Sabalenka fights off Raducanu, Alcaraz marches on, Keys and Osaka crash at Wimbledon
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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
Wimbledon, On This Day: Borg-McEnroe, and the marathon of the 1980 final
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe made good sense as a pair of rivals. Borg was known for his calm demeanour and serious nature, while McEnroe was energetic, argumentative, at times even brash. Borg was known for the regularity of his ground shots and his passing shots, McEnroe for his front-footed service and volley. The 1980 Wimbledon final brought the two together in an epic contest that would push both to their limits, and go down as one of the Grand Slam finals of all-time. McEnroe came into the game with more than a few things going against him. Borg had won the last four Wimbledons in a row, and the home crowd was firmly against the American. Disapproving of his notoriously combative habits, he walked onto the court with a soundtrack of boos ringing in his ears. However, those boos would soon be silenced, as he raced through the first set, taking it 6-1. Borg, however, was never going to go quietly, and in a matter of time, he had taken the second and third sets 7-5 and 6-3 respectively. He was now in the driving seat. The fourth set would prove to be the high point of the game. Once again, the clinical Swede worked his way into a 5-4 40-15 lead, only for McEnroe to rescue two championship points to stay in the tie. At 6-6, the two then entered a gladiatorial tie-break where the American rescued himself from the brink a remarkable five times before pulling ahead. When Borg eventually faltered and netted a volley, McEnroe took the tie-break 18-16, and the match was now poised tantalisingly at 2 sets apiece. With the game so delicately placed, the question now became who could compose themselves better. After losing a few initial points, Borg found his usual efficiency to take a step ahead. With the score at 6-7 15-40, the Swede nailed a backhand past the advancing McEnroe and sunk to his knees. 1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(16), 8-6. He had won an epic, and with it, his fifth Wimbledon title in a row.
New Indian Express
2 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Wimbledon 2025: Another seed leaves when Madison Keys is surprised by Siegemund
LONDON: This most unpredictable of Wimbledons delivered yet another surprise Friday when reigning Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the No. 6 seed, was a lopsided loser in the third round, eliminated 6-3, 6-3 by 104th-ranked Laura Siegemund of Germany. Keys' exit left just one of the top six women in the bracket before the end of Week 1: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who stuck around by claiming the last five games and defeating 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 at a boisterous Centre Court at night. No. 2 Coco Gauff, No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 4 Jasmine Paolini and No. 5 Zheng Qinwen already were out. The men's field also has seen its share of surprises, including a Wimbledon-record 13 seeds gone in the first round. "At times, it wasn't the best quality, let's say. But I managed, and in the end, it's just important to find solutions and I did that well. Kept my nerves in the end," Siegemund said, then added with a laugh: "There are always nerves. If you don't have nerves in this moment, you're probably dead." Wimbledon might be the only Grand Slam event where Keys hasn't reached at least the semifinals, but she has participated in the quarterfinals there twice and is enjoying a breakthrough 2025, including her title at Melbourne Park in January.
India Today
4 hours ago
- India Today
Wimbledon 2025 Day 6 schedule: Sinner, Djokovic eye Round 3 wins on Centre Court
Wimbledon's sixth day promises plenty of high-quality action, especially with two of the biggest names in men's tennis stepping onto Centre Court. Jannik Sinner, the world No.1 and top seed, opens Saturday's schedule as he looks to quietly keep up his dominant run. Having breezed through the first two rounds without dropping a set, Sinner now faces Spain's Pedro Martinez. It's been a smooth ride so far for the Italian, who seems to be going about his business with minimal fuss, but with expectations now sky-high, every round adds a bit more in the evening, it's Novak Djokovic who will take centre stage — quite literally. The seven-time champion has shown no signs of rust despite returning from knee surgery just weeks ago. After comfortably seeing off Dan Evans in the second round, Djokovic now faces a familiar opponent in fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic. Not only is Djokovic looking to continue his run into the second week, but a win here would also mark his 100th career victory at Wimbledon — an achievement only Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova have managed possibility of a blockbuster Sinner vs Djokovic semi-final remains alive, especially after their recent French Open clash where Sinner came out on top. That result has only fuelled the anticipation for a potential rematch on grass, where Djokovic has traditionally had the upper hand. But first, both will have to get through their third-round hurdles, and with how the draw has unfolded, every match now carries added weight. Elsewhere, the women's draw has been full of surprises, with several top seeds already out. Iga Swiatek, now arguably the favourite, faces a tricky test against Danielle Collins. Reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova takes on 10th seed Emma Navarro, while teenage star Mirra Andreeva continues her impressive run. Over on the doubles courts, a few Indian names are in action, including N. Sriram Balaji, Yuki Bhambri and Rithvik Bollipalli — all hoping to make inroads into the second week of the OF PLAY ON DAY 6: WIMBLEDON 2025 (ALL LOCAL TIMES)CENTRE COURT – 1:30 PMJannik Sinner (ITA) [1] v Pedro Martinez (ESP)Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] v Danielle Collins (USA)Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) v Novak Djokovic (SRB) [6]NO.1 COURT – 1:00 PMMirra Andreeva [7] v Hailey Baptiste (USA)Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) [17] v Emma Navarro (USA) [10]Ben Shelton (USA) [10] v Marton Fucsovics (HUN) Not before 8:30 PM ISTNO.2 COURT – 11:00 AMClara Tauson (DEN) [23] v Elena Rybakina (KAZ) [11]Alex de Minaur (AUS) [11] v August Holmgren (DEN)NO.3 COURT – 11:00 AMDaria Kasatkina (AUS) [16] v Liudmila Samsonova [19]Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) [19] v Sebastian Ofner (AUT)COURT 12 – 11:00 AMFlavio Cobolli (ITA) [22] v Jakub Mensik (CZE) [15]Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) v Ekaterina Alexandrova [18]advertisementCOURT 18 – 11:00 AMBelinda Bencic (SUI) v Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA)Marin Cilic (CRO) v Jaume Munar (ESP)COURT 14 – 12:30 PMBrandon Nakashima (USA) v Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) Not before 5:00 PM ISTN. Sriram Balaji (IND) / Miguel Reyes-Varela (MEX) v Marcel Granollers (ESP) [4] / Horacio Zeballos (ARG)COURT 15 – 12:30 PMJoe Salisbury (GBR) [6] / Neal Skupski (GBR) v Rithvik Bollipalli (IND) / Nicolas Barrientos (COL)Yuki Bhambri (IND) [16] / Robert Galloway (USA) v Nuno Borges (POR) / Marcos Giron (USA)COURT 16 – 12:30 PMJessica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) v Dayana Yastremska (UKR)- Ends
