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The 21-year-old possesses the all-court game and emotional resilience to thrive on the biggest stage. But the new World No. 7 will also have a target on her back after Wimbledon. How she handles the pressures of success will determine just how far she goes in the game
With a clinical 6-2, 6-1 demolition of Japans Ryo Tabata in the boys round of 16, the 18-year-old stormed into the Wimbledon quarterfinals and became the first Indian since the legendary Leander Paes in 1990 to achieve the feat
By putting up a spirited challenge against World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon final, the burly German proved that he was getting closer to the Italian and Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz
The 21-year-old beats her compatriot in an action-packed three-set Wimbledon final
The defending champion and World No. 1 beats the seven-time winner for a second straight time at Wimbledon while the German enters his maiden final at the All England Club
The Serbian great finishes on the right side of a five-hour, 15-minute slugfest to oust third seed Auger-Aliassime 7-6(10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) and set up a much-anticipated last-four meeting with World No. 1 and defending champion Sinner
Ranked outside the top-20 at the start of the season, the 24-year-old broke into the top-10 on the back of a stirring run to the recent French Open final
The 21-year-old southpaw from the Philippines has broken into the top-30 in the live WTA rankings
Pakistan will play the first of two Tests against the West Indies in Tarouba, Trinidad, from July 25. The second begins in Port-of-Spain from August 2.
Reigning champion was back to her ruthless best in a 6-1, 6-3; Zverev was also on top form raising hopes the German can finally master the grass courts
The seventh seed will next face 25th-seeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech as he looks to continue his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title
With Wimbledon being the only major where she has yet to contest a final, Sabalenka will be hoping for another KO performance when she faces Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko for a place in the last 16
Sinner dominated to rack up an Italian record 95th Grand Slam match win, moving ahead of Nicola Pietrangeli
The German, who was beaten in round one last year, won 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/0) on Centre Court and will next face France's Valentin Royer
Coco Gauff said she was brought to tears by a pushy anti-doping tester; Serena Williams called the system gruelling
Lina Gjorcheska, the first player from North Macedonia to compete in a Grand Slam main draw, showed resistance towards the end, but last seasons runner-up Amanda Anisimova was too good
Sabalenka, a losing semi-finalist on her last three visits to Wimbledon, will take on American McCartney Kessler next
Six of the 21 home players did take to court but all six lost, including British number one Cameron Norrie, seeded 26, beaten in five sets by American qualifier Michael Zheng
The 23-year-old former U.S. Open champion announced the decision on the eve of her first-round match
Williams first match at the grass-court Grand Slam since 2022 will take place on Tuesday (June 30) when she faces Maya Joint as part of hertennis comeback
The 29-year-old German has warmed up well by reaching the semifinals in Halle, but grass is not his strength

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