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In London, Novak Djokovic’s attempt at a 20th Grand Slam title on Sunday is but an opening act for the European Championship match starring England and Italy.WIMBLEDON, England — Elizabeth Wright, a lawyer from Stratford-upon-Avon, was enjoying her fourth day at Wimbledon on Friday as she watched the first men’s semifinal on a large screen. A strawberry floated in her glass of prosecco. More
Djokovic, the world’s top player, has a chance to reach 20 Grand Slam titles to tie Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. His Italian opponent has the opportunity to play spoiler.WIMBLEDON, England — Denis Shapovalov was serving for the first set in the semifinals of Wimbledon on Friday, and Novak Djokovic was sliding to his right, bent forward with his left hand on the Centre Court dirt. More
Barty, the women’s world No. 1, is aiming for her first Wimbledon singles title and will take on a former No. 1 who is chasing her first Grand Slam title.WIMBLEDON, England — Centre Court is back to full capacity as England gradually relaxes its pandemic restrictions. The fans merrily quaffing Pimm’s in their expensive seats certainly got two very different matches for their money on Thursday. More
As a teenager, he and his coach emphasized playing an aggressive style with big serves. Berrettini, in the semifinals with that same coach, is confident he can win the tournament.WIMBLEDON, England — Matteo Berrettini has surged into the spotlight this summer.A 24-3 run that started with a title in Belgrade, Serbia, has carried through to the Wimbledon semifinals, where the seventh-seeded Berrettini will face 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland on Friday for a spot in the men’s singles final. More
The young Canadian, who plays Novak Djokovic in their men’s singles semifinal on Friday, is expected to give the world No. 1 his toughest test yet on the grass.WIMBLEDON, England — As she coached him in Toronto as a child, Tessa Shapovalova told her young son not to mind the balls arcing over his head when he went to the net. Someday, she said, he would be tall enough to reach them. More
The tournament’s eight-time champion was overpowered in his quarterfinal match on Centre Court, losing in straight sets to the 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.WIMBLEDON, England — If this was the end for Roger Federer at Wimbledon, it seemed far from fitting. More
The British teenager, a sudden sensation after making the fourth round, struggled with her breathing and retired from the match, a reminder of the intense pressures on elite athletes.WIMBLEDON, England — A day after the British teenager Emma Raducanu struggled to control her breathing and retired from her fourth-round match at Wimbledon, she was back on the BBC for an interview with the longtime host Sue Barker. More
No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova will face No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, and No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will play No. 25 Angelique Kerber on Thursday, for a chance to make the women’s singles final at Wimbledon.WIMBLEDON, England — Karolina Pliskova, the only woman to reach this year’s Wimbledon semifinals without dropping a set, is learning to appreciate what she’s done, rather than dwelling on what she hasn’t. More
