Wimbledon
What now for tennis in 2020?
Roger Federer, whose 20-Grand Slam title haul includes five titles at the US Open and one in Paris, is not keen on seeing rows and rows of empty seats.
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When will I see you again? Sport bids to step out of coronavirus shadow
Sports' big ticket events, the 2020 Olympics, European football championships, Wimbledon and the British Open golf tournament have been driven to the wall by the coronavirus. However, there are some shoots of recovery as sports worldwide make tentative plans to return to action:
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Nadal pessimistic about return to action before 2021
The pandemic has led to the cancellation of Wimbledon and the postponement of the French Open to September, while the status of the U.S. Open, scheduled to take place as usual in late August, is still unclear.
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US tennis teen Gauff says stronger now after battling depression
The Florida-based 16-year-old has enjoyed a sensational run on the professional circuit since July last year when she reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in her first major championship appearance.
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ATP chief hoping for Roland Garros and clay-court season in September
Tennis has been in lockdown since early last month and is not scheduled to return until July 13 at the earliest following the cancellation of Wimbledon for the first time since World War II.
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Wimbledon chief fears 'no more tennis this year'
Tennis has been in lockdown since early last month and is not scheduled to return until July 13 at the earliest following the cancellation of Wimbledon for the first time since World War II on Wednesday.
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Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus: organisers
'The Championships 2020 will be cancelled due to public health concerns linked to the coronavirus epidemic,' organisers said in a statement.
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Wimbledon to hold 'emergency meeting' next week on 2020 tournament
Wimbledon is set to start in London on 29 June, but the continuing spread of the virus has caused havoc with the sporting schedule and the grass-court Grand Slam could be the next major event to be delayed.
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Federer targets Wimbledon after knee surgery blow
Roger Federer, who has amassed 103 career titles, explained that he had intended to avoid surgery if possible but the problem in his right knee refused to go away.
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2019 a year of upheaval - except for Nadal and Djokovic
In many ways 2019 felt like a year of upheaval with a revamped Davis Cup, a shake-up in the ATP hierarchy and new faces lighting up the women’s game, yet some things - notably the furniture at the top of men’s tennis - refuse to budge.
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Lloyd Harris: I want to inspire SA youngsters
Rising South African tennis star Lloyd Harris has shed light on how difficult it is to be based in South Africa and compete on the ATP Tour.
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Djokovic vows to win fans' love with Federer record in view
Despite being outplayed by the 37-year-old Swiss for large parts of the knife-edge encounter, the top seed emerged victorious 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12 (7/3).
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Djokovic beats Federer to claim fifth Wimbledon title in longest ever final
Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer to claim fifth Wimbledon title in the longest-ever final.
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Serena Williams loses to Simona Halep at Wimbledon
The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon - the first for her country in both men's and women's singles - to her 2018 Roland Garros triumph.
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Serena and Halep chase milestones in Wimbledon final
The 37-year-old Williams is chasing an eighth All England Club singles crown which would see her match Australian Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 major singles titles.
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Serena to face Halep in Wimbledon final
The 37-year-old American, seeded 11, eased past over-matched Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-2 in the semi-finals.
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Federer, Nadal set-up Wimbledon blockbuster, Djokovic faces Bautista Agut
Eight-time champion Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon and reached his 13th semi-final with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Japan's Kei Nishikori.
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Federer eyes 100th Wimbledon win and Nadal showdown
In a quarterfinal line-up which features five players over 30, there is a growing anticipation of a potential 40th career match-up between the sport's two most successful players.
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Serena into 12th Wimbledon semi-final after tough duel
The 37-year-old Williams looked far from convincing as Alison Riske pushed her the whole way over an engrossing two-hour duel.
