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Wimbledon: Haddad Maia beats Cirstea in nick of time before rain sets in
  • July 8, 2023
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Wimbledon: Haddad Maia beats Cirstea in nick of time before rain sets in

Beatriz Haddad Maia moved into the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career with an emphatic 6-2 6-2 victory over Sorana Cirstea today, a minute before play was suspended due to rain.   Haddad Maia, who became the first Brazilian woman to reach the top 10 in the WTA rankings after

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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic Ease Past Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to reach fourth round, equals Pete Sampas record 
  • July 7, 2023
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic Ease Past Stan Wawrinka in straight sets to reach fourth round, equals Pete Sampas record 

Novak Djokovic’s blockbuster third-round match against three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka turned into one-way traffic on Centre Court for much of Friday evening. Despite a late start and a late surge from Wawrinka, the seven-time champion Djokovic avoided the possibility of the match carrying over to Saturday by defeating the Swiss star 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(5) at just

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Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek Beats Petra Martic to reach round of 16
  • July 7, 2023
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Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek Beats Petra Martic to reach round of 16

World No.1 Iga Swiatek advanced to the Round of 16 at Wimbledon for the second time in her career, defeating 30th-seed Petra Martic 6-2, 7-5 in the third round.   With straight-set wins over Martic, Sara Sorribes Tormo, and Zhu Lin, Swiatek has lost 13 games through the first week at Wimbledon. The four-time major

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Wimbledon: Stefanos Tsitsipas comes from two sets down to beat Andy Murray to reach third round 
  • July 7, 2023
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Wimbledon: Stefanos Tsitsipas comes from two sets down to beat Andy Murray to reach third round 

Trailing overnight, Stefanos Tsitsipas completed a thrilling turnaround on Friday at Wimbledon when he clawed past two-time champion Andy Murray 7-6(3), 6-7(2), 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4.   The Scot was leading the Greek 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 6-4 on Thursday when play was suspended for the day at 10:38 p.m. The decision was made to stop the match

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