Novak Djokovic saved two Championship points against an inspired Roger Federer at 8-7 down in their fifth set tiebreak and somehow managed to emerge victorious during a classic at SW19 – winning his fifth Wimbledon title in the process.
Tag: Wimbledon 2019
Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep dismantles Serena Williams, wins Ladies’ Final
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 “Wimbledon 2019: Simona Halep dismantles Serena Williams, wins Ladies’ Final”
After her Wimbledon success, what’s next for 15-year-old Coco Gauff?
She may have lost 6-3, 6-3 in the last-16 against former world no.1 Simona Halep, but 15-year-old American teenager Cori Gauff has a massive future ahead of her… so what’s next?
Continue reading “After her Wimbledon success, what’s next for 15-year-old Coco Gauff?”
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: Simona Halep ends Gauff’s fairytale with straight-sets win”
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.
Continue reading “Wimbledon 2019: Gauff recovers, beating Polona Hercog in gripping three-set win”
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: Nick Kyrgios outlasts Jordan Thompson in five-set battle”
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 “Wimbledon 2019: Wonderkid Cori Gauff beats Venus Williams in straight-sets”
Mo and Sports 