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The Guardian
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Salisbury and Stefani agonisingly miss out on Wimbledon mixed doubles title
The mixed doubles came to a fitting conclusion at Wimbledon last night, with a healthy crowd staying late on Centre Court to watch a dramatic final, with Britain's Joe Salisbury falling agonisingly short of a first Wimbledon title as he and Brazil's Luisa Stefani went down 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) to Czech Katerina Siniakova and Sam Verbeek of the Netherlands. It was a first mixed slam title for Siniakova and her 11th in all while Verbeek picked up his maiden major. But as the celebrations and commiserations began, thoughts turned quickly to the US Open, where, unless there are some late changes to the rules, none of the four finalists will even be in the field. For the first time, the mixed doubles will be played over two days in the week before the main draws begin in New York, the week usually reserved for qualifying. With $1m on offer to the winners and just 16 pairs, the top eight pairs by combined singles rankings will gain acceptance and the remaining eight pairs will be determined by wildcards. But with the likes of Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka, Jannik Sinner and Emma Navarro, and Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu already on the list, there is very little room for regular doubles players, with the Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori, the reigning champions, currently the only recognised mixed doubles pair in the lineup. 'I think it's disappointing, obviously, that we won't be able to play,' Salisbury said. 'It's a shame they don't have the full event during the two weeks of the main draw. I think they could have both that and the regular format.' Salisbury, meanwhile, must be wondering what he needs to do to win a Wimbledon title. Six times a grand slam champion elsewhere, the Briton's hopes of becoming the eighth home winner of the mixed doubles title ended in two tie-breaks, the crack pairing of Siniakova and Verbeek coming out on top with some scintillating play. 'It's always tough to lose a final but they played amazing,' Salisbury said. 'They were too good in the tie-breaks today. Thank you to Luisa. You've been amazing and thanks for texting me two days before the sign-in to ask to play with me. It has been a pleasure and hopefully we can do it again.' Siniakova is world No 1 in women's doubles but relished her first mixed doubles crown. 'It's very special, it means a lot. We had a lot of fun on the court and I really enjoyed it, it was a really amazing time here,' she said. Meanwhile, Open era history could be made on Saturday after Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool beat the No 4 seeds, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, 6-3, 6-4 to make the men's doubles final. They are the first all-British pair to make the final since 1960 and will take on Australia's Rinky Hijikata and Dutchman David Pel, who edged out the top seeds, Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia, in a final-set tie-break. Sign up to The Recap The best of our sports journalism from the past seven days and a heads-up on the weekend's action after newsletter promotion The men's doubles final will be played before the women's singles final.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
GB's Salisbury misses out on maiden Wimbledon title
Wimbledon 2025Dates: 30 June-13 July Venue: All England ClubCoverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Full coverage guide. Britain's Joe Salisbury missed out on a maiden Wimbledon title as he and Brazilian partner Luisa Stefani lost to Sem Verbeek and Katerina Siniakova in the mixed doubles and Stefani, competing at their second tournament as a partnership, suffered a 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-3) defeat by Dutchman Verbeek and Czech Siniakova on a blustery Centre remains the only title missing from Salisbury's illustrious doubles 33-year-old has twice reached the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon, having previously done so alongside compatriot Harriet Dart in 2021, but has suffered defeat in both. After a tight opening set where the duos could not be separated, Verbeek and Siniakova rapidly took a 5-1 lead in the brilliant rallies offered Salisbury and Stefani a glimmer of hope but the damage had already been done, and Stefani's volley dropped long to hand Verbeek and Siniakova the opener.A break of serve apiece in the second set teed up another tie-break, and Siniakova showed why she is a 10-time major doubles champion with clever net play and confident 29-year-old's overhead smash sealed victory for the pair and Verbeek picked up his partner and hugged her before putting his head in his hands in disbelief in the is a maiden major title for Verbeek and a first Grand Slam mixed doubles triumph for has won the French and US Opens in the mixed alongside American Desirae Krawczyk and US and Australian titles in the men's alongside American Rajeev Ram.
Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Wimbledon semi-finals live: scores, results Joe Salisbury mixed doubles final
If Wimbledon was a festival then the evening slot on No3 Court would obviously be like the Sunday afternoon legend spot at Glastonbury — or possibly the comedy act (Joe Harston writes). The ever-entertaining Mansour Behramiput on a show, pulling out every trick in the book. At 69-years-old — he was practically dancing across the court during points. Since he was mostly serving then heading straight to the net to volley everything back, I felt sorry for his teammate Jie Xheng who only had the chance to hit the ball when the Iranian got lobbed. They had endless battles at the net with Conchita Martinez and Greg Rusedski and competed for who had the loudest grunt despite returning with a fraction of the force they once did. When Mansour tired he gave his racket to a child on the front row to finish off a breakpoint, and to be fair to him he managed it on the second time of asking after some impressive rallies. For some that might have been the last match they were able to get to at this year's Wimbledon, but they will definitely go home happy. We are not done yet by the way. We have a Brit in the mixed doubles final which is coming up on Centre Court. Joe Salisbury will be playing alongside the Brazilian Luisa Stefani and it is a particularly significant final for Salisbury. The 33-year-old is a six-time grand-slam champion across men's and mixed doubles, but he has never won here at Wimbledon. He last made the final in SW19 in the mixed doubles in 2021 when he partnered fellow Brit Harriet Dart. Iga Swiatek has been speaking on-court after making it to her first Wimbledon final: 'Honestly I never even dreamt that it was going to be possible for me to play in the final so I'm just super excited and just proud of myself. 'Tennis keeps surprising me, I thought I lived through everything even though I'm young. I thought I'd experienced everything on the court. I didn't experience playing well on grass so that's the first time and I'm super excited and enjoying it. 'Every point is different and every match I need to adjust my game but for sure I feel like I improved my movement and I'm serving really well and I feel really confident, so I'm just going for it and it's working so I will keep doing that.' In terms of games won, that was the most one-sided women's grand-slam semi-final since Garbiñe Muguruza beat Magdalena Rybarikova 6-1, 6-1 at Wimbledon eight years ago (James Gheerbrant writes). Iga Swiatek blows a kiss to the crowd (James Gheerbrant writes). What a performance from the world No4, who has surely banished all her bad memories of Wimbledon with this performance. A clean backhand winner sees her wrap up this match on her second match point, 6-2, 6-0. She will take on Amanda Anisimova in a final that few would have predicted, and on this form, and her superior big-match experience, Swiatek will be a strong favourite, you'd have thought. Wow. Iga Swiatek has just won the second set 6-0. This was more of a procession than a semi-final in all honesty. The Pole was totally untroubled by Belinda Bencic and was playing some statement-making tennis. Belinda Bencic has had an incredible tournament but this is a bit of a humbling on Centre Court (James Gheerbrant writes). Iga Swiatek is just far, far too good for her at the moment and breaks and holds again to lead 5-0 in the second set. Iga Swiatek briefly makes me regret my description of her as playing 'clean, high-percentage tennis' when she throws in two consecutive double faults and an unforced error to fall 15-40 behind in her first service game of the second set (James Gheerbrant writes). Belinda Bencic is a matter of inches away from getting the break, but her return lands just wide of the sideline and Swiatek eventually holds. She then nails a brilliant return onto the line to bring up break points of her own, and takes the chance with a clinical backhand winner. A solid service hold follows, and right now, at 6-2 3-0, this semi-final is one-way traffic. Swiatek threatening the Bencic serve again here. She has two break points. The Swiss saves the first with a brilliant serve, but in the next point a deep Swiatek backhand puts Bencic under significant pressure and the world No4 wins it with a forehand winner. Belinda Bencic hit six winners and three unforced errors in that first set. She's just lost it 6-2 (James Gheerbrant writes). High, high-quality first set from Iga Swiatek, whose woes on grass seem a thing of the distant past with every assured step and slide that she makes out there. She's playing some very clean, high-percentage tennis and right now it feels like she's charging towards her first Wimbledon final. