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Andy Murray is getting set to say farewell to Wimbledon before retirement (probably)

Jul. 03, 2024 17:59 PM EDT

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...

Wimbledon 2024: Here’s how to watch on TV, betting odds and more you should know

Jul. 03, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

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.:...

Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at Wimbledon. Naomi Osaka loses

Jul. 03, 2024 17:44 PM EDT

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

Jul. 03, 2024 16:25 PM EDT

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

Jul. 03, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

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...

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon

Jul. 03, 2024 07:29 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will team up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon, the tournament announced Wednesday, a pairing of the two biggest stars of British tennis. The 37-year-old Murray owns three Grand Slam titles, including from the All England Club in 2013 and...

Andy Murray withdraws from singles at his last Wimbledon and only will play doubles with his brother

Jul. 02, 2024 15:10 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray withdrew from singles at Wimbledon a little more than a week after surgery to remove a cyst from his spine, and the two-time men's champion at the All England Club said he would make his farewell appearance at the tournament by playing doubles with his older brother,...

Marketa Vondrousova is the first defending women's Wimbledon champ out in the first round since 1994

Jul. 02, 2024 14:52 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England...

Billy Harris' tennis journey goes from Isle of Man to van life in Europe to Wimbledon

Jul. 02, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — For tennis player Billy Harris, it's all about the journey. Harris lost in his Wimbledon debut on Tuesday but he's won over some fans at the same time. That'll happen when your back story involves leaving home on the Isle of Man to live out of a van while playing...

Novak Djokovic wins his first match at Wimbledon with a sleeve on his surgically repaired knee

Jul. 02, 2024 12:45 PM EDT

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic wore a gray sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee while winning his first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday without too much of a test. Playing his first match since tearing the meniscus in his knee at the French Open on June 3, Djokovic never...