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Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray will take to Centre Court on Monday as a much-anticipated Wimbledon 2022 gets underway. Men's top seed Novak Djokovic will be ...

2. John Millman v Miomir Kecmanovic 2. Jule Niemeier v Xiyu Wang 1. Ylena In-Albon v Alison Riske 2. Federico Coria v Jiri Vesely 3. Daniel Altmaier v Mikael Ymer 2. Alejandro Tabilo v Laslo Djere 3. Tamara Zidansek v Panna Udvardy 2. Enzo Couacaud v John Isner 3. Belinda Bencic v Qiang Wang 3. Tamara Korpatsch v Heather Watson 1. Cameron Norrie v Pablo Andujar 2. Jan-Lennard Struff v Carlos Alcaraz

Wimbledon live stream: Here's how to watch the likes of Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Iga Swiatek and Serena Williams at the third Grand Slam of the year.

The 19-year-old reached the second round in his Wimbledon debut in 2021 and is being touted by some as a successor to Nadal, having risen to world No. 7. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri., July 8 ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN While Williams figures to draw the lion's share of early attention, she won't be favored to add another title.

Marija Zivlak of Women's Tennis Blog gives us an inside look at the Adidas, Fila, Nike, and Asics outfits ready for Wimbledon 2022.

Two zippers on the shoulders can be left closed or opened for additional ventilation. The Nike London Slam Tank includes standard mesh insets at the sides and lower back to enhance breathability. The Nike London Slam Dress has short sleeves, mesh at the upper chest and back, and vertical seaming that mimics a corset.

Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray kick off their campaigns Monday at Wimbledon. ATPTour.com looks at some of the matches to watch on Day 1 in ...

Quarter-final runs at the Australian Open and in Miami, Monte Carlo and Rome this year suggest form is not a problem for the Italian, but he is yet to win a tour-level match on grass. On that occasion, the German ran out a straight-sets winner, but the fifth-seeded Spaniard has since enjoyed a rapid rise to No. 6 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings, picking up ATP Masters 1000 titles in Miami and Madrid en route. His opening win against Frances Tiafoe at The Queen’s Club two weeks ago was Wawrinka’s first triumph on grass since Wimbledon 2019. The 2014 semi-finalist Grigor Dimitrov is also in action, taking on Steve Johnson. I was neck-and-neck with Berrettini, who is one of the best grass-court players in the world before his injury. With the added motivation of winning his 21st Grand Slam title to move within one of record-holder Rafael Nadal’s 22 major crowns, Djokovic will seek a fast start as he looks to extend his record in Wimbledon first-round matches to 17-0. Can Carlos Alcaraz bring his stellar 2022 form to the grass? “I beat a guy [Tsitsipas] in the top five in the world. "I would like to be in the [final] to eventually make history," said Djokovic at his pre-tournament press conference. The pair’s previous tour-level meeting came on clay in the Djokovic’s hometown of Belgrade in 2021, when the Serbian ran out a straight-sets winner. " Pete Sampras winning his first Wimbledon was the first tennis match I ever saw on the TV. So of course, there is a lot of connection to this tournament. Djokovic will step on court against Kwon having not lost at Wimbledon since 2017.

Will Rafael Nadal win a third Grand Slam of the year? Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy ...

BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app will be streaming Wimbledon and providing a range of ways to catch up with all the drama. COURT 11 - 11:00AM COURT 10 - 11:00AM COURT 9 - 11:00AM COURT 8 - 11:00AM COURT 7 - 11:00AM COURT 4 - 11:00AM COURT 18 - 11:00AM COURT 12 - 11:00AM NO.3 COURT - 11:00AM NO.2 COURT - 11:00AM Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy Murray go?

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will try to stay red-hot when play begins in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships on Monday at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in ...

In addition, she did not play in any of the Wimbledon tuneup matches. Visit SportsLine now to see Gavin Mair's bets for Wimbledon 2022, all from the acclaimed expert who hits it big in grand slam tournaments. Swiatek is coming off a victory in the most recent grand slam, the French Open. She is the +130 favorite (risk $100 to win $130) in the latest 2022 Wimbledon odds from Caesars Sportsbook. He also correctly backed Swiatek to win the 2022 French Open in advance of the tournament. Though she has not lost since February, she is unproven on the grass. Before making any 2022 Wimbledon picks or predictions, you need to see what SportsLine's Gavin Mair has to say.

