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☆ Best of Wimbledon 2023 in pictures
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The Yamuna River's levels were at their highest in 45 years this week following unusually heavy rainfall in New Delhi, India, and hilly northern states, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as the Yamuna, which runs through the city, breached its banks.

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☆ In pictures: Carlos Alcaraz wins his first Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ In pictures: Marketa Vondrousova wins Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ In pictures: The Wimbledon men's singles final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

"We are experiencing a major global environmental crisis that shows itself ... in the loss of biodiversity and native wildlife," Chilean Environment Minister Maisa Rojas said during a visit to inaugurate a new unit at the shelter on Wednesday. "It is at risk."

Persons: Maisa Rojas Locations: Chilean

☆ Best of Wimbledon 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Carlos Alcaraz Topples Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon to Win His Second Major Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the men’s final. Photo: John Walton/PA/Associated PressWIMBLEDON, England—Days before the Wimbledon men’s final, Novak Djokovic stood on Centre Court and announced that he was still waiting for the next crop of young players to come and challenge him. Djokovic was 36 years old, a 23-time major winner and seemingly still at the height of his powers. “They want to win,” he joked, “but it ain’t happening.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, John Walton, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, ” Organizations: Associated Press, Wimbledon, Court Locations: England

☆ 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

☆ Brad Pitt among stars at Wimbledon for men’s final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Brad Pitt was among a number of celebrities and Royals who were treated to an epic men’s Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Hollywood star was on Centre Court to watch Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz slug it out in a thrilling five-set match. After nearly five hours, Alcaraz prevailed to win his first Wimbledon title. @Wimbledon Let’s goooooo.”Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig were at Centre Court in a match that was decided in the fifth set. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty ImagesJames Bond star Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz were picked out by the TV cameras during the contest, as was former champion Andy Murray.

Persons: Brad Pitt, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Hugh Jackman, tweeting, “, ” Rachel Weisz, Daniel Craig, Karwai Tang, James Bond, Rachel Weisz, Andy Murray, Tom Hiddleston, Ariana Grande, Prince, Princess, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, King Felipe of Spain Organizations: CNN, Royals, Hollywood, Court, Wimbledon, goooooo Locations: Wales

☆ All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic's long Wimbledon reign in thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

It's great to win ... making history in this beautiful tournament," Alcaraz said as he cradled the trophy during the presentation ceremony. [1/7]Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. At 3-3, Djokovic was left rolling on the turf after he stumbled over while chasing down one such effort. The chants of "Carlos, Carlos, Carlos" rose to a crescendo when, at 3-1 up in the third set, Alcaraz stretched Djokovic to 13 deuces before finally breaking on his seventh break point in a mental and physical battle that dragged on for 26 minutes. "You played maybe once or twice before this year's Wimbledon on grass and it's amazing just what you did."

Persons: Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic's, Boris Becker, Alcaraz, Novak, James Bond, Daniel Craig, Margaret Court's, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Toby Melville, Alcaraz volleyed, Fergus Murphy, Carlos, I'd, Pritha Sarkar, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, England, Court, REUTERS, Serbian, U.S, Thomson Locations: Serbian, hurtling

☆ Carlos Alcaraz Shows Novak Djokovic That His Championships Are Numbered
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

With the driving force of a forehand winner, Novak Djokovic slammed his racket into a net post, then quickly picked up the twisted wreckage and sat down. It was an uncharacteristic outburst of rage from the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, and it seemed to be about more than the point he had just lost. Djokovic, who fully expected to win Wimbledon on Sunday, and perhaps a few more times in the coming years, appeared to be gaining a realization in that moment: His singular dominance of the men’s tennis tour in recent years may be over. Carlos Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Spaniard, was demonstrating incredible mental strength and tennis skill in a five-set gem, and an enticing new rivalry was being born. “Ha, I hope so,” Djokovic, the 36-year-old Serb, said with a laugh.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, “, ” Djokovic, ” Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ Tennis Style, Anyone?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Simbarashe Cha | Photographs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

But a starter kit, as the name suggests, is only a sartorial starting point. Others used sweaters as an accessory of sorts, draping them over their shoulders or tying them across their bodies or around their waists. Wimbledon is known for requiring athletes to wear white. Most spectators’ outfits included at least one white element, too — often, white tennis shoes. And it wouldn’t be a British tennis tournament without more than a few smart-looking hats.

Organizations: England Club, Wimbledon Locations: British

☆ Princess of Wales comforts Ons Jabeur after ‘painful’ Wimbledon loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Wimbledon title is the grand slam she wants more than any other, but for the second successive year, Jabeur had to settle for the runners up trophy. Asked what the Princess of Wales told her in that moment, Jabeur told reporters: “Same thing after last year: to encourage me to be strong, to come back and win a grand slam, win a Wimbledon. The last unseeded woman to reach a Wimbledon final was Billie Jean King in 1963. Playing in her second grand slam final, the 24-year-old Czech played brilliantly on the grass and her variety of shots got the better of the sixth seed Jabeur. I think it was the most impossible grand slam for me to win, so I didn’t even think of it.

Persons: Markéta Vondroušová, Jabeur, Dylan Martinez, Reuters “, ”, Princess, Wales, Czech Jana Novotná, Duchess, Kent, Andy Murray’s, ” Jabeur, Kim Clijsters, “, Vondroušová, Glyn Kirk, Markéta, Marketa, Billie Jean King, Julian Finney, ‘, ” Vondroušová, we’ll Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Court, Reuters, Belgian, Getty, Czech Wimbledon Locations: Czech, British, AFP, London

It's the match-up we were all dreaming of, and you can enjoy a free Wimbledon final live stream with us today too. Wherever you are in the world, we can help show you where to watch Djokovic vs Alcaraz online for free. If you're not in the UK, you can still watch for free using a VPN (virtual private network) - otherwise, geo-blocking will stop you from watching the Djokovic vs. Alcaraz live stream today. Head online to the iPlayer, and you can live stream Djokovic vs. Alcaraz for free today. How to watch the Wimbledon women's doubles finalYou can get even more tennis today as the women's doubles final will follow the Djokovic vs. Alcaraz final on Centre Court.

