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Wimbledon error call sparks controversy as electronic line system was off

A ball that clearly landed long in a match at Centre Court wasn't called out Sunday because the electronic system that replaced line judges at Wimbledon this year was shut off. And, because the replay review procedure that used to be in place also has been scrapped, the chair umpire called for a do-over on the point at 4-all in the first set much to the dismay of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the player who would have won the game if the proper call had been made originally. Pavlyuchenkova wound up getting broken there to trail Sonay Kartal of Britain, but she eventually did manage to come back to win the match 7-6 (3), 6-4 and reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club for the first time since 2016. You took the game away from me, 2021 French Open runner-up Pavlyuchenkova told chair umpire Nico Helwerth at the changeover after the game ended. Pavlyuchenkova, who is Russian, also said in the moment that the decision-making there went in Kartal's favor because she is a local ...

Novak Djokovic reaches milestone with 100th career win at Wimbledon

Martina Navratilova holds the Wimbledon singles record with 120 wins, while Roger Federer ended his career with 105 victories at the All England Club.

Coco Gauff says she is unfazed despite first-round loss at Wimbledon 2025

The 21-year-old American admitted that she was emotional after the match but chose not to dwell on the disappointment

Jannik Sinner goes past Luca Nardi with ease in round 1 of Wimbledon 2025

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner got his Wimbledon campaign off to an ideal start by beating Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-3, 6-0 in an all-Italian matchup on Tuesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion, who lost a five-set French Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, is in search of his first Wimbledon title. He was a semifinalist at the All England Club in 2023. First matches are never easy so I'm very happy about my performance, he said in his on-court interview. It's a new tournament, new chances, new challenges. You have one opponent at a time. Sinner will play Aleksandar Vukic of Australia in the second round.

Novak Djokovic reveals his retirement plans ahead of Wimbledon 2025

Novak Djokovic admitted that he cannot predict if this Wimbledon will be his final one, but he made it clear that he hasn't lost his hunger

French Open 2025 champion Coco Gauff opens up about her future post-tennis

At just 21 years old, Coco Gauff is already shaping a legacy that transcends the sport

Wimbledon 2025: Men's, women's singles round 1 match-ups, live streaming

JioHostar will live stream all the Wimbledon 2025 matches in India through their app and website

Carlos Alcaraz-Emma Raducanu to enter US Open 2025 as mixed doubles pair

Joining Alcaraz and Raducanu in the star pairs list are Novak Djokovic with Olga Danilovic, Naomi Osaka alongside Nick Kyrgios, and Iga Swiatek paired with Casper Ruud

Boulter opens up on dark side of tennis betting after online abuse

British tennis player Katie Boulter has told the BBC she received death threats targeting her and her family during the French Open, saying in an interview that online abuse has become the norm and that she is worried about the impact it will have on younger players. Boulter, who is 28-year-old and ranked No. 39 in the WTA, said she believes many of the abusive messages are sent by people who are placing bets on tennis matches, The message threatening her loved ones was sent during her French Open first-round match against Carole Monnet on May 29. After losing the first-set tie-break, Boulter won the match 6-7 (4), 6-1. 6-1. But the loss of the tiebreaker prompted the outrage. Hope you get cancer, said one message. Another mentioned damaging her grandmother's grave if she's not dead by tomorrow and candles and a coffin for your entire family. A third said: Go to hell, I lost money my mother sent me. Boulter, who shared with the BBC screenshots of the messages, said she is worried

Wimbledon announces record $73M prize fund and $4M for singles champions

Wimbledon's prize money has risen to a record 53.5 million pounds (about $73 million) and the singles champions will each earn three million pounds ($4 million), All England Club officials announced on Thursday. The total amount is 3.5 million pounds ($6.8 million) more than last year, an increase of 7% and exactly twice the pot handed out to competitors at the grass-court Grand Slam 10 years ago. We're immensely proud of the fact that if you look back 10 years, you can see the increase over that period and 7% this year, All England chair Deborah Jevans said. And we have listened to the players, we have engaged with the players. The 2025 winners' checks represent an 11.1% jump on last year's prizes for the men's and women's singles champions and comes amid growing player demands for a bigger share of grand slam profits. Players who lose in the first round of singles will get 66,000 pounds, up 10% year on year. The focus on just the prize money at four events, the Grand Slams, doe

French Open 2025: Alcaraz defends his title, beats Jannik Sinner in final

Carlos won the final 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 on the day in what was a tie worthy of a final. Both players gave it their all playing for more than 4 hours with each point unpredictable.

1891 to 2025: French Open men's singles winners and runner-ups list

Check the full list of French Open men's singles champions and runner-ups here.

French Open 2025: Women's singles final date, time, live streaming

It's world number 1 against the world number 2 in the final of the Roland Garros as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff are set to battle it out on clay for the prestigious Grand Slam title on Saturday.

French Open 2025 June 5 Matches: Sabalenka faces Swiatek in semifinal

In the first Women's Singles semifinal, top seed Aryna Sabalenka faces fifth seed Iga Świątek in a marquee battle of the French Open 2025

French Open: Sinner wins his 19th consecutive Grand Slam tie, into the SF

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner's overpowering run through the French Open moved into the semifinals with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-0 victory over No. 62 Alexander Bublik on Wednesday. Sinner, who lost to champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final four at Roland-Garros a year ago, needed just 1 hour, 49 minutes to advance against Bublik, who upset No. 5 Jack Draper in the previous round. Not only hasn't Sinner ceded a set yet, he only has dropped a total of 36 games through five matches over the past 1 1/2 weeks. And he played clean-as-can-be tennis against Bublik who was making his major quarterfinal debut with 31 winners to just 13 unforced errors. Next for Sinner is a semifinal Friday against either 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic or No. 3 Alexander Zverev, the 2024 runner-up in Paris. The other men's semifinal will be No. 2 Alcaraz against No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti. They won their quarterfinals Tuesday. Sinner, 23, is a three-time Grand Slam champion. That includes last year's U.S. Open and this

2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios to miss the tournament this year

Nick Kyrgios, the Wimbledon runner-up in 2022, will miss the Grand Slam tournament and the rest of the grass-court season, he said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Australian has dealt with injuries in recent seasons, including wrist and knee operations. He's played only five singles matches in 2025, going 1-4. His most recent tournament was the Miami Open in March, when he won a match for the first time in nearly 2 1/2 years. I've hit a small setback in my recovery and unfortunately won't make it back for grass season this year, Kyrgios posted. He's ranked 633rd. He was as high as 13th in 2016. Three years ago at the All England Club, he made his best run at a major tournament by getting to the final before losing to Novak Djokovic. Wimbledon begins on June 30.

French Open 2025 matches today: Djokovic and Sinner in action today

On Court Philippe-Chatrier, second seed Coco Gauff will take on 20th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in what is expected to be a closely contested women's singles match

French Open 2025 Round up: Alcaraz, Swiatek, Sabalenka book QF berths

Alcaraz voluntarily conceded a point after realizing he broke one of the rules, a rare and commendable moment in professional tennis.

French Open 2025 Round up: Zverev, Sinner advance; Gauff cruises to Round 4

Germany's Alexander Zverev continued his impressive consistency at the French Open, reaching the fourth round for the eighth year in a row.

French Open 2025 Round-up: Aryna, Swiatek advance; Rune fights past Halys

With Alcaraz in action later in the night, another big name is set to take stage at the Roland Garros tonight.