Tennis handicapper Sean Calvert has revealed his men's Wimbledon 2022 picks, predictions and best bets.

And which long shots could make a serious run at the Grand Slam title? The Spaniard just doesn't have the experience on grass, and the expert doesn't think he is prepared to make any noise in London this year. The youngster has played just two senior matches on grass courts, and Medvedev dispatched him in three easy sets at Wimbledon last year. The 19-year-old is 32-4 overall this season and was particularly effective on clay courts. Before making any men's 2022 Wimbledon picks or predictions, you need to see who tennis expert Sean Calvert is backing. The grizzled veterans will face some hungry younger stars, including 2021 Wimbledon finalist Mario Berrettini and Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz. They won't have to deal with the world's top two players, with top-ranked Russian Daniil Medvedev banned because of his nation's invasion of Ukraine and No. 2 Alexander Zverev out with an injury suffered at Roland Garros.

Wimbledon will get started with Novak Djokovic on Centre Court as he opens his bid for a fourth consecutive title at the All England Club and seventh ...

The women’s and men’s singles champions will each earn 2 million pounds ($2.5 million), which is 14.9% less than in 2019, the last pre-pandemic edition of the tournament. That is why Serena Williams, who has won seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles championships at Wimbledon, is not seeded — her ranking is outside the top 1,200 because she has not played a singles match since a year ago at the All England Club. Djokovic is ranked No. 3, and Rafael Nadal is ranked No. 4, but they moved up to 1-2 in the seedings because the top two men in the rankings, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, are not in the field. A victory would be Djokovic’s 80th at the All England Club, which would make him the first man or woman to have won at least that many matches at each of the four major tournaments. There will be no ranking points awarded for players at Wimbledon this year. Iga Swiatek is seeded No. 1 in the women’s draw; Djokovic is seeded No. 1 in the men’s draw. Wimbledon gets started Monday with top-seeded Novak Djokovic facing 75th-ranked Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in the tournament’s first Centre Court match.

The opening day of the Championships will see 64 players have their Wimbledon dream ended at the very first opportunity.

And after that drama has finally played out, two-time winner Andy Murray will come out in his customary tea-time slot. She is up against Alison Van Uytvanck, the Belgian who has been as far as the fourth round here but not since 2018. At the beginning of my career, I was still struggling with movement and sliding, et cetera.” He is, after all, a six-time champion at Wimbledon. “There is not much I can do any more. “Then I’ll just have to wait and see.

Britain will be well represented in this year's championships in south-west London, with former grand slam winners Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu both in ...

The 19-year-old - ranked eleventh in the world - is battling a side strain but hopes to be fit in time to face experienced Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck for what was one of the more difficult opening round draws. Emma Radacanu, the top seeded British woman and a former US Open champion, promises to be one of the big draws of the opening week for UK tennis fans. Here is a look at who will be striving for British glory in one of tennis’ most prestigious championships, with the opening matches due to get into gear on Monday (June 27).

Centre Court celebrates its centenary in style on Monday as Wimbledon opens with two British Grand Slam champions playing in tennis' greatest arena on the ...

It's my home slam, I feel like the crowd is going to be incredible. "I feel like I'm here to play," Raducanu said. "It's got brilliant history too - probably three of the biggest matches that I've played in my career have been on that court. "I feel like it kind of relieved some pressure, maybe because I know I haven't had the ideal preparation. The former world No 1 is eager to see if he can repeat his successes of 2013 and 2016. "The ideal preparation would have been to play a couple matches at each of the tournaments," Raducanu said.

Men's singles, first round · Thanasi Kokkinakis v Kamil Majchrzak (POL) · John Millman v Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) · James Duckworth v Andy Murray (GBR) · Max Purcell ...

Like, if I had to play one of them — I played 'Thommo here (in 2019), and I wasn't happy about it. "I want to see them kind of break through. He's playing, I think, I believe, like top-20, top-25 tennis on the grass.

The most storied and prestigious tennis tournament in the world has returned for its 135th edition. Here are six storylines to track as 2022 Wimbledon gets ...

