Wimbledon 2019: After a decade of persistence, Roberto Bautista Agut’s flat shot-making finally bears fruit at SW19
Musab • 6 years agoIt was the physical aspect where Bautista Agut had the edge; the Spaniard just had too much firepower, especially on the forehand side, for Pella to keep retrieving the ball over five sets.
Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams hopes to unravel Barbora Strycova mystery in semis; Simona Halep faces Elina Svitolina
Tanujl • 6 years agoSerena Williams, who has won 97 matches at Wimbledon as compared to the 68 combined of the other three semi-finalists, is by far the most experienced player in the last four.
Wimbledon 2019: 15-year-old Coco Gauff’s rousing run at All England Club made tennis feel young again
Deepti Patwardhan • 6 years agoGauff, who will leave Wimbledon £176,875, has got a taste of the adulation at her first major outing. But she will have to learn to live with inevitable defeats too.
Wimbledon 2019: Karolina Pliskova flatters to deceive yet again, loses marathon match to fellow Czech Muchova
Deepti Patwardhan • 6 years agoPliskova had the momentum and expectations to make it big this time around, especially since she won the pre-Wimbledon tune-up at Eastbourne – beating Kerber in the final.
Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams and her all-consuming aura of intimidation are set to take over SW19 again
Musab • 6 years agoThe first match on Court 1 on Sunday was, on paper, a contest between two players. But in reality, it was between three – Serena Williams, Julia Goerges and The Aura.
Wimbledon 2019: Hesitant Angelique Kerber fails to defend territory against lucky loser Lauren Davis in shocking defeat
Deepti Patwardhan • 6 years agoDefending champion Angelique Kerber went down 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to lucky loser Lauren Davis in an uncharacteristically erroneous show
Wimbledon 2019: Andy Murray makes victorious return to SW19, says he rediscovered fun in playing again
• 6 years agoFormer World No 1 Andy Murray made a victorious return to Wimbledon on Thursday and admitted he had rediscovered the fun in playing again
Wimbledon 2019: Petra Kvitova’s self-belief is balm to all of her problems and it showed against Kristina Mladenovic
Musab • 6 years agoThe force of Kvitova's tennis is such that it needs no strategising or variation to succeed; all it requires is a little bit of conviction.
Wimbledon 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Nick Kyrgios in ill-tempered clash; Angelique Kerber crashes out in 2nd round
• 6 years agoRafael Nadal may not end up winning a third Wimbledon singles title but he will take joy from having beaten his 'bete noire' Nick Kyrgios in an engrossing but bad-tempered grudge match on Thursday.
Wimbledon 2019: Nick Kyrgios sets tone for big-ticket clash with Rafael Nadal, says they have mutual respect... but 'that's about it'
• 6 years agoNick Kyrgios set the tone Tuesday for a Wimbledon blockbuster with bitter rival Rafael Nadal by stating: "We have mutual respect -- but that's about it."