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Tennis-I prayed to avoid Court 18, Isner says after five-set win
Twelve years after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner admits he still has nightmares when he goes 18 to five sets at Wimbledon’s Court, where he beat Enzo Couacaud 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6 defeated. 3 7-5 on Monday. Isner is best remembered for the 11-hour epic in 2010 against France’s Nicolas Mahut at No. 18, where the final set of their first-round match ended 70-68 against the heavy-serving American after they played it out over three days .
Tennis Serena returns to Wimbledon in hopes of chasing away the ghosts of 2021
Almost a year to the day since Serena Williams last played a singles match on the tour, the tennis great returns to Wimbledon’s Center Court, where her impressive career almost came to a tearful end. Chasing a record-breaking 24th Grand Slam singles crown, sixth seed Williams hobbled out of her first-round match last year with an injury and the sport suddenly had to fill a void as she took a year off to “heal physically and mentally “.
Tennis Wimbledon opened, not quite as usual
The world’s most famous queue began pouring into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened for the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon Championships. The quintessential English sight of thousands of tennis fans waiting patiently, often after camping out overnight to gain access to the grounds, has been absent since 2019.
Hockey Sedin Twins Lead Class of 2022 Hall of Fame
Swedish twins Daniel and Henrik Sedin, who formed one of the NHL’s top scoring duos with the Vancouver Canucks for nearly two decades, were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022 on Monday. Drafted by the Canucks with The Sedins, second and third overall picks in the 1999 NHL draft, were lifelong linemates and were known for their playing skills.
The first tour victory of the Italian tennis player Sinner on grass sends Wawrinka out
Tenth-placed Italy’s Jannik Sinner won a generational battle against three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka on Monday, beating the Swiss wildcard 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-2 for his first in the first round of Wimbledon victory on grass. Widely regarded as one of the future stars of men’s tennis, Sinner has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open and French Open but was yet to win a tour match on grass before Monday.
Tennis-Djokovic wants to get rid of the rust on the lawn in the second round of Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic dropped a set en route to the second round at Wimbledon on Monday and didn’t look like the Mr Consistency who became the first player to win 80 singles matches in each of the Grand Slam tournaments. But his opponents know that once the Serb finds his grass legs for 2022, he will most likely follow round one victim Kwon Soo-woo out of the event.
NHL Avalanche brings owner Kroenke third championship of the year
Stan Kroenke’s winning streak continued Sunday as the billionaire businessman secured his third championship of 2022 with the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup triumph. The “Avs” defeated two-time defending champion Lightning 2-1 in game six of the Finals in Tampa to secure the franchise’s third title and second under Kroenke Sports & Entertainment ownership.
There is no such thing as winning and losing tennis when the war is raging, says Ukrainian Tsurenko
Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko reached the second round of Wimbledon on Monday, but with Russian missiles raining down on her home country, she insisted that winning or losing tennis matches was no longer a priority in her life. After beating Britain’s Jodie Burrage, the 33-year-old has opened up about the emotions of playing in the tournament while her hometown of Kyiv is under renewed attack.
Tennis-Collins becomes the women’s highest seed on day one
American Danielle Collins was the women’s highest seed on day one at Wimbledon as she lost 5-7 6-4 6-4 to Marie Bouzkova on Monday. Australian Open runner-up Collins, number seven, looked on course for the second round after a tight opener but was denied by the 66th-placed Czech player.
Tennis-Murray safely through despite a slow start
Two-time former champion Andy Murray showed he still has plenty to offer at Wimbledon as he overcame a slow start on Monday to beat Australia’s James Duckworth on Center Court. For once, the British limelight wasn’t quite so directly aimed at 35-year-old Murray in the Wimbledon build-up, thanks to the meteoric rise of US Open champion Emma Raducanu.
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