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Jul 10, 2023 19:07:02 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 10, 2023 19:07:02 GMT
Wimbledon 2023: British women's doubles team reach last eight..By Jess Anderson, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.
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Bains and Lumsden's best result at Wimbledon until now was last year when they reached the second roundBritain will have a women's doubles pair in the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time since 1983 after Naiktha Bains and Maia Lumsden secured their place on Monday. The duo beat Slovakian pair Viktoria Hruncakova and Tereza Mihalikova 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3. "I guess it puts it in perspective, doesn't it? That's something we didn't know," said Bains. "It feels surreal to be honest." Wildcards Bains and Lumsden, both 25, had already caused an upset in the first round, defeating 11th seeds Anna Danilina and Xu Yifan before downing Magda Linette and Bernarda Pera, two players who were seeded in the singles draw, in two hours and 36 minutes. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/4866/production/_130343581_gettyimages-1406183203.jpgThe pair will hope to continue their unexpected run by beating Czech team Miriam Kolodziejova and Marketa Vondrousova or third seeds Elise Mertens and Storm Hunter in the last eight. Lumsden feared her tennis career might have been ended by long Covid. "During it, I didn't think I was going to get back playing sport," the Scot said of coronavirus, which she contracted in October 2020. "That was like a year where I couldn't really do any exercise. "I never really thought I would get back to playing professionally, so it's obviously unbelievable that I have got back to it now and I'm very grateful that I can." ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ In the men's doubles, Britain's Neal Skupski and Dutch team-mate Wesley Koolhof won to reach the third round. Top men's seeds Skupski and Koolhof, who are yet to win a Grand Slam together, beat Australian pair Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals. Skupski and American partner Desirae Krawczyk's Wimbledon title defence in the mixed doubles is already over after they lost to Belgium's Joran Vliegen and China's Xu Yifan in the opening round. The Liverpudlian has only gone beyond the third round once in men's doubles, at Wimbledon in 2017, but is highly fancied this year with Koolhof after the duo reached a first Grand Slam final last year and were semi-finalists at Queen's. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... But Britain's Jamie Murray and partner Taylor Townsend lost in the mixed. Murray and American Townsend were beaten 6-4 3-6 6-3 by Marcelo Arevalo and Marta Kostyuk in the second round. .................................................................................................................................................................................. Heather Watson and Joe Salisbury will hope to join them in the last eight when they face Ivan Dodig and Latisha Chan. Watson reached the women's doubles quarter-finals in 2018 with German partner Tatjana Maria, but the last time Britain had a women's doubles partnership in the quarter-finals was with Jo Durie and Anne Hobbs in 1983. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. However, Olivia Nicholls and Jonny O'Mara battled through to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 3-6 6-2 victory over Leylah Fernandez and Koolhof. Meanwhile, Jacob Fearnley and Johannus Monday lost their second-round match 7-5 6-3 to India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden. Fellow Britons Connor Thomson & Toby Samuel are also out at the same stage following a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) defeat by France's Edouard Roger-Vasselin & Mexico's Santiago Gonzalez.
