Latest news with #NikolaMektic
National Post
06-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Canada's Dabrowski, Croatia's Mektic fall in mixed doubles at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Croatia's Nikola Mektic fell 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to American Robert Galloway and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi in second-round mixed doubles tennis action at Wimbledon on Saturday. Article content Dabrowski and Mektic, the fifth seeds, fired six aces to four double faults and won 61 per cent of their first-serve points. Article content Article content They also broke on three of their seven opportunities. Article content Galloway and Sutjiadi had three aces to eight double faults and won 66 per cent first-serve points. Article content They broke on four of five chances in the one-hour, 43-minute match. Article content Dabrowski is the lone Canadian left at Wimbledon, and is set to compete in round of 16 women's doubles action along with New Zealand's Erin Routliffe on Monday against Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva. Article content Article content
CTV News
05-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Canada's Dabrowski, Croatia's Mektic fall in mixed doubles at Wimbledon
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, right, and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand in action their women's doubles semifinal against Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) WIMBLEDON — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and Croatia's Nikola Mektic fell 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to American Robert Galloway and Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi in second-round mixed doubles tennis action at Wimbledon on Saturday. Dabrowski and Mektic, the fifth seeds, fired six aces to four double faults and won 61 per cent of their first-serve points. They also broke on three of their seven opportunities. Galloway and Sutjiadi had three aces to eight double faults and won 66 per cent first-serve points. They broke on four of five chances in the one-hour, 43-minute match. Dabrowski is the lone Canadian left at Wimbledon, and is set to compete in round of 16 women's doubles action along with New Zealand's Erin Routliffe on Monday against Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 5, 2025.
RNZ News
22-06-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Carlos Alcaraz wins Queen's title; Michael Venus beaten in doubles final
Carlos Alcaraz Photo: Photosport Top seed Carlos Alcaraz edged powerful Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 to claim his second Queen's Club title and send out a powerful statement ahead of his Wimbledon defence. Spaniard Alcaraz, who triumphed at Queen's a few weeks before claiming his first Wimbledon title in 2023, extended his winning streak to 18 matches but was pushed hard by Lehecka who underlined his own credentials as a rising force. Alcaraz, 22, pounced at 5-5 to break the Lehecka serve and duly bagged the opening set in 45 minutes. Lehecka, bidding to become the first Czech to win the Queen's title since Ivan Lendl in 1990, continued going toe-to-toe with the five-times Grand Slam champion and edged the second-set tie-break with some clinical tennis. Alcaraz had more in his locker though and forged 4-1 ahead in the decider as Lehecka's level finally began to drop on a breezy Andy Murray Arena in west London. He then broke the 23-year-old Lehecka's serve again to complete victory, letting out a roar of a delight as Lehecka struck a backhand into the net. Earlier, New Zealand's Michael Venus fell one step short of another men's doubles title after losing the Queens final. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Venus and Croatian playing partner Nikola Mektic fought back from a set down to send the match into a super tiebreak but were beaten 6-3 6-7 10-6 by the UK pairing of Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool. It was nevertheles an encouraging display from Venus and Mektic, who are seeded eighth at Wimbledon. Venus, 37, has won one grand slam title, at the 2018 French Open, and finished runner-up the following year at Wimbledon. While Alcaraz will be seeded number two at Wimbledon behind Jannik Sinner as he bids for a hat-trick of titles there, he will arrive in red-hot form and as overwhelming favourite. Carlos Alcaraz after winning Wimbledon in 2024. Photo: Photosport He has won 27 of his 28 matches since April, his lone loss coming against Holger Rune in the Barcelona final, and Monday's win was his fifth title this year. "This is really special this trophy and this tournament for me," Alcaraz said on court as he clutched the huge piece of silverware. "Jiri had an incredible week and his level is very high and it's a nightmare to play against you." Lehecka, whose ball-striking and physique are not dissimilar to Lendl's, beat home favourite Jack Draper in the semi-finals on Saturday and began full of confidence against Alcaraz whom he beat at the start of the year in Doha. With serve dominating on the slick lawn, there was nothing between the players until Lehecka made a couple of errors at 5-5 and Alcaraz needed no second invitation to take the set. The second set followed a similar pattern but it was Lehecka who raised his game in the tiebreak to get a mini-break ahead. Alcaraz replied to win a sensational point at 3-4, sprinting to retrieve a drop shot and then back to chase down a lob. But Lehecka did not flinch and banged down an ace. Alcaraz double-faulted at 5-5 and then Lehecka levelled the final. Lehecka was unable to carry that momentum though and Alcaraz quickly re-established control and surged to victory. "The goal this week was just to compete and have a few matches on the grass and this final was a gift for me," Alcaraz said. "I just enjoyed the moment and the final, I felt like I was in control most of the time." - Reuters
