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☆ 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

☆ Rublev downs fellow Russian Karatsev to reach third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

It's really, really tough to play against him," Rublev said. The forecourt had been uncharted territory for Rublev early in the match but he then started coming to the net purposefully. The pair looked evenly matched for much of the near-three-hour contest as Karatsev entertained the crowd with his powerful groundstrokes. He struggled to break Rublev, however, and it was the five break points converted by Rublev to Karatsev's two that proved the difference and the seventh seed clinched victory on his first match point. Rublev, who did not play at Wimbledon last year due to the ban on Russian and Belarusian players, will next face wildcard David Goffin or qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera.

Persons: Andrey Rublev, Russia's Aslan Karatsev, Toby Melville LONDON, Aslan Karatsev, Karatsev, Rublev, Aslan, It's, David Goffin, Tomas Barrios Vera, Rohith Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Halle, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Dubai, Belarusian, Bengaluru

☆ Resurgent Kenin proud to prove critics wrong with Wimbledon run
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Obviously I'm super excited, just trying to prove some people wrong. Just super proud of myself with the way I really fought through to get here and keeping the momentum going," she said after booking a third round match with Elina Svitolina. Kenin said the turning point was a close match with reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells earlier this year, where the American narrowly defeated 7-6(6) 7-6(5). Grass is not her favourite surface but Kenin, 24, said the qualifiers helped her come to terms with it. Looks obviously easy but it was tough and I feel like those matches definitely gave me confidence."

Persons: Sofia Kenin, China's Xinyu Wang, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Kenin, Roland Garros, Alex, Coco Gauff, Wang Xinyu, Elina Svitolina, I've, Elena Rybakina, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, China's Xinyu Wang REUTERS, Wimbledon, Roland, All England Club, American, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Sofia, Indian, qualies, Bengaluru

☆ Murray's night-time drama ends on a Wimbledon cliff-hanger
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Ossian Shine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

There was so very little to choose between the two combatants in the opening set – just two points separated them, Murray winning 37 points and Tsitsipas 39. One of his 21 clean winners in that opening set came to punch through Murray’s defences for a 4-3 lead in the tiebreak. Two points later he held three set points at 6-3, and converted on his first by out-manoeuvring the Scot to take a one-set lead after just shy of an hour’s play. It was one he would not relinquish and at 10:38pm he fired a service that Tsitsipas could only return long. Tsitsipas stalked off court while Murray collected his bag and the crowd roared their appreciation as the night-time clash ended on a cliff-hanger.

Persons: Andy Murray, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrew Couldridge, Scot, Tsitsipas, Murray, Ossian SHine, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas REUTERS, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

That's the role he played (in my career), beating me in two Grand Slam finals," a smiling Djokovic said ahead of their third round encounter on Centre Court. Wawrinka sensationally won three Grand Slam titles, beating Djokovic at Roland Garros and Flushing Meadows. "After several knee surgeries, he keeps going strong and trying to create some more history for himself and tennis," Djokovic said. "We cannot forget that he's a three-time Grand Slam champion, Davis Cup winner and also (won) Olympic gold (in doubles). With Wimbledon still clearing the backlog of matches postponed due to rain, world number one Carlos Alcaraz will be playing his second round match on Friday when he takes on Frenchman Alexandre Muller.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Novak, Stan Wawrinka, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Wawrinka sensationally, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Frenchman Alexandre Muller, Iga Swiatek, Croatian Petra Martic, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Wimbledon, Davis, French, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Serbian, Flushing Meadows, Croatian, Bengaluru

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Persons: We've, we've, Andy Murray, Elena Rybakina, Alizé Cornet, Katie Boulter, Let's, We'd, you'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Wimbledon, BBC, de France, All England Club, BBC1, BBc2, USA ABC, ESPN, Tennis Channel, ESPN Plus, Disney, Hulu, Subscription Locations: Australia, 9Now, USA

