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☆ 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

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

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ 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 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

☆ Roger Federer: What the 20-time grand slam champion did next - Swiss star reflects on coaching his children, the impact of his charity work and that emotional retirement
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Matias Grez | Christina Macfarlane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The chance to be coached by Roger Federer would surely be a dream come true for any young tennis player. Federer’s foundation focuses on providing parents, teachers and communities the tools to be able to give children a strong education. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Roger Federer Foundation. The tearful farewellOn September 23, 2022, Federer took to the court as a professional tennis player for the last time. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played together in the final match of the Swiss star's career.

Persons: Roger Federer, CNN’s Christina Macfarlane, “ I’m, Federer, you’ve, you’re, “, ” Federer, Myla, Charlene, didn’t, ’ ” Federer, ”, –, Lenny, Leo, it’s, Elena Rybakina’s, Rafa Nadal, Nadal, Jack Sock, Frances Tiafoe, Rafael Nadal, Clive Brunskill, Rafa, Novak, Djokovic, Andy, Murray, Borg, John, McEnroe, Rod, Laver, Stefan, Edberg Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, ‘, Roger Federer Foundation, Court, All England, Laver, O2 Locations: Swiss, Africa, Switzerland, Lesotho, London

☆ Rybakina recovers to race past Rogers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Christian Radnedge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Defending Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina came from a set down on Centre Court to beat American Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Rogers powered through the first set with Rybakina looking out of practice having pulled out of a warm-up tournament in Eastbourne due to a virus. The 2022 champion never looked back, with another break coming in the seventh game when Rogers double faulted having already saved three break points. Rybakina, who served 12 aces in the match, closed out victory with a hold to love. She will face either Japanese lucky loser Nao Hibino or France's Alize Cornet in the second round.

Persons: Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Roger Federer, Rogers, Rybakina, I've, Nao Hibino, Alize Cornet, Christian Radnedge, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Court, Rogers, Thomson Locations: Kazakh, Eastbourne, London

☆ Alcaraz blasts past Chardy into second round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Under the roof, the 20-year-old Alcaraz subjected the unfortunate Chardy to a high-profile pummelling, firing down ferocious serves and rasping forehands with frightening power. Chardy, the former world number 25 who reached the fourth round here in 2014 and boasts a win over Federer, finally got on the scoreboard with a service hold greeted by warm applause. Tougher tests will come for Alcaraz with the likes of Germany's Alexander Zverev and Alex de Minaur lurking in his section of the draw. He has that game style and consistency and then he's also the showman," the Australian told the BBC. "He's got a bit of Novak, he's got a bit of me and a bit of Rafa.

Persons: Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, France’s Jeremy Chardy, Andrew Couldridge, Carlos Alcaraz, Jeremy Chardy, Roger Federer, Alcaraz, Chardy, Germany's Alexander Zverev, Alex de Minaur, Nick Kyrgios, He's, he's, Novak, Rafa, It's, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Spaniard, Federer, BBC, Thomson Locations: London, Britain

☆ 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

☆ King Federer back in town as Alcaraz and Rybakina shine at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Retired Swiss great Federer ditched his racket for a classy cream blazer and a comfy seat as the eight-time Wimbledon champion graced the Royal Box and received possibly the longest ovation of his illustrious career. But Federer missed Spanish phenomenon Alcaraz, the 20-year-old who has taken the tennis world by storm. "I'm really happy with the level that I played, with the performance today," Alcaraz told reporters, although he was not so happy that Federer missed his match. RYBAKINA RECOVERSKazakhstan's Rybakina, the third seed, looked in danger of becoming the first Wimbledon women's defending champion to suffer a first-round exit since Steffi Graf in 1994 when American Rogers took the opening set. Admitting the watching Federer had made her nervous, she shrugged off that poor start to win in style.

Persons: Cameron Norrie, Czech Republic Tomas Machac, Dylan Martinez, Federer, Frenchman Chardy Jabeur, Sabalenka, Roger Federer, Alcaraz, Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, I'm, RYBAKINA, Kazakhstan's Rybakina, Wimbledon women's, Steffi Graf, Rogers, I've, Rybakina, Poland's Magdalena Frech, Novak Djokovic's, Panna Udvardy, Tomas Machac, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ed Osmond, Ken Ferris Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Czech Republic, Czech Republic Tomas Machac REUTERS, Court, Swiss, Wimbledon, Poland's, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Swiss, British, Moscow, Bengaluru

