wimbledon Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:57:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png wimbledon Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Deadly Djokovic repels Rublev to reach Wimbledon semi-finals https://freedomonline.com.ng/deadly-djokovic-repels-rublev-to-reach-wimbledon-semi-finals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deadly-djokovic-repels-rublev-to-reach-wimbledon-semi-finals https://freedomonline.com.ng/deadly-djokovic-repels-rublev-to-reach-wimbledon-semi-finals/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 07:57:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=198822 Favorite Novak Djokovic trailed for the first time at this year’s Wimbledon but responded in brutal fashion to beat Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 to reach the semi-finals on Tuesday. Inspired seventh seed Rublev snatched the opening set but it was akin to poking a sleeping grizzly bear as Djokovic exacted painful punishment to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/deadly-djokovic-repels-rublev-to-reach-wimbledon-semi-finals/feed/ 0 Djokovic’s march to victory halted by Wimbledon curfew https://freedomonline.com.ng/djokovics-march-to-victory-halted-by-wimbledon-curfew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=djokovics-march-to-victory-halted-by-wimbledon-curfew https://freedomonline.com.ng/djokovics-march-to-victory-halted-by-wimbledon-curfew/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 08:48:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=198646 Novak Djokovic will have to cancel his day off and work overtime after falling foul of Wimbledon’s stubborn scheduling. The defending champion and title favorite was leading by two sets, 7-6 (6) 7-6 (6), against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz when play was suspended late on Sunday. Wimbledon chiefs will again be under scrutiny for their insistence […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/djokovics-march-to-victory-halted-by-wimbledon-curfew/feed/ 0 Wimbledon: Without racket, Federer wows center court https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-without-racket-federer-wows-center-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-without-racket-federer-wows-center-court https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-without-racket-federer-wows-center-court/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:29:07 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=198084 Retired Swiss great Roger Federer made a surprise appearance on his favorite stage to the delight of Centre Court ticket holders at Wimbledon on Tuesday. Federer, whose 20 Grand Slam singles titles include a record eight at Wimbledon and who many regard as the greatest player of all time, retired last year at the age […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-without-racket-federer-wows-center-court/feed/ 0 Wimbledon: Rybakina recovers to race past Rogers https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-rybakina-recovers-to-race-past-rogers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-rybakina-recovers-to-race-past-rogers https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-rybakina-recovers-to-race-past-rogers/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 16:02:12 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=198071 Defending Wimbledon champion,  Elena Rybakina came from a set down on Centre Court to beat American Shelby Rogers 4-6 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Tuesday. Watched by record eight-times Wimbledon men’s champion, Roger Federer in the royal box, the Kazakh looked to still be suffering from the illness that forced her out of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-rybakina-recovers-to-race-past-rogers/feed/ 0 Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title https://freedomonline.com.ng/federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title https://freedomonline.com.ng/federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:32:35 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=55651 Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. The Swiss player, who was appearing in his 11th Wimbledon final, was challenged early on as the Croat stood up to him. But once he […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title/feed/ 0 Muller stuns Nadal in Wimbledon classic https://freedomonline.com.ng/muller-stuns-nadal-in-wimbledon-classic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=muller-stuns-nadal-in-wimbledon-classic https://freedomonline.com.ng/muller-stuns-nadal-in-wimbledon-classic/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2017 21:35:36 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=55402 Gilles Muller, on Monday, knocked out fourth seed Rafael Nadal in a classic fourth round match of the Wimbledon championship after a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 victory. Twelve years after defeating a then-19-year-old Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, 16th seed Gilles Muller has done it again. After what many may want to dub the match […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/muller-stuns-nadal-in-wimbledon-classic/feed/ 0 Wimbledon: Ex-champion Azarenka bundles out Watson https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-ex-champion-azarenka-bundles-out-watson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-ex-champion-azarenka-bundles-out-watson https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-ex-champion-azarenka-bundles-out-watson/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:00:23 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=55239 World number 102 Heather Watson on Friday crashed out of the Grand Slam tennis tournament in Wimbledon, losing 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 to Victoria Azarenka. Watson appeared to be focused at the beginning of the game, winning the first set but she struggled to stay on, giving Azarenka the upper hand on centre court. The Briton’s […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-ex-champion-azarenka-bundles-out-watson/feed/ 0 Murray overpowers Raonic to win Wimbledon https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-overpowers-raonic-to-win-wimbledon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=murray-overpowers-raonic-to-win-wimbledon https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-overpowers-raonic-to-win-wimbledon/#respond Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:03:58 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=38146   After Britain famously endured a 77-year wait between Wimbledon men’s champions, Andy Murray has given the host country a pair of titles in quick succession. Murray dulled booming serves with quick-reflex returns, played impressively mistake-free tennis while coming up with daring passing shots and beat Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) on Sunday […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-overpowers-raonic-to-win-wimbledon/feed/ 0 Venus, Serena through to Wimbledon semi-finals https://freedomonline.com.ng/venus-serena-through-to-wimbledon-semi-finals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=venus-serena-through-to-wimbledon-semi-finals https://freedomonline.com.ng/venus-serena-through-to-wimbledon-semi-finals/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:45:53 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=37941   The Williams sisters, Venus and Serena, on Tuesday went through to the semi-finals of the 2016 Wimbledon Tennis Championships to set up prospects of an all-Williams final. Five-time champion Venus Williams reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2009 with victory over Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova earlier in the day. Eighth seed Venus — […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/venus-serena-through-to-wimbledon-semi-finals/feed/ 0 Wimbledon 2016: Serena beats Svetlana Kuznetsova, as Venus advances https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-2016-serena-beats-svetlana-kuznetsova-as-venus-advances/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-2016-serena-beats-svetlana-kuznetsova-as-venus-advances https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-2016-serena-beats-svetlana-kuznetsova-as-venus-advances/#respond Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:00:18 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=37881   Six-time champion Serena Williams overcame a first-set blip to reach Wimbledon’s last eight on Monday, with a straight-set win over Svetlana Kuznetsova. The 34-year-old Williams defeated the Russian 7-5, 6-0 to set up a quarter-final with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Kuznetsova failed to serve out the first set and before rain halted play the top seed […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-2016-serena-beats-svetlana-kuznetsova-as-venus-advances/feed/ 0 Murray through to fourth round at Wimbledon 2016 https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-through-to-fourth-round-at-wimbledon-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=murray-through-to-fourth-round-at-wimbledon-2016 https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-through-to-fourth-round-at-wimbledon-2016/#respond Sat, 02 Jul 2016 20:17:34 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=37825 Andy Murray made it through to the last 16 with victory over Australia’s John Millman at Wimbledon on Saturday, with the news of Novak Djokovic’s shock defeat buzzing overhead. Murray beat Millman 6-3, 7-5, 6-2, after the world number 67 put up some stern resistance on Centre Court. The Scot is now the highest seed […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/murray-through-to-fourth-round-at-wimbledon-2016/feed/ 0 Wimbledon: Serena eases into next round https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-serena-eases-into-next-round/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wimbledon-serena-eases-into-next-round https://freedomonline.com.ng/wimbledon-serena-eases-into-next-round/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:29:51 +0000 http://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=37609   Defending champion and top seed, Serena Williams, breezed past Amra Sadikovic at Wimbledon to book a second-round clash with compatriot Christina McHale. Williams brushed Sadikovic aside 6-2 6-4 to secure her 80th career victory at Wimbledon, in a generally unflustered performance. Six-time Wimbledon winner Williams had precious few troubles unseating grand slam debutant Sadikovic, […]

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