way to relax his body and mind at Wimbledon. While a 36-year-old Novak Djokovic continues to dominate men’s tennis, this Wimbledon encounter perhaps provided a glimpse into the future. “It’s a dream for me to be able to play a semifinal here in Wimbledon,” said Alcaraz. Alcaraz and Rune embrace after their Wimbledon quarterfinal. He’s having a great, great year as well,” said Alcaraz of his next opponent.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Denmark’s Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Rune, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, , , Daniil Medvedev, Christopher Eubanks, Hannah Mckay, Reuters Medvedev, Indian Wells, “ He’s, Djokovic, Jannik, ” Alcaraz Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters, Indian Locations: Wimbledon, Russian, Serbian
LONDON, July 12 (Reuters) - It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune as he doused the Dane's fireworks to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time with a 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 victory on Wednesday. The two tyros who were born six days apart were contesting a men's Wimbledon quarter-final that for the first time in the professional era featured two players aged under 21. After Alcaraz missed out on converting his first three match points, including producing a double fault on one of them, he sealed a semi-final showdown with Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev when Rune slapped a service return long. After sharing a warm embrace at the net, the Spaniard leaned back and let out a might roar into the skies - showing just how much this win meant to him. Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Rune, Queen Camilla, Rune's, Daniil Medvedev, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, England, triumphing, U.S, Thomson Locations: Danish, Russian
6 Holger Rune has credited his run to this year’s Wimbledon quarterfinals to the love and support shown by his mom. Rune's mom (right) is a major influence on her son's career. Dylan Martinez/Reuters“She’s a huge influence,” he said, speaking about how his mom helps him compete at the top level. “I’m really excited about this match,” Alcaraz told reporters. “I’m really excited about it.
Persons: Holger Rune, Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, Carlos Alcaraz, ” Hune, Rune, Novak Djokovic, Dylan Martinez, Reuters “, , that’s, Alcaraz, Dane, “ I’m, ” Alcaraz, Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters Locations: Danish
Both aged 20, born six days apart, the young guns who will be contesting the first men's Wimbledon quarter-final involving two players aged 21 or under in the professional era. A potential Wimbledon final between defending champion Djokovic and Alcaraz is the talk of the town, but with a 16-year age gap it is likely to be an intense but short-term rivalry. That is why there is so much excitement brewing about Wednesday's Alcaraz and Rune quarter-finals showdown - it could well be a juicy foretaste of things to come. "You're hoping, as Djokovic and Nadal wind down, you're hoping Alcaraz and Rune in particular step up and have a great rivalry because all sports need it." We played together since we were 12 years old," top seed Alcaraz said after his fourth-round win over Italian Matteo Berrettini on Monday.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Italy's Matteo Berrettini, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Rune, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, they've, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Wednesday's, Matteo Berrettini, Rune's, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev, Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks, Arthur Ashe, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Italy's Matteo Berrettini REUTERS, Wimbledon, U.S, Nadal, Thomson Locations: London, Britain
Alcaraz powers past Berrettini into quarter-finals
  + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Top seed Carlos Alcaraz roared into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a formidable display of firepower to down big-serving Italian dark horse Matteo Berrettini on Monday. The Spaniard was beaten to the punch in the opening set but raised his game to claim a comfortable 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-3 win to the delight of the Centre Court crowd. Berrettini came out firing with his serve and forehand rocking Alcaraz but after an injury-plagued year he could not hope to maintain that intensity. Alcaraz was relentless from then on, running former runner-up Berrettini ragged at times. A delay to close the roof midway through the fourth set as the light faded offered Berrettini some respite but Alcaraz quickly completed the win after the resumption.
Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Berrettini, Holger Rune, Berrettini, Alcaraz, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Denmark's, Thomson
LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Fearless Dane Holger Rune's stature in world tennis continued to grow on Monday as he stayed calm and collected in the face of adversity to ride out a 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) 6-3 fourth round win over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at Wimbledon. Through all that mental turmoil, he never lost belief and the 20-year-old came storming back with some phenomenal shot making as he became the first Dane in 65 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals. It was little wonder he was left screaming into the skies and thumping his chest after the near 3-1/2 hour battle ended when Dimitrov's backhand floated into the tramlines on Rune's first match point. He will next meet either fellow 20-year-old and world number one Carlos Alcaraz or big-hitting Italian Matteo Berrettini for a place in the semi-finals. Reporting by Pritha Sarkar, editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Dane Holger Rune's, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, Dane, Carlos Alcaraz, Matteo Berrettini, Pritha Sarkar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Danish
Dimitrov dispatches Tiafoe with ease to advance at Wimbledon
  + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
So I was just looking after my game," Dimitrov said. The first things Tiafoe highlighted when asked to give his thoughts on Dimitrov prior to the match were the Bulgarian's first serve, his net game and his slice. When they resumed on Sunday, Dimitrov consolidated an early break and a restless Tiafoe lost his cool in no time. When asked about his next match-up against an even younger Rune, who is 12 years his junior, Dimitrov simply shrugged his shoulders. I'm really focusing on my side of the net and looking after my game," he said with a laugh.