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. That was a dominant set from the five-time major champion Iga Swiatek. She takes the opening set 6-2 and after breaking Bencic to love. In truth, Bencic hardly put a foot wrong in that set, but the Pole was immaculate. Ideal start for Iga Swiatek on Centre Court (James Gheerbrant writes). She breaks Belinda Bencic in the Swiss's first service game, with a heavy backhand into the corner setting up a simple putaway. Bencic also took a fall during that game but she seems to be fine. She's on the back foot in this first set though, trailing 3-0. We are underway here on Centre Court in the other women's semi-final and Iga Swiatek races through her first service and holds to 15. A nice loosener for the Pole. Things aren't quite so simple for Bencic. She slips awkwardly at 15-15 after a rally from the baseline and faces break point after going long in the next point. Swiatek takes it as she comes up to the net to unleash a forehand winner. High tempo stuff from the world No4 who already leads 2-0 in the first set. Amanda Anisimova's stunning win means we are just minutes away from welcoming Iga Swiatek and Belinda Bencic onto Centre Court (James Gheerbrant writes). We are now down to three players in the women's singles, none of whom had reached even the semi-finals at Wimbledon before. Swiatek is the former world No1 and five-time grand-slam champion who has surprised herself with how well she's played so far on grass, hitherto a surface which seemed to give her the heebie-jeebies. Bencic is the new mum who won Olympic gold in 2021 but started the year ranked world No489. They actually played two years ago at Wimbledon, when Swiatek has ranked world No1 and Bencic No14, with Swiatek winning in three sets after saving a match point. Sabalenka is out after a match that defied all narrative arcs (Alyson Rudd writes). Anisimova had three break points, three chances to reach the final. She took the third with a rasping forehand into the corner and turned immediately to look to her coaching team and family as if needing confirmation of what had just happened. Over two and half hours of incredible entertainment that was laced with tension. 'It doesn't feel real right now, Aryna is such an intense competitor, I was absolutely dying out there,' Anisimova said with not a hint of breathlessness. She asked her best friend to prove she was actually on court. Which she was. 'If you had told me I would be in the final of Wimbledon I would not believe you,' she said of her return after a break two years ago to nurse her mental health. Let's hope the next semi is half as enthralling. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. The first men's doubles semi-final on No1 Court has just served up one of those wonderful stories that sport occasionally provides (James Gheerbrant writes). Rinky Hijikata, from Australia, and David Pel of the Netherlands had never played together before this tournament and barely even knew each other. They joined up and got their names put down for the men's doubles as the second alternates, needing two withdrawals to even get into the draw. They then saved match points in the first and second rounds, and now they've just put out the top seeds and world number ones, Marcelo Arévalo and Mate Pavic in the semi-finals. At 9-9 in the champions' tie-break, Pel, a 34-year-old who had only won three grand-slam doubles matches before this Wimbledon and who plays mainly on the Challenger tour, hit the return of his life to set up match point, and they duly take it on some brilliant play by Hijikata. What a story. They'll play either the British pair of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool, or the French Open champions Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers, in the final. The spectators are back in the sunny seats now (Alyson Rudd writes). This is too theatrical to miss. Some points are at speed, others in slow motion. With the help of the net, the American took a 5-2 lead and looked to the heavens. She could barely believe it and neither could we. The Belarussian made it plain she thought Anisimova should have apologised. Serving to stay in the match, Sabalenka seems unruffled. Of course she is; this is not a semi-final in which we are able to predict her frame of mind. She nets on break point then again to give the American match point which she could wrest. In a flash we are back to break point and Anisimova capitulates with a loose forehand. Anisimova is serving for the set and her place in the final, but Sabalenka is not making it easy and a couple of errors are creeping into