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Linda Noskova: the calm warrior with heavy artillery

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

17 Jul 2026 11:48 pm
Indian teenager Arnav Paparkar causes a flutter in the tennis world

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

15 Jul 2026 8:10 pm
Alexander Zverev and the contours of tennis new Big Three

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

13 Jul 2026 10:21 pm
Wimbledon womens final | Noskova Czechmates Muchova to win her maiden Grand Slam title

The 21-year-old beats her compatriot in an action-packed three-set Wimbledon final

12 Jul 2026 1:19 am
Sinner bulldozes Djokovic; Zverev blows Fery away

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

11 Jul 2026 1:02 am
Wimbledon 2026 | Of longevity and supreme fitness: Novak Djokovic, all of 39, keeps redefining his career graph

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

8 Jul 2026 7:23 pm
From AS Roma academy to the tennis elite, Flavio Cobolli marches on

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

7 Jul 2026 9:16 pm
Ealaprovides areminder ofher potential withSwiatekscalp

The 21-year-old southpaw from the Philippines has broken into the top-30 in the live WTA rankings

5 Jul 2026 7:11 pm
Babar Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours

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.

5 Jul 2026 12:55 pm
Wimbledon 2026 | Superb Swiatek, Zverev cruise into last 32

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

2 Jul 2026 11:49 pm
Wimbledon 2026 | No chinks in Djokovics armour, rolls over Tsitsipas to reach third round

The seventh seed will next face 25th-seeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech as he looks to continue his bid for an eighth Wimbledon title

2 Jul 2026 2:57 am
Wimbledon 2026 | Sabalenka channels her inner Rocky to fend off Kessler challenge

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

1 Jul 2026 11:24 pm
Wimbledon 2026 | Sinner stays clear of trouble against Borges to reach round three

Sinner dominated to rack up an Italian record 95th Grand Slam match win, moving ahead of Nicola Pietrangeli

1 Jul 2026 11:19 pm
Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two

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

1 Jul 2026 12:21 am
Wimbledon 2026: Coco Gauff brought to tears by interaction with anti-doping tester

Coco Gauff said she was brought to tears by a pushy anti-doping tester; Serena Williams called the system gruelling

30 Jun 2026 7:50 pm
Wimbledon 2026: Anisimova brushes aside Gjorcheska for winning return to Wimbledon

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

30 Jun 2026 6:01 pm
Wimbledon 2026 | Sabalenka powers past Kostovic into second round

Sabalenka, a losing semi-finalist on her last three visits to Wimbledon, will take on American McCartney Kessler next

30 Jun 2026 12:22 am
Sinner survives Wimbledon scare, wins first round Kecmanovic

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

30 Jun 2026 12:18 am
Wimbledon 2026 | Emma Raducanu withdraws with leg injury

The 23-year-old former U.S. Open champion announced the decision on the eve of her first-round match

29 Jun 2026 4:01 am
Its unprofessional, I hate it: Serena Williams on tennis anti-doping system

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

29 Jun 2026 2:54 am
After exorcising Grand Slam ghosts in Paris, Zverev arrives at Wimbledon a confident man

The 29-year-old German has warmed up well by reaching the semifinals in Halle, but grass is not his strength

26 Jun 2026 7:10 pm