☆ British wildcard Broady stuns fourth seed Ruud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - British wildcard Liam Broady claimed the biggest win of his career and the biggest shock of Wimbledon 2023 when he stunned Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0 in front of a delirious Centre Court crowd on Thursday. Broady belied his 142nd ranking against a player who has reached three of the last five Grand Slam finals but had struggled at Wimbledon in his three previous appearances. Broady made the running to take the first set and though Ruud regrouped to take the next two, it never felt as if he was taking control and the Briton was the dominant force in the fourth to take it to a decider. Ruud, who said he had spent the three weeks since reaching the French Open relaxing well away from tennis, looked like he had mentally packed his bags again in the fifth as Broady ripped through it, barely dropping a point, to seal a memorable win. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Broady belied, Broady, Ruud, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Briton, Thomson Locations: Norwegian

☆ Pegula races to second-round victory over Spain's Bucsa
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Clare Lovell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The Florida-based Pegula made a business-like job of wrapping up the first set before Bucsa, 25, had really settled. Pegula then raced to a 4-0 lead in the second, getting the better of the baseline rallies with pounding groundstrokes. But Bucsa found some form mid-set, producing deft drop shots and fine angles to claw back four games as Pegula's intensity waned. "I definitely feel I can go deep here ... a short-term goal to get into the second week." Pegula will meet Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto in the third round.

Persons: Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Dylan Martinez, Cristina Bucsa, Pegula, Bucsa, Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto, Clare Lovell, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Cristina Bucsa REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, American, Florida, Pegula

☆ Seven children injured as car crashes into elementary school in Wimbledon, London
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Alex Hardie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A car has crashed into an elementary school in southwest London, leaving nine people injured, according to the city’s Metropolitan Police force, who described it as a “serious collision.”Seven children and two adults were hurt in the incident in Wimbledon, officers said, adding that they are awaiting further updates on their conditions. The driver stopped at the scene and there have been no arrests as of yet, the Met added. Police were called at 09:54 a.m. to reports that a car collided with a building at the primary school in Camp Road, the force said in a statement. The institution is a fee-paying girls’ school for pupils aged 4-11. “Officers remain at the scene along with paramedics from the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance,” the Met said.

Organizations: CNN, city’s Metropolitan Police, Police, Wimbledon, “, London Ambulance Service, London’s Air Ambulance Locations: London, Wimbledon, Camp Road

☆ Top players get better treatment at Wimbledon, says Cornet
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 6 (Reuters) - Lower-ranked players are not treated as equals to the big names at Wimbledon, France's former world number 11 Alize Cornet said on Thursday after losing in the second round. "Then in Wimbledon, you have a huge difference between the seeded players and the other players. The difference of treatment and tickets." Two tickets on the outside court, it's too little. "Of course you're a bit more comfortable when you're a better player, but that's how society works.

Persons: Alize Cornet, Elena Rybakina, Roland Garros, Cornet, it's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Cornet's, All England Club, Rybakina, Court, U.S, Australian, Reuters, Thomson Locations: France's, Roland, Wimbledon

☆ Hamilton would support peaceful protest at British GP
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SILVERSTONE, England, July 6 (Reuters) - Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said he would support a peaceful protest at the British Grand Prix this weekend as Formula One drivers voiced fears of environmental activists invading the track. Asked at Silverstone whether he would support a protest that did not involve a track invasion, Hamilton, who has previously expressed sympathy with the cause, replied: "Yes. I support peaceful protests." We don't want to be put in harm's way and we don't want to put anyone else in harm's way. So if there was to be one (a protest) we hope that it's not on track."

