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Author: Onyekachi Chimezie

Wimbledon: Sabalenka holds off Gracheva to move into forth round 
  • July 7, 2023
  • 3 min read

Wimbledon: Sabalenka holds off Gracheva to move into forth round 

No.2 Aryna Sabalenka overcame a sluggish start to take out Varvara Gracheva in three sets. Sabalenka will next face Anna Blinkova for a spot in the fourth round. Heading into her second-round match against Varvara Gracheva, Sabalenka had won 13 of 14 major matches — and 10 straight in the second round of majors. While

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Wimbledon: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz Continues Title Quest with victory over Alexandre Muller
  • July 7, 2023
  • 2 min read

Wimbledon: World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz Continues Title Quest with victory over Alexandre Muller

Carlos Alcaraz continued his perfect record at this year’s Wimbledon on Friday when he moved past Frenchman Alexandre Muller 6-4, 7-6(2), 6-3 to reach the third round for the second time.   The top seed defeated Jeremy Chardy in straight sets in his opening match and backed that up with a controlled display against World

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Medvedev Completes Win Over Mannarino To Reach R3
  • July 7, 2023
  • 1 min read

Medvedev Completes Win Over Mannarino To Reach R3

Third seed Daniil Medvedev made short work of his delayed passage through to the Wimbledon third round Friday, playing just five games to complete a 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5) win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino. The 2021 US Open champion was locked at 4-4 in the third set with the lefty when darkness forced the postponement of the match Thursday night. In contrasting warm,

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Rybakina edges Cornet to return to Wimbledon third round
  • July 6, 2023
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Rybakina edges Cornet to return to Wimbledon third round

Defending champion and No.3 seed Elena Rybakina defeated Alizé Cornet in straight sets to reach Round 3 and extend her Wimbledon winning streak to nine matches.   Defending champion and No.3 seed Elena Rybakina faced a tough test on paper in the second round at Wimbledon, but passed it with flying colors Thursday in a

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Wimbledon: Andrey Rublev Advances, wild card Liam Broady Stuns Casper Ruud 
  • July 6, 2023
  • 3 min read

Wimbledon: Andrey Rublev Advances, wild card Liam Broady Stuns Casper Ruud 

Andrey Rublev dug deep to bring up a major milestone Thursday at Wimbledon, where the seventh seed defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 for his 50th Grand Slam match win.   Rublev reacted well after dropping the first set to seal a two-hour, 52-minute second-round victory against the World No. 50 Karatsev on Court

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