And after a lengthy six-month layoff, she is no doubt enjoying herself. He’s been the consensus favourite at the last few editions of Wimbledon and with good reason. Auger-Aliassime is a versatile all-surface threat and last season made an impressive run to the quarterfinals of the All England Club. His claim to fame from this year’s edition of Roland Garros is pushing 14-time champion Rafael Nadal to the brink, before losing in a five-set thriller to the legend in the round of 16. Her forehand is heavy and blistering, her serve is now potent and precise, and she’s one of the very best movers on tour. She is one of Canada’s most exciting young athletes, a grand slam champion, and a talented and charismatic force on the WTA tour. Now Serena Williams is back, healthy and confident as she prepares to play at the All England Club for the 21st time in her career. Nadal last won Wimbledon in 2010 and has not been to the final since 2011, however his last two appearances at the All England Club resulted in runs to the semifinals in 2018 and 2019. The last time she competed in a major tournament, she unfortunately suffered a devastating fall on the centre court of Wimbledon. With victories at the first two slams of the year in Australia and France, Nadal has pushed his all-time grand slam count to 22, sitting two majors ahead of both Djokovic and Roger Federer. Djokovic is a three-time defending champion at the All England Club, with victories in 2018, 2019 and 2021 (the 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the pandemic). Played on a surface seldom found on a public court, the best players in the world are fast adapting to the quick, slick, and unforgiving grass.

Will Rafael Nadal win a third Grand Slam of the year? Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy ...

BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app will be streaming Wimbledon and providing a range of ways to catch up with all the drama. COURT 11 - 11:00AM COURT 10 - 11:00AM COURT 9 - 11:00AM COURT 8 - 11:00AM COURT 7 - 11:00AM COURT 4 - 11:00AM COURT 18 - 11:00AM COURT 12 - 11:00AM NO.3 COURT - 11:00AM NO.2 COURT - 11:00AM Can anyone stop the unbeatable Iga Swiatek? How far in the tournament will Emma Raducnua and Andy Murray go?

Wimbledon is back and there's a stacked line-up on day one at SW19. Join our writers for all the action.

So thank the lord for the closed roof on Centre Court and Court No 1, and discussions of the temperature and ball-flight therein. And by the looks of it, rain, even if “mostly cloudy” is the forecast on the official website. It would have been reasonable to assume that such a scenario would suggest a significant change at the top of the sport but Djokovic and Nadal are the main protagonists atWimbledonfor another year. He held his serve for the first game against Andujar, and gets chance for an early break, and one he gobbles up. It’s heavy, and the covers are on across the campus. That’s saved by an overhead by Andujar, but who double faults to hand over another, makes a bizarre, failed Hawkeye challenge on his second serve, then clunks a forehand into the ether to hand over the first set.

Highlights on day one of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (all times GMT):

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take the traditional spot in the first match at Centre Court on the opening day of Wimbledon.

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The third Grand Slam of the year prepares to get underway today as men's singles reigning champion Novak Djokovic and British no.1 Emma Raducanu look to get ...

Carlos Taberner vs Reilly Opelka (15) Jan-Lennard Struff vs Carlos Alcaraz (5) Elsewhere, Emma Raducanu will be eager to continue her remarkable rise.

The first rain delay at Wimbledon came about 40 minutes into the opening day of the tournament. A light rain began to fall at the All England Club at about 11: ...

___ He will play James Duckworth of Australia. ___ ___

Follow all the action from SW19 as the grand slam gets underway.

It wouldn’t be the early rounds of Wimbledon if there wasn’t a rain delay. The match is delicately poised but the rain has to clear up first. There are a few more umbrella’s coming up as the rain gets slightly heavier. The word coming out of Wimbledon is that there won’t be any play until 12:30pm at the earliest. Closing out the action will be Murray, who faces James Duckworth. Murray made it to the third round last year but was emphatically defeated by Denis Shapovalov and admitted afterwards that he was questioning his future. The US Open champion has shaken off injury concerns but faces a tricky opening match against world No 46 Alison van Uytvanck, who reached the fourth round herself in 2018.

Wimbledon's opening day has resumed at 13:09 local time on Monday in London following an interruption due to rain.

Centre Court and Court 1 at the All England Lawn Tennis Club are both fitted with a roof, meaning their schedules will commence as planned regardless of the weather. After delay of one hour, 29 minutes, British No. 1 Cameron Norrie resumes his first-round clash against Pablo Andujar leading 6-0, 0-1. The opening day’s play at Wimbledon has resumed at 1:09 p.m. local time on Monday in London following an interruption due to rain.

The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon ...

