Born in Russia, made in Kazakhstan: Rybakina wins Wimbledon title LONDON: Born in Moscow but representing Kazakhstan, Elena Rybakina was crowned Wimbledon champion on Saturday at a... Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am
Sports Rybakina wins Wimbledon to earn Kazakhstan first Grand Slam singles title LONDON: Elena Rybakina beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 to become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a... Published 09 Jul, 2022 08:10pm
Sports Tunisia to hold a huge reception for Wimbledon finalist Jabeur TUNIS: Tunisia will organise an official reception for tennis player Ons Jabeur after she became the first Arab to... Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:38pm
Sports Out from Wimbledon, Russians back Moscow-born Rybakina in final LONDON: Russians scoffed at Wimbledon’s efforts to keep their compatriots out of the tournament after Moscow-born... Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:28pm
Sports Australia wary of embracing ‘Nincompoop Nick’ Kyrgios SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios’s transformation from doubles entertainer to Grand Slam singles finalist is one of the more... Published 08 Jul, 2022 11:05am
Sports Tunisia’s Jabeur downs Maria to become first Arab in major final LONDON: Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lifted the spirits of an entire continent as she became the first Arab and first... Published 07 Jul, 2022 08:13pm
Sports Kyrgios into Wimbledon semis after overpowering Garin LONDON: Nick Kyrgios reached the first Grand Slam semi-final of his chequered career with a comfortable 6-4 6-3... Published 06 Jul, 2022 09:57pm
Sports Halep demolishes Anisimova to reach Wimbledon semi-finals LONDON: For almost 45 minutes, Simona Halep handed out a public flogging to a shell-shocked Amanda Anisimova in... Published 06 Jul, 2022 08:51pm
Sports Rybakina finds her range to set up Halep semi-final LONDON: Elena Rybakina recovered from a shaky start to overwhelm Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 4-6 6-2 6-3 on... Published 06 Jul, 2022 07:13pm
Sports Wimbledon, LTA appeal against WTA fines for Russians’ exclusion LONDON: Wimbledon organisers and Britain’s tennis authorities said on Monday they have appealed against fines handed... Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:29pm
Sports Wimbledon turning into indoor event for late starters: Djokovic LONDON: Novak Djokovic said the start times for the evening sessions at the All England Club were effectively... Published 04 Jul, 2022 07:23pm
Sports Wimbledon to appeal $1 million fine over Russia ban LONDON: Wimbledon chiefs confirmed Monday that they will appeal against a $1 million fine handed down by the WTA... Published 04 Jul, 2022 05:16pm
Sports ‘Bouzie Bottle’ makes its Wimbledon quarter-final bow LONDON: Marie Bouzkova could reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday, fired up by a dedicated series of pre-match... Published 04 Jul, 2022 04:59pm
Sports Swiatek’s 37-match winning streak ends at Wimbledon LONDON: Iga Swiatek was dumped out of Wimbledon in straight sets on Saturday by French veteran Alize Cornet, ending... Published 02 Jul, 2022 10:10pm
Sports Gauff suffers earliest Wimbledon exit after defeat by Anisimova LONDON: Coco Gauff’s Wimbledon challenge came unstuck in the third round on Saturday when she was beaten by familiar... Published 02 Jul, 2022 09:25pm
Sports Former champion Halep thumps Frech to reach Wimbledon fourth round LONDON: Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep soared into the fourth round of the Championships on Saturday with a... Published 02 Jul, 2022 09:20pm
Sports Serena conqueror Tan crushes Boulter to make last 16 LONDON: France’s Harmony Tan continued her stellar Wimbledon debut on Saturday to book her maiden fourth-round spot... Published 02 Jul, 2022 06:34pm
Sports Maria stuns fifth seed Sakkari to reach first major fourth round LONDON: Germany’s Tatjana Maria, at 34 the oldest player left in the women’s draw, knocked fifth seed Maria Sakkari... Published 01 Jul, 2022 08:44pm
Sports Jabeur makes fast work of former junior No. 1 Parry LONDON: Ons Jabeur was kept on court for more than hour - but only just - as the speedy Tunisian dispatched former... Published 01 Jul, 2022 08:18pm
Sports Tiafoe steals the show in Bublik circus act LONDON: American 23rd seed Frances Tiafoe kept his focus in the face of an Alexander Bublik circus act on Friday to... Published 01 Jul, 2022 08:11pm
Sports Briton Watson makes a fourth round at 43rd attempt LONDON: Britain’s Heather Watson reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in 43... Published 01 Jul, 2022 08:05pm
Sports Van Rijthoven extends fairytale run at Wimbledon LONDON: Dutch wildcard Tim van Rijthoven continued his fairytale grasscourt run on Friday, claiming his eight... Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:48pm
Sports Norrie embracing the pressure at Wimbledon Cameron Norrie said he is ready to embrace the pressure of trying to reach the second week of a Grand Slam for the... Published 30 Jun, 2022 12:40pm
Sports Raducanu given Wimbledon reality check by Garcia LONDON: Emma Raducanu’s Wimbledon hopes were ruthlessly crushed on Centre Court by France’s Caroline Garcia as the... Published 29 Jun, 2022 10:52pm
Sports Pristine Djokovic storms into third round with Kokkinakis thrashing LONDON: Top seed Novak Djokovic once again looked every bit the dominant player who has won the last three Wimbledon... Published 29 Jun, 2022 08:25pm
Sports Tsurenko flies flag for Ukraine in Wimbledon third round LONDON: Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko matched her best Wimbledon run as she beat seeded compatriot Anhelina Kalinina 3-6... Published 29 Jun, 2022 08:22pm
Sports Swiatek overcomes dip in form to secure 36th straight win LONDON: World number one Iga Swiatek recovered from a dip in her level in the second set to see off Croatian... Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:09pm
Sports Berrettini pulls out of Wimbledon due to COVID-19 LONDON: Eighth seed Matteo Berrettini, runner-up at last year’s Wimbledon, became the second top player to pull out... Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:13pm
Sports Britain’s Burrage plays Wimbledon Good Samaritan before early exit LONDON: Briton Jodie Burrage earned praise for helping out a distressed ball boy on Monday as she suffered a second... Published 27 Jun, 2022 08:16pm
Sports Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual LONDON: The world’s most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the... Published 27 Jun, 2022 05:10pm
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept