Wimbledon, Anisimova and Grand Slam
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Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard’s match, by contrast, was at the mercy of the most sacred and strange tradition of them all: the 11 p.m. curfew imposed on a sporting event beamed across the globe. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam with an early bedtime, and the lights go out on time, every time, with no exceptions — almost.
Świątek's 6-0, 6-0 victory over Anisimova gave the tennis world its first double bagel in a women's Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf won the 1988 French Open with the same score, per The Athletic. That is an absolutely stunning achievement for Świątek, who will add to her undefeated Grand Slam streak.
Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six and although the Pole preferred not to rank her wins, she said her latest one felt a little more special than the others.
Venus Williams is participating in the main draw at the Mubadala Citi DC Open after a one-year hiatus from professional competition.
Grand Slams are the pinnacle of tennis. Winning seven matches in a tournament in the best-of-five format for men is considered the ultimate test in the sport.
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner do it again on Sunday, this time at Centre Court, Wimbledon, still the only place in their sport worth talking about.
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Yardbarker on MSNIga Swiatek moves closer to career grand slam after historic Wimbledon finals matchPoland's Iga Swiatek was crowned ladies' singles Wimbledon champion following a dominant win over American Amanda Anisimova in a brisk 57 minutes.
On Saturday afternoon, Iga Swiatek dominated Amanda Anisimova in a straight-sets victory to win the 2025 Wimbledon women's singles title: 6-0, 6-0. It is Swiatek's sixth Grand Slam title. While Swiatek mowed down the competition on grass in London, the more important story is her resolve.
Tennis great Venus Williams accepts DC Open wild card invitation for first tournament in over a year
Venus Williams will make her return later this month after accepting a wild card invitation to compete in the DC Open beginning next Saturday.
The French Open is Alcaraz's most successful major tournament, as he has made it past the second round each year. Additionally, he has made four-straight quarterfinals, three-straight semifinals and is the two-time defending champion at the tournament.