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Live updates and highlights as Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray take to Centre Court on day one of Wimbledon 2022.

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Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said Monday she was relieved the world's top stars had showed up at the Grand Slam even though no ranking points will ...

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Tournament will run for full 14 days and record attendance expected after numbers cut by 50% last year.

But we can’t get all of the things that we serve at the championships from a 10-mile radius,” she said. “Like every other business, our costs are increasing across the board, so we’re having to balance that challenge. But Bolton said this was no longer necessary due to improvements in “grass court technology, care and attention”. “[This is the] first year of permanent middle Sunday, so we are expecting a record crowd because of that,” she said. This is the furthest forward in the queue we’ve ever been, number 76 and 77. Sullivan said: “We’ve camped since 6pm yesterday, it’s my ninth time and Mum’s eighth time, she’s 85.

Novak Djokovic's opening Wimbledon match against Soonwoo Kwon was briefly halted twice after two fans required medical attention in Centre Court.

She was soon able to get to her feet, but stumbled as she was helped out of the stands. But the 20-time major champion's form dropped as Kwon sensed an opportunity to fight back. The crowd opposite the umpire were trying to grab her attention by waving their arms while Kwon was serving.

Novak Djokovic's 2022 Wimbledon hopes were given a stern opening test on Monday by Soonwoo Kwon, but the defending champion stayed resolute to hold off the ...

The World No. 3 is chasing his seventh title at Wimbledon, a tally that would draw him level with legendary American Pete Sampras and move him within one of record-holder Roger Federer’s eight crowns. Despite that setback, Djokovic's movement around the court was sharp in his first competitive appearance on grass in 2022. He broke early for a 3-1 lead, but Djokovic settled into some rhythm of his own to reel off five consecutive games and secure the first set.

The defending champion, bidding for his fourth Wimbledon title in a row, looked out-of-sorts at times against Kwon, who brought a lively mixture of tennis, ...

📣 Join our Telegram channel ( The Indian Express) for the latest news and updates The 24-year-old Korean broke Djokovic’s serve in the fourth game of the second set and went on to win it with a drop-shot and a big serve. Top seed Novak Djokovic overcame a dogged challenge from 81st-ranked Korean Kwon Soon-woo and his own grasscourt rustiness to reach the Wimbledon second round with a 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory on Monday.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic says he will be extra motivated to claim a fourth successive Wimbledon title as it could be his last Grand Slam action of ...

"Let me remind you that back in the 90s, from 92 to 96, any athlete from Serbia was not allowed to compete on the international stage in any sport. "I understand both sides. I would love to go to States. Then I'll just have to wait and see. That is an extra motivation to do well here," he told reporters on Saturday. I'm aware of that.

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Novak Djokovic began his Wimbledon title defence with a rusty four-set win against Kwon Soon-woo on Centre Court on opening Monday. Djokovic is a six-time winner of the Wimbledon Championships and has won the last three editions of the grass-court ...

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Novak Djokovic is especially motivated to win his fourth straight Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles crown in part because he knows it will ...

“It was a little bit of a scratcy match from Joker...but you gotta think what’s happened to start the year with Djokovic has had a little bit of an effect on him,” Gilbert said. I expect he will get better, he will have to get better “It was really difficult to go through him so I had to figure out a way to tactically get in control of the point. And I think he feels an immense pressure to win this championship.” It wasn’t easy, I had to put a lot of variety in the game. “For some really bizarre reasons he’s had one of the most unsettling years in the history of tennis,” Shriver said on air.

Reigning champion Novak Djokovic defeated Soonwoo Kwon as he reached the second round of Wimbledon on Monday afternoon.

"The amount of drama that we went through there, and it takes a long time to get over something like that. "All the pressure is on Djokovic and not his opponent. "After the last couple of months, it’s understandable that he still has a little bit of rust. I still have the love and the flame for this sport still burns in me. "I couldn’t go through him, so I had to figure out a way, tactically, to get in control of the points. All my childhood dreams came true on this court and it’s an honour to play on the Centre Court at Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic got his Wimbledon title defense off to a winning start on Monday, but he had to work hard for his 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 victory against world No.

From here, Kwon couldn't find a way back and Djokovic got his pursuit for a 21st grand slam title up and running, with either Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis or Poland's Kamil Majchrzak awaiting in the second round. The pair traded service games before Djokovic showed his experience to take hold of the match. The Serbian's first serve became more consistent and his ground strokes more precise as he broke for a 5-3 lead.

