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Jessica Pegula’s Wimbledon preparations were given a welcome boost as she won the first grass-court title of her career, saving five match points to do so in Berlin, while compatriot Tommy Paul extinguished Jack Draper’s whirlwind fortnight before ousting Lorenzo Musetti to win big in West Kensington.
Continue reading “Pegula clinches Berlin, Paul wins Queens as Americans gear up for SW19 in style”
As the race to Wimbledon is already underway on grass, the last two ladies’ champions are doubtful to feature at the year’s third Major after retiring from action in Berlin – first defending titlist Marketa Vondrousova after a worrying fall, then Elena Rybakina the following day with an unspecified illness. Continue reading “WIMBLEDON 2024: 2022 champ Rybakina, defending titlist Vondrousova both doubtful after Berlin retirements”
Ajla Tomljanovic, a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in consecutive seasons, has announced she won’t feature at SW19 this year as the year’s third Major comes too soon to return from a persistent knee injury that has stopped her from competing in any events this term. Elsewhere, the women’s defending champion Elena Rybakina remains a doubt after an Eastbourne withdrawal. Continue reading “Wimbledon 2023: Tomljanovic remains out with knee issue, Rybakina’s virus persists”
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