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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
Wimbledon 2025: Storylines, draws, prize money, live streaming info
The 138th edition of Wimbledon is scheduled to be held from June 30 to July 13 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in London, England. The grass Major is the third Slam of the year. Having been held since 1877, it is the oldest tennis tournament in the world. In men's singles, all eyes will be on two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard arrives at The Championships on an 18-match unbeaten run. The 22-year-old is high on confidence after beating World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the longest-ever French Open final, which lasted five hours 29 minutes after saving three match points. Also, his preparation for Wimbledon went according to plan as he clinched his second title at the Queen's Club Championships. Serbia's Novak Djokovic, who hasn't won a Slam since the US Open in 2023, will look to match Roger Federer's all-time men's record of eight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era (since 1968). Barbora Krejcikova will try to be the first woman since USA's Serena Williams (2015-16) to defend her crown at Wimbledon. However, the Czech player arrives at the grass Major after an injury scare, having been forced to withdraw from the Eastbourne tournament due to a thigh issue. The women's field, like the previous seven editions, is wide open for this year as there is no overwhelming favourite. For the first time at Wimbledon, line judges will be replaced with the electronic line calling system that is in place at tournaments worldwide. Draw Men's draw Women's draw How did last year's edition go? In 2024, Alcaraz met Djokovic in the men's final for the second straight year. However, unlike the 2023 edition, which went to a deciding set, Alcaraz brushed aside Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) to clinch his second Wimbledon and overall, fourth Major title. In women's singles, Krejcikova took down Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 to claim her maiden Wimbledon title and overall, second Major after her French Open 2021 triumph. In Krejcikova, Wimbledon got a new women's champion for the seventh edition in a row. The Finnish-British pair of Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten won the men's doubles crown, while Czechia's Katerina Siniakova and the USA's Taylor Townsend emerged victorious in women's doubles. Jan Zielinski of Poland and Hsieh Su-wei of Chinese Taipei clinched the mixed doubles title. Most titles in Open Era Men's Singles Roger Federer (8) Women's Singles Martina Navratilova (9) Men's Doubles Todd Woodbridge (9) Women's Doubles Martina Navratilova (7) Mixed Doubles Martina Navratilova (4), Leander Paes (4) Prize money The total prize money for the upcoming edition is £53.5 million, an increase of seven per cent from 2024. Both men's and women's singles champions will receive £3 million each, which is 11.1 per cent more than what Alcaraz and Krejcikova received last year. Full prize money breakdown Where to watch? In India, viewers will be able to watch the live telecast of Wimbledon 2025 on the Star Sports Network and stream the matches live on the JioHotstar app/website. Trophies The women's singles winner is presented with the Venus Rosewater Dish, a circular dish with mythological designs. The men's singles winner is awarded a silver-gilt cup which has the inscription — 'All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World'. The actual trophies remain with the club, while three-inch smaller replicas are given to the winners to take with them. All the doubles trophies are silver cups. The Princess of Wales, who is also the Patron of the AELTC, presents the trophies. Indian Wimbledon champions 1928: Mohammed Sleem — Men's Singles (Wimbledon Plate) 1954: Ramanathan Krishnan — Boys' Singles 1979: Ramesh Krishnan — Boys' Singles 1990: Leander Paes — Boys' Singles 1999: Leander Paes & Mahesh Bhupathi — Men's Doubles 1999: Leander Paes (with USA's Lisa Raymond) — Mixed Doubles 2002: Mahesh Bhupathi (with Russia's Elena Likhovtseva) — Mixed Doubles 2003: Leander Paes (with USA's Martina Navratilova) — Mixed Doubles 2003: Sania Mirza (with Russia's Alisa Kleybanova) — Girls' Doubles 2005: Mahesh Bhupathi (with France's Mary Pierce) — Mixed Doubles 2010: Leander Paes (with Zimbabwe's Cara Black) — Mixed Doubles 2015: Sania Mirza (with Switzerland's Martina Hingis) — Women's Doubles 2015: Leander Paes (with Switzerland's Martina Hingis) — Mixed Doubles 2015: Sumit Nagal (with Vietnam's Ly Hoang Nam) — Boys' Doubles More stories from this issue
GMA Network
20 hours ago
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- GMA Network
Alex Eala to open Wimbledon campaign against defending champ Barbora Krejcikova
Filipina tennis ace Alex Eala will open her campaign in Wimbledon on Monday against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic. The 29-year old Krejcikova is currently 17th in the world rankings and has also won the French Open in 2021. Krejcikova stands at 5-foot-10 and has reached no. 2 in her career ranking in 2022. In the Eastbourne Open, Krejcikova reached the quarterfinals but withdrew due to a thigh injury. This allowed Varvara Gracheva to advance to the semifinals, but eventually fell to Eala. Eala, meanwhile, will be coming off the Eastbourne Open finals where she will face Maya Joint. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Malay Mail
a day ago
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- Malay Mail
Alcaraz set to defend Wimbledon title against Fognini as Sinner eyes Djokovic semi-final showdown
