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WIMBLEDON: Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts as he speaks to the media during a post-match press conference in the Media Theatre after his defeat in the men’s singles semi-final tennis match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner. – AFP

Djokovic admits ‘age’ catching up with him

LONDON: Novak Djokovic said the reality of his age was hitting him “like never before” after he was crushed by world number one Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday. The Serbian seven-time champion was demolished 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 on...

WIMBLEDON: Poland’s Iga Swiatek celebrates with the winner’s trophy, the Venus Rosewater Dish, as she shows it to the crowd from the Centre Court balcony after winning her women’s singles final tennis match against US player Amanda Anisimova on the thirteenth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships on July 12, 2025. – AFP

Swiatek wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON: Iga Swiatek demolished Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the most one-sided women’s Wimbledon final for 114 years to seal her sixth Grand Slam. The Polish eighth seed, who has now won all six major finals in which she has competed, was in charg...

LONDON: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after victory Italy's Flavio Cobolli during their men's singles quarter-final tennis match in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 9, 2025. -- AFP

Novak Djokovic downs Cobolli, reaches 14th Wimbledon semi-final

LONDON: Novak Djokovic won a testing battle against Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday to reach a record 14th men’s Wimbledon semi-final, which will be a blockbuster clash against world number one Jannik Sinner. The Serb, chasing a historic 25th Grand Sl...

Winner US player Amanda Anisimova (right) congratulates to Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka (left) at the end of their women's singles semi-final tennis match in southwest London, on July 10, 2025.-- AFP

Anisimova stuns Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon final

LONDON: Amanda Anisimova stunned world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach her first Wimbledon final on Thursday, coming out on top in a fierce battle of the power-hitters to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Anisimova ended Sabalenka’s bid for a maiden Wimbledo...

WIMBLEDON: US player Taylor Fritz looks on as he plays against Russia's Karen Khachanov during their match on the ninth day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. — AFP photos

Fritz reaches Wimbledon semis despite another line call blunder

LONDON: Wimbledon’s controversial line technology system malfunctioned again as Taylor Fritz beat Karen Khachanov to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, while world number one Aryna Sabalenka survived a scare to make the last four on Tuesday. Sw...

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