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A ‘Ferytale’ at Wimbledon: Local lad Fery keeps British hopes alive, 5 minutes from childhood home

Ken Maguire, The Associated Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:36 PM CDT

LONDON (AP) — In Arthur Fery’s boyhood neighborhood, they could probably hear the cheers from a raucous Court 18.

Fery grew up just five minutes from Wimbledon.

On Saturday, the British wild card extended his improbable run into the fourth round at the All England Club with a 2-6, 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) victory over Zizou Bergs of Belgium.

Wimbledon itself calls it a “ Ferytale ” — after all, Fery did play in front of Princess Kate earlier in the week on the same court.

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Serena Williams’ coach tells AP nerves and a closed roof were factors in Wimbledon loss

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Serena Williams’ coach tells AP nerves and a closed roof were factors in Wimbledon loss

Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press 7 minute read Yesterday at 1:36 PM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Looking back, it seems perfectly understandable that it took Serena Williams some time to settle her nerves in her first singles match in nearly four years.

Rennae Stubbs, one of Williams' coaches, pin-pointed a moment about an hour into the 44-year-old's defeat to an opponent less than half her age earlier this week at Wimbledon.

“I noticed in the middle of the second set her take a big sort of deep breath and I actually turned around to Venus and said, ‘Oh I think she just relaxed,’” Stubbs said, referring to Serena's older sister.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Stubbs also revealed that she first started coaching Williams again in March and immediately noticed that the 23-time Grand Slam champion could still play.

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Jannik Sinner of Italy plays a return during the third round men's singles match against Jenson Brooksby of the United States at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Lindsey Vonn says Jannik Sinner’s skiing background helps his movement at Wimbledon

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Lindsey Vonn says Jannik Sinner’s skiing background helps his movement at Wimbledon

Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press 6 minute read Yesterday at 12:14 PM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Clay, grass, hard court — or even snow.

The surface underfoot doesn’t seem to make any difference for Jannik Sinner.

The top-ranked player — who is currently attempting to defend his title at Wimbledon — was one of Italy’s top junior skiers before he turned his attention full time to tennis.

Now Sinner excels on every type of court and his background as a skier might have helped his tennis game.

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Luisa Stefani, left, Brazil, talks with Gabriela Dabrowski, of Canada, during the women's doubles final against Samantha Stosur, of Australia, and Zhang Shuai, of China, in the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Dabrowski, Stefani advance to women’s doubles third round at Wimbledon

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Dabrowski, Stefani advance to women’s doubles third round at Wimbledon

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Yesterday at 11:46 AM CDT

LONDON - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil moved on to the Wimbledon women's doubles third round Saturday.

Dabrowski, 34, and Stefani defeated Americans Caroline Dolehide and Alycia Parks 6-4, 6-2 in second-round action at the grass-court Grand Slam.

The second-seeded duo converted three of 11 breakpoint opportunities while fending off three breakpoint chances from the Americans to win the match in one hour 32 minutes.

They'll next face 14th seeds Storm Hunter of Australia and Caty McNally of the United States.

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Serena Williams of the United States sits during a changeover in her first round women's singles match against Maya Joint of Australia, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)

Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to injury

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Serena Williams withdraws from doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon due to injury

The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 10:17 AM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams withdrew from her doubles match with sister Venus at Wimbledon on Saturday due to a right knee injury.

The 44-year-old Serena was injured during her singles return earlier in the week — in a three-set loss.

“I’m heartbroken to have to withdraw from doubles. Coming back to compete again has been a gift, and the opportunity to play alongside (at)venuswilliams once more meant the world to me. I did everything I could but unfortunately my knee just isn’t ready to compete,” Serena said in an Instagram post.

The post included images of four syringes that Serena said “shows the fluid they drained from my knee after my singles match.” An accompanying video showed her walking with strapping up and down her right leg and what appeared to be one of her daughters holding a cane for her.

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Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out

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Eala upsets Wimbledon champion Swiatek in historic win for Philippines, No. 2 seed Rybakina also out

Ken Maguire, The Associated Press 5 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:34 PM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Alexandra Eala didn't have the option of playing on grass courts growing up in the Philippines.

Instead, she used one that also doubled as a basketball court.

“There would be the basketball hoops, so I couldn’t really step back a lot because then I would hit the basketball hoop,” Eala said.

The 21-year-old Eala found Centre Court at Wimbledon a bit more accommodating Saturday when she beat defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-6 (9), 6-2 in the third round at the grass-court major and made some history in the process.