☆ No slip-ups as Djokovic gets record quest under way
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 3 (Reuters) - Four-times defending champion and hot favourite Novak Djokovic began his record quest with a straight-sets Wimbledon victory over a willing but eventually outgunned Argentine Pedro Cachin on Centre Court on Monday. "For me, the opening match is a little bit tricky, I've not played any warm-up match and grass is a little different to clay," Djokovic said. "I've managed to adapt pretty well over the years and hopefully I manage to do it again." Djokovic accepted that the rain delay was frustrating for the crowd but said it was still slippery until after the roof had been reopened. The action resumed after 70 minutes – with the roof open again – and Djokovic hit the ground running with an immediate break.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Argentine Pedro Cachin, Serbian Djokovic, Margaret Court, Roger Federer's, Federer, Bjorn Borg's, Djokovic, Andy Murray, I've, Cachin, –, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Wimbledon, Thomson Locations: Argentine

☆ Djokovic centre stage again as Wimbledon gets under way
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The 36-year-old Djokovic, who has only lost twice at Wimbledon in a decade, tops the bill on Monday when he begins the Centre Court programme against Argentina's Pedro Cachin. Following Djokovic on to the hallowed turf, five-times women's champion Venus Williams, aged 43, will try and roll back the years as her 24th Wimbledon appearance begins against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina. Rain showers are expected throughout the opening days although that will not impact those with tickets for Centre Court and Court One, both of which boast retractable roofs. Political slogans of any sort are banned around the grounds with Wimbledon organisers determined the focus should remain firmly on the tennis. All 17 players from those two countries, including men's third seed Daniil Medvedev, are competing as neutrals.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Hannah Mckay LONDON, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Serena Williams, Nick Kyrgios, Djokovic, Federer, Bjorn Borg's, Argentina's Pedro Cachin, Venus Williams, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Williams, Iga, Swiatek, China's Zhu Lin, Suncream, Putin's, Daniil Medvedev, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Lawn Tennis, Croquet Club, Wimbledon REUTERS, Wimbledon, Court, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, England, Serbian, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Nick Kyrgios: Australian tennis star pulls out of Wimbledon with wrist injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon on the eve of this year’s tournament after failing to recover from a wrist injury. “During my comeback, I experienced some pain in my wrist during the week of Mallorca. As a precaution I had it scanned and it came back showing a torn ligament in my wrist. Wimbledon responded to the news by wishing Kyrgios a “swift recovery.”“Hope to see you back on our courts next year,” the tournament tweeted. Novak Djokovic is once again favourite to win the men’s tournament where he can equal Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon men’s titles.

Persons: Nick Kyrgios, “, Novak Djokovic, ”, Roland Garros, Belgium’s David Goffin, Thanasi Kokkinaki, Roger Federer’s Organizations: CNN, Wimbledon, Australian, French Locations: Wimbledon, Mallorca

☆ At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic Aims to Clean Up on the Grass
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Novak Djokovic, bent over with a towel in hand, delighted the Centre Court crowd during a rain delay at Wimbledon on Monday when he mopped some moisture from the grass. Djokovic has not lost a match at Wimbledon since 2017, and with a victory over Pedro Cachin of Argentina in their first-round meeting Monday, he extended his record over the last five Wimbledon tournaments to 29-0. He has won the last four men’s singles titles, and one more this year would set him up to eclipse even more names in the record book. Djokovic would also tie Roger Federer for most Wimbledon men’s singles titles (eight) and tie Bjorn Borg for the most consecutively (five). (Court won 13 majors before 1968, during a time when professionals were not allowed to play in the majors.)

Persons: Novak, Djokovic, Pedro Cachin, Rod Laver, Don Budge, Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Steffi Graf, Roger Federer, Bjorn Borg Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, Laver Locations: Argentina

☆ GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Kurt Streeter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Some say GOAT’s origins actually spring from a flamboyant, blond-tressed wrestler, George Wagner, who was known as Gorgeous George and who in the 1940s and ’50s earned lavish paydays by turning trash talk into fine art. “So keep on bragging, keep on sassing, and always be outrageous.”This week marks the moment when sport’s most legitimate GOAT talk hovers over tennis and an event its organizers not-so-humbly call the Championships. That will drive fans of Rafael Nadal, who is stuck at 22 major titles, to distraction. They will argue that their idol would have won 25 major titles (or more) by now, if not for injuries. But, by goodness, he’s Roger Federer, fine linen with a forehand with 20 Slams and a raft of epic final-round battles to his name.