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Jul 11, 2023 13:49:18 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 11, 2023 13:49:18 GMT
Wimbledon 2023 quarter-finals: Novak Djokovic urges wimbledon to start matches earlier..ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/AD38/production/_130344344_tuesdayorder-002.jpgNovak Djokovic has urged Wimbledon to rethink its start times as he prepares to play for the third day in a row. The defending champion takes on Andrey Rublev in Tuesday's quarter-finals, having played his previous match against Hubert Hurkacz over two days. Play starts each day at 13:00 BST on Court One and 13:30 on Centre, with a 23:00 curfew resulting in some matches being suspended until the next day. "I think the matches could be pushed at least to start at 12:00," he said. "I think it would make a difference." He described how he had spent seven hours waiting for his fourth-round match against Hurkacz to start on Sunday because the earlier matches ran long. And he then had the opposite issue when the matchup resumed for a fourth set on Monday, with the preceding tie finishing quickly because Beatriz Haddad Maia retired injured after just 21 minutes of play against Elena Rybakina. "I think there are different ways that I'm sure they will address this issue and try to avoid having these kind of problems in the future," Djokovic said. Sally Bolton, CEO at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, said on Monday there was no guarantee an earlier start time would be considered on Centre Court for next year's tournament. Djokovic said he hoped he would recover and be as fresh as he possibly could be when he meets Russian seventh seed Rublev for a place in the last four. Rublev - aiming to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final - got his five-setter in the previous round finished on Sunday, and so meets the 23-time major champion having had a day of rest. And, with a 3-1 losing record against the seven-time Wimbledon winner, he will be glad of it. "Novak is one of the best players on grass, the player who [in the] last couple of years almost doesn't lose on grass. In my case, nothing to say. Just to go there and to try to do, to fight, do as best as I can my job." ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/C638/production/_130344705_gettyimages-1518591642.jpg
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Jul 11, 2023 13:53:33 GMT
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Jul 11, 2023 13:56:50 GMT
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Jul 12, 2023 8:03:00 GMT
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Wimbledon 2023 preview: Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune, Ons Jabeur & Elena Rybakina feature on day 10..By Matthew Henry, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/10BC1/production/_130354586_-79b703e7-be60-441c-a6fd-cb87ccb5b556-1.pngHolger Rune says it will be "cool" to face Carlos Alcaraz, who he played doubles with as a 13-year-old, on a day of reunions and rematches at Wimbledon. In the women's quarter-finals, Ons Jabeur meets defending champion Elena Rybakina in a repeat of the 2022 final. That is followed by a contest between two 20-year-olds - Denmark's Rune and Spanish world number one Alcaraz. "I remember when we were or 12 years old, that is the first time I saw him," Alcaraz said. "I talked with him a little bit. I remember really clearly." A clip of the pair, then fresh-faced 13-year-olds, playing doubles together at a junior tournament in France has been widely shared on social media in recent days. Rune, who is bidding to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final, said: "He's always been a very passionate player on the court, I would say, with a lot of energy. "A big forehand, also in juniors. I think he's the same, just so much better now." The match on Centre Court will be the first quarter-final between two players under the age of 21 in the Open era at Wimbledon. ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/2549/production/_130354590_bbc-sport-index-imagery-2-split-images-gradient-7ffaf5f6-bd9b-4746-8495-dfe7b2fd515f.png"For me it's cool, for him it's also cool, I guess," Rune said. "To be able to play a quarter-final against a player that is your same age, at the top of the ranking, feels amazing." Alcaraz is viewed as the most likely challenger to Novak Djokovic in the men's singles, having won his first Grand Slam at the US Open last year and found his feet on grass by winning Queen's in the run-up to this year's Wimbledon. World number six Rune is more animated than Alcaraz on court and there are suggestions his behaviour is not popular among his fellow players. "When you see him play, he reminds me a little bit of Lleyton Hewitt back in the day," former Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters told BBC Radio 5 Live. "He wasn't liked much either, but off the court they are nice people. "There's definitely a history between the two that can maybe have an impact on the mindset of Alcaraz a little bit. He's supposed to beat him, he's supposed to be better." Ons Jabeur went into last year's women's final as the higher-ranked player but was overpowered by Kazakh Rybakina who came from a set down to win 3-6 6-2 6-2. The Tunisian said she will "definitely learn" from last year's defeat. "I think the first one or two weeks I thought about it a lot," she said. "It was very painful. The good thing about it is I know I gave it everything." The women's singles draw opened up on Tuesday when Elina Svitolina knocked out world number one Iga Swiatek. That leaves Rybakina and second seed Aryna Sabalenka as the favourites. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/159E1/production/_130354588_-8fc9b65f-1191-4a23-a1db-f1724a0a4ce8.pngBelarusian Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open earlier this year, plays American Madison Keys in the opening match on Court One on Wednesday. Keys is contesting her second Wimbledon quarter-final - eight years after her first. That match is followed by men's third seed Daniil Medvedev against surprise package Chris Eubanks. The American world number 43 has reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final on his debut at Wimbledon.
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Jul 13, 2023 21:27:38 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 13, 2023 21:27:38 GMT
Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic meets Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz faces Daniil Medvedev..By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.
