Tennis

Associated Press Jul 10, 2023, 03:34 PM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Wimbledon is staying out of the politics of handshakes. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had urged tennis authorities to publicize that Ukrainians won’t be shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian players after matches — so that fans don’t boo because they think some players are

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 10, 2023, 01:49 PM ET Madison Keys was one point away from trailing 6-3, 5-1 in her fourth round match against Mirra Andreeva on Monday. Her Wimbledon quarterfinal hopes looked all but dashed and it appeared she would be the next to fall to the 16-year-old prodigy. But Keys had other

Associated Press Jul 9, 2023, 03:59 PM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Top-seeded Iga Swiatek saved two match points Sunday and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-3 victory over Belinda Bencic at Centre Court. Swiatek extended her unbeaten run to 14 matches, which includes claiming her fourth

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 9, 2023, 06:12 PM ET Following a lack of handshake at the net in her 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9) fourth-round loss to Elina Svitolina at Wimbledon on Sunday, former world No. 1 and two-time major champion Victoria Azarenka was loudly booed by the crowd at No. 1 Court as she walked

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 9, 2023, 12:31 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Frances Tiafoe’s friends and family hoped to celebrate his feat of reaching the top 10 in

ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2023, 01:30 PM ET Aryna Sabalenka was back on her A-game Saturday as she kept up her perfect record against Russian Anna Blinkova with a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the third round of Wimbledon. A day after the Belarusian player was screaming in frustration against Varvara Gracheva, the Australian Open

ESPN News Services Jul 8, 2023, 01:13 PM ET It wasn’t easy, but top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz is moving on at Wimbledon with a 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-5 win over Nicolas Jarry. The world No. 1 was frequently on the ropes against Jarry, but always managed to find another gear as he wrapped up the

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Every tournament has favorites. Rarely does a tennis tournament have someone who’s favored against the rest of the field combined. Then again, rarely is a player as dominant as Novak Djokovic has been at Wimbledon. Editor’s

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 7, 2023, 05:03 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray felt a bit on edge ahead of Wimbledon. “When I walk out onto Centre

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 7, 2023, 04:49 PM ET Christopher Eubanks rested his hands atop his head, appearing to be almost in disbelief, as he walked back to the center of No. 1 Court. Seconds later, he raised them in victory as the crowd stood on its feet and roared in ovation. He had just

ESPN News Services Jul 7, 2023, 11:34 AM ET Top seed Carlos Alcaraz moved into the third round at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over 84th-ranked Alexandre Muller on Friday, putting on an entertaining if error-strewn performance on Centre Court. Muller, 26, who has spent most of his professional career on the

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 6, 2023, 05:50 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray‘s bid to reach the third round of Wimbledon was halted by a local council

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 02:51 PM ET LONDON — Defending champion Elena Rybakina booked her place in the Wimbledon third round but only after surviving a torrid second set against experienced Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, who needed a medical timeout after slipping late in Thursday’s contest. Also on Thursday, Russian qualifier Mirra Andreeva went

ESPN News Services Jul 6, 2023, 12:14 PM ET LONDON — Liam Broady thrilled a partisan Centre Court crowd Thursday as he became the first British man to defeat a top-four seed at Wimbledon since 2013 with his upset victory over No. 4 Casper Ruud. After winning the first set, Broady, a wild card who

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 03:00 PM ET Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek outclassed Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2, 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the third round of Wimbledon with a dazzling display. Swiatek, 22, of Poland, started a little slowly and dropped serve early having broken her opponent, but moved through the

ESPN News Services Jul 5, 2023, 11:30 AM ET Russian No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev fought off the spirited efforts of British world No. 391 Arthur Fery with a 7-5 6-4 6-3 victory over the 20-year-old wild card Wednesday as he starts his latest attempt for a serious challenge at Wimbledon. Medvedev, the 2021 US

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 5, 2023, 09:55 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Both protesters were escorted from the court shortly after the protest. Jonathan Veal/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON —

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 4, 2023, 01:11 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 LONDON — Andy Murray eased past Ryan Peniston in straight sets in the first round of the men’s