Wimbledon increases winners’ purse to US$4.07MTHE All England Lawn Tennis Club, organizers of The Wimbledon Championships, announced Thursday that prize money for the players will increase seven percent in 2025 and reach a record US$72.59 million – twice the amount from a decade ago.
Rybakina leads Kazakhstan to a 2-1 win over Australia in BJK CupELENA RYBAKINA showcased her prowess to beat Kimberly Birrell 6-3 7-6(4) as Kazakhstan secured a 2-1 win over Australia in their Billie Jean King Cup Group D qualifier in Brisbane on Thursday.
Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova falls in Indian Wells first roundINDIAN WELLS, United States: Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, on the comeback trail seven months after giving birth to a son, was ousted in the first round at Indian Wells on Wednesday by France’s 70th-ranked Varvara Gracheva.
Fritz fired up for less stressful showdown with Sinner in US Open finalNEW YORK: Taylor Fritz believes his US Open title clash against Jannik Sinner on Sunday will be less stressful than his encounter with fellow American Frances Tiafoe as he will be the underdog when he meets the world number one.
Djokovic vows Wimbledon return despite clock tickingLONDON: Novak Djokovic insists he will return to Wimbledon next year and attempt to clinch an eighth All England Club title despite a shattering straight-sets defeat to Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s final.
Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, welcomed back to Wimbledon with standing ovationLONDON: Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, was greeted with a standing ovation at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Sunday, in her second public appearance this year while she undergoes treatment for cancer.
Musetti makes hay in Wimbledon sunshineLONDON: The sunshine finally appeared over Wimbledon and shone most brightly on Lorenzo Musetti yesterday (July 10) as he continued a magnificent fortnight for Italian tennis by reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final with victory over Taylor Fritz.
Rybakina the favourite ahead of women’s semi-finalsLONDON: The Wimbledon women’s singles semi-final take centre stage at the All England Club on Thursday. Former champion Elena Rybakina is the highest seed in the women’s semi-finals where the number four will take on former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova. In the other semi-final in-form Italian Jasmine Paolini, the seventh seed, faces experienced Croatian Donna Vekic.
Raducanu ‘stands by decision’ which ended Murray’s Wimbledon careerLONDON: Emma Raducanu defended her controversial decision which ended Andy Murray’s Wimbledon career by withdrawing from their mixed doubles match on the eve of her fourth round singles defeat against Lulu Sun.
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