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, we've, Williams, Alex Albon, Alan Baldwin, Clare Fallon Organizations: SILVERSTONE, Lord's, Wimbledon, Silverstone, Thomson Locations: England, British, Hamilton

☆ Want a Last-Minute Ticket to Wimbledon? No Problem. Just Get in Line.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Moisture infiltrated the tent, she did not get any sleep and she vowed never to do it again. “You go through it and say, ‘Never again,’ but then of course you want to.”They were prepared to awake at 6 a.m. Thursday (after being in line almost 18 hours). Campers are given 30 minutes to dismantle their tents and put them in daily storage, then get into the line and wait — wait for it — for four more hours until the gates open. Among those still hoping to get in on Wednesday was a group of teenage tennis players from the Time To Play Tennis Academy in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. “But it’s Wimbledon.

Persons: Maria Balhetchet, Felix Bailey, Balhetchet, Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, “, ”, ‘, Doug Robinson, Robinson Organizations: —, Tennis Academy, Wimbledon, England Locations: Dorset, England, Zimbabwe’s, Harare, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, London

☆ At Wimbledon, Sofia Kenin Rediscovers Her Fighting Form
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It has been three and a half years since Sofia Kenin put both hands to her face and teared up in Melbourne. That night, she had just won the Australian Open at 21, highlighting to the world her ferocious will to fight for every point, every shot. When her hands came down, she was not even smiling, her concentration apparently on maintaining composure as she soaked in the moment of a lifetime. To this day, Kenin says, reflecting back on that triumph requires a bit of a mental blockade. But in the first week of Wimbledon, she has shown some of the skill and tenacity that once took her to the summit of women’s tennis.

Persons: Sofia Kenin, Kenin, “, ” Organizations: Wimbledon Locations: Melbourne, Moscow

☆ In pictures: Rain drenches and delays at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jillian Kumagai | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July's full 'Buck Moon,' like other supermoons, happens when the Moon is within 10% of its closest point to Earth in its orbit and also in its full Moon phase, according to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.

Persons: Buck Moon Organizations: Royal Locations: Greenwich , London

☆ Superb Swiatek surges into Wimbledon third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2023 Poland's Iga Swiatek reacts during her second round match against Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo REUTERS/Dylan MartinezLONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Women's top seed Iga Swiatek outclassed Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the third round of Wimbledon with a dazzling display. She has started her fourth appearance in ominous fashion, however, dropping only six games in her opening two matches. "I'm happy that I can play such a solid game and kind of do what I was practising," Swiatek said on court. Swiatek broke the Sorribes Tormo serve for a 2-0 lead but was broken back in the following game before really stamping her authority on the contest as the sun made an appearance. Her Spanish opponent played her part in entertaining rallies in the opening set but Swiatek always had an extra weapon in her armoury.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo, Dylan Martinez, Swiatek, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Spanish

☆ Roger Federer hopes Rafael Nadal ‘can go out on his own terms’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Christina Macfarlane | Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Tennis great Roger Federer says he hopes his former rival Rafael Nadal can retire from the sport “on his own terms” following the Spaniard’s recent struggles with injury. Nadal hasn’t played competitive tennis since injuring a hip muscle during his second-round Australian Open defeat by Mackenzie McDonald in January. It was an emotional farewell for Roger Federer at the Laver Cup. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have gave tennis fans one of the sport's greatest rivalries. Susan Mullane/USA Today Sports/Reuters“I think the coaching on the tour like we know it I think is difficult for me,” Federer said.

Persons: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Nadal hasn’t, Mackenzie McDonald, Federer, Nadal, Julian Finney, Andy, Murray, Novak, Djokovic, ” Federer, CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, Ellie Goulding, “, Everybody, Borg, Pete, Sampras, Andre, Agassi, Rafa, Clive Brunskill, Pedro Cachín, –, Borg –, Roger Federer's, Matthew Childs, Reuters “, they’re, Stefan Edberg, it’s, Carlos Alcaraz, Susan Mullane, ”, you’re, he’s Organizations: CNN, Tennis, Laver, Getty, O2, Djokovic, Wimbledon, Reuters, USA, Sports Locations: London, Swiss, Wimbledon, SW19, Paris, Switzerland