Persons: Grigor Dimitrov, Frances Tiafoe, Holger Rune, Tiafoe, Dimitrov, I'm, Rune, Rohith Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, Danish, All England Club, Queen's, Thomson Locations: American, Stuttgart, England, Bulgarian, Bengaluru
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina opted for an underarm serve at a crucial point in his third-round Wimbledon match against Holger Rune on Saturday. Rune, the 20-year-old sixth seed, comfortably dealt with the ball – hitting a fierce return winner for match point, eventually clinching an entertaining 6-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-6 (10-8) win. Davidovich Fokina returns the ball to Rune during their men's singles match. That was very unexpected, for sure,” the Dane, who had saved two match points, told reporters afterwards. I thought that I would trust my serve and go big, also like I did in the match points, the match point I saved.
Persons: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Holger Rune, Rune, Davidovich Fokina, Adrian Dennis, Dane, , Michael Regan, ” Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Grigor Dimitrov Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty, Reuters Locations: AFP
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
Rune celebrated and Davidovich Fokina gestured towards his box. Rune, who saved two match points in the final set, won the next point when his opponent found the net on match point. Actually it was nice, because he was serving unbelievable," sixth seed Rune said of the underarm serve. Davidovich Fokina had looked solid on serve throughout so his decision was all the more baffling. Both players revelled in the atmosphere with Davidovich Fokina joining the fans in a Mexican wave from his seat when rain briefly stopped play.
Persons: Holger Rune, Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Dylan Martinez, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Fokina, Davidovich Fokina, Rune, Dane, I've, Jiri Vesely, Rune's, Rohith Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, whacking, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru
Rune sails through after rain-delayed win
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Holger Rune sailed through to the second round of Wimbledon for the first time with a 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2 victory over British wildcard George Loffhagen in a rain-delayed match on Wednesday. However, Rune's precision and accuracy secured him the first set on a tiebreak before the match was suspended. The Briton did get on the scoreboard and clawed some games back with the help of five aces, but Rune was too good, bringing up three set points with a backhand volley and converting straight away. As the evening drew in, Loffhagen was broken once more and sent a backhand into the net to hand the match to Rune who will face Italy's Matteo Arnaldi or Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Reporting by Christian Radnedge, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Holger Rune, George Loffhagen, Dane, Kenneth Carlsen, Loffhagen, Rune, Italy's Matteo Arnaldi, Roberto Carballes Baena, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, British, All England Club, 981st, Briton, Thomson Locations: London
Earlier, Kostyuk battled from a set down and overcame three rain interruptions to beat eighth seed Sakkari 0-6 7-5 6-2. She became only the third women's player to beat a top-10 seed at Wimbledon in the Open Era after losing the first set 6-0. American world number 10 Frances Tiafoe saw off China's Wimbledon debutant Wu Yibing 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4 before compatriot Taylor Fritz completed a 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-5 6-3 victory over Yannick Hanfmann. Sixth seed Holger Rune sailed through to the second round for the first time with a 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2 victory over British wildcard George Loffhagen. Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond and Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Serbia's Novak, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Medvedev, Fritz, Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo, Daria Kasatkina, Jodie Burrage, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fery, Marta Kostyuk, Maria Sakkari, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Japan's Sho Shimabukuro, Katie Boulter, Australian Daria Saville, Dimitrov, Briton Fery, Arthur, Kostyuk, Frances Tiafoe, Wu Yibing, Taylor Fritz, Yannick Hanfmann, Holger Rune, George Loffhagen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, All England Club, Stop Oil, Bulgarian, Security, Briton, British, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Australian, Belarusian, British, Bengaluru
Despite struggling for form in the lead up to the French Open, Djokovic found his A-game when it mattered most in Paris and looked largely unstoppable. Lisi Niesner/ReutersRybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam title after beating Ons Jabeur in three sets in last year’s Wimbledon final, catapulting her to stardom overnight. Belarussian Sabalenka and Poland’s Iga Świątek are joint favorites to win the title alongside Rybakina, according to bookmakers. Sabalenka has three titles to her name this year, including that maiden grand slam in Australia, and has matched her career-high of No. Iga Swiatek is a four-time grand slam champion but is yet to win Wimbledon.
