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Men's Final to Have Its First Female Umpire

Woman to Rule
Men's Final for
the First Time

Jul 10, 2021 3:50 PM CDT

Woman to Rule Men's Final for the First Time

Marija Cicak will umpire Wimbledon's Djokovic-Berrettini championship match

(Newser) - There will be a female chair umpire for the Wimbledon men's singles final for the first time in the history of a tournament first played in 1877. Marija Cicak, a 43-year-old from Croatia, will officiate Sunday when Novak Djokovic faces Matteo Berrettini for the championship at the All England...

Barty Wins at Wimbledon For 2nd Grand Slam Title

She's Australia's First
Wimbledon Champ in Decades

Jul 10, 2021 12:15 PM CDT

She's Australia's First Wimbledon Champ in Decades

Ash Barty wins the Grand Slam

(Newser) - Ash Barty got off to a perfect start in the Wimbledon final by collecting the first 14 points, then needed to hold off a comeback bid before beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-3 on Saturday for her second Grand Slam title. The top-seeded Barty adds this championship to the...

Teen Ranked 338
Decides to Enjoy Run

Jul 3, 2021 5:15 PM CDT

Teen Ranked 338 Decides to Enjoy Run

Emma Raducanu reaches Round of 16 in her Wimbledon debut

(Newser) - On Friday, Emma Raducanu asked if she could sit for a moment at Wimbledon's empty No. 1 Court, where she was scheduled to play the next day. The British 18-year-old wanted to get a feel for the venue and for her place in the tournament, the Guardian reports. "...

Injury Takes Serena Williams Out of Wimbledon

Serena Williams
Slips, Quits
Wimbledon

Jun 29, 2021 3:13 PM CDT

Serena Williams Slips, Quits Wimbledon

Champion was seeking her 24th Grand Slam title

(Newser) - A tearful Serena Williams retired from her opening Wimbledon match Tuesday, limping off Center Court after slipping on the grass while planting her leg for a forehand return. She was in the fifth game of the first set against Aliaksandra Sasnovich when she was injured. Williams took a medical timeout...

Serena
Williams
Won't Play
in Tokyo

Jun 27, 2021 9:35 AM CDT

Serena Williams Won't Play in Tokyo

Tennis star doesn't elaborate on reasons but had expressed concern about leaving her daughter behind

(Newser) - Serena Williams, who's already won four gold medals, said Sunday she's not going to Tokyo for the Summer Olympics. "I'm actually not on the Olympic list, not that I'm aware of," she said to reporters Sunday at Wimbledon in London. "If so, then...

'Cultural Institution' Canceled
for First Time Since WWII

Apr 1, 2020 11:45 AM CDT

'Cultural Institution' Canceled for First Time Since WWII

No Wimbledon this year

(Newser) - The UN has likened the coronavirus pandemic to a world war . No major surprise, then, that Wimbledon has just been canceled for the first time since World War II, reports the AFP . In fact, since its 1877 start, the only time the tournament has been previously called off was during...

Epic Wimbledon Final
Went to 5th-Set Tiebreaker

updated

Jul 14, 2019 1:15 PM CDT

Epic Wimbledon Final Went to 5th-Set Tiebreaker

Djokovic saved 2 match points in thrilling victory

(Newser) - Novak Djokovic became the first man in 71 years to win Wimbledon after facing match points in the final, coming back to beat Roger Federer in an unprecedented fifth-set tiebreaker Sunday, the AP reports. By barely emerging to win 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3) after nearly five...

Meghan Markle Called 'Diva'
After Wimbledon Request

Jul 10, 2019 6:42 AM CDT

Meghan Markle Called 'Diva' After Wimbledon Request

Duchess of Sussex is once more in unwanted spotlight with pleas for privacy

(Newser) - First Meghan Markle and Prince Harry irked taxpayers with their home redo . Then they set off an "almighty storm" with an ultra-private christening for baby Archie. Now Markle is being accused of harboring a "secretive, high-maintenance attitude," and making "diva-ish demands" after apparently trying to get...

Wimbledon Fines
Draw Claims of 'Privilege'

Jul 9, 2019 9:30 AM CDT

Wimbledon Fines Draw Claims of 'Privilege'

Fabio Fognini given slap on the wrist for saying club should be bombed

(Newser) - "I wish a bomb would explode on this club. A bomb should explode here," Italian tennis star Fabio Fognini announced during his third-round loss at Wimbledon on Saturday, per Yahoo . The 10th-ranked player, apparently upset about the condition of the grass court, was subsequently fined nearly $3,000—...

Teenager's Amazing Run
at Wimbledon Is Over

Jul 8, 2019 10:40 AM CDT

Teenager's Amazing Run at Wimbledon Is Over

American Coco Gauff, 15, loses in the 4th round

(Newser) - She defeated her idol at Wimbledon, then dazzled some more by vanquishing another opponent with an amazing comeback —all at the age of 15. But the remarkable run of Cori "Coco" Gauff ended Monday in a fourth-round loss to Romania's Simona Halep, reports ESPN . Halep, who was...

