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☆ Alcaraz needs new rivals for a new era
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Certainly the prospect of another showdown at the U.S. Open in a few weeks is exciting, but whether or not 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic can stretch his career long enough to battle Alcaraz on a regular basis is questionable. 1987 Wimbledon champion Pat Cash said after Alcaraz ended Djokovic's 34-match winning run at the grasscourt slam. Italian Jannik Sinner, 21, beat Alcaraz at last year's Wimbledon but has reached only one Grand Slam semi-final so far, losing to Djokovic in straight sets last week. Medvedev, the 2021 U.S. Open champion, was outclassed by Alcaraz in the Wimbledon semi-final, lasting less than two hours on Centre Court. Between them they won 65 Grand Slam titles and it has to be hoped that Alcaraz finds a couple of adversaries to share the load as tennis moves into a new era.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray, Nadal, Murray, Alcaraz, Couldn't, Djokovic, Pat Cash, Federer, Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Mats Wilander, Roger, Novak, Rafa, Carlos, Martyn Herman Our Organizations: Wimbledon, Federer, U.S, Djokovic, Alcaraz, Court, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ Novak Djokovic vs. Carlos Alcaraz: mouthwatering clash in men’s Wimbledon final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Perennial grand slam winner against the leader of the next generation and the Wimbledon men’s final many wanted. Djokovic even acknowledged the excitement of a clash with Alcaraz in the aftermath of his semifinal victory over Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz plays a shot at the net during his semifinal match against Medvedev at Wimbledon. Tim Clayton/Corbis Sport/Getty ImagesAfter the match, Alcaraz later said that nerves and tension had caused his whole body to cramp. “I feel that the job is not finished until I lift the trophy - hopefully - and play in the finals of a grand slam.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alcaraz, “, ”, We’re, Rafael Nadal, Tim Clayton, –, he’s, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Margaret Court, Roger Federer, Steffi Graf, Rod Laver, Sinner, Julian Finney, I’m Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, London, Medvedev, cramp, Djokovic, Getty Locations: Serbian

☆ Alcaraz will have to kick Djokovic off his throne, says Wilander
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 15 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz will have to kick Novak Djokovic off his Wimbledon throne in Sunday's final because he will not be given an inch, according to seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander. Alcaraz is already world number one and claimed last year's U.S. Open by beating Casper Ruud, but the challenge of Djokovic is "another universe", according to Wilander. "It's really important that Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final before (Djokovic's career) is over. "Of course Djokovic can lose but I don't think he cares less about that any more," Wilander said. "He's going to come in and play at about 90% the whole time, dipping to maybe 85% and sometimes up to 95%.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander, Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Swede, Novak, Wilander, Lleyton Hewitt, Pete Sampras, Carlos, he's, Roger, Federer, He's, Rafa, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, Boris Becker, Nadal, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Reuters, U.S ., Djokovic, Thomson Locations: Serbian, tennis

☆ Medvedev to tune out of Alcaraz-Djokovic Wimbledon blockbuster
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

I'm not going to lie, it's a very great match to watch but I'm not going to watch it because I'm going to be too disappointed to not be there," Medvedev told reporters. "But if I watch it on TV, I'm probably going to digest my loss worse because I'm going to be like, 'My God, this forehand, this double-fault, this return, I should have done better'. I'm going to be interested in the live score, but I'm not going to watch it. After being thoroughly outplayed by Alcaraz, Medvedev placed the Spaniard in lofty company, comparing him to the game's old 'Big Three' of Djokovic, Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, winners of 65 Grand Slam titles between them. I would say in general to compare like the Big Three, they're amazing, they win so many Grand Slams, they win so many matches.

Persons: Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Dylan Martinez, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, Medvedev, Alcaraz, I'm, Let's, Novak, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer, He's, Carlos, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Majestic Djokovic eases past Sinner to reach Wimbledon final
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The 21-year-old Sinner was outclassed, falling flat on the big occasion and allowing Djokovic, 14 years his senior, to turn the screw at key moments in the contest. He let break points slip through his fingers, including two set points in the third, while Djokovic was clinical as usual, applying constant pressure on the Italian's serve and pouncing on opportunities when they arose. Sinner then spurned another chance to break in the fifth game, leaving Djokovic to cruise through the rest of the opener. Djokovic won only six points on the Sinner serve in the first set, but that was all he needed, celebrating with a clenched fist as he strolled back to his chair. The Serbian set up three further break points in the third game of the second set, with Sinner saving the first two before sending a forehand long to fall behind again.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Roger Federer's, Carlos Alcaraz, Russian Daniil Medvedev, Margaret Court's, Sinner, Sinner's, Richard Haigh, penalising Djokovic, scuffed, Toby Davis, Ken Ferris Organizations: Djokovic, Serbian, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Russian

☆ Insatiable Djokovic ready for ultimate showdown with Alcaraz
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Maybe some people think that it would be a huge relief for me winning Roland Garros, being the only men's tennis player with 23 slams. Alcaraz admitted that the stress and tension of facing Djokovic brought on the debilitating cramps that ruined his chances of winning that showdown just five weeks ago. Djokovic, locked at 1-1 in their head-to-head record, was looking forward to the challenge too. We're both playing well," added Djokovic as he looks to become the oldest man in the Open Era to win the grasscourt major. It's going to be a great challenge, greatest challenge that I could have at the moment from any angle really: physical, mental, emotional."