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With Sinner, Djokovic, Alcaraz and Medvedev reaching the last four, it is the first time since 2012 that the Wimbledon men's semi-finalists are all in the top eight seedsNovak Djokovic believes his formidable record at Wimbledon ensures he remains the favourite to win the men's singles title going into Friday's semi-finals. Djokovic, going for a men's record-equalling eighth triumph, plays Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner at 13:30 BST. Spanish top seed Carlos Alcaraz faces Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in the second semi-final straight after. "I don't want to sound arrogant, but of course I would consider myself favourite," said second seed Djokovic. The Serb is bidding for a fifth successive victory at the All England Club, which would also see him equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 major titles. "Judging with the results I had in my career here, previous four occasions of Wimbledon that I won, I do consider myself favourite," he added. The contrast of experience between Djokovic and Sinner is starkly laid bare by the statistics. Sinner, 21, reached his first Grand Slam semi-final by beating Russian Roman Safiullin, while Djokovic will be contesting a 46th major semi-final - equalling Roger Federer's all-time men's record. Djokovic is aiming to reach a 35th Grand Slam singles final, which would be an outright record and move him ahead of American Chris Evert. Djokovic, who turned 36 in May, is bidding to become the third oldest player in the Open era to reach the men's singles final after 39-year-old Ken Rosewall and 37-year-old Federer. Sinner could become the youngest man to reach the Wimbledon final since 2007, although that could later be surpassed by 20-year-old Alcaraz. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/181CF/production/_130376789_djoko_sinner.png"He's a very complete player," said Djokovic. "I'm looking forward to that challenge. I'm sure that he's going to be very, very motivated to win. On the other hand, I am, too." The match is also a repeat of last year's quarter-final when Sinner came close to beating Djokovic, before the veteran fought back from two sets down to win. "It's going to be a completely different match than last year," said Sinner, who is only playing in the Wimbledon main draw for the third time. "He knows me better, as I know him better. It's going to be also a little bit tactical. "In the other way, it is also going to be a little bit mental. It's always tough to play against Novak, especially at Grand Slams. "But I'm happy. I will fight for every ball. I will enjoy the moment, but knowing that I can go hard and trying to beat him." Alcaraz excited to face 'octopus' Medvedev Even if Djokovic does beat Sinner, there is still guaranteed to be a first-time Wimbledon finalist in the shape of Alcaraz or Medvedev. The pair have both won major titles on the US Open hard courts, but will attempt to reach their first Wimbledon final after a summer of marked improvement at the All England Club. Alcaraz had only played two senior tournaments on the surface going into this summer, but showed his potential by winning the Queen's title and continued to impress this fortnight. After beating fellow 20-year-old Holger Rune in the quarter-finals, Alcaraz said it was a "dream" to reach the last four at Wimbledon. But the world number one knows he faces a stern examination against Medvedev, who he described as a "really complete player". "I think [Andrey] Rublev said a few times, he's an octopus. He catches every ball. It is amazing. He's an amazing athlete," said Alcaraz. "I think a mix of everything. He does almost everything well." Former world number one Medvedev also had little pedigree at Wimbledon before this year, having never previously gone beyond the last 16. Most of the 27-year-old's success has come on hard courts, notably when he won his first major title at the 2021 US Open. Grass courts have been his least successful surface in recent years, leading to Medvedev saying before the tournament he was hoping to change his fortunes. The Russian was not able to play Wimbledon last year after players from his nation were banned because of the invasion of Ukraine. "I always said I want to be here, I want to play. Wimbledon is an amazing tournament and I wanted to do well because it was my worst Grand Slam," he said. "I never managed to get into the flow here. That's why I was really motivated this year." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/9AE9/production/_130375693_alcaraz_medvedev.png
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Jul 14, 2023 7:50:06 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 14, 2023 7:50:06 GMT
Wimbledon 2023 results: Britain's Neal Skupski and Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof into doubles final..By Jess Anderson, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.
