This unusual first round match-up in Wimbledon has gone down as the longest tennis matches ever in the history of the game. This epic clash has been immortalized at Wimbledon itself, with a plaque commemorating the three-day struggle. It was the perfect combination. Isner, with his large, l...
GLADIATORIAL METAPHORS are common in tennis, a sport of one-to- one combat, but last night at Wimbledon they came close to reflecting reality.The Independent (London, England)
Ivana Jorovic d. [Q] Jaqueline Cristian 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(3), Budapest R1 (3h20m). Jorovic saved one match point en route to her first WTA win since Wimbledon 2019, in the fifth event of her comeback from elbow surgery in December 2019. ...
Djokovic was chasing the same record at the U.S. Open last year, and a calendar-year Grand Slam, when Medvedev beat him in straight sets in the final. Federer also had his chance at 21, but Djokovic stopped that after saving match points en route to winning the 2019 Wimbledon final. F...