6:56 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN LONDON — After nearly three grueling hours, and in pulling off one of the most unbelievable comebacks Centre Court at Wimbledon had ever seen, Cori “Coco” Gauff had the grounds of the All England Club buzzing. “She’s just 15!” “It was match point and she turned it around!” “This is
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4:41 PM ET LONDON — Coco Gauff‘s body language said a lot during the first seven games of the second set in her third-round match against Polona Hercog on Friday. Down a set, trailing 2-5 and serving the eighth game, the 15-year-old American was digging deep to find something to shift the momentum. Then, serving
7:34 AM ET Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will attempt to set a world record for attendance at a tennis match, with the help of some celebrity guests, when they play an exhibition game in Cape Town in February. The clash on Feb. 7 will take place under the banner of the Roger Federer Foundation,
7:13 PM ET LONDON — By the middle of the fourth set of Thursday’s second-round match at Wimbledon evening, the ending seemed inevitable. Nick Kyrgios was clinging to his serve, the last thing he had left, like a shipwrecked sailor clutching a life preserver. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal lashed and pounded him, unrelenting as an angry
3:43 PM ET Simon Cambers There is no love lost between 18-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios and their latest encounter, a pulsating second-round match on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, didn’t disappoint. Nadal advanced after four dramatic sets with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) victory — we break down another classic
8:26 AM ET Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia — Novak Djokovic is facing criticism in Serbia for inviting Goran Ivanisevic to join his coaching team at Wimbledon. Serbia’s state-controlled tabloids called it a “scandalous” partnership between the top-ranked Serb and the former Wimbledon champion from Croatia. Croatia fought a bloody war for independence from Serb-led Yugoslavia
Jun 29, 2019 D’Arcy MaineESPN WIMBLEDON — While her peers were playing in grass tournaments throughout Europe in the weeks leading into Wimbledon, Serena Williams opted to stay in France following her third-round exit at Roland Garros to train by herself. At least she thought she would be by herself. She soon discovered she was
3:32 PM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — Within minutes of each other, last year’s men’s finalists at Wimbledon found themselves moving into the third round on Wednesday. Moments after Kevin Anderson converted his second match point against Janko Tipsarevic with an ace on No. 2 Court, Novak Djokovic wrapped up his straight-set win over
4:46 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer After days of speculation, Andy Murray confirmed he will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon with Serena Williams, his management company said in an email on Tuesday night. The pair will officially enter the draw on Wednesday morning before the 11 a.m. deadline. Per the email from Matt Gentry, they
4:09 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPN WIMBLEDON, England — Corey Gauff still remembers watching the 2009 Australian Open final between Serena Williams and Dinara Safina. It was early morning at their family home in Atlanta, but his young daughter was captivated by the match on the screen. Williams ultimately won in convincing fashion, 6-0, 6-3, to