Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of Friday’s semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios with a torn abdominal muscle. The 22-time major champion said he had been experiencing pain the area for the past week, but the injury got worse during Wednesday’s quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz, specifically while serving. “Unfortunately, as you can imagine if I am here, I […]

Trailblazer Ons Jabeur hopes her run to the Wimbledon final will inspire many others from Arab countries and the African continent to reach for the stars. A 6-2 3-6 6-1 win over “barbeque buddy” Tatjana Maria in the semi-finals at the All England Club on Thursday put the Tunisian within touching distance of a slice of history. There has never […]

Highlights from day 10 at Wimbledon We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info BBC pundit Tracy Austin has claimed that Rafael Nadal is prioritising the US Open […]

Ons Jabeur has become the first African and Arab woman in the 55-year professional era to reach the Wimbledon singles final – and she’ll now face Elena Rybakina, Kazakhstan’s first finalist, in an historic showdown. Jabeur had to dismantle the fairytale run of her great friend, Tatjana Maria, to get to her pioneering destination on centre court on Thursday. Ons […]

Elena Rybakina through to Wimbledon final after beating 2019 champion Simona Halep in straight sets… with Russian-born player set to face Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in Ladies’ Singles Final Elena Rybakina is through to the Wimbledon final after win over Simona Halep  The Russian-born player beat the 2019 champion 6-3 6-3 on Thursday afternoon  Rybakina will play against Ons Jabeur in […]

Elena Rybakina was dominant on her first grand slam semi-final There will be a first-time grand slam champion at Wimbledon after Elena Rybakina powered Simona Halep off the court to set up a final against Ons Jabeur. Two first-time finalists, in fact, but there was no evidence of the relative inexperience of the 23-year-old Rybakina as she took on Halep […]

Ons Jabeur won the battle of two close friends on Centre Court In the meeting of close friends and amid a backdrop of wholesome vibes on Centre Court, it was Ons Jabeur who was able to balance a clinical and creative game to put away Tatjana Maria and reach the Wimbledon final. A semi-final between two players with remarkable stories, […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Rafael Nadal was difficult to find at the All England Club on Thursday, the day after he suffered a huge […]

Rafael Nadal has decided he wants to go ahead and play his Wimbledon 2022 semi-final against Nick Kyrgios, despite details of a key injury emerging. Second-seed Nadal booked his spot in the last four with a dramatic 3-6 7-5 3-6 7-5 7-6 victory over American Taylor Fritz on Wednesday and faces fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios on Friday for a spot […]

Rafael Nadal arrives over an HOUR late to his scheduled practice at Wimbledon amid fears he may be forced to miss crunch semi-final clash with Nick Kyrgios through injury he suffered in quarter-final comeback win Nadal had been due to practice on one of the championship courts on Thursday There are doubts over his fitness ahead of the semi-final against […]