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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic Earns 350th Gram Slam Victory 
  • July 5, 2023
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic Earns 350th Gram Slam Victory 

For the second straight match at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic navigated a tricky tie-break on his way to a straight-sets win at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. On Wednesday evening, the Serbian continued his bid for a fifth straight London title — and an eighth overall — with a 6-3, 7-6(4), 7-5 win against aggressive

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Fritz Survives Hanfmann Scare, Tiafoe & Raonic Advance At Wimbledon
  • July 5, 2023
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Fritz Survives Hanfmann Scare, Tiafoe & Raonic Advance At Wimbledon

Ninth seed Taylor Fritz finally booked his spot in the second round at Wimbledon on Wednesday when he overcame Yannick Hanfmann in a five-set thriller that began on Monday.   After coming off for bad light with Fritz leading 3-2 in the fifth set on Monday night, the American and his German opponent had to

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Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek sets course successfully into R32; Daria Kasatkina triumphs
  • July 5, 2023
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Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek sets course successfully into R32; Daria Kasatkina triumphs

Iga Swiatek made her way into the third round of Wimbledon on Wednesday. The world no. 1 didn’t take much time to get past Sara Sorribes Tormo. After just an hour and nine minutes of play, Swiatek posted a 6-2, 6-0 win over the Spaniard.The patterns that have now become common in Swiatek’s matches were

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Wimbledon Rain Cancels Rublev, Musetti Matches Wednesday
  • July 5, 2023
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Wimbledon Rain Cancels Rublev, Musetti Matches Wednesday

Wimbledon tournament organisers announced the cancellation of 10 second-round matches Wednesday due to rain earlier in the day. Six men’s matches and four women’s matches will be rescheduled.   Seventh seed Andrey Rublev and 14th seed Lorenzo Musetti are among the players who will have to wait to continue their runs at The Championships.  

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Wimbledon: Andy Murray wins all-British battle to reach second round
  • July 4, 2023
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Wimbledon: Andy Murray wins all-British battle to reach second round

Andy Murray has booked his spot in the second round of Wimbledon after beating Ryan Peniston 6-3 6-0 6-1 in an all-British battle on Tuesday.   The unseeded former world No.1, a two-time Wimbledon champion, will next face fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem.   Murray, 36, who plays with

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