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14 days ago

What Would Make Coco Gauff’s Life Easier at the Majors? Fewer Three-Setters

Mary Joe Fernandez says Coco Gauff would make life easier for herself at the majors if she faced fewer three-set matches, after Gauff’s long Wimbledon run to the final. The point is tied to the physical and mental toll of repeated three-setters on a deep Grand Slam campaign. It matters because Gauff’s path showed she can grind through difficult matches, but also how costly that route can be over two weeks.

Marta Kostyuk ‘wants to beat every single Russian player’ after ‘terrible’ Olympics decision

Marta Kostyuk blasted the Olympics decision involving Russian players and said she wants to beat every single Russian player. The WTA player called the ruling terrible and unfair to Ukraine and other countries involved. Her comments add to the political pressure around tennis governance and Russia's place in international sport.

Marta Kostyuk Off Court

July 9, 2016: The day Serena Williams became the oldest woman to win Wimbledon in the Open Era

Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon singles title on this day in 2016. That victory also made her the oldest woman to win Wimbledon in the Open Era and left her tied for the Open Era record for most Grand Slam singles titles. The milestone remains one of the defining achievements of her career at the All England Club.

Serena Williams Wimbledon Match Result

Aryna Sabalenka gets positive verdict from ex-Wimbledon finalist despite difficult spell

Sabine Lisicki has given Aryna Sabalenka a positive assessment despite Sabalenka going through a difficult spell. The comment comes from a former Wimbledon finalist speaking in an interview tied to Wimbledon. It adds an outside endorsement of Sabalenka from a player who knows the pressure of the tournament’s biggest stage.

How Wimbledon semi-finalists have found their feet on grass

Wimbledon’s four women’s semifinalists have each turned a difficult surface into an advantage this year. Their run shows how quickly they have adapted to grass at the sport’s biggest grass-court event. That matters because Wimbledon has historically exposed weaknesses on the surface, and they have now solved that problem deep into the tournament.

Wimbledon Tournament Preview

Will Naomi Osaka Ever Win a Grand Slam Again?

Naomi Osaka’s US Open semifinal run against Amanda Anisimova has revived the question of whether she can win another Grand Slam title. The match took place in Flushing at Arthur Ashe Stadium, putting Osaka back in the spotlight at one of tennis’s biggest stages. The practical consequence is simple: her next major breakthrough remains the benchmark for judging her comeback at the top level.

15 days ago

How social media is changing Wimbledon from eminent tournament to ‘bucket list’ event

Social media is changing Wimbledon’s image, with influencers, ticket-queue tracking and heavy Instagram and TikTok promotion turning the championships into a bigger lifestyle event. The concern is that the tournament is being pushed from an eminent tennis occasion toward a bucket-list attraction. That shift matters because it could change how fans experience Wimbledon and how the event is marketed in future.

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