8:51 PM ET Serena Williams has lavished Ashleigh Barty with praise as the two heavyweight contenders hurtle towards a blockbuster Wimbledon quarter-final. In a rematch of last year’s semi-final against Julia Goerges, Williams again reigned to move ominously into the last 16 at the All England Club for the 16th time with a 6-3 6-4
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9:38 PM ET Looking unstoppable, Ashleigh Barty is on track to complete a rare Wimbledon title double after wowing British sporting royalty with a regal display to saunter into the second week for the first time. Extending her winning streak to 15 matches, Barty overwhelmed British wildcard Harriet Dart 6-1 6-1 in a majestic centre-court
3:57 PM ET ESPN News Services LONDON — The Serena Williams–Andy Murray partnership had a winning start at Wimbledon. The two former singles champions easily won their opening mixed doubles match Saturday, beating Andreas Mies and Alexa Guarchi 6-4, 6-1 on Centre Court. The high-profile duo was met with a loud ovation as they walked
8:39 AM ET Associated Press Kei Nishikori recorded his 400th career tour-level win to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The former US Open finalist beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on No. 3 Court to make it into the second week for the third time in four years. He reached the quarterfinals last year
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
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