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Iga Swiatek's first Wimbledon semifinal comes against Belinda Bencic

Iga Swiatek reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over 19th-seeded Liudmila Samsonova that went from a stroll to a bit of a struggle in the late stages Wednesday. "Even though I'm in the middle of the tournament, I already got goosebumps after this win," said Swiatek, who will face unseeded Belinda Bencic on Thursday for a spot in the final. I'm super happy and super proud of myself. Bencic beat No. 7 Mirra Andreeva 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal since the 2019 U.S. Open. The other women's semifinal is No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka against No. 13 Amanda Anisimova; they advanced with wins Tuesday. It doesn't end here, Bencic said. There will be quite a showdown in the men's semifinals Friday, when 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic takes on No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Djokovic ended up face-down in the grass at Centre Court on a late fall but that didn't prevent him from beating No. 22 Flavio Cobolli 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 Wednesda

Wimbledon 2025: Players fined for swearing, racket abuse, misconduct

Tennis players at Wimbledon have been racking up fines for swearing too loudly, unsportsmanlike conduct and abuse of rackets or equipment. An updated list of fines released Wednesday by the All England Club showed that 2024 men's doubles champion Henry Patten received the biggest fine $12,500 in the category of verbal abuse. The British player and doubles partner Harri Heliovaara won their their first Grand Slam title a year ago at Wimbledon. Patten was fined on June 29 for what multiple British media outlets described as alleged verbal abuse of a staff member at an off-site practice ground. Patten told local media that he has filed an appeal that will be handled after the tournament. Patten and Heliovaara were eliminated in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Amanda Anisimova, who plays top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals on Thursday, picked up a $4,000 fine for unsportsmanlike conduct during her fourth-round victory over Linda Noskova. French doubles player Theo Arribage

Wimbledon 2025: Djokovic makes record 14th semis, to face No. 1 Sinner next

At least Novak Djokovic could laugh about it immediately afterward. Yes, he took what he called a nasty and awkward fall on his second match point at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Yes, he slid into the splits and ended up face-down on the Centre Court grass. And, yes, those sorts of things aren't ideal for a 38-year-old seeking an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam title. Still, Djokovic dusted himself off and took the next two points, reaching the semifinals at the All England Club for a men's-record 14th time with a 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 22 seed Flavio Cobolli to set up a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Obviously, (my) body is not the same today like it was before, Djokovic said at his news conference, so I guess the real impact or effect of what happened, I will feel tomorrow. So let's see. I'm hoping in the next 24, 48 hours, that the severity of ... what happened is not too bad, that I'll be able to play at my best and free of pain in two days." That's when he wil

Wimbledon 2025 QF today: Djokovic vs Cobolli live streaming and timing

Check all the live telecast and live streaming details for the Wimbledon men's singles quarter-final match between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli

Kohli to Beckham: List of sportspersons, celebrities who attended Wimbledon

From cricket legends to global icons, Wimbledon 2025's Royal Box was a star-studded affair

Wimbledon 2025 drops line umpires; here's how Electronic Line Calling works

Around 300 line umpires were employed at Wimbledon in 2024. But with their services no longer required at the top level, their future in professional tennis now remains uncertain

Wimbledon 2025: Electronic line calling system malfunctions during QF match

A malfunction with Wimbledon's new electronic line calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. The gaffe occurred during the first game of the fourth set on Court No. 1 after Fritz had served at 15-0 and the players exchanged shots. Then came what sounded like a fault call. Chair umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell stopped play and a few moments later ordered the players to replay the last point due to a malfunction." The All England Club said it was looking into the issue. On Monday, club officials blamed human error for a glaring mistake in the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year. Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Monday that the technology was inadvertently deactivated by someone for three points at Centre Court during Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's three-set victory over Sonay Kartal a day earlier in the fourth round. On one point, a shot by Kartal clearly landed past the ..

Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner cancels practice a day after hurting elbow

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner canceled his practice session at Wimbledon on Tuesday after sustaining a right elbow injury the night before in a fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov. Sinner, who advanced when Dimitrov quit because of a pectoral injury, faces No. 10 Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals Wednesday. The three-time Grand Slam champion's practice session at Wimbledon's Aorangi Park had been scheduled for 4 p.m. local time. The All England Club confirmed that the session was canceled. Sinner hurt his elbow in a fall in the opening game Monday night and lost the first two sets before Dimitrov retired at 2-all in the third set. The 23-year-old Italian said afterward that he had planned to have an MRI on Tuesday to see if there's something serious.