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FILE - Andy Murray of Britain poses next to a terracotta warrior sculpture of him after he unveiled it at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Sculptor of planned Andy Murray statue at Wimbledon understands risks involved

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Sculptor of planned Andy Murray statue at Wimbledon understands risks involved

Ken Maguire, The Associated Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 8:47 AM CDT

LONDON (AP) — Sports statues have gone famously wrong in the past. That's something Andy Murray is well aware of.

When he saw a terracotta warrior statue of himself at a Shanghai tennis tournament in 2011, Murray deadpanned, “I thought I was better looking than that.”

Wimbledon plans to unveil its own statute of the two-time champion at the All England Club next year and has tasked renowned sculptor David Williams-Ellis to get it right.

“I think he was just concerned that it doesn’t end up like some of the sporting sculptures that are prevalent around stadiums and around the world,” Williams-Ellis said Saturday at the grass-court tournament.

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Coco Gauff of the United States plays a return during the third round women's singles match against Claire Liu of the United States at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026.(AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Coco Gauff supports younger brother’s baseball dreams but finds the sport a bit slow

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Coco Gauff supports younger brother’s baseball dreams but finds the sport a bit slow

The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Tennis star Coco Gauff knows baseball pretty well and watches her younger brother's games when she can. Codey Gauff is an MLB prospect.

Beyond that? Not so much.

“It’s my brother, so I’m going to watch. I definitely think he gets more enjoyment watching tennis than I do watching baseball,” Coco said at Wimbledon on Friday.

Gauff, the No. 7-ranked singles player in tennis, had been asked about the possibility of Codey, who has committed to play at the University of Missouri, getting selected in the upcoming MLB Draft.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada returns the ball to Michael Zheng of the United States in their third round men's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Auger-Aliassime eases into Wimbledon fourth round with win over Zheng

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Auger-Aliassime eases into Wimbledon fourth round with win over Zheng

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON - What started as a tough match turned into a rout as Canadian tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the fourth round of Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 win over Michael Zheng of the United States on Friday.

The American qualifier held serve throughout the first set to force a tiebreaker. But Auger-Aliassime surged to a 6-0 lead in the extra session before putting the set away with an ace.

Auger-Aliassime carried that momentum into the next two sets and wrapped up the win in one hour 56 minutes.

The Canadian had 10 aces, won 91 per cent of first-serve points and saved the only two break points he faced.

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FILE - Johann, left, and Siglind Sinner, the parents of Jannik Sinner, of Italy, watch his final match against Casper Ruud, of Norway, at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File)

Jannik Sinner’s parents skip the chance to sit in Royal Box at Wimbledon

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Jannik Sinner’s parents skip the chance to sit in Royal Box at Wimbledon

Mattias Karén, The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Don't expect to see Jannik Sinner's parents in the Royal Box at Wimbledon anytime soon, even though they're more than welcome.

The defending champion was asked why his mother and father weren't in attendance for his opening match on Centre Court on Monday, when last year's women's winner Iga Swiatek had her father and sister in the Royal Box the next day.

Turns out Sinner's parents were also invited, but that kind of fancy affair apparently isn't their thing.

“I know my parents. I asked them, but it was impossible,” Sinner said in Italian on Friday after reaching the fourth round with a straight-sets win over Jenson Brooksby on No. 1 Court.

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Serena Williams of the United States greets the audience as she leaves after losing to Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)

Serena and Venus Williams sisters to play opening doubles match at Wimbledon on Saturday

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Serena and Venus Williams sisters to play opening doubles match at Wimbledon on Saturday

The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams appears to have recovered enough from a knee issue in time to play doubles at Wimbledon.

Serena, 44, and Venus Williams, 46, are scheduled to play their opening-round doubles match Saturday after organizers pushed it back to give Serena time to deal with a knee problem she sustained during her loss in singles.

The Williams sisters' match against Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra is the only first-round doubles match yet to be played at the grass-court tournament. Organizers put it on Saturday's schedule but have yet to assign a court for the match, saying only that it will be played after 4:30 p.m. local time (1530 GMT).

That indicates that it will be played on one of the show courts, after the singles matches there are finished.

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Naomi Osaka gets win at Wimbledon after she gives young daughter a ‘timeout’ on her birthday

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Naomi Osaka gets win at Wimbledon after she gives young daughter a ‘timeout’ on her birthday

The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Naomi Osaka's day out at Wimbledon went much better than plans for her young daughter's birthday.

