Tennis

Jul 17, 2023, 03:42 PM ET New Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova, who broke into the women’s top 10 Monday, plans to celebrate her win by getting a matching strawberry tattoo alongside her coach. The 24-year-old Czech player rose 32 places to 10th in the new WTA rankings after winning her first Grand Slam title with

Associated Press Jul 17, 2023, 07:40 AM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Carlos Alcaraz held onto No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday by virtue of his victory over No. 2 Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final, and Marketa Vondrousova‘s first Grand Slam title pushed her all the way up to a career-high No. 10

Jul 17, 2023, 06:42 AM ET Two first-time Wimbledon champions were crowned over the weekend: Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded woman to ever win, while Carlos Alcaraz upset seven-time Wimbledon champ Novak Djokovic for the title. After an exciting two weeks, is it too early to look ahead to the next major? No way.

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2023, 01:52 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). LONDON — In a brilliant, gutsy performance Sunday in the Wimbledon final, world No. 1

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 16, 2023, 02:19 PM ET LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz was not supposed to win Wimbledon. Not yet anyway. Despite Alcaraz being the No. 1 seed, it was Novak Djokovic, the seven-time champion and winner of the past four at the All England Club, who had been all but declared the victor

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 15, 2023, 01:06 PM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova has always loved Wimbledon. So much so that she even attended the tournament as a fan in 2022 when a wrist injury sidelined her from competition. It just, in her mind anyway, had never loved her back. During her four previous times

Jul 15, 2023, 08:47 AM ET The matchup we’ve all been waiting for is on Sunday: No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz vs. No. 2 Novak Djokovic. If Djokovic wins, he’ll set the record for the most Grand Slam titles of the Open era. If Alcaraz takes the title, it’ll be his second major win and a

Associated Press Jul 15, 2023, 01:30 PM ET WIMBLEDON, England — Neal Skupski became the second British player in the Open era to win the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon after teaming up with Wesley Koolhof on Saturday to beat Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 6-4 in the final. It’s a first Grand Slam

Associated Press Jul 15, 2023, 10:37 AM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the final Saturday. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from the Czech Republic who is ranked 42nd and was the first unseeded woman to play for the title at

Jul 14, 2023, 07:00 PM ET Storm Hunter has ensured that the Australian flag will be flying in at least one Wimbledon final this year as she raced into the women’s doubles showdown with partner Elise Mertens. Hunter, who’s enjoyed a fine championships after also battling through qualifying to reach the singles main draw, proved

Jul 14, 2023, 01:06 PM ET On Saturday, a first-time women’s Wimbledon champion will be crowned, as Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic takes on No. 6 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. If Vondrousova wins, she will become the first unseeded woman to ever do so, and if Jabeur takes home the title, she will become

Jul 13, 2023, 03:58 PM ET LONDON — Ukrainian Elina Svitolina‘s bid to win the Wimbledon singles fell short on Thursday but her war-torn nation could still celebrate a Grand Slam champion as Lyudmyla Kichenok and Croatian partner Mate Pavic later won the mixed doubles. Kichenok, 30, and Pavic, seeded seventh, beat Belgium’s Joran Vliegen

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 13, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). LONDON — Highlight reels from Carlos Alcaraz‘s first five matches at Wimbledon are already making

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jul 13, 2023, 01:15 PM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded player in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon final on Thursday with a dominant 6-3, 6-3 victory over Elina Svitolina. But her husband, Stepan Simek, wasn’t there to cheer her on. Nor has he been for any

Associated Press Jul 13, 2023, 10:04 AM ET LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first unseeded women’s finalist at Wimbledon since Billie Jean King in 1963, eliminating Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday by reeling off seven consecutive games in one stretch and then holding on for the victory. Vondrousova is a 24-year-old left-hander from

ESPN News Services Jul 12, 2023, 01:09 PM ET Daniil Medvedev curtailed American Christopher Eubanks‘ extraordinary Wimbledon adventure as he weathered a storm to win their quarterfinal 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Wednesday. Medvedev will next face No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, who eliminated Holger Rune 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4, for a spot in

Alyssa Roenigk, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2023, 01:20 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior writer for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to six continents and caused her to commit countless acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam winner and a former world No. 1, gave birth

Associated Press Jul 12, 2023, 09:50 AM ET LONDON — Aryna Sabalenka reached the semifinals at Wimbledon for the second straight time, with a one-year break in between because she was banned from the tournament in 2022. Sabalenka, a Belarusian who is seeded second at the All England Club, had to sit out last year’s