Belarusian beats Zhu Lin 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a gruelling late-night match. She will now face Jessica Pegula. he tournament’s organizers came under fire a few days earlier. Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals after triumphing in a grueling late-night match against China’s Zhu Lin. The highest remaining women’s seed in the draw, Jessica Pegula … Read more
Andy Murray beats Thanasi Kokkinakis. Murray’s match lasted five hours and forty-five minutes. The 35-year-old British player will now take on Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut. Andy Murray, a seasoned pro, defeated home favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis in the early hours of Friday after roaring back in a five-set match that went beyond 4:00 a.m. to advance … Read more
The match between Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis ended at 4.05 am on Friday. The match was the longest of Murray’s career, lasting five hours and 45 minutes. Former world number one thanked the crowd for staying up so late to watch him play. Murray blamed the slow courts for making it difficult to hit … Read more
Novak Djokovic beats Kwon Soon-woo of South Korea in four sets at Wimbledon. Serb becomes first man or woman to win 80 matches at all four Grand Slams. Top seed was a break down in each of the opening two sets against the 81st-ranked player. Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a scare to notch up … Read more
