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☆ One month after Ukraine dam breach, villagers in Russian-controlled areas live in destroyed homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Dave Lucas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

As many as 20 matches scheduled for day three were cancelled as Wimbledon struggled to complete them after rain wreaked more havoc on the tournament's schedule.

Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ Royal destinations you need to visit in the UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A version of this story appeared in the July 7 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Research in 2011 by Visit Britain found that around 60% of tourists to the UK are likely to visit places associated with the royal family, according to Ross Bennett-Cook, a visiting lecturer at the School of Architecture and Cities at London’s University of Westminster. While there is no more recent data on royal sites specifically, in 2022 Visit Britain found that history and heritage were the biggest pull factors for tourists. Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCornwall: Dear to local and international tourists alike, Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of the UK pointing out into the Atlantic Ocean, is also a special destination for the royal family. The medieval parish church of St Mary Magdalene is regularly used as a place of worship by members of the royal family and dates back to the 16th-century.

Persons: Ross Bennett, Cook, we’ve, Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III, William the, Edward III, Prince Harry, Prince Philip, Peter Titmuss, Duke of Cornwall, Prince William, Mary Magdalene, Bauer, Griffin, Queen, King George VI, Queen Victoria . Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, Andrew Milligan, Prince Albert, daytrippers, Mary Queen of Scots, It’s, Peter Byrne, King Charles, Prince of Wales, Work, wasn’t, King Edward I, Wales, Edward II, Tim Rooke, King George IV, Albert, There’s, shouldn’t Organizations: CNN’s Royal, CNN, Wimbledon, School of Architecture, London’s University of Westminster, Guard, Getty, Radcliffe, Sandringham, Sandringham House, Queen, Highlands, Scottish, Caernarfon, Royal Palaces Locations: Europe, London, Windsor, St, George’s, Duchy, Cornwall, Lostwithiel, UK, British, England, Scilly, Sandringham, Norfolk, Royal Parkland, Scotland, Cairns, Edinburgh, Holyroodhouse, Scottish, Caernarfon, Wales, Menai, Anglesey, Prince, Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Brighton, Isle of Wight, Osborne

☆ Inspired Eubanks upsets Briton Norrie
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"There's tons of really good tennis players who play professional tennis who never get the chance to play the number one Brit at Wimbledon in an atmosphere like this," Eubanks said. For a player making his Wimbledon debut, Eubanks showed no signs of nerves as Norrie failed to win a point off the American's serve until the seventh game of the match. Rallies were also in short supply as Eubanks mixed power and finesse with his serve and volley game to baffle Norrie to take the opening set. Errors crept into his game in the second set, however, which allowed Norrie to race into a 3-0 lead and the Briton, egged on by a vocal home crowd, levelled the match. Eubanks's power game seemed unsustainable, but the American broke early in the third set and clinched it.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Britain’s Cameron Norrie REUTERS, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Cameron Norrie, Eubanks, Norrie, egged, Roger Federer, Federer, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, British, Wimbledon, NBA, All England Club, Mallorca, American, Brit, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Bengaluru

☆ British balloon bursts as valiant Murray fizzles on main stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Pairing a steel resolve with his fabled metal hip, the 36-year-old was allowing British tennis fans to dream. Middle-aged men in well-tailored suits jumped to their feet, revealing flamboyant cufflinks as they pumped their fists to celebrate winning shots. Women clapped hands above their heads, beseeching Murray -- the man who, a decade ago, had ended the 77-year wait for a British Wimbledon champion -- to finish off his youthful rival and write another chapter. Disappointment drenched the arena, tempered with admiration for the Scottish warrior who has done so much for British tennis. When asked how confident he was that he would be competing at Wimbledon next year, Murray said: "I don't know.

Persons: Andy Murray, strode, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Murray, beseeching Murray, Wimbledon's, it's, Scot, Tsitsipas, Ossian Shine, Ken Ferris Organizations: Court, British Wimbledon, U.S, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: British, Scottish

☆ He Nearly Gave Up on Tennis to Sell Insurance. Then a Friend Called.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Even his text messages to her came at the same time each day, including his check-ins about their two golden doodles, Tucker and Moose. “There was no way I was going to mess that up.”The final matched Krajicek and Dodig against Sander Gillé and Joran Vliegen of Belgium. Krajicek and Dodig seized control at the start and never gave it up. She Facetimed him as soon as the ball landed so that when he looked at his phone, he would see she had called. He reminded her of all the times he had wistfully said he was going to get to the top.

