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Anderson sets sights on top three ranking
On Monday, Kevin Anderson became the first South African tennis player to be ranked in the top five in over three decades.
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Xasa hails Anderson, Klaasen performances at Wimbledon
Sports Minister Tokozile Xasa says that Kevin Anderson and Raven Klaasen's performances at Wimbledon will change the tennis world's view of South Africa.
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Sports Ministry hails Kevin Anderson's Wimbledon performance
Anderson was beaten by now four time champion Novak Djokovic in the men's final on Sunday.
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Serena Williams dedicates Wimbledon performance to ‘all the mothers’
The American tennis star - who gave birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia in September 2017 - returned to competitive action earlier this year.
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SA's Kevin Anderson foils John Isner to reach maiden Wimbledon final
In a marathon match which was the longest in Wimbledon semifinal history, lasting over five hours on court, Anderson was able to claw back from 2-1 back to seal the victory.
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Montjane’s Wimbledon fairytale ended by top seed De Groot
South Africa’s wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane’s fairytale debut Wimbledon tournament came to an end when she was beaten in straight sets by Dutch top seed Diede de Groot in the semifinals.
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Kevin Anderson beats Roger Federer in Wimbledon quarter-finals
Federer took the first two sets and then the South African returned strongly to take the third and fourth sets.
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Former champion Kvitova makes early Wimbledon exit
Kvitova, by contrast, showed only flashes of her old grasscourt brilliance and produced 36 unforced errors.
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Murray withdraws from Wimbledon with heavy heart
The 31-year-old Scot made a comeback in June at Queen’s Club following almost a year out with the injury that required surgery in Australia in January.
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Serena seeded 25th for Wimbledon, Federer tops men's list
Debate has raged over whether the 36-year-old, 23-times Grand Slam champion, who is down at 183 in the WTA rankings following maternity leave, should be bumped up into a seeded position.
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McEnroe predicts tough return for Murray at Wimbledon
Former world number one Murray has not played a competitive match since losing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last July and is on the mend after undergoing hip surgery in January.
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Murray delays comeback but still hoping to make Wimbledon
The 31-year-old Scot has returned to the practice courts but said on Tuesday he would not be playing the Rosmalen grasscourt tournament in the Netherlands, that starts on 11 June.
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French Open hikes prize money as Brexit eats Wimbledon purse
This year’s clay-court slam will award prize money totalling €39.20 million. That trumps the Australian Open and Wimbledon, though it will almost certainly be knocked off the top spot by the US Open.
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Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies
“After a long battle with cancer, Jana died peacefully, surrounded by her family in her native Czech Republic,” the WTA said on its website.
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Murray splits with coach Lendl for second time
Andy Murray was coached by Lendl from 2011-14 before he rejoined his team in June last year, helping Murray capture his second Wimbledon title.
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Injured Djokovic will come back mentally stronger, says Cash
Djokovic has struggled over the last 12 months on the court, losing all the grand slam titles he held simultaneously after winning the 2016 French Open.
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Muguruza poses formidable final hurdle for resurgent Venus
The tall and powerful Garbine Muguruza is now standing in the way of Venus Williams and a sixth title.
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Cilic into final with hard-fought win over Querrey
Marin Cilic will face the winner of Friday's other semi-final between seven-times Wimbledon champion Roger Federer and Tomas Berdych.
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Roof closes for Djokovic as drizzle arrives at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic’s delayed 4th round match against Adrian Mannarino will be played under the retractable roof as light rain hit the All England Club.
