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Jasmine Paolini continues to dream despite consecutive Grand Slam final losses

Jasmine Paolini became only the fifth woman to reach the final of French Open and Wimbledon in the same year. Although, she lost both.

Rafael Nadal returns to action with men's doubles win at Nordea Open

Rafael Nadal partnered Casper Ruud in his comeback match as he got off a winning start at Nordea Open in Sweden.

Novak Djokovic deserves respect, appreciation even in Wimbledon defeat

After two weeks of sarcastic 'Gooooood night' and 'nice flight home' wishes, tennis world must acknowledge the likes of Sinner and Alcaraz but not forget the jaw-dropping achievements of Novak Djokovic.

Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz living his 'dream' of winning title again, Novak Djokovic says 'it wasn't meant to be'

Alcaraz said that with the win, he realized his dream of winning the Wimbledon title once again. The 21 year-old also spoke on the importance of winning the Wimbledon championships.

Wimbledon 2024: Carlos Alcaraz defends men's singles title with straight sets win over Novak Djokovic in final

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in men's singles final of the 2024 Wimbledon on Sunday, with Spanish youngster successfully defending the title.

Wimbledon final preview: History 'fuels' Novak Djokovic's title bid against Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic is chasing a joint-record eighth Wimbledon title and record 25th major when he faces Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

Jasmine Paolini 'scared to dream' after Wimbledon heartbreak

In five weeks, Jasmine Paolini has been to the final of consecutive majors and lost both.

Wimbledon 2024: 'I miss Jana Novotona a lot', says women's singles champion Barbora Krejcikova

Barbora Krejcikova broke down when she saw her name etched on the same Centre Court honours board which also recognises the 1998 champion Jana Novotna.

Wimbledon 2024: Barbora Krejcikova downs Jasmine Paolini to clinch second Grand Slam title

Barbora Krejcikova is the eighth woman to leave Wimbledon as the champion in the past eight editions of the event. She defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the final.

Wimbledon women's final preview: Barbora Krejcikova in spotlight with clash against Jasmine Paolini

Barbora Krejcikova is inspired by 1998 All England Club winner Jana Novotna, who worked as her coach for a period before dying of cancer in 2017.

Carlos Alcaraz wants 'perfect' Sunday for Spain at Wimbledon and Euros

Carlos Alcaraz will look to play his part for Spain when he takes on Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final.

Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic backs Carlos Alcaraz to win more majors but 'hopefully not on Sunday'

Novak Djokovic has a 3-2 head-to-head record over Carlos Alcaraz, who is 16 years his junior.

Watch: Daniil Medvedev calls umpire 'small cat' in Wimbledon rant, gets unsportsmanlike conduct warning

The tournament referee and supervisor were summoned to Centre Court by chair umpire Eva Asderaki after Daniil Medvedev's furious outburst.

Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz set to meet again in final blockbuster

Novak Djokovic, 37, can equal Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon titles and become the tournament's oldest champion

Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Luka Modric attend Wimbledon men's singles semi-finals

Rohit, Karthik and Modric were present at the Centre Court to witness reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic take on Daniil Medvedev and Lorenzo Musetti in their respective semi-final clashes on Friday.

Wimbledon 2024: Krejcikova shocks former champion Rybakina, sets up women's final vs Paolini

Krejcikova faces seventh seed Paolini on Saturday in what will be the second Grand Slam final of the 28-year-old's career after her French Open triumph in 2021.

Wimbledon: Why is there a pineapple on men’s singles trophy? This and more facts about trophies

We bring you the history behind all the Wimbledon trophies in graphics.

Wimbledon 2024: Djokovic gets free pass to semi-finals as Rybakina cruises

Djokovic has now equalled Roger Federer’s men’s record of 13 semi-final appearances at Wimbledon as he closes on the Swiss great’s mark of eight singles titles.

Novak Djokovic is Wimbledon's Darth Vader, says John McEnroe

John McEnroe said some supporters resent seeing Novak Djokovic collect 24 Grand Slam titles, surpassing that of much-loved Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Watch: Novak Djokovic walks out of interview after crowd 'disrespect' controversy

Novak Djokovic blasted Wimbledon fans and accused them of “disrespect” in an on-court tirade

Wimbledon 2024: Alcaraz, Medvedev set up semi-final repeat, Vekic ends Sun dream

Daniil Medvedev snapped his five match losing streak against the World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, including in the Australian Open final

Watch: Novak Djokovic blasts fans' 'disrespect' in on-court Wimbledon tirade

Novak Djokovic, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, defeated 15th-ranked Holger Rune in straight sets in the fourth round.

Watch: Tearful Elina Svitolina wears black ribbon after Ukraine hospital attack

Elina Svitolina's sombre ribbon stood out dramatically on her white playing shirt as she completed a straight-sets win over Wang Xinyu at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2024: Novak Djokovic cruises, Alexander Zverev crumbles

Novak Djokovic setup a quarter-final with Alex de Minaur following a straightforward win against Holger Rune.

Wimbledon Week 1 Recap: Swiatek, Gauff ousted, Murray's emotional goodbye, Alcaraz fights it out

Wimbledon 2024 Week 1 saw Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Marketa Vondrousova depart while Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are still in it.

Wimbledon 2024: Navarro stuns Gauff as Alcaraz, Sinner locked on collision course

Also, unheralded Lulu Sun became the first New Zealand woman to reach the last-eight at Wimbledon, while Madison Keys quit her last-16 clash in floods of tears.

Wimbledon 2024: Bopanna-Ebden pair crashes out after defeat in men’s doubles second round

Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Edben crashed out in the Wimbledon men’s doubles second round after straight set defeat against Hendrick Jebens and Constantin Frantzen on Saturday.

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar receives standing ovation at Centre Court on Day 6 of Wimbledon 2024

Besides Tendulkar, England stars Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Joe Root and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola were some of the other stars present at the Centre Court VIP Box on Saturday.

Wimbledon 2024: Swiatek stunned by Putintseva in 3rd round; Djokovic reaches 4th round for 16th time

World number four Alexander Zverev put on another serving masterclass to reach the last 16 for the third time, seeing off Britain's Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (17/15).

Wimbledon 2024: Alcaraz wins five-set thriller as Sinner, Gauff cruise

Alcaraz came through 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on the back of 16 aces and 55 winners in a Centre Court thriller that stretched to the best part of four hours