Persons: Djokovic, It's, aren't, ExpressVPN, Elise Mertens, Storm Sanders, Strycova, Hsieh Su Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, BBC, BBC1, USA ABC, ESPN, Tennis Channel, ESPN Plus, Disney, Hulu, Subscription Locations: Australia, 9Now, USA, Belgium, Czech Republic, Taiwan

☆ Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in 5 sets to win Wimbledon for his second major trophy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The age gap between the two was the widest in any men's Slam final since 1974. Still, this is all relatively new to him: Djokovic's record 35th Grand Slam final was Alcaraz's second. Yet it was Alcaraz who won a 32-pointCarlos Alcaraz said he wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic. The age gap between the two was the widest in any men's Slam final since 1974. He's used these sorts of intermissions to gather himself and shift momentum and, sure enough, he pushed this terrific match to a fifth set.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Glyn KIRK, GLYN KIRK, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Said, Alcaraz, Djokovic, He's, pointCarlos Alcaraz, Novak, Fergus Murphy, —, That's, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, enders, I've, Spain's King Felipe VI Organizations: England Tennis Club, Getty, Wimbledon, All England Club, Court, Australian, Spaniard Locations: Wimbledon, London, AFP, Serbia, Spain

☆ Alcaraz Wins Wimbledon in a Thrilling Comeback Against Djokovic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After years of false starts, men’s tennis finally has a proper war between the generations. Besides chasing the Grand Slam, Djokovic was aiming to extinguish the dreams of another heralded upstart challenging his hold on the game, which, so far, has amounted to 23 Grand Slam tournament titles. Alcaraz won the U.S. Open last year in thrilling, acrobatic fashion, serving notice that men’s tennis was going to be shaken up by an unusual talent. This year, he withdrew from the Australian Open to nurse an injury and was defeated by Djokovic in the semifinals at the French Open. “It’s great for the new generation,” Alcaraz said, “to see me beating him and making them think that they are capable to do it.”

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz, “, ” Alcaraz, ” Organizations: Court, U.S, Djokovic Locations: England

☆ Searle ends Britain's 61-year wait for Wimbledon boys' singles success
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 16 (Reuters) - Henry Searle ended Britain's 61-year wait for a boys' singles title at Wimbledon when he beat Russian fifth seed Yaroslav Demin 6-4 6-4 in the final on Sunday. Searle, who fired nine aces and 22 winners to wrap up the win in 83 minutes, claimed the title without dropping a set in the tournament. "It's amazing to play on Court One," said the 17-year-old Searle, who beat four seeded players en route to the title. Britain's last boys' title at the grasscourt Grand Slam came when Stanley Matthews, son and namesake of the Ballon d'Or-winning footballer, won in 1962. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Henry Searle, Yaroslav Demin, Searle, it's, Stanley Matthews, Aadi Nair, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Russian, Bengaluru

☆ 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

☆ Henry Searle ends Britain’s 61-year wait for a Wimbledon boys’ singles champion
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ In pictures: Czech Marketa Vondrousova wins Wimbledon title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Maisa Rojas Locations: Chilean

☆ Marketa Vondrousova Stuns Wimbledon to Win Her First Major Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the Venus Rosewater Dish trophy after winning the Wimbledon final. Photo: sebastien bozon/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesWIMBLEDON, England—Until this summer, Marketa Vondrousova had always found grass-court tennis nothing short of baffling. In four trips to the Wimbledon main draw, she had won just one match and never survived past the second round. So when she returned to the All England Club this summer, unseeded and still finding the surface “almost impossible,” she expected her stay to be short.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, sebastien bozon Organizations: Wimbledon, Agence France, Getty, All England Locations: England

☆ If the Score Is ‘Love’ at Wimbledon, Is That a Reference to Eggs or Passion?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ben Zimmer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Marketa Vondrousova is Wimbledon's first unseeded female champion after beating Ons Jabeur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday, coming back in each set for a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur in the final. Following the match, King greeted Vondrousova with a hug and told her: "First unseeded ever. 6 Jabeur, Vondrousova kept falling slightly behind. Another miscue gave Vondrousova a break point, and Jabeur gifted that with yet another shot into the net.

Persons: Marketa Vondrousova, Vondrousova, I've, Billie Jean King, Kate, Princess, Wales, King, Vondrouova, I'm, Jabeur, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Bianca Andreescu, blip Organizations: All England Club, Wimbledon, U.S Locations: London, Czech Republic, Tunisia

☆ 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

☆ Marketa Vondrousova Wins Wimbledon and Her First Grand Slam Title
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became one of the most unlikely Wimbledon champions Saturday, beating Ons Jabeur, a trailblazing Tunisian, in straight sets. Vondrousova, 24, became the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon and the latest in a long line of Czech-born women to lift the most important trophy in the sport, going back to Martina Navratilova’s domination of Wimbledon in the 1980s, after Navratilova had defected to the United States. Like Navratilova, who was watching from a box, Vondrousova is a left-handed player with a nasty slice serve that she used throughout the afternoon in the tensest moments when Jabeur tried to take control of the match or mount yet another comeback. The similarities with Navratilova, an aggressive serve-and-volleyer who burst into the sport as a teenager, mostly end there.

Persons: Marketa, Martina Navratilova’s, Navratilova, Jabeur Organizations: Wimbledon, Saturday Locations: Czech Republic, Tunisian, Czech, United States

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