Maand: juli 2022

2:26 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of Friday’s semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios with a torn abdominal muscle. The 22-time major champion said that he had been experiencing pain in the area for the past week but that the injury got worse during Wednesday’s quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz,

12:09 PM ET Simon Cambers Rafael Nadal practiced for around 45 minutes at Wimbledon on Thursday as he tries to shake off an abdominal injury in time to be fit for Friday’s semifinal against Australian Nick Kyrgios. The Spaniard spent most of the time hitting forehands and backhands and though he did practice some serves,

10:37 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Ons Jabeur advanced to her first Grand Slam final by beating Tatjana Maria 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 on Centre Court at Wimbledon in a victory that is also a first for Arab and African women. The Tunisian is the first Arab woman to reach a major final and the

9:00 AM ET Simon Cambers With Cameron Norrie, what you see is what you get. Just the fourth British man to make the semifinals at Wimbledon in the Open era, Norrie has cycled to the All England Club each day, racket bag on his back, just going about his business in the way he has

1:51 AM ET ESPN staff Sania Mirza’s shot at a maiden Wimbledon mixed doubles crown came to an end on Thursday as she and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic lost 6-4, 5-7, 4-6 to defending champions Neal Skupski and Desirae Krawczyk in the semifinal. This was Sania’s best mixed doubles finish at Wimbledon – she

4:33 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Coco Gauff and Jack Sock have been eliminated from the mixed doubles tournament at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The American pair lost to Australian duo Sam Stosur and Matthew Ebden in the semifinals 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 on No. 3 Court. Both Gauff and Sock reached the third round in

12:53 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Give Nick Kyrgios credit for honesty: Even he did not think this day ever would arrive. The talented, tempestuous Australian is a semifinalist at Wimbledon. Kyrgios became the first unseeded and lowest-ranked man to get to the final four at the All England Club since 2008 by playing

10:12 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Simona Halep’s first appearance at Wimbledon since winning the title three years is going just as good as it did the last time. The 16th-seeded Romanian reached the semifinals and stretched her winning streak at the All England Club to 12 matches by beating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-4

12:17 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — It says a lot about Novak Djokovic that a two-sets-to-none hole at Wimbledon on a day he was hardly at his best never seemed insurmountable. Not to him. Not to anyone watching. It says a lot about his history of overcoming that sort of deficit. A lot about

7:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — Amanda Anisimova won her fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Monday, and then asked her coach how her fellow American players were faring at the tournament. He broke the news to her: She was the only countrywoman left standing and one of two Americans remaining in the singles draws,

7:56 AM ET ESPN News Services Wimbledon quarterfinalist Nick Kyrgios will appear in court next month to face a charge stemming from an alleged assault of a former girlfriend late last year, authorities said. Jason Moffett, a lawyer representing Kyrgios, told Australia’s Canberra Times that he has been briefed on the matter and that Kyrgios

11:10 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The first semifinalist at this year’s Wimbledon is the oldest woman remaining in the draw. Tatjana Maria, a 34-year-old German who returned to the tour less than a year ago following the birth of her second daughter, advanced to the semifinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the

7:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — In any other year at Wimbledon, or at any other Grand Slam, Tatjana Maria would have risen some 50 spots in the rankings for her quarterfinal appearance. Her surprise run at the All England Club would have been rewarded with at least 360 points, or even more if

7:30 AM ET Simon Cambers LONDON — Serena Williams, last week, was preparing to face Harmony Tan in her singles comeback after a year out at Wimbledon — she was ready for almost everything: the pressure of the occasion, the physical battle, the mental test. She was not ready for the forehand slice. “I think

4:27 PM ET ESPN News Services Everything went smoothly for Rafael Nadal against Botic Van De Zandschulp on Monday until it came time to close out their fourth-round match at Wimbledon. Serving for the win at 5-3 in the third set, Nadal was broken for the second time in the match and he then failed

1:44 PM ET ESPN News Services Simona Halep is living up to her status as the only former Grand Slam champion left in this year’s women’s draw. The Romanian beat fourth-seeded Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 on Centre Court on Monday to return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals and extend her winning streak at the All England

11:58 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Four activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon on Monday and had their bags searched. Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of sexual assault. She

8:35 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — The All England Club is appealing a fine levied by the WTA women’s professional tennis tour for banning Russian and Belarusian players from tournaments in Britain because of the war in Ukraine. The Lawn Tennis Association — the British federation for the sport — also is expected to

7:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — Just moments after the final scheduled match concluded on No. 1 Court on Friday, an announcement was made. There would be one more match that evening. Few left their seats and a palpable buzz spread over the stadium as the fans waited for the players to take the

7:30 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN.com LONDON — It could have been a devastating day for Coco Gauff. She had arrived at Wimbledon brimming with confidence and coming off of her first major final at the French Open last month. Considered one of the favorites at this tournament, many believed this could be the Grand Slam