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Learn moreThe 2024 Billie Jean King Cup comes to an end with a final showdown between Slovakia and Italy. We'll show you where to watch the Billie Jean King Cup final, including global live streaming options. It's a familiar scene for both Slovakia and Italy as they enter the final at the Billie Jean King Cup. Check price at FuboWhere to watch the Billie Jean King Cup in the UKThe Billie Jean King Cup Final airs on the Tennis Channel in the UK, which is streamable through the Tennis Channel website. Where to watch the Billie Jean King Cup in AustraliaBillie Jean King Cup Final coverage will be available through beIN in Australia.

Persons: Billie Jean King, Italy's Jasmine Paolini, Sara Errani, Swiatek, Katarzyna Kawa, Australia Billie Jean King, It's, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Billie Jean King Cup, Tennis Channel, DirecTV, Entertainment, Elite, Sports, Fubo Locations: Slovakia, Italy, We'll, Canada, Iga, Poland, Australia, beIN

☆ Airline cracks down on ‘gate lice’ who skip the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. There’s a not-very-flattering term for those exhibiting the behavior: “gate lice.”It might feel harmless, but swarming the gate can lead to congestion, confusion and longer wait times. To tackle the problem, American Airlines is trialing new technology at airports in New Mexico, Arizona and Virginia. Passengers who attempt to board before their assigned group is called will set off an error beep, alerting the gate agent — and also rule-abiding fellow passengers. Of course, you might prefer to organize your trip around another list that dropped this week: the world’s best bars for 2024.

Persons: you’re, —, “ We’ve, ”, “ Max, Mike Grossman, CNN “, ” Erin Tridle’s, Jordan, “, Vlad Dimovski, Iga Olszak Organizations: CNN, American Airlines, Geographic, Airlines, Passengers, ” AA, Heathrow, National Geographic, Electricity, Disney Locations: New Mexico, Arizona, Virginia, New Zealand, Europe, Thailand, Italy, Mexico City, Hong Kong, Barcelona, London, Australia, Greece, Istanbul, Turkish, American, United States

☆ Danielle Collins postpones retirement and will return to WTA Tour in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

9 Danielle Collins has postponed her retirement from the sport and will be back competing on the WTA Tour in 2025. I will be back on tour in 2025. While there are no guarantees in life, I hope to build on my 2024 momentum and keep playing until there is more certainty around my personal fertility journey. Collins has lost in the opening round of the three tournaments she has played since losing in the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics, including her home US Open. Collins last played at the Guadalajara Open in September but has been named in the USA’s United Cup team starting on December 27.

Persons: Danielle Collins, Collins, ”, I’ve, ” Collins, Iga, –, Caroline Dolehide, Ben Stiller’s ‘, Gaylord ‘ Greg ’ Focker Organizations: CNN, WTA, American, Miami, Charleston, Paris, United Locations: Flushing Meadows, Guadalajara

☆ Saudi Arabia’s coveted Masters 1000 tennis tournament has stalled as Six Kings arrives in Riyadh
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

After years of pushing, everything looks ready for Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar move to become a major force in tennis to take off — with one major hitch. The Ministry of Sport of Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Tennis Federation (STF) and the WTA Tour then announced a three-year deal to host the tour finals. These moves raised Saudi Arabia’s tennis profile, but its potential new tournament at the start of the season was seen as the most important of its tennis investments — and its most divisive. It would cement Saudi Arabia’s place at the center of the sport, bringing with it an extensively criticized human rights record. Saudi Arabia’s moves into tennis have roiled the organisations behind the Grand Slam tournaments.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Holger Rune, —, Novak Djokovic, Turki Alalshikh, Rome —, ”, Nadal, Sinclair, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, “, Jamal Khashoggi, Henry Nicholls, Iga Swiatek, Adam Pretty Organizations: St, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, WTA, Saudi, ATP, Public Investment Fund, SURJ Sports Investment, U.S ., ”, Sport, Saudi Tennis Federation, WTA Tour, Sinclair, Tennis, Rights Watch, Athletic, Wimbledon, Getty, Australia, Tennis Australia, Laver Locations: Hotel, Riyadh, Saudi, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, U.S, Indian Wells, Madrid, Rome, provisionality, PIF, Istanbul, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Aryna Sabalenka defeats home favorite Zheng Qinwen to win third straight Wuhan Open title
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Aryna Sabalenka secured her third straight Wuhan Open title with a hard-fought victory over Zheng Qinwen on Sunday. In a rematch of this year’s Australian Open final, the world No. 2 defeated home favorite Zheng 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to pick up her second WTA 1000 title of the season and the seventh of her career. Sabalenka, the first player to win the Wuhan Open three times, extends her unbeaten run at the tournament to 17-0 while improving to 4-0 in her head-to-head against Zheng. “I felt like I just lost a little bit of focus and I let her come back in the match,” Sabalenka said, per the WTA.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Zheng Qinwen, Zheng, Sabalenka, “, ” Sabalenka, Wuhan “, ” Zheng, Li, Iga Organizations: CNN, Wuhan, Australian, WTA Locations: China, Wuhan, Paris, Cincinnati, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

