AO Press Release, July 8, 2018 Tennis fans around the world could not have hoped for a better final at Australian Open 1982, when great rivals Chris Evert-Lloyd and Martina Navratilova battled it out on the Centre Court of Kooyong. Evert-Lloyd’s consistent ground strokes […]
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Some fans and critics of women’s tennis say it is too unpredictable because there aren’t any leading players. However, others say it’s exactly what makes the women’s game so great to watch now. […]
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal moved into the second week of the 2018 Wimbledon Championships by defeating #NextGenATP star Alex De Minaur of Australia, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, in just over two hours on Centre […]
LONDON, July 6, 2018 The top half of the men’s draw was in third round action at Wimbledon on Friday. Top seed Roger Federer took on comeback man Jan-Lennard Struff, who has recovered from 0-2 down in both of his […]
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Rafael Nadal advanced to a third round matchup with 77th-ranked #NextGenATP Aussie Alex De Minaur by defeating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4, in the opening match on Centre Court […]
WASHINGTON, July 5, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Marin Cilic, who was picked by many as a favorite to win this year, was stunned by Guido Pella in Thursday’s second round, 3-6, 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-5, on No. […]
LONDON, July 4, 2018 For the first time since 1998, three Top 10 seeds fell in the first round of the men’s singles at Wimbledon after No. 6 seed Grigor Dimitrov, No. 7 seed Dominic Thiem and No. 10 seed […]
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Day 2 at Wimbledon was filled with clear, sunny skies and a 36º Celsius temperature over Centre Court. The warm conditions were just right for both of the world’s No. 1 players, Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep, at […]
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) During the first two days of a Grand Slam, all the stars are in action – such as women’s defending champion Garbiñe Muguruza and World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, headlining Centre Court on […]
LONDON, July 2, 2018 Stan Wawrinka is back! The three-time Grand Slam champion fought past No. 6 seed Grigor Dimitrov 1-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(3), 6-4 in the first-round heavyweight clash of The Championships. Wawrinka, who has slipped outside the world’s Top […]
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