Wimbledon 2025: Sabalenka gets past No. 104 Siegemund in three-set epic

Aryna Sabalenka trailed by a set, then twice was down a break in the third before grabbing the last three games to reach the Wimbledon semifinals by overcoming 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 at Centre Court on Tuesday. She pushed me so much, said Sabalenka, No. 1 since last October. After the first set, I was just looking at my box, thinking, Guys, I mean, book the tickets. I think we're about to leave this beautiful city, country, place.' Sabalenka never has been to a title match at the All England Club, the only Grand Slam tournament where that's the case. She won the Australian Open twice and the U.S. Open once, and was the runner-up at this year's Australian Open ( losing to Madison Keys ) and French Open ( losing to Coco Gauff ). The 27-year-old Belarusian lost in the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2023. On Thursday, she gets a third chance in that round. Sabalenka will meet either No. 13 seed Amanda Anisimova or 50th-ranked Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, the playe

Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz makes quick work of Norrie to reach semifinals

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the Wimbledon semifinals by beating Cameron Norrie 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday. Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 23 matches and became the just second Spanish player in history to reach the men's singles semifinals at Wimbledon on three occasions the other was Rafael Nadal. After Norrie held serve to open the match on Centre Court, the second-seeded Alcaraz took control by rattling off the next five games against the left-handed Briton. Alcaraz never let Norrie into the match facing only five break points and saving all of them. He compiled 39 winners and 13 aces to go with 26 unforced errors. To be able to play another semifinal here at Wimbledon is super special, Alcaraz said in an on-court interview after finishing off the quarterfinal match in 1 hour, 39 minutes. Alcaraz will face No. 5 Taylor Fritz for a spot in the final.

Taylor Fritz credits girlfriend after Wimbledon win sends him to semifinal

Morgan knows best, apparently. Taylor Fritz thought the motivational note he wrote to himself after losing at Wimbledon four years ago would stay private. His girlfriend, influencer Morgan Riddle, later shared it on social media. "That note was never supposed to be public, a smiling Fritz said after his 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) win over Karen Khachanov set up a semifinal meeting with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Fritz had written to himself in the note that nobody in the whole world is underachieving harder than you and urged himself to get his act together. Not only does Fritz forgive Riddle, he also credits her for having such a big impact on him rising to No. 5 in the world rankings in pursuit of his first Grand Slam title. There's been a pretty constant results-and-ranking rise since we've been together, Fritz said. "I think I would have to say she's been a big help to me just kind of keeping me focused, having someone who cares and just pushes you to just do bet

Tennis players handle pressure that's comparable to IND-PAK games: Kohli

Drawing parallels between on-field pressure situations in two vastly different games, former India captain Virat Kohli says what tennis players endure week after week can only be compared to the less frequent "intimidation and pressure" that an Indian cricketer faces in World Cup knockouts and clashes against arch foes Pakistan. Kohli, who has retired from T20 Internationals and Tests, made the comparison after witnessing Wimbledon action with actor wife Anushka Sharma here on Monday. He was in conversation with tennis legend Vijay Amritraj during the day's proceedings. "I think the experience (in pressure situations) can be similar. But the intimidation factor and the pressure that would replicate for us in a World Cup game, a World Cup match between India and Pakistan or a semifinal or a final of the World Cup, your legs are shivering because of sheer pressure," Kohli said during the interview telecast on 'Star Sports'. "But these players might be facing that from the quarterfinal

Wimbledon 2025 QF today: Norrie vs Alcaraz live streaming and timing today

Check all the live telecast and live streaming details for the Wimbledon men's singles quarter-final match between Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie.

Wimbledon 2025 Quarter-Finals schedule, timing, live streaming, telecast

Check the full schedule for Wimbledon 2025 men's and women's singles matches here

Indian stars Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant spotted during Wimbledon 2025

The crossover of sports legends wasn't limited to Indian stars. Former England players Joe Root and James Anderson were also spotted nearby, with Root even greeting Roger Federer in the Royal Box.

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.

Sports tourism boom: Visas up 28% for Wimbledon, 30% for Formula 1 races

Visa searches spike 28% for Wimbledon, up to 30% for Formula 1 races as fans plan immersive trips. India eyes sports tourism with new national policy

Wimbledon 2025: Alcaraz gets past 733rd-ranked Tarvet in straight sets

For one game at least, it looked like Carlos Alcaraz could be in for another surprisingly tough encounter on Wimbledon's Centre Court. But after saving three break points in his opening service game against 733rd-ranked Ollie Tarvet, things got a bit more comfortable for the defending champion, who saw out a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 second-round win over the unheralded collegiate player from Britain. While he had to face another eight break points along the way saving all but two it was a considerably smoother win than his 4 hour, five-set victory over Fabio Fognini in the opening round. Still, Alcaraz couldn't help but be impressed with the University of San Diego student playing in his first Grand Slam tournament. I just love his game to be honest, Alcaraz said. I knew at the beginning that I had to be really focused and try to play my best tennis. Alcaraz took his overall winning streak to 20 matches. After a slew of seeded players went out in the first round, he joined women's No. 1 A

Wimbledon 2025: Top seed Sabalenka dodges another major upset of the year

Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Marie Bouzkova to avoid the sort of surprise that has sent a group of seeded players home. Four of the top 10 women's seeds failed to make it out of the first round: No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 5 Zheng Qinwen and No. 9 Paula Badosa. In all, a record-tying 23 seeded players 10 women, 13 men were gone by the end of Day 2, equaling the most at any Grand Slam event in the past 25 years. Of course you're going to know the overall picture. ... I hope it's no upsets anymore in this tournament, the No. 1-ranked Sabalenka said afterward with a chuckle. "If you know what I mean. She is a three-time Grand Slam champion, with all of those titles coming on hard courts at the Australian Open or U.S. Open. She also was the runner-up to Gauff at the clay-court French Open last month drawing criticis