the American's game. Poised at 30-30 the pair exchange ground strokes from the baseline and Anisimova sends a backhand long. She saves the break-back point with a massive serve which Sabalenka can't dig out and then has her first match point thanks to a bold second serve, but fails to take it as she sends a backhand into the tramlines. Instead, Sabalenka takes the advantage and another error from Anisimova gives the top seed the break. On we go. There has been a very encouraging result out on No3 Court in the quarter-finals of the junior girls' singles (Stuart Fraser writes). You may remember Mimi Xu for her first-round appearance in the professional draw against Emma Raducanu 10 days ago. Well, the 17-year-old has just gone and knocked out the No3 seed Lilli Tagger with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victory. Tagger, a 17-year-old from Austria, won the French Open earlier this summer and is considered one of the best prospects on the junior circuit, so this is a significant scalp for Xu. She next plays the American No6 seed Julieta Pareja, who defeated Britain's Hannah Klugman 6-4, 6-2. We saw some rip-roaring forehands from Sabalenka punctuated by errors so she faces yet another break point which she deals with with too much anguish and overhit a simple smash to trail 3-1 in the third set (Alyson Rudd writes). She then fails to capitalise on two break points on the Asiminova serve and then with a cross-court relaxed forehand the American is all of a sudden 4-1 ahead. It's a baffling one to interpret. There is tension, there are errors but also brilliance. You just can't keep up with this. Anisimova breaks Sabalenka for a 3-1 lead in the deciding set and the Centre Court crowd can hardly believe it, if their delayed reaction is anything to go by. Sabalenka threatens to break back at 15-40, but the American saves both points and gets to advantage with an unbelievable backhand pass. Anisimova has saved 10 out of 12 break points in this match. Some resilience. Sabalenka pegs her back to deuce, but the second time of asking Anisimova gets the hold with a beautifully angled cross-court forehand. Massive hold and the American is closing in. A topsy-turvy start the third set on Centre (Alyson Rudd writes). Anisimova was broken to love in the opening game and she looked weary and who could blame her. The heat is as intense as Sabalenka's returning. Somehow she summons the energy and concentration to break back for 1-1. Each time you think the pendulum is swinging in favour of one of them, it swings back again but Anisimova has held for a 2-1 lead. Mimi Xu has taken the first set in her girls' quarter-final against Lilli Tagger and it's very well deserved (Joe Harston writes). Both were extremely dominant on serve and it was no surprise to see it go to a tie-break but the Brit won that extremely impressively. She controlled the point to take a 3-1 lead with ground strokes of expert power and precision, utilised an unreachable drop shot at the perfect moment and went on to win the tie-break 7-4. Anisimova saves the first set point with a forehand that catches the line, the second with a well-placed second serve and the third is wasted by her opponent (Alyson Rudd writes). A stunning crowd-pleasing volley under pressure earns Sabalenka another set point and again this is squandered. At last Anisimova holds and it feels somewhat gargantuan but it only delays the inevitable; an indignant Sabalenka taking the second set and given she has twice before — in Paris and at the US Open — come back from a set down to reach two grand-slam finals it should surprised no-one. We'll have a third set on No1 Court in the men's doubles semi-final between top seeds Mate Pavic and Marcelo Arévalo and unseeded pair Rinky Hijikata and David Pel (James Gheerbrant writes). The underdogs have hit back, taking the second-set tie-break 7-5 on a quite brilliant lob return by Hijikata, landing right in the corner of the court. Pel's mum, incidentally, is the best, most relatable tennis parent I've ever seen: she's living every point, clasping her hands together in silent prayer before her son serves, exploding in celebration if he wins the point. The Dutchman had only ever won three matches in grand-slams before this fortnight; now his mum is watching him in a Wimbledon semi-final on Court One. What a story it would be if he and Hijikata could see this one out. Serving at 2-3 Sabalenka's grunts and gasps became louder and more desperate and she served out with an ace that seemed to come from her gut (Alyson Rudd writes). By contrast Anisimova is going about her business relatively quietly and efficiently albeit with the occasional squeal and it comes