South Africa’s Kevin Anderson’s fairtytale run at this year’s Wimbledon Championships came to an end today, when he lost a tough five-set match against the 24th seed, Sam Querrey of the USA, 7-5 6-7(5) 3-6 7-6(11) 3-6. Querrey, will now … Continue reading
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Muguruza stops Kerber in her tracks
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The 14th seed and 2015 finalist, Garbine Muguruza from Spain came back from a set down to upset the top seed and 2016 finalist, Angelique Kerber of Germany, 4-6 6-4 6-4 on Court 2 today, to advance to the quarter-finals … Continue reading
Wimbledon fourth round preview
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Week one of Wimbledon is now a thing of the past and the remaining players got a well deserved rest today. Week two kicks off with all the fourth round Singles matches in both the Men’s and Ladies draws being … Continue reading
Kevin Anderson continues to impress at Wimbledon
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South Africa’s Kevin Anderson needed two hours, 27 aces and 45 winners to see off Ruben Bemelmans of Belgium, 7-6(3) 6-4 7-6(3) on Court No. 3 at the Wimbledon Championships today. Anderson, a former Top 10 ATP player, who is … Continue reading
Could it be Halep versus Konta in the quarter-finals?
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Things are certainly heating up in the Ladies draw at the close of week one at this year’s Wimbledon Championships. The local favourite and sixth seed, Johanna Konta, breezed past Maria Sakkari of Greece today. The score was 6-4 6-1. … Continue reading
Venus Williams and Jelena Ostapenko victorious on Day 5
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Venus Williams powered her way past Japan’s Naomi Osaka with a 7-6(3) 6-4 victory on Court 1 today, to advance to this year’s fourth round at the Wimbledon Championships. Playing in her 98th match at Wimbledon, the 37 year old, … Continue reading
Nadal and Cilic advance on Day 5 as Nishikori is sent packing
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The fourth seed, Rafael Nadal of Spain surged into the fourth round of this year’s Wimbledon Championships when he defeated Karen Khachanov of Russia, 6-1 6-4 7-6(3) on Centre Court today. Nadal’s next opponent is Giles Muller of Luxembourg, who defeated … Continue reading
Kerber and Muguruza through as Karolina Pliskova is ousted
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World No. 1, Angelique Kerber of Germany, advanced to the third round of this year’s Wimbledon Championships after she defeated Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 7-5 7-5 on Court 1 today. Kerber will now meet Shelby Rogers of the USA. Rogers upset … Continue reading
Bethanie Mattek-Sands out of Wimbledon after a nasty fall
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American tennis player, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, suffered an agonising knee injury after falling during the opening game of the third set of her second round match against Sorana Cirstea today. Mattek-Sands won the opening set, with Cirstea winning the second set tie-breaker … Continue reading
Kvitova bows out to Brengle
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It was unfortunately one step too far for the two-time Wimbledon champion, Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, as she battled injury and illness before going down to Madison Brengle of the USA, 6-3 1-6 6-2 during their second round match … Continue reading