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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

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