☆ Her teenage summer crush unexpectedly came back into her life. ‘I felt like I was reconnecting with my best friend’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

He remembers the way she walked down the beach, recalls noticing her immediately, wanting to talk to her. “We’d download songs and listen to the album at the same time,” recalls Vlad. “The emotion was really, really intense. Iga OlszakWhile Vlad and Iga were together in Germany, they talked about the potential of Iga visiting Vlad in the US. “He created that space for me where it felt really good and I finally felt okay to say the truth,” she says.

Persons: Iga Olszak, Vlad Dimovski, Iga, Vlad, “, Skotina, ”, ” Vlad, ” Iga, …, wasn’t, –, that’s, ’ ”, Vlad’s, She’d, he’d, Iga –, weren’t, they’d, Olszak, I’d, who’d, ”, “ I’d, Will, ’ ” Vlad, Luca, Klara, They're, – he’d, “ I’m, we’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, “, Facebook Locations: Skotina, Greece, Poland, North Macedonia, Mount Olympus, Iga, Germany, Chicago, Republic of Macedonia, Europe, Bielefeld, “, Florida, Macedonia, pouting

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Persons: Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu, Iga Świątek, Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Sinner, Jessica Pegula, it's, There's, Stan Sport, Stan, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, US, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, Hulu, Disney Plus, Sling, Sky Sports, Sky Locations: Queens , New York, American, United States, Australia, Australian

☆ U.S. Open draw 2024: Djokovic avoids Alcaraz, Sinner – Gauff and Swiatek apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

And just like in Paris and London, he will not meet Sinner or Alcaraz until the final, if at all. Beating Sinner and Alcaraz back-to-back in a semi and a final would be a tall order for anyone these days — even Djokovic. Iga Swiatek in the second round in Paris. Wimbledon looked OK, until she ran into a hot Emma Navarro in the second round. If she wins that, she faces a likely second round against another home player, the No 6 seed Jessica Pegula.

Persons: Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, —, Ben Shelton, Mike Stobe, Naomi Osaka, Caroline Garcia, Iga Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Jelena Ostapenko, Ostapenko, They’ve, Serena Williams, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Coco Gauff, hasn’t, Varvara Gracheva, Elina Svitolina, Navarro, Marta Kostyuk, Sabalenka, Gauff, Al Bello, Matt Futterman Matt Futterman’s, Bianca Andreescu, Jasmine Paolini, Dominic Thiem Reilly Opelka, Lorenzo Musetti, Tommy Paul, Daniil Medvedev, Matthew Stockman, Emma Raducanu, America’s Sofia Kenin, Jessica Pegula, Maria Sakkari, Elsa, Getty, she’s, Iga, Yulia Putintseva, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danielle Collins, Collins, ”, Swiatek, Clive Brunskill, Charlie Eccleshare Charlie Eccleshare’s, Dominic Thiem Zheng Qinwen, Amanda Anisimova, Sarah Stier Organizations: U.S, Wimbledon, Djokovic, — Osaka, U.S ., Osaka, Getty, Gracheva, Cincinnati, America’s, Citi, Olympics Locations: New York City, Australia, New York, Paris, London, Osaka, Swiatek, Canada, Cincinnati, France, Wimbledon, Melbourne, Washington ,, Putintseva

☆ Zheng Qinwen summons inner strength to claim China’s first Olympic singles gold medal with victory against Donna Vekić
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Against Croatia’s Donna Vekić, Zheng produced a stunning display of powerful hitting on the clay of Roland Garros, triumphing 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-fought gold medal match. Upon winning match point, her delight was laid bare. Vekić, already making history as the first Croatian tennis player to reach an Olympic singles final, took longer to settle. “I’m really happy to be here, to have won the gold medal, to represent my country,” she added. “I’m supposed to become better, but after this gold medal, I feel I can finally play tennis a bit more relaxed.”Zheng’s path to the gold medal, not just because of her semifinal victory against bronze medalist Swiatek, has hardly been straightforward.