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Skupski won the mixed doubles titles in 2021 and 2022 alongside American partner Desirae KrawczykBritain's Neal Skupski says winning Wimbledon would be the "holy grail" after he reached the men's doubles final with Dutch partner Wesley Koolhof. They beat India's Rohan Bopanna and Australian Matthew Ebden 7-5 6-4 to reach a first Wimbledon final. The top seeds have never won a Grand Slam together having teamed up 18 months ago. "This is the pinnacle achievement if we can get over the line," Skupski said. "We want to win our first Grand Slam together and for me it would be extra special to do it here at Wimbledon." The duo will meet 15th seeds Argentinian Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers of Spain in Saturday's final on Centre Court. Skupski's brother Ken, his former doubles partner and now coach after he retired last year, will miss the final after booking a holiday and not realising it would clash with the match. Ken had been due to go on Thursday but opted to stay to be there for his brother's semi-final match but will now travel to Ibiza on Friday. "I'm sure he'd love to be here but he doesn't get to go on holiday very often because he's on the tour with me quite a bit," said Skupski. "He'll enjoy the time away with his family but I'm sure he'll have a close eye on the final on Saturday." "It is always nice to have a Brit at the end of the tournament at Wimbledon. Luckily, it's been myself over the last couple of years in the mixed doubles," Skupski said. "I saw Jonny [Marray] earlier and asked him if he had any tips for me going into the semi-final. "He didn't give me any, he just laughed and said, 'You're number one, you'll be fine'. So those are the words of wisdom he had for me." ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/17CA7/production/_130374479_c8ac60beb08a4f02e5525750498c3f9de89cd5bf.jpg
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Jul 14, 2023 14:59:22 GMT
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Jul 14, 2023 15:13:31 GMT
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Jul 14, 2023 15:32:56 GMT
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Jul 14, 2023 20:05:25 GMT
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Jul 14, 2023 22:41:53 GMT
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Wimbledon 2023 women's final: Ons Jabeur and Marketa Vondrousova target title history..By Sonia Oxley, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.
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Ons Jabeur is hoping to go one better than last year when she was Wimbledon runner-up to Elena RybakinaA year ago, Ons Jabeur had a photo of the Wimbledon women's trophy on her phone screen as she chased history. She swiftly erased it after missing out on the real thing but on Saturday has another chance when she faces Marketa Vondrousova in the final (14:00 BST). The popular Tunisian hopes her third major final proves lucky as she aims to be the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. "Hopefully, I can make history not just for Tunisia but for Africa," she said. Like last year, sixth seed Jabeur heads into the women's final as the favourite. The 28-year-old faces Vondrousova, who is ranked at number 42 and is also aiming for her own slice of history by becoming the first unseeded woman to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish. Vondrousova, 24, was in London as a tourist with her wrist in a plaster cast when Jabeur lost to Elena Rybakina last year, following the surgery that sidelined her for six months. "I'm just so grateful to be here. It's crazy that this is happening," Vondrousova said. The Czech was runner-up in the 2019 French Open as a 19-year-old, so like Jabeur - who lost in the US Open final two months after her Wimbledon disappointment - has previous Grand Slam final experience to draw on. In the Open era, only one player representing an African nation has won a Slam singles title - South Africa's Johan Kriek at the 1981 Australian Open. Kriek also won again a year later, although by then he was representing the United States. As Jabeur seeks to become the first woman from the continent to triumph, she has been motivated by revenge at the All England Club and used that to despatch Rybakina in the quarter-finals. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/7C54/production/_130382813_final_graphic.pngVondrousova has come through tough tests in the past two rounds, knocking out American fourth seed Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals before a two-set win over Elina Svitolina. The latter came in front of a partisan Centre Court crowd, who were emotionally invested in Ukrainian Svitolina's run that came nine months after having a baby and against the backdrop of war. She is the latest in a long line of Czech female tennis players to reach Grand Slam finals, with nine major women's singles finals in the last 10 years - including Saturday's match - featuring players from the country. But grass is not her best surface and certainly not one on which she would have expected to win a major title. "When it was clay or hard, maybe I would say, yeah maybe it's possible," said Vondrousova, who has been flying so far under the tennis radar recently that she no longer has a clothing sponsor. "But grass was impossible for me. It's even crazier that this is happening." So unexpected was her run that she told her husband to stay at home in Prague to look after their cat, Frankie. She has now changed her mind. "We texted the cat sitter to come to our home," she said. "He [husband] is coming tomorrow." ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/A364/production/_130382814_vondrousova_jabeur_index.png..................................................................................................................................... Former world number one Tracy Austin on BBC's Today at Wimbledon: "This is the major she [Jabeur] wants. She's put Wimbledon above everything else on the tour. It's what she's wanted her entire career since she was a little girl. "Last year it was either 50-50 or Rybakina with a little bit of an edge. But now she's against Vondrousova - number 42 in the world, unseeded, the first unseeded finalist in 60 years, and she's just been playing with house money. "Remember in the quarter-finals, Vondrousova was down 4-1 in the final set [against Pegula] and somehow turned that around. She's loosened up and doesn't seem to be bothered about what stage it is. She's been to one final before, Roland Garros a few years back, it will be very interesting." 9-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova on BBC's Today at Wimbledon: "[Vondrousova] has a nice game for grass. Obviously, the variety works for every surface but especially on grass with the drop shots and the slices. "She's only won four matches on grass in her career [before this fortnight] and she's been around for six or seven years. So really it's surprising she hasn't done better, but she's finally putting things together. "[Against Svitolina] she was firing on all cylinders and looked a veteran of grass-court play. "Clearly, Vondrousova likes the roof closed. It takes the wind out of the equation, and you can just hit your shots knowing the ball will land where it's supposed to. Vondrousova should play the final hoping the roof will be closed."
