Wimbledon Day 4: Dustin Brown Ousts Rafael Nadal, Petra Kvitova Keeps Rolling
A semi-quiet Day 4 at Wimbledon ended with an explosion. Qualifier Dustin Brown, ranked 102 in the world, defeated tenth seed Rafael Nadal 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
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Wimbledon Day 3: Heatwave Hits London, Americans Dominate, Nishikori Withdraws
Day 3 at Wimbledon is the hottest day in the tournament’s history at 35C/95F. Officials prepped ice towels for the players and enforced the heat rule in place. But only women are allowed a break of 10 minutes between during the second and third sets.
Wimbledon: The Green, Green Grass of London
Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, wins applause for many things, such as the play or the mouthwatering strawberries and cream. But nothing comes close to the grass at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Eugenie Bouchard, Simona Halep Out at Wimbledon
The slump continues for Canadian Eugenie Bouchard.
Wimbledon Day 2: Tsonga Survives, Kvitova and Federer Dominate
Day 2 at Wimbledon did not disappoint even with the intense heat. While 28C/84F is not blazing hot to some it is for London. One visitor collapsed in Court 2 at the beginning of the match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gilles Muller, which turned into the most exciting match of the day.
Wimbledon Day 1: Djokovic Cannot Escape Coaching Accusations, Hewitt Says Goodbye
Day 1 of Wimbledon never fails to keep the world entertained. A few upsets, but the majority of the higher seeds advanced. The real drama occurred in the press room.
Serena Williams Survives to Advance to Wimbledon Second Round
Serena Williams survived a scare in the first round against world number 113 Margarita Gasparyan to advance to the second round, 6-4, 6-1.
Petra Kvitova, Novak Djokovic All Smiles at Wimbledon
As rain sprinkled down at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, defending Wimbledon champions Petra Kvitova and Novak Djokovic brightened the rooms with huge smiles as they addressed the press on Sunday. Both expressed excitement and motivation to defend their titles at tennis’s most prestigious event.
Police Seize Drone at Wimbledon, Beef Up Security Due to Terrorist Threat
The police captured a drone over the Wimbledon courts on Friday. Security at the two-week event is extremely important, especially after the massacre in Tunisia. “It is an offence to fly a drone within 50 metres of a structure,” explained
Roger Federer, Serena Williams Enjoy Extra Week Between French Open and Wimbledon
Media Day is always a fun day at Wimbledon. Athletes and media let down their hair and don a relaxed attitude before tennis’s most storied tournament begins.
Heatwave Expected to Hit Wimbledon
Forecasters predict temperatures could reach above normal for the first week of Wimbledon.
Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova in Same Wimbledon Draw
Serena Williams might just capture her third Grand Slam victory of the year and fourth in a row due to her Wimbledon draw.
Serena Williams Advances in French Open, Maria Sharapova Falls in Straight Sets
Top-seed Serena Williams managed to escape into the French Open quarterfinals while defending champion Maria Sharapova lost in straight sets to Lucie Safarova.
Upsets Continue at 2015 French Open
French Open 2014 Finalist Simona Halep, seeded third, lost to Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in straight sets in the second round.
Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams Top Contenders for French Open 2015
The French Open 2015 starts today. Can Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova defend their titles?
Pope Francis Tells Athletes: Say No to ‘Doping’
In a meeting Friday with a large group of representatives of the Italian Tennis Federation, Pope Francis interjected strong words against doping in his otherwise positive message.
Wimbledon Bans Selfie Sticks: ‘You Might Poke Someone’s Eye Out’
Wimbledon decided to ban selfie sticks from the prestigious tournament at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC). They join numerous museums and other tourist attractions to ban the stick.
Serena Williams to Grace Cover of ‘Vogue’
Tennis pro Serena Williams will make history by becoming the first black female athlete to grace the cover of Vogue magazine alone.
Serena Williams Withdraws From BNP Paribas Open
Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a right knee injury only an hour before her semifinal match against Simona Halep.
Serena Williams Welcomed Back to Indian Wells with Open Arms
Serena Williams finally returned the prominent BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, CA, on Friday night for the first time in 14 years. It was a rough match, but the world’s best tennis player defeated No. 68 Monica Niculescu 7-5, 7-5.
Serena Williams Announces Return to Indian Wells
Serena Williams, the top-ranked female tennis player, announced in Time that she will return to Indian Wells in 2015. She boycotted the tournament after 2001, which became a mandatory stop on the WTA tour in 2009, since the tournament director did not apologize for treatment she endured playing there.
Novak Djokovic Captures Fifth Australian Open Title
The first two sets between No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 6 Andy Murray played as some of the most intense in recent history before Djokovic soared through to win 7-6(7-5), 6-7(4-7), 6-3, 6-0.
Serena Williams Wins Sixth Australian Open Title
Serena Williams won her sixth Australian Open and 19th Grand Slam by defeating No. 2 Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6(7-5) in one of the most electrifying finals matches.
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray in the Final
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will face No. 6 Andy Murray in the Australian Open final on Saturday night after he defeated defending champion Stan Wawrinka. Murray advanced on Thursday night against No. 7 Tomas Berdych.
Australian Open: Serena Williams Advances to 23rd Grand Slam Final
Serena Williams faces Maria Sharapova in an Australian Open final between the tournament’s top-two seeds.