15-Year-Old's
Comeback Again
Stuns Wimbledon

Jul 5, 2019 5:00 PM CDT

15-Year-Old's Comeback Again Stuns Wimbledon

Coco Gauff moves to fourth round

(Newser) - After already dispatching Venus Williams and Magdalena Rybarikova, a 2017 semifinalist, Coco Gauff pulled off another remarkable upset Friday at Wimbledon. The 15-year-old American defeated Polona Hercog of Slovenia, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, to reach the fourth round of the tournament, ESPN reports. Gauff, the youngest player to qualify for...

Huge Wimbledon Upset:
15-Year-Old Beats
Venus Williams

Jul 1, 2019 3:15 PM CDT

Huge Wimbledon Upset: 15-Year-Old Beats Venus Williams

The future is bright for Cori 'Coco' Gauff, Williams says

(Newser) - Cori "Coco" Gauff was already, at 15, the youngest player of the Open era to advance to Wimbledon's main draw through qualifying rather than direct entry—and in her tournament debut Monday, the teen bested none other than five-time Wimbledon champ Venus Williams, CNN reports. Williams, who has...

Youngest Ever
to Qualify for
Wimbledon: 'I'm
Still in Shock'

Jun 28, 2019 12:58 PM CDT

Youngest Ever to Qualify for Wimbledon: 'I'm Still in Shock'

15-year-old Cori 'Coco' Gauff didn't get a wild-card slot—she earned her place with qualifying win

(Newser) - When Venus Williams faces off in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, she'll be a little more seasoned than her opponent—nearly a quarter of a century more. That's because the 39-year-old tennis star will be playing the youngest person ever to make the tournament, not through...

Tearful Andy Murray
Makes Big Announcement

Jan 11, 2019 2:48 AM CST

Tearful Andy Murray Makes Big Announcement

Australian Open could be his last tournament

(Newser) - Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he's only committing to the Australian Open. In an emotional news conference Friday, when a tearful Murray had to leave the room shortly after his first...

Final-Set Tiebreaks Coming
to Wimbledon in 2019

Oct 19, 2018 5:29 PM CDT

Final-Set Tiebreaks Coming to Wimbledon in 2019

Decision comes after a six hour, 35 minute match this year

(Newser) - Starting next year, Wimbledon will have tiebreaks when the score reaches 12-12 in the final set, ESPN reports. The change is "informed by a thorough review of match data from the past 20 championships" and consulting with players and coaches, the All England Lawn Tennis Club says in a...

Djokovic Had
Vowed to Skip
Wimbledon.
Good Thing
He Didn't

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Jul 15, 2018 11:28 AM CDT

Djokovic Had Vowed to Skip Wimbledon. Good Thing He Didn't

Serbian star comes back after early French Open exit

(Newser) - Novak Djokovic was disconsolate and injured when he left Wimbledon a year ago, quitting during his quarterfinal because of a painful right elbow that would need surgery, the AP reports. Djokovic was so dispirited by his upset exit at the French Open last month that he vowed, in the heat...

Serena Loses
the Final in
Straight
Sets

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Jul 14, 2018 12:00 PM CDT

Serena Loses the Final in Straight Sets

Angelique Kerber wins title as Novak Djokovic advances for final with Kevin Anderson

(Newser) - Angelique Kerber won her first Wimbledon championship by stopping Serena Williams' bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title, the AP reports. Kerber played cleanly as can be, covering the court so well and picking her spots for big shots, in a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Williams in Saturday's...

He Has a Knack for Tennis
Marathons. This Time, He Lost

Jul 13, 2018 3:07 PM CDT

He Has a Knack for Tennis Marathons. This Time, He Lost

American John Isner is out after 6-hour-plus match with Kevin Anderson

(Newser) - Tennis fans will appreciate the final scoring line: 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 6-7 (9), 6-4, 26-24. It adds up to the longest semifinal in Wimbledon history and the second-longest match there overall, reports ESPN . In the end, South Africa's Kevin Anderson prevailed over American John Isner in the 6-hour,...

Women's Top
Seed Stunned
at Wimbledon

Jul 7, 2018 11:00 AM CDT

Women's Top Seed Stunned at Wimbledon

Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan knocks out Simona Halep

(Newser) - Top-ranked Simona Halep couldn't capitalize on her chances and was knocked out by Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan at Wimbledon on Saturday, losing 3-6, 6-4, 7-5 in the third round, the AP reports. Halep served for the match at 5-3 in the final set and had a match point in...

Wimbledon's
Women Are
Referenced
One Way, Men
Another

Jul 5, 2018 11:38 AM CDT

Wimbledon's Women Are Referenced One Way, Men Another

Some want to know why the marital status of female players continues to be cited

(Newser) - Mrs. JM Lloyd and Mrs. LW King aren't household names, but you likely know who they are. Those are the official monikers bestowed upon Wimbledon champs Chris Evert and Billie Jean King by the All England Club, host of the tennis tourney since 1877 —a result of what...