Tennis

Cricket fraternity lauds Alcaraz for clinching Wimbledon title

The 20-year-old Carlos Alcaraz produced a masterful comeback performance against seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to win the men's singles final match 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 here at the Centre Court on Sunday to clinch Wimbledon 2023 crown and his second Grand Slam title.

2023-07-17T03:57:04.518166+00:00 IST

"Lost to a better player": Novak Djokovic after losing Wimbledon

Alcaraz overcame Djokovic at the men's singles final match with a score of 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 at the Centre Court. The Spaniard won his second major title, having triumphed at the 2022 US Open.

2023-07-16T22:10:31.083472+00:00 IST

Nadal lauds Alcaraz after victory against Djokovic in Wimbledon

The Spanish sensation won his second major title, having triumphed at the 2022 US Open. The 20-year-old Spaniard snapped Djokovic’s 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon with his four-hour, 42-minute victory in a most incredible fashion.

2023-07-16T20:37:54.057448+00:00 IST

Carlos Alcaraz scripts epic comeback to clinch Wimbledon title

The Spanish sensation won his second major title, having triumphed at the 2022 US Open.

2023-07-16T18:16:52.193071+00:00 IST

Focus on making Alcaraz relaxed: Tennis star's coach

On Sunday, Carlos will be taking on Djokovic for the Wimbledon title in the second Grand Slam final of his career. He had won the first one at US Open by defeating Casper Ruud, the challenge of overcoming Djokovic is a tough one. He has won seven of his last eight finals in London and has a 34-match winning streak at Wimbledon. Djokovic is chasing a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title and fifth successive title in the lawns of London.

2023-07-16T08:03:05.949824+00:00 IST

Wimbledon Final: Novak Djokovic to face Carlos Alcaraz

History and records will be created on Sunday irrespective of whoever wins the final. If Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic wins, he will equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles. Also, he will claim his 24th major Grand Slam title.

2023-07-16T06:42:56.370814+00:00 IST

"On match point...I couldn't even breathe...," says Vondrousova

Vondrousova clinched her maiden Wimbledon title, defeating No.6 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 6-4, 6-4 in the 2023 Wimbledon final on Saturday. With this, she won her first Grand Slam title. Vondrousova had captured the attention of tennis enthusiasts worldwide by becoming the first unseeded woman finalist at Wimbledon since the legendary Billie Jean King in 1963.

2023-07-16T05:36:05.844493+00:00 IST

"We were all crying in locker room...": Jabeur

This was Jabeur's third defeat in a Grand Slam final and second at London, a tournament she has openly wanted to win above all other majors. She had a memorable outing in London til the final, beating former champions Bianca Andreescu, Petra Kvitova, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka to make it to the title clash. There are some veterans who know this feeling, for example Clijsters. She was quick to offer some words of comfort to the Tunisian. She had lost her first four Grand Slam finals herself before winning the 2005 US Open and clinching four major titles in total, including Australian Open.

2023-07-16T04:55:23.992433+00:00 IST

"Tennis is crazy," says Vondrousova after Wimbledon title win

“I don’t really know what’s happening right now. It’s an amazing feeling. I had a cast last year this time. This is amazing I can stand here, 'Tennis is crazy'," Vondrousova said after the match.

2023-07-15T16:22:50.591731+00:00 IST

Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas attend Wimbledon Women’s Final

In the picture shared on the Twitter official page of Wimbledon, the couple can be seen in good spirits. "All set for the finals! Welcome to #Wimbledon, Priyanka and Nick," the tweet said.

2023-07-15T15:36:59.524451+00:00 IST

Unseeded Vondrousova clinches Wimbledon title, defeats Ons Jabeur

Marketa Vondrousova has captured the attention of tennis enthusiasts worldwide by becoming the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon since the legendary Billie Jean King in 1963.

2023-07-15T14:51:50.629643+00:00 IST

Ons Jabeur seeks redemption as she gears up for Wimbledon final

Marketa Vondrousova has captured the attention of tennis enthusiasts worldwide by becoming the first unseeded women's finalist at Wimbledon since the legendary Billie Jean King in 1963. On the other side of the net stands Ons Jabeur, who is making her second consecutive appearance in the Wimbledon final.

2023-07-15T08:07:21.272303+00:00 IST

"Ambition is always to win the title," says Djokovic

Djokovic on Friday produced a masterclass performance on Centre Court, overpowering the big-hitting threat of Sinner to reach the Wimbledon 2023 final.

2023-07-15T04:29:47.700185+00:00 IST

Alcaraz overcomes Medvedev to set blockbuster Wimbledon final

The rising prince in the world of tennis king Carlos Alcaraz is set to challenge the tennis king vs Novak Djokovic for the Wimbledon title on Sunday.

2023-07-14T23:39:22.117058+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic secures place in final

Djokovic won his 34th straight match at the grasscourt major with a usual excellent all-around semifinal effort against the Italian, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4).

2023-07-14T16:25:37.051095+00:00 IST

"Didn't play many matches on grass before": Vondrousova

For the first time in the history of Wimbledon an unseeded player made it through to the women's somgles final, as Czech tennis star Marketa Vondrousova sealed her place in the summit clash after defeating Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina in the Women's Single semi-final match on Thursday.

2023-07-14T10:09:31.820764+00:00 IST

"Really disappointed with the performance," says Elina Svitolina

Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina in the Women's Single semi-final match on Thursday.

2023-07-14T09:21:11.799314+00:00 IST

Mate Pavic, Lyudmyla Kichenok wins Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Trophy

In the Wimbledon Mixed Doubles final on Thursday Mate Pavic with teammate Lyudmyla Kichenok defeated Joran Vliegen and his teammate Xu Yifan, 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-3.

2023-07-14T04:57:03.287402+00:00 IST

Wimbledon: "I'm going for my revenge," says Ons Jabeur

In the Wimbledon Women's singles semi-final match on Thursday, Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur defeated Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Jabeur will be up against Czech tennis player Marketa Vondrousova in the final on Saturday. After the win, Ons Jabeur said, 'I'm going for my revenge'.

2023-07-14T03:34:13.192312+00:00 IST