Sinner demolishes Martinez to reach Wimbledon last-16

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'Obviously very happy but I think we all saw that he was struggling with his shoulder,' said SinnerThe Italian said his first week at Wimbledon 'couldn't have gone better'LONDON: Imperious Wimbledon top seed Jannik Sinner made short work of Spain's Pedro Martinez on Saturday to reach the the last 16 without dropping a set.The Italian three-time Grand Slam champion eased past his 52nd-ranked opponent, who was struggling with a shoulder problem, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in less than two hours.'Obviously very happy but I think we all saw that he was struggling with his shoulder,' said Sinner.'He couldn't serve very well. Especially on this surface when you don't serve well, then it's not easy to play.'The Italian said his first week at Wimbledon 'couldn't have gone better.''Every time when you reach the second week of a Grand Slam it's a very special occasion,' he said.'Even more special here in Wimbledon, so I'm very happy to be in the second week.'Sinner, a Formula One fan, said he would organize his practice schedule around the British Grand Prix, which takes place at Silverstone on Sunday.He will face either 19th seed Grigor Dimitrov or Sebastian Ofner in the fourth round at the All England Club.The 23-year-old took a vice-like grip on the Center Court match from the start, racing into a 5-0 lead.Martinez was given a time-out at that point and received treatment on his right shoulder before winning the next game to love on his own serve but Sinner wrapped up the set in the following game.The second set was tighter until Sinner broke in the fifth game, repeating the feat to take the set.Martinez required further treatment before the third set but it had little impact as Sinner raced into a 5-0 lead.The Spaniard, 28, held up a finger to the crowd after clawing a game back but that only delayed the inevitable.Sinner has lost just 17 games in total across his three matches in the first week of Wimbledon, in contrast to defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who has shown patchy form.The Italian returned from a doping ban in May, losing the Italian Open final to Alcaraz and squandering three championship points against the same opponent in the French Open final.His best performance at Wimbledon was a run to the semifinals in 2023 and he reached the quarters last year.

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Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz Beats Karen Khachanov for His First Semifinal at the Grass-Court Slam

Al Arabiya

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Al Arabiya

Wimbledon: Taylor Fritz Beats Karen Khachanov for His First Semifinal at the Grass-Court Slam

Taylor Fritz recovered from a mid-match lull during which he was treated by a trainer for a foot problem and reached the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time with a 6–3, 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 (4) victory over Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. The No. 5–seeded Fritz, an American who was the runner-up at last year's US Open, came in with a 1–4 record in major quarterfinals, 0–2 at Wimbledon. He'll now meet either two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain or unseeded Cam Norrie of Britain for a berth in the final. Fritz powered his way to a big early lead against No. 17 Khachanov, taking 40 of his 47 service points across the initial two sets and never facing a break chance in that span. But then, two-time major semifinalist Khachanov grabbed eight of nine games. It was during that stretch that Fritz took a medical timeout, removing his right shoe and sock so the trainer could retape the foot. Khachanov broke to begin the fourth set in a game in which Fritz's top serve was 117 mph – 18 mph slower than his fastest of the match to that point. He looked up at his guest box and tapped his racket against his thighs, perhaps indicating that he was dealing with some fatigue. From 2–0 down in the fourth, though, Fritz began to regain his strength and touch and was just two points from victory a total of three times while up 5–4 and 6–5. But Khachanov got things to the tiebreaker, where the score was 4–all before Fritz claimed the final trio of points. Fritz finished with 16 aces and reached a top speed of 138 mph by the end. Khachanov, never past the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, fell to 0–11 in Grand Slam matches against opponents ranked in the top five.

Wimbledon: Electronic Line Calling System Malfunctions During Quarterfinal Match

Al Arabiya

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Al Arabiya

Wimbledon: Electronic Line Calling System Malfunctions During Quarterfinal Match

A malfunction with Wimbledon's new electronic line-calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarterfinal match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov on Tuesday. The gaffe occurred during the first game of the fourth set on Court No. 1 after Fritz had served at 15–0 and the players exchanged shots. Then came what sounded like a fault call. Chair umpire Louise Azemar-Engzell stopped play and a few moments later ordered the players to replay the last point due to a malfunction. The All England Club said it was looking into the issue. On Monday, club officials blamed 'human error' for a glaring mistake in the electronic system that replaced human line judges this year. Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Monday that the technology was inadvertently deactivated by someone for three points at Center Court during Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's three-set victory over Sonay Kartal a day earlier in the fourth round. On one point, a shot by Kartal clearly landed past the baseline but wasn't called out by the automated setup – called Hawk-Eye – because it had been shut off.

Paolini parts ways with coach after early Wimbledon exit

Arab News

10 hours ago

Arab News

Paolini parts ways with coach after early Wimbledon exit

World number four Jasmine Paolini has parted company with coach Marc Lopez just days after her second-round exit from Wimbledon, the Italian said. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Paolini, who last year became the first Italian woman in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon final, lost 4-6 6-4 6-4 to Russian Kamilla Rakhimova last week. The 29-year-old began working with Lopez in April after ending a decade-long partnership with Renzo Furlan. Under the guidance of Lopez, a former doubles world number three who was once part of Rafa Nadal's coaching team, Paolini won her second WTA 1000-level crown at the Italian Open and also lifted the women's doubles title at the French Open. 'We had some great results together. Especially in Rome and Paris,' Paolini wrote on social media on Monday. 'I appreciate all the hard work and energy Marc gave every day. 'Now that this part of the season is over, I've decided to make a change. 'I've learned a lot and made good progress. And now I'm taking the time to reflect on what the next step will be. Thank you again, Marc, for everything.'