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Yuki Bhambri-Robert Galloway pair enters second of Wimbledon men's doubles

India's Yuki Bhambri and his American partner Robert Galloway progressed to the second round of men's doubles event at the Wimbledon with straight-sets win over Romain Arneodo of Monaco and Manuel Guinard of France here on Wednesday. The 16th-seeded Indo-American pair defeated Arneodo and Guinard 7-6(8) 6-4 in a first-round match that lasted one hour and 49 minutes. Yuki and Galloway will next take on the winner of the match between the Dutch combination of Robin Haase and Jean-Julien Rojer and American Marcos Giron and Nuno Borges of Portugal in the next round. Veteran Rohan Bopanna and his partner Belgium's Sander Gill will take on third seeds Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz of Germany in the first round of the men's doubles event, while another Indian Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli and his Colombian partner Nicols Barrientos will face Alexandre Muller of France and Belgium's David Goffin in their opening-round contests. Another Indian N Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel

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.

Wimbledon 2025: Gauff, Zverev among record 23 seeds out in 1st round

There was three-time Grand Slam finalist and No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev, outplayed over five sets in a first-round loss at Wimbledon to 72nd-ranked Arthur Rinderknech, who entered with a 1-4 career record at the All England Club and zero trips past the third round in 18 appearances at majors. There was No. 7 Lorenzo Musetti, a semifinalist at Wimbledon last year and at the French Open last month, sent home Tuesday by Nikoloz Basilashvili, a qualifier ranked 126th who only once has made it as far as the fourth round in his 31 previous Grand Slam tournaments. And, most striking of all, as night arrived, there was No. 2 Coco Gauff going from the champion at Roland-Garros to a quick exit at Wimbledon, beaten 7-6 (3), 6-1 by Dayana Yastremska. And on and on went the upsets on Day 2 at the grass-court major, meaning 23 seeds 13 men, 10 women failed to get to the second round, equaling the highest total at any Grand Slam tournament since they began assigning 32 seeds in each singles ...

Wimbledon 2025: Djokovic credits doctor's pills for stomach relief in win

Novak Djokovic was visited twice by a doctor for a stomach issue and given what he called miracle pills during a 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alexandre Muller in Wimbledon's first round. Djokovic needed a break while trailing 2-1 in the third set at Centre Court and was seen again later in that set Tuesday night. I went from feeling my absolutely best for a set and a half to my absolute worst for about 45 minutes, Djokovic said. Whether it was a stomach bug I don't know what it is, but just struggled with that. The energy kind of kicked back after some doctor's miracle pills and I managed to finish the match on a good note. He improved to 20-0 in opening matches at the All England Club, where he has won seven of his 24 Grand Slam titles. He's been to the final at each of the last six editions, although he lost at that stage to Carlos Alcaraz in 2023 and 2024. I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I have a chance. I think I always have a chance. I think I earned my right to .

Wimbledon 2025: Petra Kvitova crashes out, to retire after US Open in Sept

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova waved goodbye to her favorite Grand Slam tournament. The 35-year-old Czech player, who won at the All England Club in 2011 and 2014, plans to leave the tour after the U.S. Open, which ends in September. Her Wimbledon farewell was a 6-3, 6-1 loss to 10th-seeded Emma Navarro of the United States on No. 1 Court Tuesday. This place holds the best memories I could wish for, an emotional Kvitova said in an on-court interview that is usually granted to the match winner. "I never dreamed of winning a Wimbledon and I won it twice. This is something very special. I will miss Wimbledon for sure, she continued. I will miss tennis, I will miss you fans. But I'm ready for the next chapter in life as well, and I can't wait to be back as a member. Kvitova, who accepted a wild-card invitation, missed last year's tournament while on maternity leave. The 24-year-old Navarro said Kvitova has been an incredible player and obviously won this tournament twice,

Wimbledon 2025: Mpetshi Perricard fires record 153 mph serve vs Fritz

Fifth-seeded Taylor Fritz's match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard who hit a tournament-record 153 mph serve in Wimbledon's first round was suspended after four sets on Monday night in case they wouldn't be able to finish before the tournament's 11 p.m. curfew. They'll resume on Tuesday. Mpetshi Perricard, whose speediest serve came in the opening game, took the initial two sets 7-6 (6), 7-6 (8), before Fritz grabbed the next two 6-4, 7-6 (6). The 6-foot-8 Mpetshi Perricard bettered the previous Wimbledon mark of 148 mph, by Taylor Dent in 2010. Fritz, though, not only managed to put his return in play, but also eventually won the point. Playing with the No. 1 Court retractable roof closed and artificial lights on, Mpetshi Perricard was two points from winning while leading 5-2 in the fourth-set tiebreaker, but never got closer. From 6-all, 2024 U.S. Open runner-up Fritz took the next two points to force a fifth set and pounded his right fist on his chest, yelling, Let's ...