Persons: Paris CNN — Zheng Qinwen, Donna Vekić, Zheng, Roland Garros, Don’t, Li Na, ” Zheng, Clive Brunskill, Zheng thumped, Vekić, Matthew Stockman, –, Zheng breezing, Li Ting, Sun Tiantian, ”, “, “ I’m, Swiatek, Emma Navarro, Angelique Kerber, Coco Gauff, Bianca Andreescu, ” Vekić Organizations: Paris CNN, Paris Olympics, Vekić, Olympics, Wimbledon Locations: Croatian, Olympics, Athens, Paris

☆ Iga Świątek: World No. 1 upset in Olympics women’s singles tennis tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jill Martin | Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 and top seed in the Olympic tennis tournament, lost in the semifinals Thursday to China’s Zheng Qinwen, a massive upset in the women’s singles. Świątek, who is the dominant force on clay in women’s tennis, entered the Paris Olympics as the overwhelming favorite to win gold. “I know that in a regular women’s match, my stamina might have run out after such extended play. Świątek had cruised through the tournament to this point, dropping one set in her previous four matches. 7 took the first set from Świątek, who rallied after that to eventually ease past the then-newcomer to the WTA Tour.

Persons: Paris CNN — Iga Świątek, China’s Zheng Qinwen, Świątek, Roland Garros, “ It’s, ” Zheng, “, Andy Wong, Zheng, It’s Świątek’s, Donna Vekić, Anna Karolína Schmiedlová, Danielle Collins, Angelique Kerber’s Organizations: Paris CNN, Olympic, Paris Olympics, Świątek, WTA Locations: Croatia, Vekić, tiebreakers

☆ Zheng Qinwen reaches Olympic tennis final, beating Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS — Iga Swiatek, the world No. 1, will have to settle for a bronze medal at best in the Olympic tennis tournament after losing to Zheng Qinwen of China. Zheng triumphed 6-2, 7-5, coming back from 0-4 down in the second set after the Pole and four-time French Open champion looked to have started rolling downhill. Even when, at 1-2 down in the first set, she immediately broke Zheng back to love, Swiatek could not sustain the shift in momentum. Swiatek will now face either Donna Vekic of Croatia or Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia in the bronze medal match, while Zheng will play the other for Olympic gold.

Persons: Swiatek, Zheng Qinwen, Roland Garros, Simona Halep, Maria Sakkari, Zheng, Carl Recine, Philippe, Chatrier, Germany’s Angelique Kerber, Donna Vekic, Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Dimitar Dilkoff Organizations: Olympic, Getty Locations: China, Paris, Croatia, Slovakia, AFP

☆ How Coco Gauff’s Olympic tennis run ended with a line-call argument
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Matthew Futterman | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

This meant he judged the ball from Vekic to be in, and chair umpire Jaume Campistol awarded her the point because Gauff’s follow-up shot had gone into the net. Regarding the overruling of line calls, Case 7 is as follows:“If a chair umpire or line umpire calls ‘Out’ and then corrects the call to good, what is the correct decision? “Decision: The chair umpire must decide if the original ‘Out’ call was a hindrance to either player. Video line calls happen throughout top-level tennis. After the match, Vekic said, “It’s a very tricky situation.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Donna Vekic, Gauff, ”, Vekic, Jaume Campistol, ‘, It’s, ” Gauff, Patricia de Melo Moreira, “, Iga Swiatek, Clare Wood, Serena, Serena Williams, Carlos Ramos “, Naomi Osaka, Jennifer Capriati, Williams, Clive Brunskill, Wood, Swiatek, Aurelie Tourte, Tim Clayton, Corbis, Karolina Pliskova, Pierre Bacchi, —, Pliskova, Bacchi, wasn’t, Gauff steadied, David Haggerty, Haggerty, can’t, “ It’s, Nicole Auerbach, James Hansen, Charlie Scott Organizations: United States, ITF, Tennis Federation, Getty, U.S, United States Tennis Association, Swiatek, Paris Locations: Gauff, Dubai, Madrid, 150mph

☆ Olympic gold in tennis faces tough competition from injuries, illnesses and dreams of Grand Slam glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Carley Breland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Between the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, summer is always a busy season for those chasing an elusive Grand Slam title. This year’s Wimbledon bracket had severe disruptions after nine singles players retired mid-tournament, many abandoning play mid-match, due to injuries. Slated to play singles and mixed doubles with fellow Pole and no. The following day, third-seed women’s singles player Elena Rybakina also withdrew from the Games. In the tennis world, the glory of an Olympic medal doesn’t rival the prestige – or purse – that comes with a Grand Slam trophy.

