Simona Halep was in imperious form as she stormed to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Serena Williams, to win her second Grand Slam title after just 56 minutes on Centre Court. Meanwhile, the wait for a record 24th Slam triumph continues for the American, who turns 38 in September… Continue reading
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Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep ends Gauff’s fairytale with straight-sets win
Cori Gauff’s Wimbledon fairytale came to a crashing end as she lost 6-3, 6-3 to world number seven Simona Halep, who showed her class to earn a quarter-final place on Monday. Continue reading
Wimbledon 2019: Gauff recovers, beating Polona Hercog in gripping three-set win
She had to save two match points and win a tense second-set tiebreak, but Cori Gauff battled hard to beat a tricky opponent in Polona Hercog 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 – booking her place in the second week at Wimbledon: where she’ll face world number seven Simona Halep on Monday.
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Wimbledon 2019: Nick Kyrgios outlasts Jordan Thompson in five-set battle
It wasn’t an easy watch, but Nick Kyrgios came through a testing five-set thriller against fellow Australian Jordan Thompson – to set up an exciting encounter vs. Rafael Nadal on Thursday. Continue reading
Wimbledon 2019: Wonderkid Cori Gauff beats Venus Williams in straight-sets
Cori broke tournament records after becoming the youngest qualifier in Open Era history last week, coming through three rounds unscathed after an unexpected wildcard. However, she easily surpassed that with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams in her Wimbledon debut on Monday evening. Continue reading
Australian Open 2019: Djokovic masterclass vs. Nadal earns record-breaking 7th title
Novak Djokovic’s excellence was on full display as he dominated against a nervy Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to win his third consecutive Grand Slam and a record-breaking seventh title in Melbourne.
Andy Murray plans swift return after hip surgery
Andy Murray is preparing to return to the practice courts towards the end of next month, and is hoping to be back in action before the grass-court season begins. Continue reading
