LONDON (AP) — Zheng Qinwen became the second top-five seed to lose in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday when the Olympic gold medalist fell to Katerina Siniakova 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. The 22-year-old Chinese player was the No. 5 seed at the All England Club and her loss came hours after third-seeded Jessica Pegula…
The Championships get underway today (Picture: Getty) Wimbledon will be shown on a new TV channel in the UK for 2025 – but the BBC will remain as the principal broadcaster. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament on the planet – and is widely regarded as the most prestigious – attracting fans from all over…
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Two-time champion Petra Kvitová is the only non-British player awarded a main-draw wild card for this year’s Wimbledon. Wild cards are awarded to players who are not ranked high enough for automatic entry, and Kvitová, the 2011 and 2014 champion, is currently ranked No. 572 after returning to the WTA Tour this year following the…
Person to Person: Norah O’Donnell interviews Serena Williams – CBS News Watch CBS News In this episode of Person to Person with Norah O’Donnell, O’Donnell sits down with Serena Williams to discuss her battle with migraines, what her life has been like after stepping back from tennis, and her unexpected superpower. Be the first to…
Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam. What should have been a coronation for McIlroy…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. When Desert Smash calls, Hollywood listens. Hosted earlier this week by three-time Grammy Award-winner Pink, the annual pickleball and tennis charity event welcomed dozens of actors, musicians and tennis pros, including Nick…
Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban for failing drug tests – CBS News Watch CBS News The world’s top male tennis player has been banned for three months after failing two drug tests. Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open last month. He claims the banned steroid must have entered his system during a massage from his…
Bill Gates confirmed he’s dating philanthropist Paula Hurd following his divorce from Melinda French Gates in 2021. Hurd, the widow of late Oracle CEO Mark Hurd, has worked in sales and service leadership roles in her career. The Microsoft cofounder also mentioned Paula Hurd in the acknowledgments section of his new book, “Source Code.” Bill…
Hong Kong’s tennis chief said the city has the potential to become a tennis hub for not just the Greater Bay Area but also of Asia. Michael Cheng Ming-git, president of the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association, also hinted that more players would come to Hong Kong to train ahead of, or amid, tournaments around…