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SA’s Kevin Anderson begins bid for first Wimbledon final appearance
Anderson is one of two semi-finalists and one finalist to carry South African dreams at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
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Sports Minister Xasa congratulates Kevin Anderson after win against Federer
Xasa hailed Anderson as a true ambassador of the country after he pulled off one of Wimbledon’s biggest upsets on Wednesday beating Roger Federer to advance to the semi-finals.
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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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Off-centre Federer gives Anderson hope - Wilander
Eight-times champion Roger Federer will find himself in unfamiliar territory when he takes on South Africa’s Kevin Anderson in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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Kevin Anderson ticking off the boxes, Federer up next
The 32-year-old became the first South African man into the last eight at the All England Club since Wayne Ferreira in 1994.
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So easy for Serena as she rolls into quarter-finals
The 36-year-old American was untroubled in a 6-2 6-2 victory — her 90th singles match win at the All England Club.
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Serena looms large as second week begins at Wimbledon
It is unlikely that 29-year-old Russian qualifier Evgeniya Rodina will stop her in Monday’s last 16, but the path ahead is not without hazards.
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Djokovic tames Edmund, silences crowd, in comeback win
Briton Edmund was riding a wave of euphoria generated by England’s World Cup quarter-final win against Sweden as he outplayed the Serbian former world number one in the first set.
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Serena powers past qualifier into third round
The 36-year-old American barely broke a sweat in a one-sided first set but was tested by the world number 135 in the second without ever looking troubled.
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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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Serena Williams hates being away from daughter
The 36-year-old professional tennis player recently returned to the court after giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia.
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Wawrinka upsets Dimitrov after girlfriend Vekic ousts Stephens
Stan Wawrinka is nothing if not tenacious, however, and he fought for every point, becoming more and more comfortable as the match went on.
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Serena back doing what she does best at Wimbledon
There was something old, something new and something blue on show on Monday as Serena Williams swapped the skin-tight catsuit that caused a stir in Paris for a more conservative look on her return to Wimbledon for the first time since becoming a mum.
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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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No time for ‘greatest match’ reminiscing for Nadal
Since his last appearance in the Wimbledon final in 2011, Rafael Nadal has made a series of unexpected early exits at the hands of unheralded players.
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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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Caroline Wozniacki calls for Serena seeding at Wimbledon
Williams, a seven-time winner of the Wimbledon singles title, could miss out on being named as one of the 32 seeds.
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Djokovic plays down Wimbledon chances despite return to form
The 31-year-old Serb appeared a tormented soul back in March when he lost to Frenchman Benoit Paire in the Miami Masters first round — his third consecutive defeat.
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Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer
The Serbian, who is making a comeback from a long-term elbow injury, claimed his first victory over a top-10 opponent since last May at Queen’s Club on Thursday as he thrashed Grigor Dimitrov to reach the quarter-finals.
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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.