Persons: Ali, George Wagner, Gorgeous George, that’s, ” Ali, “, Novak Djokovic, Margaret Court’s, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, he’s Roger Federer Organizations: Wimbledon

☆ Wimbledon 2023: The favorites to win the championships, the main challengers and how to watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Despite struggling for form in the lead up to the French Open, Djokovic found his A-game when it mattered most in Paris and looked largely unstoppable. Lisi Niesner/ReutersRybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam title after beating Ons Jabeur in three sets in last year’s Wimbledon final, catapulting her to stardom overnight. Belarussian Sabalenka and Poland’s Iga Świątek are joint favorites to win the title alongside Rybakina, according to bookmakers. Sabalenka has three titles to her name this year, including that maiden grand slam in Australia, and has matched her career-high of No. Iga Swiatek is a four-time grand slam champion but is yet to win Wimbledon.

Persons: Novak, Roger Federer’s, –, Björn Borg –, Djokovic, Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, Susan Mullane, Reuters Alcaraz, Alcaraz, – Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Holger Rune, Frances Tiafoe, Julian Finney, Francis Tiafoe, Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, Elena Rybakina, Donna Vekić, hadn’t, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina, Linda Noskova, Lisi Niesner, Reuters Rybakina, Belarussian, Iga, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Aryna Sabalenka, agains Karolina Muchova, Veronika Kudermetova, Świątek, Tatjana Mariana, hasn’t, Joaquim Ferreira, Coco Gauff, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Madison Keys Organizations: CNN — Tennis, All England Club, Wimbledon, Roland, Queen's, USA, Sports, Reuters, Queen’s, Getty, Stuttgart, Eastbourne International, Czech, Stade Roland, Bad, Junior Wimbledon, Bernarda Pera, BBC, ESPN, Tennis Channel Locations: London, Paris, Germany, Wimbledon, Kazakhstan, Australia, United Kingdom

☆ Cameron Norrie is Going to Wimbledon. Great Expectations Follow Him.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Cindy Shmerler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Cameron Norrie has had two mystical moments at Wimbledon. Both took place on Centre Court, the most revered venue in the sport. The first occurred in 2021 when Norrie faced Roger Federer in what turned out to be the eight-time champion’s last Wimbledon and the final singles tournament of his career. “Playing Roger on Centre Court at Wimbledon with my home fans there was surreal,” said Norrie of Britain, who had chances to break serve and send the match into a fifth set before losing 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. I think they supported him more than they supported me that day.”The second moment happened last year, when Norrie reached his first major semifinal at Wimbledon.

Persons: Cameron Norrie, Norrie, Roger Federer, “, Roger, ”, Britain, Roger Taylor, Tim Henman, Andy Murray — Organizations: Wimbledon, Court Locations: British

☆ Djokovic hungry for more Grand Slams as he eyes number 24 at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

He also now sits just one Grand Slam behind Margaret Court who won a record 24. I still feel hungry for success, for more Grand Slams, more achievements in tennis," Djokovic told reporters. "I want to try to use every Grand Slam opportunity I have at this stage where I'm feeling good in my body, feeling motivated and playing very good tennis, to try to get more." Djokovic comes into Wimbledon as the second seed this year with 20-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz now world number one after his first title on grass at Queen's. Djokovic will begin his Wimbledon title defence against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin on Monday.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal's, Roger Federer's men's, Margaret Court, Roland Garros, Carlos Alcaraz, he's, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos, Pedro Cachin, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, All England, Argentina's, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Queen's, Bengaluru

☆ Djokovic to face Cachin in Wimbledon opener, Rybakina up against Rogers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Friday's draw at the All England Club pitched women's top seed Iga Swiatek against China's 33rd-ranked Zhu Lin, a potentially tricky first hurdle for the Pole. Murray could face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in round two although first Tsitsipas must get passed former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem who has tumbled down the rankings. Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev, a potential semi-final opponent for Alcaraz, returns to Wimbledon with a first round against British wildcard Arthur Fery. The projected women's quarter-finals based on seedings would see Swiatek meet seventh seed Coco Gauff while third seed Rybakina could face Tunisia's Ons Jabeur. Djokovic, bidding for a record-extending 24th Grand Slam title, will face Cachin on Monday while Rybakina plays the traditional Tuesday Centre Court opener for women's defending champions.