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Jul 15, 2023 17:32:38 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 15, 2023 17:32:38 GMT
Wimbledon 2023 results: Marketa Vondrousova beats Ons Jabeur in women's final..By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.
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Marketa VondrousovaMarketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon women's singles title as Ons Jabeur's wait for a major goes on. Vondrousova, 24, is ranked 42nd in the world after missing six months of last season with a wrist injury. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/7/15/692536c6-35d4-4b93-b1b5-bfda33d4829e.jpgMarketa VondrousovaBut the Czech handled the nerves of the occasion better than 2022 runner-up Jabeur to win Saturday's final 6-4 6-4. Sixth seed Jabeur, 28, has now lost all three major finals she has played in and was in tears at the end. Vondrousova, who came to Wimbledon as a fan last year wearing a cast after wrist surgery, fell flat on her back as the magnitude of what she had achieved sank in. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/7/15/bb9701e4-e050-4a4a-97b9-c3a6daf98898.jpgMarketa Vondrousova"I don't know what is happening - it is an amazing feeling," said Vondrousova, who beat five seeded players to lift the Venus Rosewater Dish. After sharing a warm embrace with Jabeur at the net, she knelt on the grass again and looked close to tears as she drew the acclaim of the Centre Court crowd. Then, as is tradition these days, she clambered up to the players' box to hug her team and family - including husband Stepan, who arrived in London to watch the final after previously staying at home in Prague to look after their pet cat. By contrast, Jabeur looked heartbroken as she sat on her chair with her head bowed. "This is very, very tough. The most painful loss of my career," said Jabeur, who had been aiming to be the first African or Arab woman to win a Grand Slam singles title. ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/12BA5/production/_130390767_ons.jpgOns Jabeur was the pre-match favourite to win a first Grand Slam titleJabeur, who lost to Elena Rybakina in last year's final after winning the first set, has become a crowd favourite at the All England Club in recent years. Encouraging shouts of support came her way after she lost serve again for 5-4 and, despite briefly wobbling with a double fault on her first match point, Vondrousova sealed a famous win. "It's going to be a tough day but I'm not going to give up. I will come back stronger," said Jabeur, who beat four Grand Slam champions to reach another final. ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2023/7/15/d86fdbed-0b3a-4296-bc96-331ec8533828.jpgOns Jabeur
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Jul 15, 2023 17:41:33 GMT
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Marketa Vondrousova
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Marketa Vondrousova
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Marketa Vondrousova'I promise I will come back and win Wimbledon'
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Here’s what runner-up Ons Jabeur said after losing a second successive final at Wimbledon: “It will be tough to speak because this is very tough. I am going to look ugly in the photos so that's not going to help. I think this is the most painful loss of my career. "First I want to say congratulations to Marketa and her team for this amazing tournament. You're an amazing player. I know you have had a lot of injuries so I am very happy for you. It's going to be a tough day for me today. I'm not going to give up. I'm going to come back stronger and win a Grand Slam one day. “It was an amazing tournament for me. I wished I continued to the end. I want to thank my team for always believing in me. We are going to make it one day, I promise you." On the Wimbledon crowd: “Thank you for coming, cheering for me, the energy is amazing from day one at Wimbledon. I appreciate your support. It’s been a tough journey but that’s tennis. I promise I will come back one day and win this tournament." Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova on Centre Court: "I don't really know what's happening right now, it's an amazing feeling. "Ons, congratulations, you are such an inspiration to all of us. I hope you will win one day, you are an amazing person. Congratulations to the team. "After everything I have been through, I had a cast last time, it's amazing I can stand here and hold this. Tennis is crazy. "I don't know how I've done it. The comebacks are not easy you never know what to expect. I was hoping I could comeback to this level and now I am here. "I want to thank my box, all you guys are amazing, my little sister is crying up there." [On her husband being here] "It's amazing, tomorrow is our first anniversary of our wedding. It's amazing to have you guys being here with me. I have enjoyed the two weeks so much. It was exhausting but I am so grateful and proud of myself." [Will she get a tattoo to commemorate her win?] "I don't know but I made a bet with my coach. He said if I win a Grand Slam he's going to get one also. So I think we're going to go tomorrow! "I think I'm going to have some beer maybe. It was an exhausting two weeks, and I was getting myself together the last few days. I was so nervous before this game. Thank you so much guys for the support and coming here."
