Tennis news

Saturday 11 July

  1. Nosková Wins Wimbledon Women's Title in All-Czech Final

    21-year-old Linda Nosková beat compatriot Karolína Muchová 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

    First Grand Slam title for Nosková; she entered as the 9th seed.

    Youngest Wimbledon women's singles champion in 15 years, since Petra Kvitová.

    All-Czech final — Nosková and Muchová were Paris 2024 Olympic doubles partners.

    Nosková became the 10th different winner of the Venus Rosewater Dish in 10 years.

  2. Djokovic Vows to Return to Wimbledon After Semi-Final Exit

    Djokovic lost to Sinner 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

    39-year-old denied retirement, saying he wants to return to SW19 'at least one more time'.

    Aims to play until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, when he will be 41.

    Despite the loss, he surpassed Federer's record of Wimbledon men's singles wins, now at 107.

    Has lost 9 of his last 12 matches against Sinner and Alcaraz combined.

  3. Czech Dominance: Six Czech Women's Grand Slam Finalists in a Decade

    All-Czech Wimbledon women's final — Noskova def. Muchova — caps era of Czech supremacy

    Six Czech women have reached Grand Slam finals in the past decade: Noskova, Muchova, Krejcikova, Vondrousova, Kvitova, Pliskova

    Last six Czech major finalists all reached their final on Wimbledon grass

    10 different women have won the last 10 Wimbledon titles — contrast to just 10 men in 33 editions

    Analysts cite fast indoor hard-court winter training as key factor in Czech grass-court success

Friday 10 July

  1. Wimbledon Men's Semis: Sinner vs Djokovic and Zverev vs Fery Set for Centre Court

    World No. 1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner faces No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic in the second men's semi-final on Centre Court.

    Wild card Arthur Fery (world No. 114) plays No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev in the first semi-final at 1:30 p.m. BST.

    Sinner leads the head-to-head 6-5 over Djokovic, though Djokovic beat him at the 2026 Australian Open semi-finals.

    Zverev, the reigning Roland Garros champion, is contesting his first-ever Wimbledon semi-final.

    This is the second consecutive year Sinner and Djokovic have met in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

  2. All-Czech Wimbledon Women's Final Set: Noskova Defeats Kostyuk, Muchova Beats Gauff

    Linda Noskova defeated Marta Kostyuk to set up an all-Czech women's final at Wimbledon.

    Karolina Muchova outlasted Coco Gauff in the other semi-final, ending the American's run.

    It is the first all-Czech Grand Slam women's final in the Open Era.

    Muchova had previously revealed she was managing pain and would require surgery if it did not improve.

    Gauff, 22, had reached her first-ever Wimbledon semi-final before falling to Muchova.

  3. Sinner Beats Djokovic in Straight Sets to Reach Second Consecutive Wimbledon Final

    World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated No. 7 seed Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the Wimbledon men's semifinals on Friday.

    Sinner hit 16 aces and won 88% of points on first serve in a dominant, clinical display.

    Djokovic, 39, managed just one break point opportunity in the entire match and could not replicate the resilience he had shown against Auger-Aliassime.

    Sinner will face No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev in the men's final on Sunday, July 12, defending his Wimbledon title.

    Zverev improved to 18-1 in Grand Slam matches in 2026 and will bid for the Roland Garros–Wimbledon 'Channel Slam' double.

  4. Sinner dismantles Djokovic in straight sets to reach Wimbledon final; Zverev ends Fery's fairytale

    Defending champion Jannik Sinner swept Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the men's semi-final, losing just four points on serve in the opening set.

    For 39-year-old Djokovic, it was another missed opportunity to match Roger Federer's record of eight Wimbledon singles titles.

    Alexander Zverev ended the 'Ferytale' of British wildcard Arthur Fery (World No. 114) 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-4 in the other semi-final.

    Fery, who grew up a mile from the All England Club, was attempting to become the first wildcard finalist since Goran Ivanisevic won in 2001.

    Djokovic's QF win over Auger-Aliassime (5 hrs, 15 mins) was the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history before his energy ran out in the semis.

  5. Djokovic hints at Wimbledon return in 2027 but stops short of retirement pledge

    Following his semi-final exit, Djokovic said he would like to return to Wimbledon 'at least one more time' in 2027.

    The 39-year-old Serbian, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, denied any immediate retirement plans.

    Djokovic reached the Australian Open final and Wimbledon semi-final in 2026, but failed to win a set in any Grand Slam semi-final this season.

    He has lost nine of his last 12 matches against Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz combined.

    Djokovic is expected to compete at the 2026 US Open but his full hard-court swing schedule remains uncertain.

  6. Djokovic exits Wimbledon semis in straight sets, vows to return

    Sinner beat Djokovic 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 — third time in Djokovic's career he failed to break serve in a completed major match

    39-year-old's bid for elusive 25th Grand Slam title falls short again

    Djokovic confirmed he plans to return to Wimbledon at least once more in 2027

    Lost nine of his last 12 matches against Sinner and Alcaraz combined

    Expected to play the US Open as his next major target this season