Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is living up to his billing as tennis’ next superhero,and is now within one victory of defending his Wimbledon title and becoming the sixth man to win the “Channel Slam”.
The seesawing triumph over late-blooming Italian Jasmine Paolini delivered Krejcikova’s second major title,before Australian pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson fell short in a tense final for the men’s doubles title.
Jasmine Paolini kept coming back,kept coming back,kept coming back,against Donna Vekic in what became the longest Wimbledon women’s semi-final. Meanwhile,Australia is once again a force on the doubles court.
Ash Barty was feeding her toddler when she learned she’d be playing on Wimbledon’s centre stage. Although thrilled with the upgrade,she was emphatic when asked if it whetted her appetite for a return to the pro tour.
A hip injury robbed Alex de Minaur of his chance to play Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon’s centre court in the biggest match of his life,but his legitimacy as a player cannot be taken away.
The Australian star made the announcement at an impromptu media conference hours before he was due to take to the court to face the grand slam champion.
Alex de Minaur has spoken about sliding being a key strategy for him on grass rather than something to avoid. But the rewards of such a tactic come with risks.
Alex de Minaur was just the latest of more than a dozen stars to slip or fall on Wimbledon’s grasscourts this year. But once you get past the “scare factor”,sliding can be a big advantage.
A number of players have slipped or been injured on the All England club's grasscourts at Wimbledon this year,with five players retiring mid-match.
Ash Barty’s return to the grasscourts of Wimbledon was delayed by rain,but that won’t dampen the hopes of those with their fingers crossed that she’ll one day return to the pro tour.
Alex de Minaur did not train in public on Tuesday ahead of his quarter-final with Novak Djokovic,who is now the top seed left in the tournament following the downfall of Jannik Sinner.