Three-time Grand Slam finalist Ons Jabeur has announced that she is taking an indefinite break from competitive tennis, Afrosport reports. The 30-year-old Tunisian Jabeur has struggled for form in recent times and has failed to go past the third round in the three tennis major tournaments this year. Her most recent exit came in the first round at Wimbledon, where she is a two-time finalist, retiring...
Carlos Alcaraz believes his defeat to Jannik Sinner in Sunday’s Wimbledon final will redefine the already-established rivalry, Afrosport reports. The 22-year-old Spaniard was favourite to win at SW19 for the third year in a row having beaten Sinner in their previous five head-to-head meetings, including last month’s French Open final. The Italian however came out on top after losing the first set to ultimately win 4-6,...
Jannik Sinner denied Carlos Alcaraz a third straight Wimbledon title by defeating the Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 for his first title on grass courts of SW19, Afrosport reports. Alcaraz was the favourite for the final having beaten Sinner in the last five head-to-head meetings, including the French Open back in May. The Spaniard's serve was broken in the fifth game of the first set but...
Iga Swiatek was full of joy when she lifted her first-ever Wimbledon title by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in Saturday's final, calling it a "super surreal" feeling, Afrosport reports. The 24-year-old Pole needed only 58 minutes to dispatch her 23-year-old American opponent, making it the first double bagel in the Wimbledon women's singles in 114 years. It was Swiatek's first trophy since her triumph at...
Two-time Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur retired from her first round against Viktoriya Tomova on Monday, Afrosport reports. The Tunisian was trailing 3-2 in the first set when she took a medical time out for 14 minutes under hot weather conditions in SW19. The former world number two returned to court but was unable to continue and ultimately threw in the towel with Tomova leading 7-6 (7-5)...
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