The New York Times – Sports:
The young talents made their Centre Court debuts hours after Wimbledon celebrated the main stage’s 100th anniversary, and they provided a foil to a contentious match the day before.
Category: Wimbledon Tennis Tournament
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Nick Kyrgios, a Dream and a Nightmare for Wimbledon, Is Winning
The New York Times – Sports:
The Australian’s matches and news conferences have become irresistible theater — some call them a circus — a blessing and a curse for a sport that is always battling for attention.
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Iga Swiatek Falls at Wimbledon, Ending a Long Win Streak
The New York Times – Sports:
Swiatek, the top-seeded women’s singles player, lost in straight sets to Alizé Cornet of France.
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Lesia Tsurenko Plays Tennis to Earn Money to Help Ukraine
The New York Times – Sports:
She used to compete because she loved tennis, but now Tsurenko wants to win as much prize money as possible to help people in her war-torn country.
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Iga Swiatek, a World No. 1, Gets Comfortable Using Her Clout
The New York Times – Sports:
“It’s a new position that I’m in, and I’m trying to use it the best way possible,” Swiatek said. She announced an exhibition match to help raise money for young Ukrainians.
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Tennis Gets Another Fairy Tale in Tim van Rijthoven, Maybe the Craziest One Yet.
The New York Times – Sports:
Tim van Rijthoven is a perfect 8-0 in the last month. Before that, and seven years into his professional career, he had yet to win a main-draw match.
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At Wimbledon, American Men Are Putting on a Fourth of July Bash
The New York Times – Sports:
Nearly everywhere one looked on Wednesday and Thursday, an American man was slamming or slicing or grinding his way into the final 32, and it feels like the 1990s.
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With a Throwback Style, He’s Charging Forward
The New York Times – Sports:
We’re well past the glory days of the serve-and-volley style that took John McEnroe, Martina Navratilova and Pete Sampras to the Hall of Fame. Maxime Cressy is on a one-man revival mission.
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Serena Williams, Closer to the End Than the Middle, Still Believes
The New York Times – Sports:
A second consecutive first-round exit at Wimbledon leaves the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion looking human, but suggesting she has more tennis left to play.