as a surprise when she serves a double fault to give Sabalenka a much needed break of serve to lead 4-3. Sabalenka breaks Anisimova for a 4-3 lead in the second set. The American seemed to be cruising through this service game at 30-0 up, but commits three consecutive unforced errors from routine ground strokes and Sabalenka has the break point. And then, just like Sabalenka did in the first set, Anisimova double faults and gifts the world No1 her first break of the match. Could that be a turning point? There are, at the start of the second set, plenty of empty seats in the stand that is under the full glare of the sun (Alyson Rudd writes). Anisimova, the No13 seed, holds in the opening game and there is a subdued reaction from the crowd who had hoped to see Sabalenka come out fired up in response to losing the first set. The fact of it is that the American is so very adept at retrieving the most powerful of her opponent's strikes and you can see from Sabalenka's body language that this is befuddling her. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. The last game of the first set was a quite dramatic affair (Alyson Rudd writes). Sabalenka saved set point with a thunderous serve then wrongfooted her opponent on the next point to claw back some control but there is a feistiness to the American that is frustrating the No 1 seed and Sabalenka serves a double fault to give Anisimova the first set. The American looks the calmest person in SW19. The first men's doubles semi-final on No1 Court is a real David v Goliath affair, pitting the world No1 and top seeds, Mate Pavic of Croatia and Marcelo Arévalo of El Salvador, who have six grand-slam titles in men's doubles between them, against Australian-Dutch pairing Rinky Hijikata and David Pel, who had never played together before this fortnight and weren't even in the draw initially (James Gheerbrant writes). The underdogs are giving a really good account of themselves but they have an uphill battle now, having lost the first set on a tie-break, 7-2. It's all over in the girls' singles for Hannah Klugman who has lost in straight sets to No6 seed Julieta Pereja (6-4, 6-2). The Brit looked as if she had broken back at a crucial point in the first set but was unable to hold in the last game to give the American the lead. Pereja controlled from then on, taking 40-0 leads in two of Klugman's service matches. But while she did excellently to bring them to deuce, she was beaten in both, ending her title hopes. Another beautiful Anisimova backhand sealed another service hold for 5-4 (Alyson Rudd writes). Play was halted again for assistance to help reach a spectator and again Sabalenka helps out by providing the cooled water. They will start calling her Aryna Nightingale Sabalenka at this rate. A sharp cross court backhand shot set up Anisimova with two break points in the fifth game which were squandered. At deuce play was halted to help someone in difficulty in the crowd (it is often the same hot location) and Sabalenka immediately went to the ice box to pick out a bottle of water to give to the ailing spectator. This was greeted with warm applause. Now the players are sat under umbrellas waiting patiently. Wow that was close. Aryna Sabalenka has four bites of the cherry (four? That's insane) and still doesn't manage to swallow a break point. There was some beautiful tennis in that game, including a deft sliced backhand dropshot by Sabalenka, but Amanda Anisimova does enough to hold the game. This is a match of such high quality. A sharp cross court backhand shot set up Anisimova with two break points in the fifth game which were squandered (Alyson Rudd writes). At deuce play was halted to help someone in difficulty in the crowd (it is often the same hot location) and Sabalenka immediately went to the ice box to pick out a bottle of water to give to the ailing spectator. This was greeted with warm applause. Now the players are sat under umbrellas waiting patiently. Anisimova holds serve for an opening game in which both players seemed slightly nervous (Alyson Rudd writes). The contest came alive when it was Sabalenka's turn to serve. She brings so much energy and noise and dramatic gesturing. She was passed very easily at the net once but held. It's 2-1 to the American who is now looking very composed. Hannah Klugman worked tirelessly to level the scores after she was broken early in the first set against Julieta Pareja (Joe Harston writes). However, two excellent service games from the American has put her back in control of this contest. She takes the first set 6-4. As we get into the business end of the tournament, crowds begin to gather for the juniors who make up much of the day's play on