The four-time Grand Slam champion reached the fourth round at the All England Club for the first time Friday in a tidy 6-1, 6-3 victory over Daria Kasatkina on No. 1 Court.

An on-court interviewer then asked Osaka about her daughter Shai's third birthday on Thursday, as the Japanese player had said they would celebrate by going to a nearby park. But apparently that didn't work out as planned.

“I don’t think I should be telling you this, but she was kind of bad yesterday,” a smiling Osaka began. “We tried to take her to the park but then she needed to go to timeout, so we’re going to try to take her to the park again today.”

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Novak Djokovic earns 105th match win at Wimbledon to equal Roger Federer record

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Novak Djokovic earns 105th match win at Wimbledon to equal Roger Federer record

Ken Maguire, The Associated Press 4 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic saw Arthur Rinderknech falling toward the Centre Court net after a volley and said to himself, “Please stay down.”

The Frenchman did — and 39-year-old Djokovic dove to hit a backhand volley winner on match point for a 7-5, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4) record-equaling victory in the third round at Wimbledon on Friday.

Djokovic's 105th match win at the All England Club ties Roger Federer on the men's list for most singles match victories. Martina Navratilova won 120 singles matches at Wimbledon.

By next weekend, Djokovic would love to equal Federer's men's record of eight singles titles, but reaching the fourth round will have to suffice for now.

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Serena Williams’ singles return sets ratings record for 1st-round Wimbledon match on ESPN

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Serena Williams’ singles return sets ratings record for 1st-round Wimbledon match on ESPN

The Associated Press 2 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams’ singles return at Wimbledon was watched by an average of 1.8 million viewers on ESPN, helping make it the network's biggest audience for a Day 2 at the grass-court Grand Slam.

The match, which was the 44-year-old Williams’ first singles contest in nearly four years, had a peak of 2.1 million viewers despite being played on a Tuesday afternoon in the U.S, the network said Friday.

Williams was beaten 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Maya Joint of Australia but showed she could be competitive with an opponent less than half her age after being away for so long.

The viewing figures were higher than for last year's men's semifinals, which averaged 1.3 million viewers on ESPN. Last year's men's final between Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz averaged nearly 2.9 million viewers.

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Kevin Krawietz and Tim Puetz of Germany, top, face Roman Andres Burruchaga and Thiago Agustin Tirante of Argentina in their second round men's doubles match, at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Doubles players condemn ATP Tour’s plan to cut prize money and tournament sizes

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Doubles players condemn ATP Tour’s plan to cut prize money and tournament sizes

Mattias Karén, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Jul. 3, 2026

LONDON (AP) — For tennis players like Harri Heliovaara, playing doubles has provided a lasting career in the sport and even a chance to win Grand Slam titles, despite not having much success in singles.

Now Heliovaara, the No. 1 ranked doubles player in the world, is among those fearing for the future of the format.

Doubles players are up in arms after being told by the ATP Tour this week that prize money and tournament sizes will decrease significantly starting in 2028.

“There has been instances in the past where the future of doubles was very (uncertain),” Heliovaara, the 2024 Wimbledon doubles champion, told The Associated Press at the All England Club on Friday. "This is one of the key moments again.”

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Serena Williams of the United States plays a backhand against Maya Joint of Australia in their first round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Maja Smiejkowska)

Novak Djokovic says ‘people need to cool off a little bit with judgment’ on Serena Williams

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Novak Djokovic says ‘people need to cool off a little bit with judgment’ on Serena Williams

Andrew Dampf, The Associated Press 5 minute read Thursday, Jul. 2, 2026

LONDON (AP) — Novak Djokovic knows just what it means to have to live up to lofty expectations after years of titles and trophies.

He’s 39 and is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who now plays only sparingly.

So he’s better positioned than almost anyone else to analyze what Serena Williams — a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion just like he is — must have been feeling after losing at the All England Club earlier this week in the first singles match that she played in nearly four years.

“People always expect you to play at your best because they’re used to seeing you dominate the sport for many years,” Djokovic said. “She’s 44. She has two children. Coming back, it’s normal that she still is not at her best in terms of movement. She hasn’t played a match in so many years. People need to cool off a little bit with judgment and criticism and everything. Let’s just enjoy the greatness, who she is, what she represents to the sport.”

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