Persons: Roland Garros, ”, Conor Niland, it’s, –, Niland, Jeff Greenwald, “, ” Ben Shelton, ” Shelton, Shelton isn’t, Madison Keys, Karen Khachanov, Russia –, Hubert Hurkacz, Iga Swiatek, Hurkacz, ” Hurkacz, Holger Rune, Marketa Vondoursova, Greenwald, Sinner, Rybakina, Elena Rybakina, ” Greenwald Organizations: CNN, Games, Wimbledon, ITF, Madison Locations: Paris, London, New York, “, Europe, United States, Jabeur, Tunisia, Russia, Poland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Italy

That's why we've put together everything you need to know about where to watch free Olympics tennis live streams. If you want a piece of the action gratis, too, we can help you bypass geo-blocks that would usually stop overseas viewers from accessing the free Olympics tennis live streams. Watch Olympics tennis online. How to watch Olympics tennis in the USAThe best, and by far the cheapest, option to watch Olympic tennis in the USA is Peacock. Where to watch Olympics tennis in the UKThe UK's BBC will show select Olympics tennis events for free via the BBC iPlayer.

Persons: we've, Rafa Nadal, He's, Carlos Alcaraz, that's, Andy Murray, Dan Evans, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Naomi Osaka, Aryna, Elena Rybakina, Emma Raducanu, They're, ExpressVPN, Peacock, There's, It's, you'll, Stan Sport Organizations: Business, NBC, Peacock, ESPN, MLB, NHL, NFL, UFC, Hulu, Disney Plus, USA Network, BBC, Eurosport, Olympics Locations: Paris, Australian, USA, Australia

☆ Coco Gauff to be flag bearer for Team USA at Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Coco Gauff will become the first tennis player in history to act as Team USA flag bearer when she joins LeBron James at the opening ceremony for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gauff is representing Team USA in the women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, joining world No. 6 Jessica Pegula in the women’s doubles and men’s No. I just want to say thank you to my fellow team usa olympians/athletes for voting and choosing me for this incredible honor to be the flag bearer for the opening ceremony ❤️. 🥹🇺🇸 — Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 24, 2024The favorite for the singles title is world No.

Persons: Coco Gauff, LeBron James, Cindy Nelson, Jessica Pegula, Taylor Fritz, 🥹🇺 Organizations: USA, U.S, American, Team USA, Tokyo Games, usa Locations: Gauff, Austria

☆ Wimbledon 2024: Jasmine Paolini takes on Barbora Krejčíková in women’s final with both players already breaking new ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The 2024 Wimbledon women’s singles final is set: Jasmine Paolini will battle Barbora Krejčíková for the right to lift the iconic Venus Rosewater Dish for the first time in either of their careers. Paolini has already made history by becoming the first Italian woman to make the Wimbledon final and is seeking her maiden grand slam title after falling short in the French Open final last month. Paolini recently went on a surprise run to the French Open final, upsetting former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals and defeating 17-year-old rising star Mirra Andreeva in the semis. Coming into Wimbledon as the seventh seed this year, Paolini had never won a match on the lawns of SW19. A three-time finalist at the All-England Club, Novotná won the Wimbledon title in 1998 and passed away from cancer in 2017.

Persons: Jasmine Paolini, Barbora Krejčíková, Świątek, Coco Gauff, Markéta Vondroušová, Aryna Sabalenka, Paolini, Roland Garros, Elena Rybakina, Andrej Isakovic, E.T, Anna Kalinskaya, hasn’t, Andreeva, Bianca Andreescu, Madison Keys, Emma Navarro, Donna Vekić, Henry Nicholls, ”, “ I’m, Krejčíková, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Danielle Collins, Rybakina, Sean M, Jana Novotná, Novotná, “, Jana Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Getty, ESPN, Paolini, Italian, WTA, Dubai Championships, French, Vekić, WTA Tour, Indian Wells, England Locations: AFP, Wimbledon, Czech, Indian, Miami