There was a heartwarming moment on day one at Wimbledon as Britain's Jodie Burrage dropped everything to attend to an unwell ball kid and give him some ...

Hopefully, someone will arrive soon. I know Jodie Burrage is doing her best there. "Well done, Jodie for looking after him.

Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly.

“I was just like, ‘This kid needs sugar.’ He wasn’t liking the gel. She and Eden Silva will play their first match later in the week. The gel is not the nicest thing, so they managed to find some Percy Pigs somewhere along the line in the crowd, which he got down and then started to feel better,” Burrage said. “I just tried to help him out as much as possible.” “I just reacted how I think anyone would. She lost to Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-3 on the opening day of the tournament.

For all her success on the singles court, Williams won her first Grand Slam title alongside Max Mirnyi in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1998. Williams and ...

It was payback for her defeat to the German in the Australian Open final earlier that year and took her level with Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles in the Open era. It was the first of 39 Grand Slam titles to date for the American in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. For all her success on the singles court, Williams won her first Grand Slam title alongside Max Mirnyi in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 1998.

Live updates and highlights as Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu and Andy Murray take to Centre Court on day one of Wimbledon 2022.

The first point goes to Kwon as Djokovic fires into the net but two strong serves from the Serb put him back in control. Kwon misses an easy forehand winner at 0-15 and again should do better the next shot after Djokovic came to the net. Djokovic is just starting to find a bit of rhythm now and has Kwon doing all the running. A wild backhand from Djokovic gives Kwon the first game. Djokovic is now returning more serves than Kwon would like. Djokovic is left doing the splits as Kwon gives him the eyes and fires a forehand winner to go 30-0 up. A massive serve forces Djokovic to return long and Kwon has the set! Kwon hits another unforced error and Djokovic is on the board in the third set. After Djokovic takes the opening point in a crucial service game for Kwon there's a brief stoppage due to an incident in the crowd again. Errors from Kwon gives Djokovic two break points and the Serb duly obliges. Djokovic hits a forehand beyond the base line at the next point. Kwon remains patient and focused though with a winner at the net to hold.

Reigning US Open champion Emma Raducanu made an impressive Centre Court debut by defeating Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck on opening Monday at Wimbledon.

By contrast, this was Van Uytvanck's 15th match on grass this summer after lifting titles in Surbiton and Italy. Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android 4/12 2/7 3 3

US Open champion Raducanu defeated the Belgian 6-4, 6-4 to reach the second round at SW19 in her first Centre Court appearance.

Coupled with the huge attention on the US Open champion’s homecoming and a tricky opponent, this was a major test, but Raducanu passed it impressively by claiming a 6-4, 6-4 victory. A couple of fizzing backhands, coupled with a poor volley and double fault from Van Uytvanck, gave Raducanu the first break in the seventh game. But there were no early causes for alarm as Raducanu threw herself into serves and groundstrokes, missing two break points in the opening game but then saving three on her own serve as the first two games lasted a gruelling 17 minutes.

A fainting ballboy is revived, record-breaking rainfall and The Queue goes international on a busy day one in SW19.

“At Disney you queue two hours to get on a ride.” At this point the laughter of recognition broke out elsewhere in The Queue and Rodriguez made an important clarification: “It’s two hours waiting, for five minutes of joy.” But in the absence of information to the contrary, we’ll take it as a win and just more evidence of Britain competing effectively on the world stage. Day one of the Championships and we already have a strong contender for the inaugural Big Heart of Wimbledon award: Britain’s Jodie Burrage. The 23-year-old lost her first-round tie with Lesia Tsurenko but more memorably went to the aid of a stricken ballboy after he suffered what appeared to be a fainting fit during the first set.

You're not really selling Britain as a concept here. Look, every year, the start of the Wimbledon tennis tournament is marked by an almighty queue for tickets.

This is the true spirit of Wimbledon. They queue in the sun. People queue in the rain. The woman. It’s a chance for people to indulge in the most British thing that any British person could ever do. But people have been queueing since Friday. In 2017, there were thought to be 7,000 people in the queue.

WIMBLEDON, England — Emma Raducanu took to Centre Court for the first time and won 6-4, 6-4 over Alison Van Uytvanck. The 19-year-old British player, ...

