Wimbledon Champion
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Iga Swiatek breaks 114-year-old Wimbledon record with thrashing win over Amanda Anisimova in final
Tennis | Jul 12, 2025, 10:28 PM ISTIga Swiatek won her first Wimbledon title with a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory over Amanda Anisimova, becoming the first woman since 1911 to achieve a double bagel in a major final at Wimbledon. It’s her sixth Grand Slam and first on grass.
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Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli comes back after four-year absence
Tennis | Dec 20, 2017, 05:26 PM ISTBartoli has won eight WTA Tour titles during her career, with the highest WTA ranking at No. 7 in 2012.
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Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna dies at 49
Tennis | Nov 20, 2017, 05:09 PM ISTNovotna, who won the Wimbledon title in 1998 beating France's Nathalie Tauziat in the final, died on Sunday in her native Czech Republic surrounded by her family, a WTA statement said.
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19th tastes great, reacts Roger Federer after winning record 8th Wimbledon
Tennis | Jul 16, 2017, 10:17 PM ISTThe Swiss maestro claimed his 19th Grand Slam title 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 beating Marin Cilic at the iconic Centre Court in London.
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Serena Williams equals Steffi Graf’s record, lifts 22nd Grand Slam title
Tennis | Jul 09, 2016, 11:50 PM ISTLondon: Serena Williams’ chase for Grand Slam singles title No. 22 is finally over. After coming up short in three consecutive majors, Williams tied Steffi Graf’s mark with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Angelique
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Agnieszka Radwanska wins WTA Finals title match
Tennis | Nov 01, 2015, 09:19 PM ISTSingapore (AP): Agnieszka Radwanska beat fourth-seeded Petra Kvitova 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 Sunday at the WTA Finals to clinch the biggest title of her career.The fifth-seeded Pole's previous best at the season-ending championship was reaching the
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Serena Williams pulls out of Swedish Open
Tennis | Jul 17, 2015, 11:31 AM ISTStockholm: Six-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Swedish Open, the media reported.The US star was due to play in the round of 16 but withdrew from the tournament on Thursday with an elbow
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24 aces help Serena Williams reach Wimbledon final
Tennis | Jul 06, 2012, 11:44 AM ISTWimbledon, England Jul 6: Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course.Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense. Her returns are more than
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Serena beats defending champion Kvitova, enters Wimbledon semifinals
Tennis | Jul 04, 2012, 10:51 AM ISTWimbledon, Jul 4: Thanks to a bit of advice from her big sister and a bunch of aces from her big serve, Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon semifinals.With two more victories, Williams will
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Serena Williams serves way to easy Wimbledon win
Tennis | Jun 28, 2012, 08:19 PM ISTEngland, Jun28: Four-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams moved into the third round with an overpowering serving performance Thursday, hitting 10 aces in a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Hungarian qualifier Melinda Czink.Williams won 37 of 44
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Wimbledon champ Kvitova ousted from Eastbourne
Tennis | Jun 19, 2012, 06:28 PM ISTEngland, Jun19: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova slumped out of the Eastbourne championships on Tuesday, falling to Ekaterina Makarova 7-5, 6-4 in the first round of the grass court tournament.The second-seeded Kvitova put on an erratic
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Hewitt, Haas receive Wimbledon wild cards
Tennis | Jun 18, 2012, 04:38 PM ISTLondon, Jun 18: Former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia, the 2002 Wimbledon champion, headlines the list of wild cards for the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.The 2001 U.S. Open winner is joined by Tommy Haas
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Venus Williams Upsets Kvitova At Key Biscayne
Tennis | Mar 24, 2012, 08:35 AM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 24: Venus Williams took a big step in her comeback Friday when she defeated reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open.Williams
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Wimbledon Champ Kvitova Into Aussie Quarterfinals
Tennis | Jan 23, 2012, 11:16 AM ISTMelbourne, Australia, Jan 23: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing air swing and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Monday for a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals.Two-time
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Djokovic Confirmed As World Number One
Tennis | Jul 07, 2011, 05:42 PM ISTParis, July 04: Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was confirmed as the new world number one when the ATP rankings were released on Monday. Djokovic, who beat Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final, was already guaranteed to
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Maria Sharapova Closing In On Career Grand Slam
Tennis | Jun 02, 2011, 02:01 PM ISTParis, June 2 : Everything came so quickly for Maria Sharapova at the start of her tennis career. Wimbledon champion at age 17. Ranked No. 1 at 18. Second major title at 19, third at