12:23 AM ET Manoj BhagavatulaESPN Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in the 40th episode of their storied rivalry to book a place in the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic, who beat Roberto Bautista Agut to make the final. In the women’s draw, Serena Williams and Simona Halep defeated Barbora Strycova and Elina Svitolina respectively to
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6:31 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — After over three hours, and staving off four match points, Rafael Nadal finally made one mistake too many Friday. He hit his backhand long and it was all over. Roger Federer would advance to his 12th Wimbledon final and Nadal would be sent packing, along with his hopes
11:23 AM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — Novak Djokovic will get the chance to defend his Wimbledon title in Sunday’s final after defeating No. 23 Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Thursday. Djokovic is in his sixth final at the All England Club and will look to add to previous Wimbledon wins
2:46 PM ET ESPN staff LONDON — Serena Williams and Simona Halep will be chasing two very different dreams when they face off in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. For Williams, it is another opportunity to equal Margaret Court’s Grand Slams singles title record by claiming the 24th of her career, and
1:44 PM ET ESPN staff LONDON — For the first time in 11 years, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will rekindle their rivalry at Wimbledon. Not since their epic 2008 final — arguably the greatest tennis match in history — have they faced each other on the manicured lawns at the All England Club. The
11:23 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — It’s been a memorable fortnight for Serena Williams at Wimbledon. Entering the tournament having played in just five events this year and struggling with injuries throughout the season, expectations were uncharacteristically low for the 23-time Grand Slam champion. However, thanks to some stellar play and an unexpected partnership
11:52 PM ET Manoj BhagavatulaESPN Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the top-three seeds in the men’s draw, advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon on Wednesday. In the women’s draw, Serena Williams, Simona Halep and Elina Svitolina were the only seeds to make the last four. Here are some of the notable statistics from
4:54 PM ET LONDON — As soon as the draw was made for the men’s singles at Wimbledon, the presumption was that the final four would be Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and one other. 2 Related And so it has proved. The ‘Big Three’ have been in brilliant form thus far, with flashes
10:35 AM ET Editor’s note: This story originally ran on July 5 but has been updated after Novak Djokovic defeated David Goffin in straight sets on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals at Wimbledon. LONDON — The distance from the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton to Wimbledon is a mere 3.7 miles. But
6:27 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — After a week and a half of exciting matches, compelling storylines and intriguing personalities (we miss you, Coco Gauff!), the semifinals of the women’s draw at Wimbledon are finally upon us. Thursday is shaping up to be an epic day of tennis at the All England Club, with