With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand. Djokovic has won the last three Wimbledon titles and is going for his seventh overall. The boy was soon helped off court. With it, he became the first man or woman to win that many matches at each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. “Other than this year that Wimbledon made a change so you could practice before the tournament starts, it was always coming out on the untouched grass. It’s really a unique and special feeling in our sport.”

John Isner moved within 40 aces of Ivo Karlovic's record 13728 with a dominant serving performance Monday in a first-round Wimbledon win against Enzo ...

The American, who won an 11-hour, five-minute marathon against Nicolas Mahut in 2010, could set the world record for aces this fortnight. He won 84 per cent of his first-serve points and was successful on 48 of his 68 net approaches, dropping serve just once in the contest. Isner Has World Record In Sight After 54 Aces In Wimbledon Win

Novak Djokovic found a fix for his on-court problems on Monday to clinch an opening-round win over Soonwoo Kwon at Wimbledon. Yet his 7-year-old Stefan ...

It was not a situation that was likely to panic the 20-time Grand Slam champion, however, as he chose the same schedule for five of his six title runs at SW19. He was playing flat. He was always there. “I think you can't argue with a child's honesty and pure no-filter comments, right?” said Djokovic after his 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win against Kwon on Monday. “For him anyone playing in Wimbledon is a superhero. “It was nice to be back,” said the top seed. For him, everyone in my team is playing in Wimbledon.

Tennis fans were upbeat, despite the typical British wet weather, for the start of Wimbledon. These days, Novak Djokovic makes history just about every time he ...

With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand. Djokovic has won the last three Wimbledon titles and is going for his seventh overall. The boy was soon helped off court. The 19-year-old British player, who won the US Open last year, was playing at the All England Club for the first time since retiring from her fourth-round match a year ago. It’s really a unique and special feeling in our sport.” Djokovic was playing for the first time since losing to Rafael Nadal last month in the French Open quarterfinals.

Andy Murray rallies past James Duckworth in four sets at Wimbledon on Centre Court to set a second-round clash against John Isner, who won a five-setter ...

The match came to an anticlimactic ending on an incorrect Duckworth challenge, but Murray showed how much it meant with several fist pumps and a big roar. But the World No. 74 dumped a double fault into the net to hand Murray the decisive advantage. "I thought I did well to rebound after the first set. Earlier this month, he returned for a week to the Top 50 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings for the first time since the week of 28 May 2018. Obviously I'm getting on a bit now, so I don't know how many more opportunities I [will] get to play on this court, so I want to make the most of every time I get to come out here now. There are few players who understand what Andy Murray has been through to return to the tennis court and compete at the highest level, but James Duckworth, who in January underwent hip surgery, is one of them.

Rafael Nadal opens his bid for a third Wimbledon title, while recent ATP Tour champions Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini look to extend their ...

"The last thing I expected was to come back from surgery and win two titles in a row," Berrettini said after retaining his Queen's Club crown. Rune, Musetti and Draper are third, fourth and fifth — respectively — in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Milan, trailing only Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. After winning at Stuttgart and The Queen's Club, the Italian enters Wimbledon on a nine-match winning streak. The Italian leads Garin 2-1 in their ATP Head2Head, though Tuesday's contest will be the pair's first meeting on grass. That's what I think I achieved in the last couple of weeks, to get as many matches on grass as possible. "I love the serve-and-volley game, coming in as much as I can, slicing, attacking. I said — I insisted, in fact — that I can play on this surface, and it remains one of my favourite surfaces that tennis has to offer. The fourth seed is widely regarded as one of the game's best clay-courters, so that statement is not one to be taken lightly. "People kind of doubted that I can play on grass, I think it's fair to say. A new treatment on his chronic foot injury has provided relief from pain both on the court and in his daily life. In stark contrast to Nadal, Tsitsipas played three grass-court events in the last month, saving his best for last. It's a little bit more predictable when you have the history in the weeks before."

One hundred years after the opening of Centre Court, it's a season of change at the All England Club, what with the barring of Russian players and a new set ...

The club kept the name even though the new primary court was no longer so central. “I just really tried to cherish every single point on there, played every point like it could have been one of my last on that court.” Victories have been much harder to come by since then, but she already had fine memories of Wimbledon after reaching the fourth round in her first appearance in the main draw last year. Of course, every time I step out there on the court, there is this goose bumps type of feeling, butterflies in the stomach.” The little stuff: The benches and desks in the Centre Court press seats have been replaced with padded chairs. “Childhood dreams were realized here in 2011,” Djokovic said of the first of his six Wimbledon singles titles.

Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player, and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly.

“I was just like, ‘This kid needs sugar.’ He wasn’t liking the gel. The gel is not the nicest thing, so they managed to find some Percy Pigs somewhere along the line in the crowd, which he got down and then started to feel better,” Burrage said. “I just tried to help him out as much as possible.”

With the tournament at capacity for the first time in three years, the pair electrified an otherwise genteel atmosphere.

He looks good too, loose and limber and comfortable in his movements, with some of that old bounce, the choppy little steps, the slice, the shambling dashes to the net. Victory made it a perfect, if slightly tentative, start for the return of Wimbledon’s full house. The standard dipped for a while. There was a different kind of energy in seeing Raducanu win here, a straight‑sets victory against the experienced Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck that might have been a lot more awkward. For anyone with a sense of scale the story to this point isn’t disappointment, or distracting perfume deals (she really could have had a lot more of those). It is instead one golden run where the cards all fell right, a feat that may well remain a one-off for her and for anyone else. There has been an eagerness to cling to these pegs of the pre‑pandemic summer: Glastonbury, Wimbledon, queueing endlessly for a low-cost airline seat. Wimbledon is a place to luxuriate, to suck the sweetness out of the summer, to feel lush and flush and woozy and sated. There were gasps and coos as she unfurled a lovely coiled backhand, then sighs and murmurs as she netted a forehand. Murray drew the loudest roars later in the evening. The hill was beautifully lush and green in between the rain. In the shop under No 1 Court they are selling novelty oversized tennis rackets for £600. Are we really in that place? We have the plastic strawberry punnet, the cargo short, a stagey politeness.

Andy Murray recovered from dropping the first set to beat James Duckworth and reach the second round at Wimbledon.

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android I am heartbroken to be missing Wimbledon & to see my grass season end this way. Glad I managed to get through and hopefully get another match on here in a couple of days. He got his wish, but only after losing the third set. "I have been self-isolating and was hopeful I would be ready but unfortunately, I am still feeling unwell & unable to compete at my best. 2/2

Britain's Andy Murray got his Wimbledon 2022 campaign off to a fine start as he overcame Australia's James Duckworth late on Monday.

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At age 40, Serena Williams is returning to Wimbledon a year after a hamstring injury nearly ended her career.

Williams last won at the All England Club in 2016, when she successfully defended her 2015 title. That's what led many to doubt that she was going to participate in the event. June 14, 2022: Williams announces that she will return to Wimbledon in an Instagram post. Dec. 8, 2021: Williams announces that she will not be making a run at an eighth Australian Open victory. The risk of a much worse injury which was really there because if you play with a tear in the tendon and you go too far, the tendon can completely break and it's something you don't want to risk." June 29, 2021: Williams slips on a slick court at Wimbledon while facing Aliaksandra Sasnovich in Round 1 of Wimbledon 2021.

Andy Murray defended the use of the underarm serve he deployed during his first-round win at Wimbledon over Australia's James Duckworth.

"If they stand four or five meters behind the baseline, then why would you not do that to try to bring them forward if they're not comfortable returning there? Certainly, more and more players have started returning from further, further behind the baseline now to give themselves an advantage to return. "I don't know why people have ever found it potentially disrespectful," he said.

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Highlights on day two of the Wimbledon tennis championships on Tuesday (all times GMT):. 1015 BERRETTINI PULLS OUT AFTER ...

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Grigor Dimitrov, the 18th seed, retired from his match with American Steve Johnson due to an apparent groin problem. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

WIMBLEDON, England — Matteo Berrettini, a finalist at Wimbledon last year, withdrew from this year's tournament on Tuesday after testing positive for the ...

With his long reach, huge serve and flat baseline power, he is dangerous on grass and was, like Berrettini, one of the players to watch closely in the bottom half of the men’s draw. Despite symptoms not being severe, I decided it was important to take another test this morning to protect the health and safety of my fellow competitors and everyone else involved in the tournament.” In all, five of the top 20 men were unable to play at Wimbledon because of bans, injuries or illness. Wimbledon was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic and instituted strict restrictions last year, following British government guidelines. The club said some health and safety measures were still in place. Berrettini trained on Centre Court on Thursday with Rafael Nadal, the No. 2 seed.

