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Andy Murray's Wimbledon farewell tour begins with a loss in doubles with his brother
LONDON (AP) — There were tears from Andy Murray. Standing ovations from the Centre Court crowd. A video tribute replete with messages from Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams. And, yes, a doubles match Murray played alongside his brother Thursday, all part of the first...
Taylor Fritz tells his Wimbledon opponent, Arthur Rinderknech, to 'have a nice flight home'
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Fritz told his Wimbledon opponent, Arthur Rinderknech, to “have a nice flight home” after beating him in a second-round match on Thursday. The pair got into a bit of a back-and-forth at the net after the 13th-seeded American's 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory...
Wimbledon 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know
LONDON (AP) — Get caught up at Wimbledon with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: How to watch Wimbledon on TV — In the U.S.:...
Novak Djokovic's knee is pain-free at Wimbledon but his movement is not quite where he wants it
LONDON (AP) — The good news, Novak Djokovic said, was that his surgically repaired right knee was pain-free at Wimbledon on Thursday. The bad news, he knows, is that his movement, such a big part of his success, was not yet back to normal during a 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 victory in the...
Marcus Willis, Wimbledon's Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doubles
LONDON (AP) — Marcus Willis, the Everyman's everyman who faced Roger Federer at Centre Court while ranked 772nd in 2016, was back at Wimbledon on Thursday, competing in men's doubles and hoping he might get to have a bit of a reunion with the now-retired eight-time champion at the All England...
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the Olympics entry list
LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray all were included on the entry list for tennis at the Paris Olympics released by the International Tennis Federation on Thursday, as was Daniil Medvedev, who technically will be competing as a “neutral” athlete rather than...
Andy Murray is getting set to say farewell to Wimbledon before retirement (probably)
LONDON (AP) — If this does actually turn out to be the end for Andy Murray at Wimbledon — and, given his history, there are those who don't believe, or maybe just don't want to believe, the 37-year-old from Scotland definitely will never return — he will be celebrated and remembered for all...
Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka loses
LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff likes No. 1 Court at Wimbledon. It's where she beat Venus Williams back in 2019 when Gauff made her Wimbledon debut at age 15. On Wednesday, Gauff beat qualifier Anca Todoni 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the third round at the All England Club. ...
Emma Navarro's mental notes help her beat former No. 1 Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon
LONDON (AP) — To be sure, Emma Navarro used clean tennis to defeat Naomi Osaka at Wimbledon on Wednesday: just five unforced errors compared to 16 winners; zero break points faced; a 4-for-4 success rate at the net. What else helped Navarro reach the third round at the All England...
Young British players boost local hopes at Wimbledon for another homegrown champion
LONDON (AP) — The mini-Union Jack flags were flying high as Emma Raducanu closed out a dominant victory on the grass courts of Wimbledon. “You're going all the way Emma!” was the assessment of one fan who broke the silence at No. 1 Court while Raducanu awaited an interview...
