LONDON—Eight-times champion Roger Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court. The match was poised at 6–4 6–7(3) 3–6 6–2 with Federer forcing a fifth set before Mannarino, celebrating his 33rd birthday, decided he…
American Stephens Knocks 10th Seed Kvitova out of Wimbledon
LONDON—American Sloane Stephens won the battle of former Grand Slam winners against twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Monday, ousting the Czech 10th seed from the All England Club with a 6–3 6–4 victory. The 2017 U.S. Open champion came into the match on Centre Court with a 2–1 head-to-head lead against Kvitova, who lifted…
Djokovic Avoids Shock as Centre Court Comes Back to Life
LONDON—Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame an early fright to fend off British teenager Jack Draper 4–6 6–1 6–2 6–2 and launch his quest for a sixth title as Wimbledon returned after a two-year absence on Monday. The first match on Centre Court since Djokovic’s nailbiting victory over Roger Federer in the 2019 final—716 days ago—was…
Olympics-Serena to Skip Tokyo Games, Declines to Explain Reasons
Serena Williams will not be travelling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, the 23-times Grand Slam singles tennis champion said on Sunday without giving the reasons behind her decision. Williams, who will turn 40 in September, won the singles title at the London Olympics in 2012 and she has also picked up three gold medals…
Serena to Skip Tokyo Games, Declines to Explain Reasons
Serena Williams will not be travelling to Tokyo for the Olympic Games, the 23-times Grand Slam singles tennis champion said on Sunday without giving the reasons behind her decision. Williams, who will turn 40 in September, won the singles title at the London Olympics in 2012 and she has also picked up three gold medals…
Federer Unsure About Olympics; Will Reassess After Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England—Roger Federer is still not sure whether he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Saturday that he and his team plan to “reassess the situation after Wimbledon.” Speaking to reporters in a video conference from the All England Club before the grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins Monday, Federer said that how things go…
Djokovic, Federer Could Meet in Wimbledon Final; Halep Out
Defending champion Novak Djokovic and eight-time titlist Roger Federer were placed on opposite halves of the Wimbledon bracket in Friday’s draw, meaning they only could meet in the final—which would be a rematch of their epic 2019 title showdown. The reigning women’s champion, No. 3-ranked Simona Halep, pulled out of the field just before the…
Humbert Stuns Rublev to Claim Halle Title
France’s Ugo Humbert pulled off a surprise 6–3 7–6(4) win over world number seven Andrey Rublev to claim his maiden ATP 500 title on the Halle grasscourts on Sunday. Humbert stepped up his Wimbledon preparations by producing a clinical display, winning 85 percent of his first-serve points and hitting nine aces to extend his perfect…
Osaka Pulls out of Wimbledon but Aims for Olympics
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month’s Wimbledon championships for personal reasons but her agent said on Thursday that the world number two will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics. Japan’s Osaka quit the French Open last month following her first-round victory after organisers fined her $15,000 and threatened her with expulsion from the tournament…
Rafael Nadal Pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
June 17, 2021
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MADRID—Rafael Nadal will not play at Wimbledon or at the Tokyo Olympics, saying Thursday he has decided to skip the two tournaments after “listening” to his body. Nadal, who reached the French Open semifinals last week but lost to Novak Djokovic, has won the title at Wimbledon twice, in 2008 and 2010. He also won…
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