Persons: Tucker, Moose, Krajicek, “, ” Kedzierski, Dodig, Sander Gillé, Kedzierski, wistfully Organizations: Wimbledon Locations: Paris, Belgium, Dallas, Europe

☆ Djokovic beats Wawrinka just before closing time
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his third round match against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka REUTERS/Andrew CouldridgeLONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Stan Wawrinka said he stood no chance of beating Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon third-round clash on Friday and the Swiss's prediction proved spot on as he was outplayed on Centre Court. His 31st consecutive match win at Wimbledon sent him into the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the 61st time in which he will face Poland's 17th seed Hubert Hurkacz. "He was two points away from extending the match for another day," Djokovic said on court. With the Centre Court roof closed and the lights on, Djokovic took the second set in half an hour. With the clock ticking towards cut-off point, the same one that had snagged Andy Murray's charge against Stefanos Tsitsipas the previous evening, Djokovic finally looked less invincible.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, Andrew Couldridge, Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Hubert Hurkacz, Wawrinka, Margaret Court's, Roger Federer's, Andy Murray's, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Wimbledon: Mirra Andreeva, trailed by Netflix cameras, reaches third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For the second time in as many months, Mirra Andreeva has reached the third round of a grand slam – well before her 17th birthday. The Russian star advanced at Wimbledon on Thursday when her opponent, Czech 10th seed Barbora Krejčíková, retired from their second-round match with Andreeva leading 6-3 4-0. Andreeva (left) and Krejčíková meet at the net after their Wimbledon second-round match. Andreeva celebrates defeating Wang Xiyu in the first round of Wimbledon. But despite her success, Andreeva isn’t immune from being star-struck – particularly when it comes to encounters with former Wimbledon champions.

Persons: Mirra Andreeva, Barbora Krejčíková, Anastasia Potapova, ” Andreeva, “ They’re, Andreeva, Andrew Couldridge, Krejčíková –, Heather Watson –, Kim Clijsters, Coco Gauff, “, ”, Wang Xiyu, Clive Brunskill, Andy Murray Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Andreeva, Netflix, Krejčíková, Reuters, Australian, Madrid Locations: Czech, Ukraine

☆ Tsitsipas ends Murray's hopes with comeback win
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 24-year-old Greek trailed by two sets to one after twice Wimbledon champion Murray edged ahead in three tight sets on Thursday night before Wimbledon's curfew halted play mid-battle. Errors began to come from his racket and Tsitsipas sensed his moment with a break in the third game -- the first time he had taken Murray's serve in the match. Tsitsipas forged 5-3 ahead but Murray hung in to test the Greek's nerve. Two match points went begging but at the third time of asking an ace ended Murray's dream. It was a very difficult game and I'm impressed how well he holds up after his hip surgeries and his level today," Tsitsipas said.

Persons: Britain’s Andy Murray, Andrew Couldridge, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andy Murray, Murray, Tsitsipas, Murray's, Austrian Dominic Thiem, Laslo Djere, Andy, I'm, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Court, Wimbledon, Murray, Austrian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Alcaraz overcomes Muller despite error-strewn performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Clare Lovell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 26-year-old Muller, ranked 84th, has spent most of his professional career on the second-tier challenger circuit. At key moments U.S. Open champion Alcaraz produced backhands that swerved round the net post, lobs that puffed the baseline chalk, and unreturnable serves that reached 130 miles an hour. After breaking serve in the seventh game, Alcaraz won the first set on his fourth set point with a big serve the Frenchman could not deal with. "I'm getting more experience and getting better every game," Alcaraz said in an on-court interview. Reporting by Clare Lovell, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, France’s Alexandre Muller, Andrew Couldridge, Carlos Alcaraz, France's Alexandre Muller, Muller, Alcaraz, unreturnable, I'm, Clare Lovell, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, France’s Alexandre Muller REUTERS, Wimbledon, Frenchman, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Fans get inked for lasting impressions of Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A local tattoo studio has taken the opportunity of its proximity to the All England Club by offering walk-in appointments throughout the two weeks of the tournament, having heavily advertised on social media in the build-up. Those getting inked will not even have to worry about missing any play as screens inside the studio will be showing the action from the tournament. "We've had loads of people from all over, I had someone from China messaged me saying they wanted a Wimbledon tattoo, as in the tennis rackets," Wimbledon Tattoo Studio co-owner Jack McGoldrick told Reuters at the All England Club. "We had someone from America that wanted a Wimbledon theme tattoo, a tennis ball saying SW19 in it. We said yeah, we'll do a discount on anything that's tennis related, because obviously it promotes the shop and because we're round the corner from Wimbledon."