Persons: Novak, Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, It's, Roger Federer's men's, Margaret Court's, Alcaraz, John McEnroe, Federer, Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, cramp, We're, Pritha Sarkar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Court, Wimbledon, NATO, Serbian, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Belgrade, Spanish, Paris

☆ Alcaraz and Rune Wimbledon clash an appetiser for tasty future rivalry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Both aged 20, born six days apart, the young guns who will be contesting the first men's Wimbledon quarter-final involving two players aged 21 or under in the professional era. A potential Wimbledon final between defending champion Djokovic and Alcaraz is the talk of the town, but with a 16-year age gap it is likely to be an intense but short-term rivalry. That is why there is so much excitement brewing about Wednesday's Alcaraz and Rune quarter-finals showdown - it could well be a juicy foretaste of things to come. "You're hoping, as Djokovic and Nadal wind down, you're hoping Alcaraz and Rune in particular step up and have a great rivalry because all sports need it." We played together since we were 12 years old," top seed Alcaraz said after his fourth-round win over Italian Matteo Berrettini on Monday.

Persons: Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Italy's Matteo Berrettini, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Alcaraz, Rune, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, they've, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Wednesday's, Matteo Berrettini, Rune's, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Daniil Medvedev, Christopher Eubanks, Eubanks, Arthur Ashe, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Italy's Matteo Berrettini REUTERS, Wimbledon, U.S, Nadal, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic battles past Andrey Rublev to reach semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Novak Djokovic had to be at his very best to get past Andrey Rublev on Tuesday, winning 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 in a thrilling clash to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. However, as is so often the case when players face the imperious Djokovic, Rublev was unable to maintain the same quality and intensity as the Serb ran away with the second set. Andrey Rublev still hasn't reached a grand slam semifinal. Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev embrace after their thrilling clash. Djokovic, who now hasn’t lost on Wimbledon’s Center Court for a decade, certainly agrees with his daughter’s analysis of Rublev.

Persons: CNN — Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Rublev, Djokovic, hasn't, Julian Finney, Roger Federer’s, he’s, “, ” Djokovic, “ It’s, I’m, Novak Djokovic, Daniel Leal, Tara, Tara Djokovic’s, hasn’t, that’s, ”, –, Björn Borg – Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, BBC, Wimbledon’s

☆ Deadly Djokovic repels Rublev to reach Wimbledon semi-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Inspired seventh seed Rublev snatched the opening set but it was akin to poking a sleeping grizzly bear as Djokovic exacted painful punishment to stay on track for a fifth straight title. Rublev played brilliant tennis that would have accounted for pretty much any other player in the world. But it was not enough to stop the 36-year-old Djokovic reaching his 46th Grand Slam semi-final, equalling the record of eight-time champion Roger Federer. But before Rublev had even had time to process his lead he was 5-0 down in the second set as Djokovic bounced back. The second seed was in control as he broke serve early in the third set but Rublev was not done.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Russia's Andrey Rublev, Andrew Couldridge, Novak, Andrey Rublev, Rublev, Roger Federer, Roman, Federer, Serena Williams, I've, Djokovic, he's Novak, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS, Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Italian, Russian, Serbian

☆ Swiatek survives scare to set up Svitolina clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Pritha Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Poland's Swiatek looked in big trouble against Switzerland's Olympic champion Belinda Bencic and saved two match points in the second set before clawing out a 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-3 victory. As the evening gloom set in, Swiatek eventually got a handle on her opponent's game, moving clear in the final set before wrapping up victory after more than three hours. Bencic will look back at the two match points she had at 5-6 in the second set, the first saved with a powerful Swiatek forehand and the second with a backhand winner. "I don't know if I even came back from match point down in my career," Swiatek said in her on court interview. "I thought it was a great tennis match.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, Dylan Martinez, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Poland's Swiatek, Belinda Bencic, Andrey Rublev, Alexander Bublik, Novak Djokovic, Hubert Hurkacz, Roger Federer's, Sinner, Colombia's Daniel Galan, Swiatek, Svitolina, Azarenka, Jessica Pegula, Pegula, Marie Bouzkova, Rublev, Russian Roman, Denis Shapovalov, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Switzerland's Belinda Bencic REUTERS, Dylan Martinez LONDON, Wimbledon, Switzerland's Olympic, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, Roger Federer's Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, tennis, Belarus, Russia, Belarusian, American, French, Russian

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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

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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ On Holding CEO stresses importance of retail locations: 'It really elevates how you experience the brand'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Martin Hoffmann, the co-CEO and CFO of Swiss footwear and sports apparel brand On Holding , said Wednesday that physical locations continue to play a major role in retail. "Retail really is an important element now, it really elevates how you experience the brand. "All of a sudden, you have a huge uptick in [ecommerce], Harrod's next door makes more revenue, sees more inflow of apparel requests, so it's really working." On Holding recently opened a retail location in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, with the aim of connecting with the local community, especially growing families, according to Hoffmann. We want to grow long term, so we don't need to chase anything in the next one or two years," he said.

Persons: Martin Hoffmann, Hoffmann, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Harrod's, Roger Federer, Cramer Organizations: Nike, Boston Marathon Locations: London, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

☆ 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

☆ Without racket, Federer wows Centre Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2023 Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer stands alongside Catherine, Princess of Wales during a presentation on centre court to honour his achievements REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favourite stage to the delight of Centre Court ticket holders at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Federer, whose 20 Grand Slam singles titles include a record eight at Wimbledon and who many regard as the greatest player of all time, retired last year at the age of 41. With his long-time rival Rafa Nadal also absent this year as he tries to regain his fitness and Serena Williams also retired, Wimbledon is missing some of its favourite players. But even without his racket, Federer had the Centre Court crowd drooling during a short video presentation played on the scoreboards before defending women's favourite Elena Rybakina took to the court for her opening match. The film captured Federer's glittering Wimbledon career, from his first title in 2003 to his last in 2017.

Persons: Roger Federer, Catherine , Princess of, Toby Melville LONDON, Federer, Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams, Elena Rybakina, Mirka, Wales, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss

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