unreserved courts (Joe Harston writes). It gives them a chance to make a statement in front of a new crowd and gives the spectators a chance to see the stars of tomorrow. One that will need no introduction to many Wimbledon-goers this year is Hannah Klugman,the girls No2 seed, who was also a wild card qualifier in the ladies' singles. She has just broken back against the No6 seed Julieta Pareja to level the first set at 4-4 in the quarter-finals. I have a habit of letting people know if they look particularly lovely (Alyson Rudd writes). Why hold back from saying something nice? But I have been quiet this Wimbledon because otherwise I would be saying it every two minutes. My goodness, the array of gorgeous summer dresses. And the strangest part is that there is no repetition. Not one case of one woman having to avoid walking past another. The main fashion trend here is white Broderie Anglaise but even those are all very different in style. There, that's about as girlie as I have ever been for The Times. It feels odd. Amid all the frenzied debate about the accuracy and reliability of Hawk-Eye's electronic line-calling (ELC) system at Wimbledon, there has been one patently obvious flaw during its use across the tennis tour: the lack of any visual indication after a ball has landed out (Stuart Fraser writes). Those who have sat watching matches at Wimbledon this fortnight will know the feeling that this correspondent has repeatedly experienced at the biggest tournaments around the world. The awkward two to three seconds in which you are unsure about who has just won the point because it has been difficult to hear the automated audible call, perhaps because of a loud roar from the crowd or the constant din from air-conditioning units attached to roofs. It is only when the scoreboard updates that the confusion is settled. In the bygone era of human line judges, there was no issue in this regard. Even if it was challenging to pick up the shout of 'out' from the mouths of the staff standing to the back or side of the court, confirmation would immediately follow with an outstretched arm to the side. Even balls that narrowly landed in were occasionally followed with a visual signal of both hands hanging downwards in a central position. ● Read more: Wimbledon line-calling system leaves spectators in dark I am looking forward to covering the first of today's semi-finals and making a note to self not to be mesmerised by Aryna Sabalenka (Alyson Rudd writes). The Belarussian has an aura like no other female competitor here. She is Amazonian, yes, but it is more than that. She strides out like royalty knowing all eyes are upon her, but also knowing this can be an asset in making her opponent feel inferior. And then instead of the expected aloofness you get all this emotion. She lets us see how she is feeling whether that be frustrated or happy. She lets us in so that before they know it the crowd are falling in love with her. Alfie Hewett, Britain's two-times Wimbledon wheelchair champion and former world No 1, has continued his impressive form by easing into the next round with a commanding performance. It was a doddle. The 27-year-old from Norwich, who has already amassed more than 30 grand-slam titles in singles and doubles, faced off against China's emerging talent Ji Zhenxu in the second round of the men's wheelchair singles. Hewett put in a dominant showing, securing victory in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Ji, still early in his grand-slam journey, struggled to contain Hewett's aggressive baseline play. This result keeps Hewett firmly on course for another deep run at Wimbledon, where he'll look to defend his singles title and add to his already stellar legacy on Centre Court. There is nothing quite like getting in the zone for the biggest match of you career (possibly outside of the Olympic Games gold-medal match) by trying to keep a toddler entertained. Talk about focus and patience. Belinda Bencic is the wholesome content we needed. Iga Swiatek was not entirely convinced she should be described as having unfinished business at Wimbledon but the five-times grand-slam champion possessed on court the demeanour of someone ready to finally conquer the grass (Alyson Rudd writes). 