☆ Barbora Krejcikova and Jasmine Paolini’s Wimbledon final met Jana Novotna’s legacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

WIMBLEDON — The final points were like the match and the tournament itself. There was a flurry of gutsy winners, nervy errors, rising hopes and risks that didn’t pay off — and Jasmine Paolini trying to claw the Wimbledon title away from Barbora Krejcikova one last time. GO DEEPER Game, Set, Match: Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini to win first Wimbledon titleHer fellow finalist is the newest entrant into the tennis list of enticing characters. Jana Novotna, the Czech great of the 1990s, coughed up a 4-1 lead in the third set against Steffi Graf in the 1993 Wimbledon final. Flash forward nearly two decades, to 2014, and Barbora Krejcikova is trying to find her way as a tennis player.

Persons: Jasmine Paolini, Krejcikova, —, she’ll, Robert Prange, it’s, Naomi Osaka, Jana Novotna, Steffi Graf, Duchess, Kent, Novotna, Henning Bangen, ” Krejcikova, “, ”, Paolini, Shi Tang, Donna Vekic, ” Paolini, isn’t, Clive Brunskill Organizations: WIMBLEDON, Wimbledon, Court, England Locations: Czech, Novotna’s, Africa

☆ Jasmine Paolini reaches Wimbledon final after winning three-set epic over Donna Vekić
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in history to reach a Wimbledon final after beating Donna Vekić 2-6 6-4 7-6(8) in an all-time classic. “I was trying to think about what to do on the court point by point and repeating to myself that there is no place better than here where to fight for every ball, every point. But Paolini, who admitted she was “serving really bad” to start the match, soon found her range in the second set. It was a supremely tense affair, with Paolini only breaking Vekić in her final service game of the set. She then reached her first grand slam final at the French Open last month, where she was beaten by Iga Świątek.

Persons: Jasmine Paolini, Donna Vekić, Serena Williams, ” Paolini, “, ”, I’m, Vekić –, Iva Majoli, Bastien Fachan –, Paolini, Vekić, Henry Nicholls, Iga Świątek, Elena Rybakina Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Getty, Dubai Tennis Locations: Croatian, AFP

☆ Elina Svitolina wears Wimbledon black ribbon for Ukraine after missile strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( James Hansen | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

This story has been updated to reflect Elina Svitolina’s comments in her post-match press conference at Wimbledon. WIMBLEDON — Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her Wimbledon last-16 match against Wang Xiyu, after Russian missile strikes killed and injured more than 100 Ukrainians across the country this morning. “It’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people,” she said, before beginning to cry. Her foundation, established in 2019, has brought over 1000 young Ukrainian players into tennis coaching. When asked whether she would shake her hand at this match, Svitolina said “she changed her nationality, so it means she doesn’t want to represent her original country, so it works.”(Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)

Persons: Elina Svitolina’s, WIMBLEDON — Elina Svitolina, Wang Xiyu, ” Svitolina, “, ”, Okhmatdyt, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Svitolina, Yastremska, Varvara Gracheva, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Wimbledon, WIMBLEDON, Russian, ”, Okhmatdyt Children’s, —, All England Club, England Club, Belarusian tennis, ATP, WTA, Kazakhstan tennis, Getty Locations: England, Ukraine, Kyiv, Belarusian, Russian, France, Moscow, Kazakhstan, AFP

☆ Madison Keys cries on court as injury derails Wimbledon dream against Jasmine Paolini
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

American Madison Keys wept on Court One at Wimbledon as a horrifically timed injury forced her to retire against Jasmine Paolini of Italy. The challenge stood, and the ball had clipped the line by about 4mm, putting Keys down 15-30. Had there been no challenge from Keys, Paolini would likely have challenged herself, but Keys played the ball back into the court, so the point would have been replayed instead of the American losing it. From 15-30, Paolini brought up a break point, and Keys missed a forehand wide while pivoting through the shot onto her left leg, which gave way. Paolini a French Open finalist, defeated by Iga Swiatek; Keys a US Open finalist in 2017, and a Slam semifinalist five more times.