Persons: Novak, Roger Federer’s, , Björn Borg –, Djokovic, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Susan Mullane, Reuters Alcaraz, Alcaraz, – Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Julian Finney, Francis Tiafoe, Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, Elena Rybakina, Donna Vekić, hadn’t, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, Linda Noskova, Lisi Niesner, Reuters Rybakina, Belarussian, Iga, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Aryna Sabalenka, agains Karolina Muchova, Veronika Kudermetova, Świątek, Tatjana Mariana, hasn’t, Joaquim Ferreira, Coco Gauff, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Madison Keys Organizations: CNN — Tennis, All England Club, Wimbledon, Roland, Queen's, USA, Sports, Reuters, Queen’s, Getty, Stuttgart, Eastbourne International, Czech, Stade Roland, Bad, Junior Wimbledon, Bernarda Pera, BBC, ESPN, Tennis Channel Locations: London, Paris, Germany, Wimbledon, Kazakhstan, Australia, United Kingdom
Friday's draw at the All England Club pitched women's top seed Iga Swiatek against China's 33rd-ranked Zhu Lin, a potentially tricky first hurdle for the Pole. Murray could face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in round two although first Tsitsipas must get passed former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem who has tumbled down the rankings. Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, a potential semi-final opponent for Alcaraz, returns to Wimbledon with a first round against British wildcard Arthur Fery. The projected women's quarter-finals based on seedings would see Swiatek meet seventh seed Coco Gauff while third seed Rybakina could face Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Djokovic, bidding for a record-extending 24th Grand Slam title, will face Cachin on Monday while Rybakina plays the traditional Tuesday Centre Court opener for women's defending champions.
Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, John Sibley, Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Novak Djokovic, Pedro Cachin, Zhu Lin, Aryna Sabalenka, Hungarian Panna Udvardy, Venus Williams, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Murray, Stefanos, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Djokovic, Roger Federer's, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, Nick Kyrgios, David Goffin, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fery, Jessica Pegula, Holger Rune, Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Cachin, Rybakina, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: U.S, John Sibley LONDON, Wimbledon, Argentina's, All England, China's, Queen's, Belgian, British, Denmark's, Tsitsipas, women's, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarusian, Ukraine, Hungarian, Russian
Alcaraz sets up Queen's final against De Minaur
  + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
In his first ATP Tour final on grass, Alcaraz will face Australian Alex de Minaur who earlier beat Danish second seed Holger Rune 6-3 7-6(2). Should Alcaraz win Sunday's final he would reclaim the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic and would be seeded one at Wimbledon which begins on July 3. He forged an early break ahead in the second set and never looked in danger from that point on. Very happy to make my first final on grass and even more so at Queen's. He is the first Australian to reach the final at the Queen's pre-Wimbledon event since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Sebastian Korda, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Korda, Alex de Minaur, Holger Rune, Novak Djokovic, Alcaraz, I've, Rafa Nadal, Rune, Minaur, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt, De, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris, Clare Fallon Organizations: Queen's, U.S, Wimbledon, ATP, Eastbourne, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Danish, Wimbledon
Alcaraz makes semi-finals at Queen's with win over Dimitrov
  + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Tennis - ATP 500 - Queen's Club Championships - Queen's Club, London, Britain - June 23, 2023 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his quarter final match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Action Images via Reuters/Peter CziborraLONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - Top seed Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals at the Queen's Club Championships with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov on Friday as the Spaniard warms up for Wimbledon. "The movement on grass, I try to move easy and move well," Alcaraz told the BBC. I'm playing at such a great level and feeling really, really comfortable playing on grass." He will face big-serving American Sebastian Korda, who beat Briton Cameron Norrie 6-4 7-6(1) to extend his Queen's debut. "I'm playing really well on grass and feeling really comfortable," said Korda.
Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov, Peter Cziborra LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, Alcaraz, I'm, American Sebastian Korda, Briton Cameron Norrie, Alex de Minaur, Adrian Mannarino of, De Minaur, Dane Holger Rune, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Korda, Norrie, I've, Rune, Musetti, He's, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Queen's, Bulgarian, Wimbledon, BBC, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Adrian Mannarino of France
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