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Jul 15, 2023 18:00:33 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 15, 2023 18:00:33 GMT
Wimbledon 2023: Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid win wheelchair doubles title..
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Alfie Hewett and Gordon ReidGreat Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid won their fifth Wimbledon men's wheelchair doubles title together, beating Japan's Takuya Miki and Tokito Oda in a thrilling final. The top seeds came from behind to win 3-6 6-0 6-3 on a boisterous Court One. It was the pair's 18th Grand Slam doubles title together. "If you told me we'd be on Court One with a nearly full stadium, with a crowd going berserk, I'd have never have believed it," said Reid, 31. "My first Wimbledon was in 2008 out on court 53 or something, in front of three men, a dog and my mum and my sister. "Me and Alfie were both saying there when we were waiting to pick the trophy up, at match point we were both tearing up. The atmosphere was electric." "I've got goosebumps, this is the first time we've ever experienced anything like this," 25-year-old Hewett told the Court One crowd. "Thank you so much. We dream of atmospheres like this, I'm glad we rose to the occasion today and gave you something to cheer about."
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Jul 15, 2023 21:36:30 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 15, 2023 21:36:30 GMT
Wimbledon 2023: Marketa Vondrousova on winning her first Grand Slam..By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/480/cpsprodpb/0F4F/production/_130391930_marketa_tatt.jpgNewly crowned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has so many tattoos she does not even know exactly how many she has. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of space on her body to get another one - which will mark her being etched into tennis history. Earlier this week the 24-year-old Czech said her coach Jan Hernych promised he would head to the tattoo parlour if she won one of the sport's four Grand Slam titles. She is going to join him. Maybe even in London on Monday morning. "I hope he's not going to back out," smiled Vondrousova, shortly after beating Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win the singles title. "I think I'll choose for him. Maybe we'll get the same one." ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/800/cpsprodpb/847F/production/_130391933_vondrousova.jpgVondrousova went up to her box after clinching victory, celebrating with her husband, parents, sister and friendsVondrousova is the latest in a long line of successful Czech women at Grand Slams. The country has produced nine women's singles finalists in the past 10 years, as well as doubles champions and multiple wins in the Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup team event. Nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova, who was born in the Czech Republic but switched allegiance to the United States later in her career, quipped that the Czech water is "special". On a more serious note, she said: "We have a great system. It's not the government federation; it's the clubs. Every small town has a club - many [with] two or four courts. "You can play practically for free, so it's accessible." Vondrousova is a fine example of this point. Born in Prague, she started going to the CLTK club - run by the city - when she was eight after her father put a racquet in her hand aged four. She says he was inspired by watching some of the great Czech players, including Navratilova and 1998 Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna. "We have such great players and a great history," Vondrousova said. "Tennis was my dad's passion and nobody played tennis in our family. I was the first one. "He is here also, so it is such a nice feeling to do it in front of him too."