Persons: Madison Keys, Jasmine Paolini, Keys, Paolini, strapping, “, It’s, ”, Coco Gauff, Emma Navarro, Matt Futterman, Iga Swiatek, Andrej Isakovic, Paolini’s Organizations: Wimbledon, Getty Locations: Italy, AFP

☆ Coco Gauff out of Wimbledon after Emma Navarro shock on Centre Court
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

WIMBLEDON — The ball whistled past Coco Gauff’s shoulder, and seconds later her hand was over her mouth. 1, and one of the current favorites for the Wimbledon title that will be handed out on Saturday July 13. Navarro, who shows little emotion regardless of the numbers on the scoreboard, kept her cool and stayed steady. Gauff was the only player to make it to at least the semifinals of the last three Grand Slams. AdvertisementAnother forehand error from Gauff earned Navarro a third match point.

Persons: Gauff’s, Emma Navarro, Iga Swiatek, Brad Gilbert, Navarro, isn’t, Gauff, Clive Brunskill, Naomi Osaka, “, Jasmine Paolini — “, ” Navarro, Henry Nicholls Organizations: WIMBLEDON, NCAA, Wimbledon, U.S, All England Club, Getty

☆ Iga Świątek crashes out of Wimbledon in shock third round loss to Yulia Putintseva
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

1 Iga Świątek crashed out of Wimbledon on Saturday as she suffered a shock third round loss to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, ending her 21-match winning streak. I’m not going to make this mistake again.”Yulia Putintseva celebrates winning and reaching the fourth round. Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesAnd though Świątek proved too powerful in the first set, Putintseva continued to break down the Pole’s game and stormed through the second to level the match. “At some point I was playing fearless,” Putintseva told reporters afterwards. Elsewhere, Novak Djokovic overcame a slow start to defeat Australia’s Alexei Popyrin 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-3) and set up a clash against Holger Rune in the fourth round.

Persons: Świątek, Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, Putintseva, “, Roland Garros, I’m, ” Yulia Putintseva, Susan Mullane, Reuters Świątek, Clive Brunskill, ” Putintseva, Jelena Ostapenko, Novak Djokovic, Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, Holger Rune Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Reuters, USA, Sports, “ Locations: Birmingham

☆ Iga Swiatek out of Wimbledon after Yulia Putintseva defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Iga Swiatek, the world No 1 who has never won Wimbledon, has been eliminated from this year’s tournament. Up against Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, the 5ft 4in world No. 35, Swiatek was defeated 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in a third-round match on Court 1. Back in 2019, Putintseva beat the then world No 2 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon. Putintseva certainly looked the sharper of the two, racing around the court and rushing Swiatek, taking away her rhythm.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, Swiatek, Alize Cornet, Jannik, Putintseva, Naomi Osaka, Roland Garros, craves, Jelena Ostapenko, Coco Gauff, Clive Brunskill Organizations: Wimbledon, Birmingham, All England, undercooked, Paris Olympics Locations: Paris

☆ Andy Murray: No last hurrah for tennis star at Wimbledon after Emma Raducanu withdraws from mixed doubles competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —There will be no last hurrah for Andy Murray at Wimbledon after his playing partner and fellow Briton, Emma Raducanu, withdrew from the mixed doubles event. “I’m disappointed as I was really looking forward to playing with Andy but got to take care,” the 21-year-old Raducanu said in a statement. It means that 37-year-old Murray has played his last match at Wimbledon after announcing earlier this year he will retire from tennis this season. Murray has become a legend at Wimbledon ever since making his debut at the tournament as a teenager in 2005. Murray made his first Wimbledon singles final in 2012 where he lost to Roger Federer – a defeat which moved the British star to tears and somewhat changed the public’s perception of him.

Persons: Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Murray, Raducanu, “ I’m, Andy, Lulu Sun, ‘, ’, Jamie, John Peers, Rinky Hijikata, Murray –, it’s, ” Murray, Novak Djokovic, Iga Świątek, Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe, Roger Federer –, –, Ben Church, Jill Martin Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Wimbledon –, Court, Paris Locations: London

☆ Andy Murray brought to tears by emotional ceremony as Wimbledon farewell begins with doubles defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It was an emotional night for three-time grand slam champion Andy Murray on Thursday, as the 37-year-old’s Wimbledon farewell began with doubles defeat. Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesMagical Wimbledon memoriesOver the years, the crowds at Wimbledon have fallen in love with Murray. Murray made his first Wimbledon singles final in 2012 where he lost to Federer – a defeat which moved the British star to tears and somewhat changed the public’s perception of him. In 2016, Murray won his second Wimbledon title – a victory which he says was his favorite. He had hoped to play singles in what would be his last Wimbledon this year but was unable to recover from back surgery last month.

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