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Defending Champ Joins Wimbledon Exits

Barbora Krejcikova, totaling far more winners and unforced errors, falls to Emma Navarro

(Newser) - Defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova lost to No. 10 seed Emma Navarro 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round on Saturday, extending the run of one-and-done winners at the All England Club. Krejcikova, the No. 17 seed, faded in the third set, getting her blood pressure checked at the changeover...

Top Players Are Falling Unusually Early at Wimbledon

Players are struggling with quick clay-to-grass transition and fatigue

(Newser) - Wimbledon's first week has seen an unusually high number of upsets, with top-seeded players exiting the tournament at a rate not seen before in the Open Era. Eight men's or women's seeds inside the top 10 lost in the first round, and a record 13 seeded...

Coco Gauff Is a Wimbledon Rarity—in Unwanted Way

She is only the third player to win the French Open, then lose in Wimbledon's first round

(Newser) - Coco Gauff has become just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, per the AP . Unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine defeated her on Tuesday 7-6 (3), 6-1. "Dayana started off playing strong,...

Something's Missing at Wimbledon
Something's
Missing at
Wimbledon
Jul 1, 2025 12:23 PM CDT

Something's Missing at Wimbledon

Transition from line judges not quite as seamless as All England Club might've hoped

(Newser) - Protests at this year's steamy Wimbledon have failed to stop the transition from 300 line judges to AI-driven electronic line-calling, and players seem to have accepted the change, previously announced by the All England Club, with only minor grumblings. With artificial intelligence now analyzing footage from up to 18...

At Wimbledon, the Heat's on Before Play Even Starts

Grand Slam tournament could see its hottest Day 1 ever on Monday

(Newser) - Wimbledon was preparing for the possibility of record-breaking Day 1 heat as the oldest Grand Slam tournament got started Monday, per the AP . The temperature shortly before play was scheduled to begin in the first matches at 11am local time was 82 degrees Fahrenheit—not yet quite reaching the 85F...

After Tension in Paris, Stars Dance It Off

Sabalenka had said she lost the French Open final more than Gauff won it

(Newser) - It didn't take long for Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka to patch up their relationship after this month's French Open final . Now as Wimbledon is about to start, Gauff is hoping everyone else can also forget what the top-ranked Sabalenka said in the wake of her loss to...

Winning at Wimbledon Is More Lucrative Than Ever

Winners to each receive a record $4M

(Newser) - The All England Club is giving this year's crop of players at Wimbledon a decent raise. The total payout is 53.5 million pounds, or $72.7 million, up 7% from a year ago, reports the Guardian . Details:
  • The men's and women's winners will get a record
...

Wimbledon Breaks Tradition to Pursue 'Maximum Accuracy'

Grand Slam tournament bids farewell to line judges, embraces technology

(Newser) - Wimbledon line judges won't have to worry about verbal attacks from tennis stars next year—because they're being put out of work. For the first time in its 147-year history, the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament will rely solely on electronic line calling (ELC) to determine "out"...

Alcaraz Sweeps Djokovic to Repeat at Wimbledon
Alcaraz Sweeps Djokovic
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Jul 14, 2024 12:50 PM CDT

Alcaraz Sweeps Djokovic

21-year-old now has four Grand Slam titles

(Newser) - For Carlos Alcaraz, there was one brief blip in the Wimbledon men's final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday, a five-point stretch that took him from the verge of victory to close to a collapse. After dominating for the initial two sets, then seemingly withstanding a surge from Djokovic in...

31st Seed Wins Wimbledon With 'Such Beautiful Tennis'

Barbora Krejcikova becomes eighth woman in eight years to win tournament

(Newser) - Barbora Krejcikova insisted that nobody—not her friends, not her family, not even herself—would believe she won Wimbledon for her second Grand Slam title. Her first major championship, as an unseeded player at the French Open three years ago, certainly was a surprise. This one, which came via a...

Djokovic Accuses Crowd at Wimbledon of Disrespect
Star Taunts Wimbledon Crowd
Jul 8, 2024 7:15 PM CDT

Star Taunts Wimbledon Crowd

7-time champion heard chants of opponent's name as boos

(Newser) - Others interpreted the Wimbledon fan noise differently, but Novak Djokovic heard the elongated chants of Holger Rune's last name during their match Monday as boos of the seven-time champion. So he had a word with the crowd afterward. "Well, to all the fans that have respect and have...

