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Sam Querrey sent shockwaves throughout Wimbledon on Saturday by completing a stunning 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5) third-round upset of men’s top seed and two-time defending tournament champion Novak Djokovic. Most of the other top players in both draws advanced without much drama. The only other notable early exit came as Ekaterina Makarova knocked out 10th-seeded Petra Kvitova, who captured...
Published: July 1, 2016
Top women’s seed Serena Williams survived a three-set battle with fellow American Christina McHale during a highly entertaining, albeit often rainy, Friday at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships inside the All England Club. Meanwhile, Novak Djokovic, the No. 1 seed on the men’s side, might have been saved by a weather delay. He lost the first two sets to Sam Querrey, including an emphatic...
Published: June 30, 2016
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, the defending tournament champions and the top seeds in their respective draws, are set to headline Friday’s action at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. It’s another star-studded slate at the All England Club as organizers try to get everything back on track after two straight days with weather delays created a scheduling logjam. Unfortunately, the AccuWeather...
Published: June 29, 2016
Andy Murray, Garbine Muguruza and Venus Williams are all scheduled to grace the courts of the All England Club on Thursday at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Unfortunately, the keyword in that sentence is “scheduled” because rain has slowed the tournament’s progress so far. Extended weather delays throughout both Tuesday and Wednesday have left those waiting to play on the outside...
Published: June 28, 2016
Novak Djokovic, Garbine Muguruza and Roger Federer are set to headline the third day of action at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. The All England Club schedule features both the conclusion of the opening round and the start of Round 2. Rain wiped out a sizable portion of the afternoon action Tuesday. That’s why several first-round matches had to get carried over. AccuWeather forecasts a chance...
Published: June 16, 2016
Danny Willett overcame a star-studded field to kick off golf’s major season with a victory in the Masters back in April. Now Oakmont Country Club is hosting the game’s best for what should be an outstanding test of both physical and mental strength at the 2016 U.S. Open. Oakmont represents a difficult test because of its small margin for error. The course magnifies even minor mistakes,...
Published: June 15, 2016
The best golfers in the world are set for the 2016 U.S. Open, and whichever one raises the coveted trophy Sunday evening will certainly have earned it. Oakmont Country Club, the host for this year’s event, is one of the toughest tests in the sport. As was the case at the Masters two months ago, the trio of Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day is receiving most of the attention ahead of the...
Published: June 9, 2016
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal confirmed Thursday that a lingering wrist injury that forced him to withdraw from the French Open will also cause him to miss the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times passed along details about the decision. The announcement noted Nadal’s left wrist will remain “immobilized for a maximum of two weeks.” He will then begin...
Published: June 4, 2016
Garbine Muguruza upset top-seeded Serena Williams to secure her first career Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-4 victory Saturday in the 2016 French Open women’s final. The 22-year-old Spanish rising star was far more assertive in her second major final meeting with the longtime gold standard of women’s tennis. After looking overwhelmed by the moment in a straight-sets loss at Wimbledon last...
Published: June 3, 2016
Serena Williams can tie Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era with a victory in Saturday’s French Open women’s final. Her opponent, Garbine Muguruza, is seeking her first triumph on a major stage in her second championship match. It’s a rematch of the 2015 Wimbledon final, which Williams won in straight sets. Muguruza did upset the American in their only...