'It feels great, I've got goosebumps after this win,' Swiatek said of reaching her first Wimbledon semi-final, having skipped about No1 Court in sheer delight. This tournament was the only grand-slam she had not reached the final stages of and there was much talk of her needing to learn to love the surface. In technical terms this has meant several adjustments in preparation for the championships. The kids are all right but you can't beat experience (Rick Broadbent writes). Not on what turned out to be an alternative Mother's Day anyway, with Belinda Bencic making it into the final four 15 months after giving birth to a daughter. Mirra Andreeva's teenage kicks were hard to beat, but the comeback trailblazer is showing tennis can have supermums too. No mother has won Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong 45 years ago, but there have been lots of champions in other fields. Mother of all multitaskers Jessica Ennis-Hill became heptathlon world champion a year after childbirth. The fastest woman in the world, Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was simultaneously a new mum. Over in cycling Laura Kenny returned from an ectopic pregnancy to ride in the Paris Olympics last summer. Some scientists claim the physical changes wrought by pregnancy can make women stronger, although the Olympic rower Helen Glover, who sat in the Royal Box on Saturday, explained the flipside when she blamed an iron deficiency, caused by breastfeeding, for a broken rib. ● Read more: Supermum Bencic tames teenager Andreeva to seal semi-final spot A question mark hung over Wimbledon ahead of the men's quarter-finals (Alyson Rudd writes). Would Jannik Sinner be fit to play? It turned out not only was he able to compete but that he did not even contemplate pulling out following the injury to his right elbow sustained in his victory on Monday over Grigor Dimitrov. 'I always try to put myself in the position at least to go out there and try,' the No1 seed said. 'I had quite good feelings in the warm-up today. I felt also yesterday (Tuesday) that mentally I have to get ready. I put into my mind that I'm going to play today. So the concerns were not that big if I would play or not.' Given the strapping that protected his arm, there were still worries out on No1 Court that the Italian might be hampered, underpowered or distracted. Nothing could have been further from the truth. His straight-sets victory over Ben Shelton, the young American, was supremely elegant and efficient. At times Sinner looked as if he was gliding an inch above the surface of the court. When he attacked he did so with a glint in his eye. Good morning from a scorching Wimbledon where the scenes are much more like the first few days (Joe Harston writes). Spectators are armed with umbrellas again but not because of the rain I walked down Wimbledon Park Road this morning the sun hat sellers stationed in driveways looked to be making a killing — or at least the first one or two did but then it appeared to become quite a saturated market. No3 Court is filling up nicely as wheelchair singles and doubles champion Alfie Hewett goes a set up (6-1) although one or two groups opted to take shade outside the show courts on the change of set. Face down on the grass which for two decades he has graced, paced, even tasted, Novak Djokovic lay still for a good five seconds (James Gheerbrant writes). Not many things defeat him on Centre Court, but the impossible physics of trying to move in two different directions simultaneously had done it. The crowd gasped, then went silent, then stood and craned to get a better look. The chair umpire, Eva Asderaki-Moore, came over to check on him, and so too did Flavio Cobolli, whose scorching forehand had just saved a match point. The great champion had gone down on the crease behind the baseline which, over the last three hours, over the last 20 years, his scurrying soles have worn bald. What was he thinking in that moment? About all the stretches and strains that he has put his body through over half a lifetime? About the nearness of the day when he decides that he has had enough of this? Probably not. Probably just how to win the next two points, which he duly did, thus setting up a semi-final for the ages against Jannik Sinner. ● Read more: Novak Djokovic: Fall was nasty. I hope I'm pain-free for Sinner match With a little while until the main action on the showcourts gets underway, let's recap what went down in SW19 yesterday as well as looking forward to what may unfold today. Centre Court (starting at 1.30pm)● Women's singles semi-final: Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Amanda Anisimova [13]● Women's singles semi-final: Belinda Bencic vs Iga Świątek [8]● Mixed doubles final: Sem Verbeek / Kateřina Siniaková vs Joe Salisbury / Luisa StefaniNo1 Court (starting at 1pm)● Gentlemen's doubles semi-final: Marcelo Arévalo / Mate Pavić [1] vs Rinky Hijikata / David Pel● Gentlemen's doubles semi-final: Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos [4] vs Julian Cash / Lloyd Glasspool [5]● Wheelchair doubles semi-final: Alfie Hewett / Gordon Reid [1] vs Daniel Caverzaschi / Tokito OdaNo2 Court (starting at 11am)Gentlemen's invitation doubles round robin:● Tommy Haas / Feliciano López vs Robert Lindstedt / Horia Tecău● Marcos Baghdatis / Xavier Malisse vs Jérémy Chardy / Bruno SoaresLadies' invitation doubles round robin:● Dominika Cibulková / Barbora Strýcová vs Kirsten Flipkens / Andrea Petkovic● Naomi Broady / Vania King vs Tatiana Golovin / Laura Robson● Agnieszka Radwańska / Magdaléna Rybáriková vs Daniela Hantuchová / CoCo VandewegheNo3 Court (starting at 11am)● Gentlemen's wheelchair singles second round: Ji Zhenxu vs Alfie Hewett [2]●Ladies' wheelchair singles second Round: Li Xiaohui vs Diede de Groot [3] Things are getting pretty serious around here. It's women's singles semi-final day at SW19 and we cannot wait. Everyone is expecting a final between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek — two decorated dominant women of this era who are yet to go all the way at Wimbledon — but it's not going to be that straightforward, is it? We've got that plus much more with our reporters around the grounds in Wimbledon so stay with us for the latest updates.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Wimbledon Order of Play today: Day 11 schedule, live scores, results with Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek in action
Aryna Sabalenka is in action on another busy day at Wimbledon (Getty Images) Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are the big names in action at Wimbledon today. With not long to go until this year's Championships conclude, day 11 marks the arrival of the much anticipated ladies' singles semi-finals. Advertisement Women's top seed Sabalenka kicks us off on Centre Court as she looks to reach a fourth successive Grand Slam final when she faces the rejuvenated Amanda Anisimova. Then eighth seed Iga Swiatek, who has dropped just one set all tournament, takes part in her first-ever Wimbledon semi-final against Belinda Bencic, also making her maiden appearance in the last four at SW19. There's also a range of doubles matches scheduled for day 11, with Brit Joe Salisbury teaming with Luisa Stefani to take on the team of Sam Verbeek and Katerina Siniakova in the mixed doubles final. Wimbledon Schedule | Order of play for Thursday July 10, 2025 All times BST, 11am start unless stated. Seeds in brackets. Advertisement Centre Court (1.30pm BST start) Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs Amanda Anisimova (USA) [13] Belinda Bencic (SUI) vs Iga Swiatek (POL) [8] Sem Verbeek (NED) & Katerina Siniakova (CZE) vs Joe Salisbury (GBR) & Luisa Stefani (BRA) Court No1 (1pm BST start)
Newsweek
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
How to Watch Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Final: Live Stream Verbeek & Siniakova vs Salisbury & Stefani, TV Channel
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Mixed doubles play at Wimbledon comes to an end on Thursday, with the final set to take place between Joe Salisbury and Luisa Stefani and Katerina Siniakova and Sem Verbeek, and you can catch all the action with Fubo. Joe Salisbury of Great Britain plays a forehand with Luisa Stefani of Brazil against Andres Molteni of Argentina and Asia Muhammed of United States during the Mixed Doubles second round match on day seven of... Joe Salisbury of Great Britain plays a forehand with Luisa Stefani of Brazil against Andres Molteni of Argentina and Asia Muhammed of United States during the Mixed Doubles second round match on day seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 06, 2025 in London, England. MoreHow to Watch Wimbledon - Mixed Doubles Final Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Time: 1:00 PM EDT Channel: ESPN Stream: Fubo (Try for free) Great Britain's Salisbury and Stefani of Brazil came out on top in a tight semifinal to secure their place in the mixed doubles final at Wimbledon. The duo upset No. 2 seed Zhang Shuai of China and Salvadoran Marcelo Arevalo in two sets, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-4). It is the second time Salisbury has reached the Wimbledon mixed doubles final, having done so alongside Harriet Dart in 2021. The 33-year-old will be hoping for the first doubles title at the Championships to make it seven Grand Slam doubles titles in his career. The pair from the Netherlands beat No. 8 seed Mate Savic and Time Babos in straight sets (6-3, 7-5). You can live stream many of the matches at Wimbledon this year by subscribing to Fubo. Start your free trial now to get started watching. Live stream the Mixed Doubles Final of Wimbledon on Fubo: Start your free trial now! Regional restrictions may apply. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