American Has 'Cinderella Run' Brewing at Wimbledon

Emma Navarro upsets Coco Gauff as she seeks her first major tournament win

(Newser) - The American who advanced to the women's quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Sunday wasn't the one most expected. No. 19 seed Emma Navarro stunned No. 2 Coco Gauff, reports USA Today . Given the big names who have dropped so far, the 23-year-old Navarro now has a "possible Cinderella...

Carlos Alcaraz Takes Wimbledon Title From Djokovic
Alcaraz Dethrones Djokovic
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Jul 16, 2023 2:35 PM CDT

Alcaraz Dethrones Djokovic

20-year-old tops defending champion in match topping 4½ hours

(Newser) - Carlos Alcaraz wanted another shot at Novak Djokovic, saying it would make winning a Wimbledon championship more special. Alcaraz got his chance on Sunday. He put aside a poor start and surged down the stretch to end Djokovic's 34-match winning streak at London's All England Club, edging him...

Vondrousova's Wimbledon Victory Is a First
Vondrousova's Wimbledon
Victory Is a First
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Jul 15, 2023 11:50 AM CDT

Vondrousova's Wimbledon Victory Is a First

Jabeur calls finals defeat 'the most painful loss of my career'

(Newser) - Marketa Vondrousova came to the All England Club a year ago unable to play tennis at all. She had a cast on her surgically repaired left wrist, so her visit was limited to sightseeing around London with her sister and cheering for a friend who was competing at Wimbledon. This...

Hear the 'Most Wimbledon Warning Ever'
Hear the 'Most Wimbledon
Warning Ever'
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Jul 11, 2023 12:00 PM CDT

Hear the 'Most Wimbledon Warning Ever'

Umpire asks spectators not to uncork Champagne as a player is serving

(Newser) - Where and when to pop your Champagne is such a Wimbledon problem. For example, someone got the timing wrong over the weekend at the oldest Grand Slam tournament, where the bubbly helps wash down the strawberries and cream, per the AP . "Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening...

Unheralded American Is All Surprises at Wimbledon

Chris Eubanks advances to quarterfinals

(Newser) - Until about a week ago, even Chris Eubanks did not really believe he was capable of this sort of thing—of beating the world's best tennis players at Wimbledon, of reaching the quarterfinals at any Grand Slam tournament, of winning match after match after match on grass courts. Things...

Belarusian Player Booed Off Court at Wimbledon

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina beat Belarus's Victoria Azarenka

(Newser) - After Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus Sunday, Azarenka was "loudly" booed off the court, the Washington Post reports. The BBC notes the match was a "thriller"—not only did Svitolina go in as the underdog, there's also the fact that Belarus...

Wimbledon: Stop Hooking Up in Our 'Quiet Rooms'
Wimbledon: Stop Hooking Up
in Our 'Quiet Rooms'
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Jul 8, 2023 6:30 AM CDT

Wimbledon: Stop Hooking Up in Our 'Quiet Rooms'

Tournament organizer warns patrons to stop having sex in rooms meant for reflection

(Newser) - Wimbledon has so-called quiet rooms at the stadium complex, intended to be used by visitors for, well, quiet things like prayer and meditation. Problem being, as the Telegraph reports, that said rooms are being used for decidedly unquiet purposes, with visitors to last year's tournament reporting people emerging with...

Venus, Oldest at Wimbledon This Year, Has 'Painful' Day

'I got killed by the grass,' jokes the 43-year-old after slip leads to defeat

(Newser) - As Venus Williams entered Centre Court for her 24th Wimbledon appearance at age 43, she was greeted by a standing ovation. And once her first-round match against Elina Svitolina began, Williams played like a throwback version of herself, per the AP . Quickly, she was a point from a 3-0 lead...

Wimbledon Adding AI Commentary to Matches

Tournament teams with IBM for AI-powered chat on highlight reels

(Newser) - Wimbledon's first championship was held in 1877, and today it remains not only one of tennis' oldest tournaments but a vibrant piece of British living history. So the Guardian reporting that artificial intelligence is entering the chat as part of match commentary at Wimbledon may be somewhat surprising. The...

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