LONDON — Back to normal: Jannik Sinner gets his hands on a Grand Slam trophy again; Alexander Zverev loses a final. After twelve months without celebrating at one of tennis’s four biggest stages, the world number one successfully defended his
Novak Djokovic is tired of being constantly questioned about retirement and that elusive 25th Grand Slam title. He is so exhausted by it that on Friday, following his defeat to Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semifinals, he brought up his
LONDON — Linda Noskova walked to her chair on Centre Court twice with her eyes on the ground and her hands over her ears. She did not want to hear the noise of the crowd. The first time was after
LONDON — Alexander Zverev’s form in London has a simple explanation: Paris. So believes his compatriot Andrea Petkovic. “After Paris, I felt his career could go in either of two directions. He could put even more pressure on himself because
LONDON — Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine’s number one player, hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “It’s terrible,” the Ukrainian said shortly after advancing to the
This Tuesday, July 7, from Atlanta to London, from football to tennis, two of sports’ greatest legends sent a similar message: Lionel Messi and Novak Djokovic said something along the lines of “we are old, yes, but we haven’t said
It isn’t exactly the ‘Last Eight Club’, because far fewer people can join it: the ‘39 Club’, with Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi as co-presidents, is a dangerous club. Who would want to be part of it? What guarantee is
LONDON — With “a lot of heart,” Novak Djokovic survived. At 39, he is into yet another Wimbledon semifinal after beating Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime. “This has been one of the best matches of my career on this court. These are
LONDON — Coco Gauff reached an important milestone on Wednesday: she made the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time, completing the set. She now has semifinal appearances at all four Grand Slams. Her quarterfinal victory over Jessica Pegula began with
LONDON — Roger Federer sets foot at Wimbledon and every eye turns towards him. The Swiss always generates a special kind of magnetism, especially when he shows up at the All England Club in a suit. Just ask Jasmine Paolini.
LONDON — Novak Djokovic will have his tribute ceremony when the moment comes to play the last match of his life on Centre Court. It will be worthy of one of Wimbledon’s greatest champions. But he should not expect what
LONDON — The new crisis facing doubles has revived its biggest hater: Reilly Opelka. The 28-year-old, a former world number 17 in singles and currently ranked 115th, has picked a fresh fight with doubles players across the net. “The problem