Sabalenka not interested in best-of-five-set matches in women's tennis

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka wouldn't want women's tennis to move to best-of-five-set matches at Grand Slam tournaments like the men play fearing higher injury risks. Probably physically I'm one of the strongest ones, so maybe it would benefit me. But I think I'm not ready to play five sets, Sabalenka said following her two-set first-round victory at Wimbledon on Monday. I think it's too much on the woman's body. I think we're not ready for this amount of tennis. I think it would increase the amount of injuries. So I think this is not something I would consider." Women play best-of-three sets at all tournaments. Men play the best-of-five format at Grand Slam tournaments, and best of three elsewhere. There's no widespread movement for the change, but it's an occasional talking point if women's tennis should move to best of five at the later stages of the major tournaments. Sabalenka was asked about the French Open final in which Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner in a five-setter t

Wimbledon 2025 schedule, live timings (IST), live streaming, telecast

All matches of Wimbledon 2025 will be played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England

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

Visa queries jump as Wimbledon, F1 power global sports tourism: Atlys

Sports events like Wimbledon and Formula 1 are driving a sharp rise in international visa searches as fans build entire travel plans around global sporting fixtures

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

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.

Wimbledon replaces line judges with AI technology in break with tradition

That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more. The All England Club announced Wednesday that artificial intelligence will be used to make the out' and fault' calls at the championships from 2025. Wimbledon organizers said the decision to adopt live electronic line calling was made following extensive testing at the 2024 tournament and builds on the existing ball-tracking and line-calling technology that has been in place for many years. We consider the technology to be sufficiently robust and the time is right to take this important step in seeking maximum accuracy in our officiating, said Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Club. For the players, it will offer them the same conditions they have played under at a number of other events on tour. Bolton said Wimbledon had a responsibility to balance tradition and innovation." Line umpires have played a central role in our officiating set-up at the championships for many decades

Wimbledon expansion plan approved by authorities despite resident concerns

A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities. The All England Club's plans which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof were approved Friday by the Greater London Authority despite protests by local residents. The planned expansion in Wimbledon Park, which is adjacent to the All England Club, would allow Wimbledon's qualifying tournament to be held on site rather than at nearby Roehampton Community Sports Centre. But some locals have objected to the plans over concerns about the environmental impact. Protesters assembled outside City Hall ahead of the hearing on Friday and a number spoke in the chamber during a morning session lasting more than three hours. But Jules Pipe, London's deputy mayor for planning, said "the proposed development would facilitate very significant benefits. I agree with my officers that these benefits clearly outweigh th

Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out of US Open in 2nd round

Frances Tiafoe is getting the rematch he wants, a second shot at Ben Shelton at the U.S. Open. But there won't be a second straight Grand Slam title for Barbora Krejcikova. The Wimbledon champion was knocked out of the U.S. Open in the second round on Wednesday, defeated by Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 7-5. The No. 8-seeded Krejcikova won her second Grand Slam singles title this summer, but then she didn't play any matches after the Paris Olympics. She acknowledged last week not knowing where her level of play was. Turns out, it wasn't good enough. I mean, winning Wimbledon is amazing. It's a great, great, great result, I'm very proud about it and how I was able to handle everything there, said Krejcikova, who hadn't played a tournament on hard courts since February. I think I was playing quite well, definitely better than in the first match. I think my game was improving, but it just wasn't enough. No woman has won Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the same year since Serena Williams

Paris Olympics: Murray withdraws from men's singles, to focus on doubles

Two-time Olympic tennis gold medalist Andy Murray pulled out of singles at the Paris Games on Thursday and will only compete in doubles with Dan Evans. Murray, a 37-year-old from Britain, said these Olympics will be the final event of his career. He's dealt with a series of injuries, including a hip replacement in 2019, and most recently needed surgery last month to remove a cyst from his spine. Murray pulled out of singles at Wimbledon this month and played one match in doubles alongside his older brother, Jamie. I've take the decision to withdraw from the singles to concentrate on the doubles with Dan. Our practice has been great and we're playing well together, Murray said Thursday. Really looking forward to getting started and representing GB one more time. His withdrawal announcement came shortly before the draw for the Olympic tennis tournament. The play begins on Saturday. Murray won singles gold medals in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016, making him the only ten

Alcaraz outclasses Djokovic in final, wins back-to-back Wimbledon titles

Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz cemented his status as a dominant force in the sport by outclassing 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the Centre Court in London on Sunday