“It was nice to use my experience against Jack,” he continued. Norrie has now defeated Draper three times, with the younger Brit still unable to win a set off his compatriot. Norrie, ranked No 42, will play the winner of the match between American Marcos Giron and German Alexander Zverev, the No 4 seed, next....
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Wimbledon: Dart moves into third round in scrappy epic against Boulter
Harriet Dart edged out No 32 seed Katie Boulter 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8) to move into the third round of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday. Boulter, the British No 1, had won six of her seven previous matches against Dart, the British No 2. Dart, ranked...
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Qualifier Kartal continues dream run, edges past Burel to reach third round
Qualifier Sonay Kartal beat Frenchwoman Clara Burel 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 to advance to the third round of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Kartal, ranked No 298, will face American Coco Gauff, the second seed, next. Sonay Kartal beat Romanian Sorana Cirstea, the No 29 seed (3-6, 6-2, 6-0) ahead of...
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Murray and Raducanu team up for Wimbledon mixed doubles
The duo will team up for the first time as a wild card entry in the tournament. On Tuesday morning, Murray withdrew from the singles event after failing to recover sufficiently from a back surgery to treat a spinal cyst. But his team did confirm that he would go ahead and play in the men’s...
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Wimbledon: Does Sonay Kartal Have a Boyfriend? Everything To Know About Her Relationship With UK’s Bodybuilder Luke Ogbourn
Britain’s Sonay Kartal has won her first professional match, but she already has a big prize in her corner! After battling serious health problems earlier this season, Kartal had very little hope of competing at Wimbledon. Entering the Grand Slam’s second round after losing in the first the last two years, Kartal is on cloud nine....
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Meet the diehard tennis fans camped out in Wimbledon’s epic “queue”
London — Tennis fans around the world started tuning in Monday to watch the iconic Wimbledon tennis tournament as it got underway in the leafy southern corner of London where it’s taken place since 1877. Millions of people will watch two weeks of grass court action on their screens — but far fewer will actually...
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The staggering science and art behind Wimbledon’s legendary grass courts
LONDON — Billie Jean King — tennis legend, trailblazer and 12-time grand slam winner — once famously said that “tennis is the perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of tranquility.” If taken to be true, then Neil Stubley, head of courts and horticulture at Wimbledon, is responsible for the battlefield that...
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How to watch Wimbledon on TV
It’s a big week for the UK. On Saturday England fight for their spot in the Euros final. On Thursday we elect a (potentially brand new) government. And today, the world’s biggest tennis tournament kicks off in South London for the 137th year running. Wimbledon is one of the more upmarket events in the sporting...
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Who are the BBC Wimbledon 2024 pundits?
FORMER tennis stars Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty are among the BBC’s new presenters for Wimbledon this year. Starting on Monday, July 1, audiences can tune into comprehensive live match coverage of Wimbledon 2024. 11 Wimbledon 2024 is set to have a star-studded line-up commentating this yearCredit: Alamy Live News Who are the BBC Wimbledon...
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Who won Wimbledon last year? Men’s and women’s singles champions at UK tennis grand slam in 2023 | Sporting News United Kingdom
The 2024 Wimbledon Championships will see the best and brightest in the tennis world fight it out for arguably the most prestigious grand slam of them all. With the tournament being steeped in tradition and history, it is the dream of all tennis players to one day lift the famous trophy. A list of illustrious...
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How to watch Wimbledon 2024 in UK: Date, time, TV channel, live stream for tennis grand slam | Sporting News United Kingdom
The world’s best tennis players have arrived in London ahead of the sport’s crown jewel over the next two weeks, as the 2024 Wimbledon Championships from the All England Club get started Monday, July 1. Edition 137 of tennis’ oldest, proudest and most prestigious grand slam event is all set to be one of the...
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Eastbourne LIVE: Watch tennis stream from day five
GB’s Jubb & Harris reach first ATP Tour semi-finalspublished at 14:26 28 June 14:26 28 June Britons Paul Jubb and Billy Harris have reached their first ATP Tour semi-finals with brilliant wins at the Mallorca Championships and Eastbourne. Jubb produced the biggest win of his career as he beat American top seed Ben Shelton in...