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Tennis: Novak Djokovic out for season with elbow injury

Katarina Subasic and Rachel O'Brien, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 26 10:29 PM

For months the Serbian former world No. 1, now fourth in the world rankings, has been a shadow of his former self. Read more »

Tomic boasts of 'amazing' achievements without trying hard

Reuters
Posted at Jul 24 10:31 AM

Under-fire Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has boasted of his "amazing" achievements in the sport and winning millions of dollars in prize money despite not really trying hard throughout his career. Read more »

Isner beats Aussie Ebden for ATP Newport title

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 24 10:26 AM

US top seed John Isner blasted 17 aces Sunday in defeating Australian qualifier Matthew Ebden 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win the ATP Hall of Fame Open title. Read more »

Roddick reflects on career spent in vacuum of Big Four

Reuters
Posted at Jul 23 09:20 AM

International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick said on Saturday he was honored to have played in the era of the Big Four, but also acknowledged that they caused him no end of frustration during his career. Read more »

Wimbledon and French Open matches trigger fixing alerts

Reuters
Posted at Jul 20 09:55 AM

Matches at Wimbledon and the French Open triggered alerts for potential match-fixing in the second quarter of the year, the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) said on Wednesday. Read more »

Federer qualifies for ATP Finals for record 15th time

Reuters
Posted at Jul 19 10:27 AM

Roger Federer has secured his place in the ATP Finals for a record 15th time after the Swiss world number three won a record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, the Association of Tennis Professionals confirmed on Monday. Read more »

Federer climbs ATP rankings

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 18 10:20 AM

Roger Federer climbed to third place in the latest ATP rankings Monday on the strength of his record eighth Wimbledon triumph. Read more »

Pliskova world no.1 as rivals wilt

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 18 10:24 AM

Karolina Pliskova is the new world number one in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday despite never having won a major tournament. Read more »

Federer wins Wimbledon title

Andrew Couldridge, Reuters
Posted at Jul 17 07:27 PM

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Federer offers no guarantees he will be back at Wimbledon

Toby Davis, Reuters
Posted at Jul 17 09:52 AM

Having reclaimed his place on Wimbledon's throne and indelibly etched his name in the tournament's record books, Roger Federer dangled the unpalatable possibility that he may never grace its fabled lawns again. Read more »

Tennis: Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 16 11:43 PM

(UPDATED) Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic, 6-3 6-1 6-4, to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. Read more »

Two's company as magnificent Muguruza finds winning formula

John Stonestreet, Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 08:34 AM

It was a tale of two coaches and two sisters for Garbine Muguruza on Saturday as the Spaniard found the formula to steer her way through a barrage of high-intensity tennis and claim her first Wimbledon crown. Read more »

After 9 years, Venus faces final reckoning against Muguruza

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 16 01:16 AM

LONDON - Venus Williams will hope to reclaim her Wimbledon crown after a nine-year wait on Saturday against Garbine Muguruza, in a final that has the makings of a classic battle of the big hitters. Read more »

Federer can match my longevity, says Rosewall

Pritha Sarkar, Reuters
Posted at Jul 15 06:43 PM

LONDON - While 14,999 spectators were left wonderstruck as they watched Roger Federer reach the Wimbledon final a month short of his 36th birthday, there was one man on Centre Court who could have shouted out "been there, done that, got the t-shirt". Read more »

Federer the hot favourite in men's semi-finals

Pravin Char, Reuters
Posted at Jul 14 05:24 PM

LONDON - Roger Federer has history in his sights on men's semi-finals day at Wimbledon on Friday as he aims to reach a record 11th showpiece match and, ultimately, an unprecedented eighth title. Read more »

Wimbledon: Federer outclasses Raonic to reach semis

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 03:45 AM

LONDON - Roger Federer says the key to winning majors is making sure his average is as high as possible - every round. Read more »

Djokovic exits Wimbledon after retiring hurt against Berdych

Reuters
Posted at Jul 13 02:33 AM

LONDON - Three-times Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic's painful year continued as he retired with an elbow injury during his quarter-final against Czech Tomas Berdych on Wednesday. Read more »

Pliskova becomes world number one after Halep defeat

Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 09:08 AM

Czech Karolina Pliskova rose to the top of the WTA rankings without striking a ball on Tuesday as results at Wimbledon saw her overhaul Germany's Angelique Kerber. Read more »

History-maker Konta bests Halep in quarter-final epic

John Stonestreet, Reuters
Posted at Jul 12 09:04 AM

Johanna Konta won a place at the Wimbledon semi-final table on Tuesday in a feast of tension-filled tennis, powering past Simona Halep in three epic sets to become the first British woman to reach the last four in almost 40 years. Read more »

Fil-Am tennis coach accused of sexually assaulting students

Henni Espinosa, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 05:34 AM

RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA - U.S. authorities have arrested a Filipino-American tennis coach accused of sexually assaulting his students for years in California. Read more »