Persons: Serbia's Novak Djokovic, Frances Tiafoe, John Sibley, Elena Rybakina, Shelby Rogers, Novak Djokovic, Pedro Cachin, Zhu Lin, Aryna Sabalenka, Hungarian Panna Udvardy, Venus Williams, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Andy Murray, Ryan Peniston, Murray, Stefanos, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Djokovic, Roger Federer's, Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, Nick Kyrgios, David Goffin, Daniil Medvedev, Arthur Fery, Jessica Pegula, Holger Rune, Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Casper Ruud, Cachin, Rybakina, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: U.S, John Sibley LONDON, Wimbledon, Argentina's, All England, China's, Queen's, Belgian, British, Denmark's, Tsitsipas, women's, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Belarusian, Ukraine, Hungarian, Russian

☆ Ageless Djokovic aiming to silence young guns again at Wimbledon
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I feel if I'm winning Grand Slams why even think about ending the career that already has been going on for 20 years. "So I still feel motivated, still feel inspired to play the best tennis in these tournaments the most - Grand Slams. The Serbian's only limitation could be a lack of practice in another stop-start season, with the exhibition tournament at Hurlingham his only tune-up for the year's third Grand Slam. His former coach Boris Becker, however, has no doubt the ageless Serbian is already in a league of his own. "That's extraordinary ... 23 Grand Slams in an era where we had Federer, Nadal not to mention Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, staving, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud, Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, I'm, Nadal, Nick Kyrgios, Roger Federer's men's, Daniil Medvedev, Boris Becker, Becker, Federer, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, All England Club, U.S, Thomson Locations: Serbian, Bengaluru

☆ Lehmann most influential women's player on Instagram ahead of World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Lehmann told talkSPORT recently: "Some people just see Instagram and social media and don't even know I actually play football ... Lehmann, who scored six goals in 31 games for Aston Villa this season and has 38 caps, comes in ahead of Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas, U.S. striker Morgan, and England captain Leah Williamson, who will miss the World Cup with a knee injury. Each Instagram post from Lehmann and Putellas, who in 2021 was the first player to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year, Ballon d'Or Feminin and The Best FIFA Women's Player award in the same year, deliver over $100,000 of media value to brands. The rankings, created ahead of the World Cup that kicks off on July 20 in Australia and New Zealand, are based on Nielsen's measurement tool InfluenceScope. Cristiano Ronaldo has the most Instagram followers among male players with over 530 million.

Persons: Alisha Lehmann, Alex Morgan, Jon Stainer, Nielsen InfluenceScope, MJ Jones, Roger Federer, Lehmann, talkSPORT, Alexia Putellas, Morgan, Leah Williamson, Putellas, Germany's Jule Brand, Megan Rapinoe, Jordyn Huitema, Alessia Russo, Sakina Karchaoui, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Nielsen Sports, EA Sports, Coca, Twitter, Aston Villa, UEFA, FIFA, VfL Wolfsburg, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Swiss, Spain, U.S, Nielsen's, Marta, Brazil, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Wimbledon is the only grass court Grand Slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The grass courts are now in session Wimbledon is the only grass court Grand Slam and retains a glamor born from white clothes and impeccable green courts. The grass courts at Wimbledon are grown from 10 metric tons of seed each year, with renovations beginning in September. Until 1974, the only Grand Slam tournament played on a surface other than grass was the French Open, and now Wimbledon is the lone remaining grass Grand Slam. Grand Slam surface history Wimbledon is the oldest of the Grand Slam tournaments and has been held on grass though its entire duration. Relative court speeds A row of three embroidered tennis court patches displaying different surfaces on a spectrum, showing the grass court at the fastest end and the clay court at the slowest end.

Persons: ”, Caitlin Thompson, ” Thomson, ” Clay, Eddie Seward, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, Thompson, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, “, Djokovic, Draftkings Organizations: Wimbledon, U.S ., New York Times, Association of Tennis Professionals Locations: you’ll, French, Wimbledon, racquets, Serbian

☆ Clijsters wants ATP, WTA to merge as women's tour celebrates 50 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Kim Clijsters of Belgium speaks as she is inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, U.S., July 22, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoNEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) - It is time for the men's and women's professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters, who wants a united front in the sport as the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) celebrates its 50-year anniversary. Like people who don't know much about tennis, they say, 'Oh yea, ATP and WTA', but behind it there's one unit.' The ITHF unveiled a video segment celebrating 50 years of the WTA this year called "TennisWorthy." And you kind of always bump into a wall where, you know, not much happens and it stays with conversations.

Persons: Kim Clijsters, Brian Snyder, Billie Jean King, Clijsters, King, Steffi Graf, it's, Roger Federer, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: International Tennis Hall of Fame, REUTERS, Women's Tennis Association, Wimbledon, WTA, men's Association of Tennis Professionals, Millennium, Thomson Locations: Belgium, Newport , Rhode Island, U.S, German, New York

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