Persons: Jack McGoldrick, Novak Djokovic, Iga, We're, we'd, they're, Roger Federer, Tim Henman, McGoldrick, Henman, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, Reuters, All England, Thomson Locations: China, America, Wimbledon, London, England, British

☆ Alcaraz aims to make Wimbledon's Centre Court his own
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Clare Lovell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Now, with one Centre Court victory under his belt, he has his sights set on making Wimbledon's famous show court his own - and for many years to come. I feel like I'm ready to play more matches, to play more great matches on that court," he said. "There's a lot of great players playing here on grass, that feel really, really comfortable on grass. I have to be really, really focused until the final. Today was really, really good for me.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, France's Alexandre Muller, Alcaraz, Novak, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Muller, Clare Lovell, Ken Ferris Organizations: Court, U.S, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Wimbledon

☆ Jabeur says meeting Beckham inspired her to play well
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 7, 2023 Tunisia's Ons Jabeur celebrates winning her second round match against China's Zhuoxuan Bai REUTERS/Hannah MckayJuly 7 (Reuters) - Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur was full of praise for former England midfielder David Beckham after their meeting this week, saying the encounter inspired her to play well. loadingJabeur made quick work of Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan with a 6-1 6-1 victory in 45 minutes to move into the third round at Wimbledon on Friday. Jabeur received a hug from Beckham, and the Tunisian sixth seed hinted that she might have enjoyed that moment more than the triumph against Bai. 'Don’t tell my husband that but yes, I did enjoy that hug, and the very nice conversation with him," she said. Jabeur added that they discussed various topics such as football and tennis in general.

Persons: China's Zhuoxuan Bai, Hannah Mckay, David Beckham, Bai Zhuoxuan, Jabeur, Beckham, Bai, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Jabeur, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Tunisian, U.S, Gdansk

It's a really sharp pain if I think about it," Berrettini told reporters. "I think he's one of the best grasscourt players that we have. In the last few years he's made a Wimbledon final, he's won Queen's two times. I think he's an incredible player on grass," Zverev said. I think (grass is) his favourite surface, probably my least favourite.

Persons: Matteo Berrettini, Australia’s Alex De Minaur, Toby Melville, Alexander Zverev, Berrettini, Lorenzo Sonego, Alex de Minaur, Zverev, Roland Garros, he's, Carlos Alcaraz, Nicolas Jarry, Bianca Andreescu, Elena Rybakina, Katie Boulter, Rybakina, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia’s Alex De Minaur REUTERS, showcourts, Wimbledon, Stuttgart, Queen's, Roland, Court, U.S, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Halle, Bengaluru

☆ Medvedev revved up for deep run after F1 trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev said he revved himself up for Wimbledon by watching the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Barcelona after a disappointing early exit at the French Open. "I can either say next day I'm going to practise already full and try to prepare the next tournament, or I take some days off. In the often insular world of tennis, Medvedev said seeing another sporting perspective had been useful. Then I was like, okay, let's go back to practise, try to prepare well Wimbledon. Medvedev took a while to get up to speed in his first-round match against British wildcard Arthur Fery but was impressive in a 6-3 6-3 7-6(5) win over the dangerous Mannarino, completing the victory after bad light interrupted his charge on Thursday.

Persons: Russian Daniil Medvedev, revved, Thiago Seyboth Wild, Roland Garros, Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, Medvedev, let's, Arthur Fery, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Spanish, Brazilian, British, Thomson Locations: Russian, Barcelona, Paris, Monaco

☆ Sinner shrugs off slow start to reach last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"For sure I didn't start in the best possible way," said Sinner, who has lost only one set in his three matches. "It's never easy playing against a player who you've never played against so it was something new for me." The duo traded breaks early in the fourth set before Sinner regained focus to seal victory and he will next play Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan or Swede Mikael Ymer. "The best thing when you lose early at Roland Garros is you have a lot of time to prepare on grass," said Sinner, who fell in the second round of the French Open last month. "This was the case of my journey until here this year but for sure every match has its story.

Persons: France’s Quentin Halys, Toby Melville LONDON, Jannik Sinner, Frenchman Quentin Halys, Sinner, Nicola Pietrangeli, Matteo Berrettini, Halys, you've, Daniel Elahi Galan, Swede Mikael Ymer, Roland Garros, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Eubanks finds grass is greener on the other side at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"That's a very different person now, I can tell you that much," Eubanks said when asked about his earlier view of playing on grass. Clijsters, a Wimbledon singles semi-finalist in 2003 and 2006, sympathised with Eubanks' frustrations and suggested that, among other things, he focus on daily footwork exercises. "Hey, if she asks, she's going to get it," said world number 43 Eubanks. "Obviously I think the vast majority of the crowd out there today was supporting Cam, rightfully so," said Eubanks. If I have to keep doing this, I could try to find something else to do with my time'," said Eubanks.

