Williams, watched by her family in the stands, lost a close first set before leveling the match in the second on center court, the site of seven of her 23 Grand Slam singles titles. She was a break in the third, but Tan showed her resilience as she fought back to take a thrilling final … Read more
Australian Nick Kyrgios was at the center of controversy at Wimbledon on Tuesday after he spat in the direction of a fan he believed had verbally abused him throughout his first round match. Kyrgios, 27, who beat Great Britain’s Paul Jubb 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 6-7(3), 7-5 to reach the second round, turned to the fan … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — Matteo Berrettini, last year’s Wimbledon runner-up, dropped out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament hours before he was due to play his first-round match on Tuesday, saying he tested positive at the COVID-19. The All England Club announced Berrettini’s withdrawal, and he opened up about it on Instagram, saying he was ‘heartbroken’ … Read more
CNN — Andy Murray has defended the use of the underarm serve he displayed in his first-round Wimbledon win over Australian James Duckworth. After his 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory, Murray explained in his post-match press conference that the decision to use the uncommon shot, more often used by his friend and fellow star of … Read more