'Could get bigger': Wimbledon runner-up OUT as Demon earns boost from Covid chaos.

Thank you for the support.” “I have had flu symptoms and been isolating the last few days. “I have no words to describe the extreme disappointed I feel.

Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for COVID-19. “I am heartbroken to announce that I need to withdraw from Wimbledon due ...

“I have had flu symptoms and been isolating the last few days. Thank you for the support” Berrettini did not play for three months after undergoing hand surgery in late March, but the Italian has been unstoppable since returning to Tour just three weeks ago.

The 2021 finalist Matteo Berrettini became the second men's player in 24 hours to withdraw from this year's Championships due to a positive Covid-19 test.

The dream is over for this year, but I will be back stronger.” After the recent outbreak the All England Club will review their current measures on Tuesday. “As a major event we have and continue to work in conjunction with the UK Public Health Security Agency and our Local Authority,” said a spokesperson for the All England Club earlier on Tuesday. After being out for nearly three months due to undergoing surgery on his finger, the Italian had returned at the beginning of the grass season and immediately won nine matches in a row, with titles in Stuttgart and Queen’s.

Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov has retired from his first-round match against American opponent Steve Johnson after having a medical ...

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Matteo Berrettini, last year's Wimbledon runner-up, withdrew before his Wimbledon first-round match Tuesday due to COVID.

I have no words to describe the extreme disappointed I feel. “I have had flu symptoms and been isolating the last few days. Despite symptoms not being severe, I decided it was important to take another test this morning to protect the health and safety of my fellow competitors and everyone else involved in the tournament.

2021 Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. By Associated Press.

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Rafael Nadal live score: The French Open champion gets his Wimbledon campaign underway against Francisco Cerundolo before Serena Williams makes her return.

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Wimbledon, England (AP) -- The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):. ___. 12:30 p.m.. Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov retired from ...

Nick Kyrgios earned a thrilling five-set win on Tuesday at Wimbledon against Paul Jubb in which he converted five of his six break points and saved 11 of ...

On the next point, Jubb missed a backhand volley, and that seemed it would be a fatal mistake. Especially towards the end of the fourth set, Jubb took control with his forehand, crushing key forehands down the line to force a decider and frustrate his opponent. And when he earned opportunities, he made the most of them. Daniel Evans, Alexander Bublik and Kyle Edmund were among those who took a look at the match, especially as it grew tighter and therefore more tense. Throughout the match, the Briton showed no fear of the big moment, putting gutsy shotmaking on display, taking it to Kyrgios when he had the opportunity. "I know it's not going to be the case.

Rafael Nadal didn't have things all his own way Tuesday, but he stepped up when needed to reach the Wimbledon second round for the 14th time.

His breakthrough run propelled the 23-year-old from No. 103 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings to No. 51. But, from seemingly down and out, the World No. 41 began to turn the tables in dramatic fashion. "It was my first match and as I know, every day is a test and today was one of these important tests. He will face Ricardas Berankis in the second round after the Lithuanian defeated Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-5, 6-3. "It's obvious that for me it's been three years without being here, without playing on this amazing surface, so very happy to be back. For me, it's always amazing playing here on this court and I can't thank everyone enough for the support."

Matteo Berrettini has been ruled out of Wimbledon 2022 with Covid while organisers want to get players' names right.

By happenstance Dr Jenny Harries, the former deputy chief medical officer and star of UK Covid press conferences was in the Royal Box on Tuesday. It could be possible she was consulted on her professional opinion during a lengthy break in play, like when Rafa Nadal was preparing to serve, for example. Official numbers from the first day of competition recorded 36,603 on site on Monday, from a potential capacity of 42,000. To confirm: this is not what was expected when the grounds were restored to full capacity for the first time in three years.

Women's top seed Iga Swiatek and men's second seed Rafael Nadal have both won their opening round matches at Wimbledon. Iga Swiatek of Poland. Iga Swiatek Photo: PHOTOSPORT. With her victory, Poland's Swiatek went past both Serena and Venus Williams by ...

They seem like the ones, they're the greatest of all time in tennis." But Nadal, who won the Australian Open in January and the French Open earlier this month, regrouped and used all his experience to fight back, breaking a now nervy opponent twice to seal the match to the delight of a packed Centre Court. "Still when I see Serena or see Venus, they seem like...