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Jul 15, 2023 21:43:09 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 15, 2023 21:43:09 GMT
Wimbledon 2023: Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz in men's singles final..By Jonathan Jurejko, BBC Sport at Wimbledon.ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/12191/production/_130392147_gettyimages-1409722822.jpgThe Famous Gentlemen's Wimbledon Trophy
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Djokovic is playing in his ninth Wimbledon final, while Alcaraz makes his debut in the showpiece matchDefending champion Novak Djokovic believes his eagerly anticipated Wimbledon meeting with top seed Carlos Alcaraz is "probably the best final" there could have been. Serbia's Djokovic, 36, and 20-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz meet on Centre Court at 14:00 BST on Sunday. Second seed Djokovic goes for an eighth men's title and 24th major - which would both be record-equalling feats. "He's hungry. I'm hungry, too, so let's have a feast," said Djokovic. The pair have been two of the leading players on the ATP Tour this year and jostled for position as the world number one. Djokovic has won the Australian Open and French Open in 2023 to move ahead of Rafael Nadal's tally of 22 major titles. Now he needs one more to equal Margaret Court's all-time record of 24 triumphs. Alcaraz, who missed Melbourne through injury and lost to Djokovic at Roland Garros, has won a tour-high five ATP titles this year and no man has won as many matches in 2023. He is looking to win a second major title after claiming a first at the US Open last year. The triumph also made him the first teenager to become the men's world number one. "Judging by the performances we have seen from all the players, I think this is probably the best finals we could have," Djokovic said. "We are both in good form. We're both playing well. "This is probably the most anticipated finals I guess from the beginning of the tournament, from most of the people." ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/14F4B/production/_130353858_reu_djokovic.jpgNovak'Djokovic playing the best tennis of his life' - analysisDjokovic is aiming to become the oldest man to win Wimbledon in the Open era and the first player to win multiple titles after turning 35. Four-time semi-finalist Tim Henman believes Djokovic is playing "the best tennis of his life". "He is so complete in every area. At 26 there were weaknesses," said former British number one Henman. "His slice backhand wasn't so good, he wasn't so comfortable at the net. "His serve was nowhere near as good as it is now, and he's got that extra 10 years of experience. So for me he is playing his best." American seven-time major champion John McEnroe agrees Djokovic - who joked after his semi-final win over Jannik Sinner that "36 is the new 26" - is playing better than ever. "This will be a tall order for Carlos, especially after what happened in Paris," said McEnroe. "Of course, he has a chance in the final. If he does his thing and does it well I think he can win Wimbledon, absolutely. I think he will win Wimbledon on more than one occasion. "I think he's ready to potentially win it this year. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what happens." ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/240/cpsprodpb/4145/production/_130390761_djoko_alcaraz.pngNovak and CarlosBy contrast, Alcaraz is playing in his first Wimbledon final - in only his fourth professional tournament on grass. Growing up in Murcia, clay courts are seen as his most natural surface and hard courts are where he won his first major at Flushing Meadows last year. Alcaraz won the Queen's title in June and has further underlined his prowess on the grass at the All England Club. Now he is bidding to become the third youngest man to win Wimbledon in the Open era. "It is a dream," said Alcaraz after beating Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev in the semi-finals. "This one was probably one of my best matches, not only on grass but on the tour. "I rate it like eight from 10, something like that. It was amazing for me. I showed a great level." ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/1440/cpsprodpb/5BAC/production/_130386432_alcaraz_gettytwo.jpgCarlos
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Jul 16, 2023 18:23:16 GMT
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Post by tbonegas on Jul 16, 2023 18:23:16 GMT
Well yet another well behaved, non racquet smashing Spanish tennis player, is making his way to greatness.
More than can be said about the petulant cry baby Gluten Free Serb.
A pleasure to watch, just like your Majorcan countryman.
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Jul 16, 2023 20:22:30 GMT
Post by bluetornados on Jul 16, 2023 20:22:30 GMT
Well yet another well behaved, non racquet smashing Spanish tennis player, is making his way to greatness. More than can be said about the petulant cry baby Gluten Free Serb. A pleasure to watch, just like your Majorcan countryman. It was a changing of the guard match, Djoko smashed him 6-1 1st set and you wonder if it might be a clean sweep, then there was the tie-breaker... Then Carlos smashed him 6-1 and all of a sudden he is 2-1 up, but hey the champ comes back to level the match and set up a thrilling final set... Tense affair it was too, swung both ways, but eventually the new Nadal came through to win his 1st of many Wimbledon titles... ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/0E5F/production/_130397630_alcaraz.jpg |
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