Persons: Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks, Kim Clijsters, Cameron Norrie, " Eubanks, Kim, Clijsters, she's, Cam, I'd, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Miami Open, ATP, Tennis Channel, Thomson Locations: Belgian, Mallorca, London, Toronto

☆ 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

☆ South African Anderson announces return 14 months after retiring
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 7 (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon and U.S. Open finalist Kevin Anderson will return to professional tennis at the July 17-23 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island, organisers said on Friday. The big-serving South African, who announced his retirement in May 2022, has accepted a main draw wild card into the ATP 250 Hall of Fame Open where he claimed his last title in 2021. "I'm thrilled to make my return to the Tour in Newport," Anderson, 37, said in a press release. "Winning the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in 2021 was a special moment for me. He came close to winning a Grand Slam twice, losing the U.S. Open final in 2017 and Wimbledon final in 2018 to Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic respectively.

Persons: Kevin Anderson, I'm, Anderson, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, of Fame, Infosys, U.S ., U.S, Thomson Locations: Newport , Rhode Island, Newport, Toronto

☆ Scream therapy pays dividends for Sabalenka
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"I was little bit crazy in that moment. I mean, I can't throw my racket on the grass, so I felt like at least I need to scream, kind of lose it a little bit. After that I felt a little bit better. "I felt like I started thinking a little bit better." "After the first match I felt amazing.

Persons: Aryna Sabalenka, Varvara Gracheva, Sabalenka, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, French, Thomson Locations: Belarusian, Russia, Belarus

☆ Swiatek remains on course after beating Martic
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Service breaks were traded early in the first set before Swiatek reeled off four games in a row. The 30th seed Martic kept in touch with Swiatek early in the second set but again the world number one managed to find some extra gears to move towards victory. Martic had managed to win just seven games in two previous meetings with Swiatek but doubled that total after she saved a match point at 3-5 before breaking the Swiatek serve to love. "I'm happy I could close it out at the end of the second set," the 22-year-old Swiatek, who has been world number one for 67 successive weeks, said on court. "Belinda is playing a great game and it's never going to be easy in the fourth round of a slam."

Persons: Iga, Croatia's Petra Martic, Andrew Couldridge, Iga Swiatek, Belinda Bencic, Swiatek, Martic, Belinda, it's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Croatia's Petra Martic REUTERS, Wimbledon, Service, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss

☆ Andy Murray’s Run at Wimbledon Is Short and Bittersweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Murray’s presence on the lush green lawns of Wimbledon could barely have been expected four years ago. He underwent hip surgery in 2018 that did not take, and it appeared his career was done. But a year later he underwent hip-resurfacing surgery that allowed him to play on. Still, his public held out hope, and did its part, beginning Thursday night, when Murray and Tsitsipas began the match. In a post-loss moment of magnanimity that many other professionals could not have mustered, Murray did not fault the decision, noting the grander implications.

Persons: Murray, Tsitsipas, ” Organizations: Challenger, Wimbledon Locations: Wimbledon

☆ 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

☆ Protesters should work with sport - Wimbledon panellists
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Wimbledon has dubbed Thursday "Environment Day" and began it with a panel discussion hosted by former footballer-turned TV presenter Gary Lineker. But I think it’s like ‘come let's work as a team, collaborate'. It's never going to be perfect, but at least we can try to work together." "Don't think of us as competitors, think of us as potential collaborators and allow the amplification that our athletes and that sport can give to this," he said. Wimbledon responded by saying Barclays was committed to "creating access to sport for all" and that having a positive impact on the environment is central to the tournament.

Persons: Katie Boulter, Daria Saville, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Gary Lineker, Briton Heather Watson, It's, Monica Seles, Suzann Pettersen, Sebastian Coe, Hannah Mills, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, golf's Solheim, World, Diamond League, Barclays Bank, Barclays, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Germany, Norwegian, Stockholm

☆ Wawrinka sets up Djokovic clash as Wimbledon clears backlog
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 38-year-old Wawrinka, winner of three Grand Slam titles and twice a Wimbledon quarter-finalist, knocked out 29th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-2. His reward was a first meeting on grass with Djokovic who has beaten him in 20 of their 26 clashes. "I was missing that in my career to play him in the Grand Slam in Wimbledon. It was a memorable day for Andrey Rublev who overcame fellow Russian Aslan Karatsev 6-7(4) 6-3 6-4 7-5 to bag his 50th Grand Slam match victory and move into the third round. She set up an intriguing clash with American Sofia Kenin after the former major champion eased past China's Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-3.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Stan Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, It's, Novak, Wawrinka, Gijs Brouwer, Matteo Berrettini, Lorenzo Sonego, Andrey Rublev, Aslan Karatsev, Elina Svitolina, Elise Mertens, Sofia Kenin, China's Wang Xinyu, Barbora Krejcikova, Kontaveit, Marie Bouzkova, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Wimbledon, Dutch, England Club, Ukraine, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss, Madrid, Bengaluru

☆ 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

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