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Wimbledon: Venus, Jamie kick off mixed doubles partnership with win

Venus Williams and her partner Jamie Murray started their mixed doubles campaign in Wimbledon 2022 with a stunning win over Alicja Rosolska and Michael Venus on Friday.Williams enjoyed a triumphant return to competition, pairing with Murray to defeat Alicja Rosolska and Michael Venus 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3 in the first round of mixed doubles.Williams and Murray will face British wildcards Alicia Barnett and Jonny O'Mara in the second round.Wimbledon is Williams' first tournament of the 2022 season. The seven-time major champion had not competed in any discipline since playing singles at the Chicago Open last August.Two-time mixed doubles champion Murray and six-time women's doubles winner Williams put in a powerful show against Rosolska and Venus."I think we did a really good job. It was fun. For me, that was what I wanted to get out of it. It was a great experience, playing with Venus Williams. When am I going to get the chance to do that?" Murray said at their joint news conference."I was

Wimbledon 2022: Sania Mirza moves into second round of mixed doubles

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza and her Croatian partner Mate Pavic moved into the second round of the Wimbledon 2022 mixed doubles event, here on Friday.

Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic storms to fourth round defeating Kecmanovic

Defending champion Novak Djokovic romped to victory against Miomir Kecmanovic at the grass-court major, reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon on Friday.

Nadal makes it past Berankis to secure place in third round at Wimbledon

The second seed will next play 27th seed Italian Lorenzo Sonego, who reached the fourth round at SW19 last year

Wimbledon: Swiatek fends off Kerkhove's challenge; Boulter stuns Pliskova

World No 1 Iga Swiatek recorded her 37th successive victory while local youngster Katie Boulter rallied from a set down to beat last year's finalist Karolina Pliskova at the Wimbledon

Serena Williams loses at Wimbledon in first match in a year after comeback

Serena Williams began and ended her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn't competed in just that long

Novak Djokovic makes more history with 1st round win at Wimbledon

These days, Novak Djokovic makes history just about every time he wins another match. On Monday, the top-ranked Serb did just that at Wimbledon. Djokovic, a six-time champion at the All England Club, beat Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court, his 80th victory at the grass-court major. With it, he became the first man or woman to win that many matches at each of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Djokovic was playing for the first time since losing to Rafael Nadal last month in the French Open quarterfinals. It didn't all go his way on Monday, however. With the roof closed because of sporadic rain, Kwon was able to pick his spots with his booming forehand. It all came together in the second set, and even continued into the third, but Djokovic stepped it up and played like he usually plays in southwest London unbeatable. Djokovic has won the last three Wimbledon titles and is going for his seventh overall. That would put him in a tie for the second most with Pete .

Djokovic, Nadal start Wimbledon without playing a match in build-up

Djokovic's main threat for the men's singles title will be former champion Rafael Nadal, who is having a unique year of his own

Wimbledon 2022: Schedule, venue, seeding and everything you need to know

The craze around the tournament, which is famous for players dressed in dazzling whites, has increased even more. Here's all you need to know about the 2022 edition of the grass-court Grand Slam

Serena Williams wins 1st match of women's doubles after her comeback

As "What A Feeling" boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly a year

US Open allows Russian tennis players to play after Wimbledon ban

The US Open will allow tennis players from Russia and Belarus to compete this year despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, which prompted Wimbledon to ban those athletes

Serena Williams to make Wimbledon comeback; receives singles wild card

Ahead of her return to Wimbledon, Williams will kick off her 2022 season with an appearance at the LTA Rothesay International Competition in Eastbourne next week.

ATP Rankings: Daniil Medvedev dethrones Djokovic to regain World No 1 spot

For the first time in 19 years, none of the 'Big Three' - Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer - occupy the first two spots

US Open returns to its roots to Boston amid revolutionary battle in golf

The US Open returns to its roots at The Country Club, a location steeped in history

King of clay: Why Nadal's 14 French Open title wins make him the GOAT

The importance of this French Open title win for the 36-year-old can be gauged from the fact that now Nadal's French Open titles are equal to Pete Sampras' total career slam titles put together

In no mood: Nadal refuses retirement rumours after 14th French Open title

After the historic 14th French Open title victory, Rafael Nadal hinted that he is in no mood to retire and thanked the support of the Philippe Chatrier crowd

'Just overawed', says French Open champion Swiatek on meeting Lewandowski

Following her win over Gauff, Swiatek immediately went up to the stands and hugged Poland and Bayern Munich footballer Robert Lewandowski who was there in the crowd to cheer Swiatek

Rafael Nadal earns 14th French Open title defeating Norwegian Casper Ruud

Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has bagged another title defeating Norwegian Casper Cuud 6-3 6-3 6-0

French Open should have more women's night matches: Billie Jean King

Only one of the 10 night sessions during this year's tournament featured women

World No 1 Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff for second French Open title

Swiatek's unbeaten run stretches back to February and equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as the longest this century.