Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
Novak Djokovic Defeats Nick Kyrgios to Win Wimbledon Title
WIMBLEDON, England — The opponents and details change from year to year, but the bottom line has remained the same. With his trademark steeliness, Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in the men’s final at Wimbledon on Sunday to win his 21st Grand Slam singles title. Djokovic seized control of the match late in the third […]
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Will Russia Try to Politicize Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon Win?
WIMBLEDON, England — Winning Wimbledon for the first time barely seemed to register with Elena Rybakina. Match point secured against Ons Jabeur, Rybakina lightly clenched her left fist, wiped her mouth with her wrist band, expelled a breath and sauntered forward to the net to shake the hand of a crestfallen Jabeur, then waved to […]
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Elena Rybakina Wins Wimbledon and Her First Grand Slam Title
WIMBLEDON, England — There was no way anyone could have known four years ago, when the Russian-born-and-raised Elena Rybakina decided to play tennis for Kazakhstan that the move would pay off as fortuitously as it did in the summer of 2022. Rybakina beat Ons Jabeur to win the Wimbledon singles title Saturday, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, […]
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Despite a Wimbledon Ban on Russian Players, a Russian Woman Might Win
WIMBLEDON, England — After all the debate over whether to bar Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon, and under pressure from the British government, the women’s singles title may be won on Saturday by a player born in Russia after all. Elena Rybakina is the 23rd-ranked player in the world, and before this week she […]
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Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon Ahead of Semifinal Match
WIMBLEDON, England — In the end, after a day of contemplation and consideration for what mattered most, health prevailed over the temptations of yet another title. On Thursday evening, 24 hours after one of the gutsiest and most grueling efforts of his career, Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, pulled out of his semifinal […]
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Kyrgios, Under a Hotter Spotlight, Stays Quiet and Wins Again
“Obviously seeing it — I’m only human,” he said. “Obviously I read about it and obviously everyone else was asking questions. It was hard. It was hard to kind of just focus on kind of the mission at hand.” During the past 10 days, Kyrgios had become a fan favorite at Wimbledon, mixing the best […]
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What’s the Most Curious and Fraught Job in Tennis?
Consider Halep’s quarterfinal win, 6-2, 6-4, over Amanda Anisimova of the United States on Wednesday. For more than six years, Darren Cahill, the longtime coach and ESPN commentator, who has worked with Andre Agassi, Andy Murray and Ana Ivanovic, among others, coached Halep. They split in September. Cahill, who is Australian, said the rigors of […]
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Nick Kyrgios to Appear in Court on Assault Allegation in Australia
WIMBLEDON, England — The spotlight on the Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios, whose confrontations with opponents and Wimbledon officials have made his matches can’t-miss theater for the past week, grew hotter Tuesday when news emerged that the police have begun legal proceedings against him for assaulting a former girlfriend in December. The accusations landed on […]
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Nick Kyrgios, a Dream and a Nightmare for Wimbledon, Is Winning
WIMBLEDON, England — All white is the dress code at Wimbledon, the oldest and most traditional of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. So when Nick Kyrgios wears a black hat for his on-court interview, he is sending a message. And that’s what he did Saturday night on the No. 1 Court, after his emotional, […]
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