LONDON, June 27 — Carlos Alcaraz will start his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini while world number one Jannik Sinner faces a potential semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic following Friday's draw. On the women's side, reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova begins her campaign against 2025 breakout star Alexandra Eala on Centre Court. Spain's Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in the past two finals, arrives at the All England Club on a career-best 18-match winning streak. He is aiming to become just the fifth man to win at least three straight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Djokovic. The Spaniard, 22, has a 2-0 head-to-head record against Italian veteran Fognini. Sinner's pursuit of a maiden Wimbledon crown could hinge on a heavyweight semi-final clash with seven-time champion Djokovic. The Italian opens against compatriot Luca Nardi at the grass-court major while Djokovic, competing at his lowest seeding (sixth) since 2018, will begin his campaign for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon men's title against Frenchman Alexandre Muller. Djokovic, who has been in every final since 2018, is seeded for a quarter-final meeting with British fourth seed Jack Draper, who starts against Argentina's Sebastian Baez. Krejcikova missed the first five months of 2025 with a back injury and was forced to withdraw from this week's Eastbourne quarter-finals due to a thigh injury. Filipino emerging star Eala, 20, captured the tennis world's attention in March by defeating three Grand Slam champions — Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek — to reach the Miami semi-finals. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka, hoping to progress beyond the semi-finals for the first time, opens against fast-rising Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. Second seed Coco Gauff, who beat Sabalenka in the French Open final earlier this month, starts against Nottingham finalist Dayana Yastremska. The Championships start on Monday and finish on July 13. — AFP
Yahoo
a day ago
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Alcaraz starts Wimbledon defence against Fognini
Carlos Alcaraz is gunning for a third straight Wimbledon crown (HENRY NICHOLLS) Carlos Alcaraz will start his Wimbledon defence against Fabio Fognini while world number one Jannik Sinner faces a potential semi-final clash against Novak Djokovic following Friday's draw. On the women's side, reigning champion Barbora Krejcikova begins her campaign against 2025 breakout star Alexandra Eala on Centre Court. Advertisement Spain's Alcaraz, who has beaten Djokovic in the past two finals, arrives at the All England Club on a career-best 18-match winning streak. He is aiming to become just the fifth man to win at least three straight Wimbledon titles in the Open Era after Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Djokovic. The Spaniard, 22, has a 2-0 head-to-head record against Italian veteran Fognini. Sinner's pursuit of a maiden Wimbledon crown could hinge on a heavyweight semi-final clash with seven-time champion Djokovic. The Italian opens against compatriot Luca Nardi at the grass-court major while Djokovic, competing at his lowest seeding (sixth) since 2018, will begin his campaign for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon men's title against Frenchman Alexandre Muller. Advertisement Djokovic, who has been in every final since 2018, is seeded for a quarter-final meeting with British fourth seed Jack Draper, who starts against Argentina's Sebastian Baez. Krejcikova missed the first five months of 2025 with a back injury and was forced to withdraw from this week's Eastbourne quarter-finals due to a thigh injury. Filipino emerging star Eala, 20, captured the tennis world's attention in March by defeating three Grand Slam champions -- Jelena Ostapenko, Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek -- to reach the Miami semi-finals. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka, hoping to progress beyond the semi-finals for the first time, opens against fast-rising Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. Advertisement Second seed Coco Gauff, who beat Sabalenka in the French Open final earlier this month, starts against Nottingham finalist Dayana Yastremska. The Championships start on Monday and finish on July 13. jw/smg/bsp
Daily Tribune
a day ago
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- Daily Tribune
Krejcikova suffers injury scare ahead of Wimbledon defence
Barbora Krejcikova faces a race to prove her fitness in time to defend the Wimbledon title after the Czech pulled out of the Eastbourne Open with a thigh injury yesterday. Krejcikova was due to face France's Varvara Gracheva in the quarter-finals at Devonshire Park, but announced her withdrawal just hours before the match. The world number 17 suffered the problem on Wednesday during her second-round victory over Britain's Jodie Burrage. The injury worsened overnight and, with her Wimbledon first-round tie scheduled for Tuesday, the 29-year-old opted not to risk aggravating it. Krejcikova is awaiting the outcome of a scan before deciding if she will be fit to chase a second successive title at the All England Club. 'I'm very sorry to have to withdraw from my quarter-final today in Eastbourne as I'm having some soreness in my right thigh,' Krejcikova said. 'Overnight it just didn't get any better, it actually got worse. I think it's better with Wimbledon in the next couple of days just to rest it and to see what's going on and to resolve that.' Krejcikova has endured a difficult time since defeating Italy's Jasmine Paolini in the women's singles final at Wimbledon last year.
