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Serena Williams is officially retiring from the sport of tennis soon, and so with her matches numbered, fans are making sure to relish every opportunity they get to see the icon play. On Wednesday as Williams took center court for the Round of 32 in the Canadian Open, the crowd welcomed her with a rousing […]

Serena Williams is officially retiring from tennis after the 2022 US Open, and NBA superstar and Phoenix Suns star guard Chris Paul made sure to let her know that everything she has done in the sport will forever be remembered. In an essay for Vogue, Williams announced that she is “evolving away from the game.” […]

One of the greatest to ever grace the tennis scene is finally calling it quits. Serena Williams, arguably the greatest women’s tennis player of all-time, will be retiring by the end of September. Williams herself announced this in her interview for Vogue Magazine. It’s a long read, but it’s a beautifully written piece that captures […]

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic continue to battle back and forth to become the greatest Grand Slam winner of all-time. The upcoming U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows, New York, is the next opportunity for Nadal to try and create a little separation. But there are serious concerns whether or not Nadal will be healthy enough […]

Novak Djokovic is one of the most all-around talented players in the world. He is a 3-time US Open champion. But his stock has fallen as of late due to non-tennis related reasons. Djokovic is famously against the COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, he has been unable to participate in a number of tennis events […]

Novak Djokovic, the world’s top ranked male tennis player, is unlikely to be allowed into the United States for the upcoming U.S. Open tournament. This would be the second Major this year that he has missed, not due to injury or illness, but because of his vaccination status. Djokovic has openly talked about how he […]

WTA star Venus Williams hasn’t played competitive tennis in nearly a year. That’s about to change. In a shocking development, Williams will be playing in the upcoming Citi Open in Washington, per Reuters. The seven-time Grand Slam champion accepted a wildcard for the July 30-Aug. 7 WTA 250 event a day after announcing she will […]

The US Open might yet be a possibility for WTA star Serena Williams. Williams, who was ousted in the first round at Wimbledon, had just returned after a year’s absence. Naturally, many were wondering what her plans would be in regard to the calendar’s final Grand Slam in New York. After Williams’ big tuneup decision […]

As disappointing as the fact may be, a reality of life is that time stops for no one. Over the past year, tennis fans across the world have experienced that reality with all-time great Roger Federer. This year’s events at Wimbledon mark one year since Federer last competed, and the first time in a quarter […]

Novak Djokovic is arguably the best player in all of tennis today. The Serbian star has proven that to the world time and time again. His latest achievement saw him beat rival-turned-buddy Nick Kyrgios in the Wimbledon Finals to notch his seventh victory in the tournament. His level of play recently only makes his imminent […]

Novak Djokovic once again reminded tennis fans why he is arguably the greatest player of all-time. On Sunday, Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios to capture his seventh Wimbledon title of his career, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3). It was his fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship, which is unbelievably impressive. But matching that is how he did it. […]

For almost three years, Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios absolutely hated each other. That is not an understatement: both men seemed to have genuine disdain for each other. They traded barbs on social media and through reporters. It was the type of rivalry that felt personal. Time heals all wounds, though, and by the looks […]

Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic battled at Wimbledon on Sunday in what was an incredibly memorable final. Djokovic bested his opponent, taking home his seventh-career Wimbledon title, and his fourth in a row. After the match there were no hard feelings between the competitors, who notoriously had a bit of beef before their clash. When asked […]

Nick Kyrgios wears his emotions on his sleeves. Always. That was evident during the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday when the Australian tennis player was seen frequently chirping at spectators in the crowd. At one point, Kyrgios got so fed up that during a timeout he asked the referee to remove a drunken […]

No. 17 ranked Elena Rybakina pulled off the unthinkable on Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon, beating No. 3 One Jabeur in three sets, 3-6,6-2, 6-2. After dropping the opening set, the Russian-born Kazakhstan player roared back and won her first-ever Grand Slam title. Following the victory, Rybakina had an emotional reaction. Via the Wimbledon Twitter: “Actually […]

With the Wimbledon crowd fully behind his opponent, Novak Djokovic powered through after a rough first set, defeating Cameron Norrie in the next three sets to advance to the Wimbledon final. A six-time champion at the All-England Club, Djokovic will be looking to equal Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who have each won Wimbledon seven […]

Nick Kyrgios was preparing to face off with 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon semifinal. Until he wasn’t. Nadal was shockingly forced to withdraw from the tourney with an abdominal injury, presenting Kyrgios with a walkover win to the final. However, the Australian tennis star was anything but pleased about it. Just […]

World no. 4 Rafael Nadal, who was on the precipice of advancing to his seventh Wimbledon final, was forced to withdraw due to an abdominal injury. Nadal played through the ailment in a five-set quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, though his family, most notably his father, was imploring for him to stop the match. The […]

Rafael Nadal paid a price in his Wimbledon quarterfinal victory over Taylor Fritz, as he was forced to withdraw from the tourney with an abdominal tear. That means that Nick Kyrgios will advance to the final by default. It’s a devastating development for Nadal, who was looking to win his third straight Grand Slam in […]

Rafael Nadal shocked the tennis world Thursday as it’s been reported that he has withdrawn from his Wimbledon semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios. Nadal has been dealing with an abdominal injury since early last week. It appeared to crop up during the first set of his quarterfinal match against American Taylor Fritz. Nadal battled through […]

Ons Jabeur has done it again at Wimbledon. The world no. 2 defeated Germany’s Tatjana Maria in three sets, advancing to the Wimbledon final. A native of Tunisia, Jabeur had already made history by advancing to the semifinal, but she did so again. She is the first Arab woman to reach a major final and […]

Rafael Nadal’s chances of adding another Wimbledon title to his massive collection of Grand Slam wins are in jeopardy this year, with the Spanish tennis superstar dealing with what seems to be a painful upper-body injury. Rafael Nadal is scheduled to play the mercurial Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals of the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles […]

On Wednesday, Rafael Nadal battled through a grueling five-set match against American Taylor Fritz. He overcame struggles and injury throughout the match, winning 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-4) to advance to the semifinals at Wimbledon. During the match, Nadal was seen wincing in pain, grabbing at his abdomen. Much has been made about the […]

Rafael Nadal outlasted Taylor Fritz in an epic five-set match, earning a berth in the 2022 Wimbledon semifinal. After Fritz beat him in the Indian Wells final earlier this year, Nadal got his revenge on the grass courts of the All-England Club. However, the win was anything but easy. After the match, Nadal spoke about […]

Simona Halep’s incredible run at Wimbledon continues. Halep took down American Amanda Anisimova on Wednesday, advancing to the semifinals after her straight sets victory. The Romanian tennis star somehow has yet to drop a set at the 2022 tourney, as she is a force to be reckoned with at the moment. After the match, Halep […]

History was made at Wimbledon on Tuesday. British tennis player Cameron Norrie outlasted David Goffin in five, hard-fought sets, becoming the second active British man to advance to the Wimbledon semifinal, along with two-time champ Andy Murray. The crowd at the All-England Club went ballistic. After the match, Norrie was asked “how that felt” and […]

Call him the comeback king. Down two sets to love against Jannik Skinner with a berth to the Wimbledon semifinals on the line, world no. 3 Novak Djokovic dug deep, winning the next three sets to advance to his 11th career Wimbledon semifinal, tying him with Jimmy Connors for second all-time. The win also extended […]

Novak Djokovic is currently in the middle of a tough match against Italian youngster Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals round of the 2022 Wimbledon men’s singles tournament. In fact, he has dropped the first two sets of this showdown with the 20-year-old Sinner, who is definitely exceeding expectations in this contest.  At the same time, […]

Nick Kyrgios is no stranger to controversy. From spitting in the direction of the crowd to yelling at the umpire to punish his opponent, to chastising a line judge for “snitching” on him, the Australian tennis star hasn’t been far from the headlines during the 2022 installment of Wimbledon. Guess what? Kyrgios was in the […]

US Open Twitter is not done dragging Drew Lock into its beef with a Seattle Seahawks fan. For those who missed it, a Twitter user who goes by the handle @seahawksfan2314 trolled Wimbledon and tennis in general by saying that it’s not a sport. The said user made the comment on a Wimbledon highlight that […]

World no. 4 Rafael Nadal advanced to the quarterfinal at Wimbledon on Monday, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp of The Netherlands in straight sets. The win earned Nadal his eighth career trip to a Wimbledon quarterfinal, where he’ll face off with American Taylor Fritz. After a three-year layoff at the storied tourney, the 2022 French […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock was just trying to enjoy his long weekend when he was absolutely victimized on social media. The US Open Twitter account had a ruthless clap back to a Seahawks fan who claimed that tennis wasn’t a sport, taking an absurdly savage shot at Lock while roasting the fan in a […]

Drew Lock probably didn’t expect to go viral on Saturday amid the NFL offseason, but he did, thanks to a Seattle Seahawks fan and the US Open Twitter account showing support to Wimbledon and tennis. SportsCenter posted a video of Nick Kyrgios pulling off a between-the-legs serve against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round of […]

The third-round clash between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Wimbledon was an eventful one, to say the least, especially with the contest getting heated at moments throughout Saturday. Despite that, though, the Australian star has nothing but love for his Greek opponent. Kyrgios admitted that things can be frustrating on the court, and […]

World no. 1 Iga Swiatek had won 37 matches in a row entering her third round Wimbledon match against Alize Cornet. In a stunning turn of events, Swiatek was bested by Cornet in straight sets, ending the third-longest match-winning streak in tennis history, behind only Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, per ESPN Stats and Info. […]

It was an All-American battle on Centre Court. Teen sensation Coco Gauff took on 20-year-old Amanda Anisimova, with the latter emerging victorious in a hard-fought, three set battle. After a backhand winner that secured the victory, Anisimova lifted her hands above her head in disbelief and smiled. It was her debut on the storied grounds […]

Maria Sharapova is a Russian former professional tennis player. She is considered to be one of the best female tennis players in the world. She competed in the WTA Tour from 2001 to 2020 where she was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) for 21 weeks. On top of her ranking, […]

ATP Tour star Nick Kyrgios advanced into the third round at Wimbledon after dispatching Filip Krajinovic in straight sets. After the match, Kyrgios had a simple, yet hilarious flex that he shared to the crowd’s delight at the All-England Club. "I just wanted to remind everyone that I'm pretty good" See you in the third […]

Fan-favorite Emma Raducanu had high hopes for Wimbledon in front of the British supporters, but the youngster’s road ended prematurely on Wednesday in a shocking straight-sets defeat to Frenchman Caroline Garcia, 6-3, 6-3. The No. 10 ranked player coming into the tournament, Raducanu had some moments of brilliance but struggled to find consistency against Garcia, […]