☆ Kasatkina speeds through to Wimbledon's third round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 5, 2023 Russia's Daria Kasatkina celebrates winning her second round match against Britain's Jodie Burrage REUTERS/Dylan MartinezJuly 5 (Reuters) - Daria Kasatkina made swift and short work of her second round match at Wimbledon thumping British wildcard Jodie Burrage 6-0 6-2 in an hour on Wednesday. Burrage, who accumulated only eight points in the first set, dropped her first service game with a double fault and served another to hand Kasatkina the first set. But her brief flurry was curbed when Kasatkina broke back immediately before the players were ushered off court because of a shower. Kasatkina won the match with another break of serve when Burrage heaved a forehand long. Kasatkina reached the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in 2018 and plans to do better this year.

Persons: Daria Kasatkina, Britain's Jodie Burrage, Dylan Martinez, Jodie Burrage, Kasatkina, Caroline Dolehide, Burrage, Clare Lovell, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Court, Briton, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Russian

☆ Djokovic reaches round three and another milestone
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Playing with his usual clinical accuracy he eventually subdued Thompson who offered up some thing rare at Wimbledon these days -- some serve and volley tennis. It certainly kept Djokovic honest but the second seeded Serb, bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon and fifth in a row, always looked in control. "He was a bit unlucky in the second set. He had some chances but yeah, he played a great match and deserves a big round of applause for sure," Djokovic said. While Djokovic certainly does not need any help as he aims for a 24th Grand Slam title to match the all-time record of Margaret Court, things are certainly falling his way.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Australia's Jordan Thompson, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, Thompson, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Djokovic, Marin Cilic, Margaret Court, Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Etcheverry, Etcheverry, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Australia's Jordan Thompson REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss

☆ Tsitsipas needs two days to beat Thiem in five sets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 24-year-old Greek, chasing a maiden Grand Slam title, will next play two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray on Centre Court on Thursday. They both refused to buckle in the fourth, taking it into a tiebreak where Thiem prevailed to force a decider. Thiem had one chance to break at 3-3 but then handed a match point to Tsitsipas a little later with a double fault at 6-5. He saved another at 9-7 in the tiebreak before the Greek sealed it on the third attempt. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Additional reporting by Martyn Herman Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tsitsipas, Austria's Dominic Thiem, Andrew Couldridge, Dominic Thiem of, Andy Murray, Dominic, I'm, I've, Thiem, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Rain, Karolos Grohmann, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Austria's Dominic Thiem REUTERS, Wimbledon, Centre, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Dominic Thiem of Austria, Murray, Madrid

☆ Tiafoe sees off Wu to march into Wimbledon second round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

I'm happy to get the win and hope you guys enjoyed it," said Tiafoe. "I love playing on grass and I have high hopes here for Wimbledon," added Tiafoe, who warmed up by winning the Stuttgart grasscourt title. "I'm a really relaxed guy but I do like finishing a tennis match. The 10th seed, who reached the fourth round last year, meets Swiss qualifier Dominic Stricker or Australian Alexei Popyrin in the next round. The world number nine, along with Tiafoe, is now looking to become the first American men's Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick won the U.S. Open in 2003.

Persons: Frances Tiafoe, China's Yibing Wu, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Wu Yibing, Tiafoe, Pete Sampras, it's, you've, Wu, Dominic Stricker, Alexei Popyrin, Taylor Fritz, Mikael Ymer, Yannick Hanfmann, Fritz up, Andy Roddick, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Stuttgart, Swiss, U.S, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ Kostyuk makes light of rain breaks to stun eighth seed Sakkari
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Every time I was going into a rain break I was going into different emotions," said Kostyuk, who was also emotional several times during the match. Sakkari initially looked undisturbed by the rain suspension, taking the first set soon after the restart. Her new training partnership with former Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis looked to be paying off with Sakkari in complete control. Kostyuk, however, turned the tables in the second set with aggressive play that forced Sakkari into more unforced errors. Sakkari was wilting by then and Kostyuk took nine consecutive games en route to a 5-1 lead before sealing victory on her first match point.

