6:43 AM ET Andy Murray has fallen to World No. 839 in the latest ATP World Rankings, his lowest ranking since turning pro. The three-time Grand Slam winner was forced to undergo hip surgery in January following months of persistent hip problems and has only played three matches since. Murray, 31, made his comeback at
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10:01 AM ET ESPN staff Novak Djokovic says Rafael Nadal is the best tennis player in the world, despite his victory over the Spaniard in the Wimbledon semifinals. The Serbian defeated Nadal in five sets before beating Kevin Anderson 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 in the final to win his fourth Wimbledon title. But Nadal, who currently
3:00 PM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer Best Match There were some incredible matches throughout the fortnight, but Rafael Nadal’s epic five-set win over Juan Martin del Potro, 7-5, 6-7 (7), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, in the quarterfinals might have a spot amongst Wimbledon’s best ever. Stretching over four hours and 47 minutes — the second longest
11:45 AM ET LONDON — From the jump, it was a wacky fortnight, with unprecedented upsets, marathon matches and a resurgence by some of the sport’s greatest stars. Also: royals! Although this Grand Slam is in the rearview, there is much tennis yet to be played this season. Here are five questions as we depart
7:59 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Serena Williams climbed 153 spots in the WTA rankings after her runner-up finish at Wimbledon, putting her back into the top 30. Williams is ranked 28th in the list published Monday. At Wimbledon, the former No. 1 was playing only her fourth tournament after returning from childbirth, but
4:00 PM ET WIMBLEDON — In the end, it was one match too far for Kevin Anderson. There were no excuses afterward as he assessed his final defeat to Novak Djokovic — it’s just not his way — but fatigue and nerves underpinned his slow start to Sunday’s showpiece. Although he recovered in the third
7:23 PM ET Peter BodoTennis Close Peter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic “The Courts of Babylon” and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), “A Champion’s Mind.” WIMBLEDON
3:31 PM ET Victoria MonkESPN WIMBLEDON — As he lifted the trophy up towards his player box, Novak Djokovic locked eyes with his 3-year-old son, Stefan, and all of the hearts within Centre Court and watching on television screens at home melted. This is Djokovic’s fourth Wimbledon title, but this one in particular will hold
6:03 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Mike Bryan found himself a suitable backup partner for Wimbledon, and the result was a record-tying 17th Grand Slam men’s doubles title — and his first without his twin brother. Bryan teamed with Jack Sock for only their second tournament together, and the American duo edged Raven Klaasen
6:59 PM ET Associated Press LONDON — Breaking and creating records weren’t the most special parts of winning the Wimbledon women’s doubles title for Barbora Krejcikova. Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova, both 22 from the Czech Republic, won their second successive Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Kveta Peschke and Nicole Melichar