Tag: Wimbledon Championships
AP Sportlight
July 2
1921 — The Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier heavyweight match at...
Less than a month after surgery, Fritz winning at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Taylor Fritz left the court in a wheelchair after his French Open loss less than a month ago. Days later, he...
AP Sportlight
July 1
1859 — Amherst defeats Williams 73-32 in the first...
Coco Gauff, 17, Jennifer Brady lead US Olympic tennis team
WIMBLEDON, England — Coco Gauff and Jennifer Brady will lead a U.S. Olympic tennis team that will go to the Tokyo Games without any...
Venus, 41, rises to 90th Wimbledon win in 90th career major
WIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams accumulated 10 aces Tuesday by smacking serves at up to 114 mph — not quite like the old days,...
Zhang of China makes breakthrough despite loss at Wimbledon
The first man to represent China in the main draw at Wimbledon during the Open era was eliminated in the opening round Tuesday.
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American Sebastian Korda having a ‘super’ time at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Sebastian Korda is having a, um, “super” time at Wimbledon so far.
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Barty commits to Australia’s tennis team for Tokyo Olympics
SYDNEY — Top-ranked Ash Barty is set to lead Australia’s 11-member tennis team at the Tokyo Olympics.
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AP Sportlight
June 30
1916 — Amateur Chick Evans Jr. wins the U.S....
Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break
WIMBLEDON, England — Cheery fans, dreary skies.
Wimbledon is back after...