Persons: Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, Greece's Maria Sakkari, Andrew Couldridge, Marta Kostyuk, Maria Sakkari, Kostyuk, Sakkari, Mark Philippoussis, Karolos Grohmann, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Greece's Maria Sakkari REUTERS, Wimbledon, Ukrainian, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Ukrainian

☆ Fresh Murray leads charge of British men, faces Tsitsipas test
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Aadi Nair | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Any time you get the chance to finish a match quickly and can conserve some energy, it's a really positive thing. "He's someone who's done so much for the sport and I'll go into it with a lot of respect for him. DO OR DIE FOR LOCAL HOPESAfter three British women's players were eliminated on Wednesday, the men's contingent could also be whittled down considerably on Thursday. In addition to Murray, wildcard Jan Choinski will take on Poland's Hubert Hurkacz for a place in the third round, while Liam Broady faces a stern test against Norwegian fourth seed Casper Ruud. In the women's draw, defending champion Elena Rybakina takes on France's Alize Cornet, with fourth-seeded American Jessica Pegula up against Spain's Cristina Bucsa.

Persons: Andy Murray, Stefanos, Murray, Scot, Ryan Peniston, Tsitsipas, Dominic Thiem, I've, I'm, It's, Jan Choinski, Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, Liam Broady, Casper Ruud, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev, Gijs Brouwer, Elena Rybakina, France's Alize Cornet, Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Aadi Nair, Toby Davis Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: British, Wimbledon's, Norwegian, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Wimbledon day three
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Highlights of the third day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Wednesday (times GMT):1210 PLAY SUSPENDEDPlay has been suspended on all outside courts at Wimbledon due to rain. The start of the Court One match between Briton Arthur Fery and Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev has also been delayed. loadingFederer, who has won Wimbledon a record eight times, sat in the Royal Box on Centre Court on Tuesday. 1005 NO PLAY ON OUTER COURTS DUE TO RAINLight rain forced organisers to push the start of play on the outdoor courts to 1030. Organisers are playing catch-up after 69 matches on the outside courts were cancelled on Tuesday due to torrential rain.

Persons: Briton Arthur Fery, Daniil Medvedev, Thompson, Wednesday King Federer, Wimbledon Jabeur, Udvardy Mighty Murray, Alcaraz, Federer, Rybakina, Kontaveit, Lucrezia Stefanini, FEDERER, Hritika Sharma, Rohith Nair, Aadi Nair, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Wednesday, Udvardy, Federer, All England, Court, Britain's, Thomson Locations: Russian, Alcaraz, Saudi Arabia, Estonian, England

☆ Djokovic, Swiatek advance as climate protesters disrupt rain-hit Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

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

☆ Bum Knees, Stress Fractures and Mental Anguish. Oh, Canada.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It may be a little hard to remember, with all the injuries, career detours and mystifying losses, but there was a time when everything seemed possible for Canadian tennis. Every time a tennis fan looked up, it seemed, another wildly talented or gritty Canadian had made a Grand Slam final. Bianca Andreescu even won one, beating Serena Williams in the 2019 U.S. Open when she was still a teenager, playing with a style so creative she left tennis aesthetes drooling. Lately, with all the bum knees (Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime), stress fractures (Leylah Fernandez) and the mental anguish (Milos Raonic and Andreescu) that so many players struggle with these days, even Fernandez’s improbable run to the 2021 U.S. Open final can feel like it was a long time ago. And then there was a day like Wednesday at Wimbledon, with the rain finally going away long enough for outdoor tennis to happen, for Shapovalov and Raonic to show why there had been so much fuss in the first place.

Persons: detours, Bianca Andreescu, Serena Williams, Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger, Leylah Fernandez, Milos Raonic, Shapovalov, Raonic, Eugenie Bouchard Organizations: aesthetes, Wimbledon

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