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July 5, 2023

Wimbledon protesters arrested after delaying play with climate change demonstration during men’s singles match

Two demonstrators protesting climate change were arrested Wednesday after storming on to the grass courts at Wimbledon and delaying a first round men's singles match.

July 5, 2023

Tennis star Victoria Azarenka has tense exchange with Wimbledon reporter over Russia question

Belarusian tennis star Victoria Azarenka had a tense exchange with a reporter after she defeated Yue Yan in the first round of the Wimbledon tournament.

July 4, 2023

Princess Kate gives Wimbledon champion Roger Federer a lengthy standing ovation at the All England Club

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer retired from the sport following a career that spanned nearly a quarter century and included 20 Grand Slam titles.

July 3, 2023

Sofia Kenin upsets fellow American Coco Gauff in riveting first round at Wimbledon

Unranked Sofia Kenin took down compatriot Coco Gauff, who is No. 7 in the world, in the first round of women's singles at Wimbledon, marking a major upset to begin the tournament.

July 3, 2023

Venus Williams loses in Wimbledon first round to Elina Svitolina after falling in first set

Elina Svitolina beat Venus Williams in two sets on Monday to in the opening round of womens singles at Wimbledon as Williams was participating in her 24th Wimbledon tournament.

July 2, 2023

Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon over wrist injury: 'I'll be back'

Nick Kyrgios announced Sunday he will miss the 2023 Wimbledon tournament due to a torn ligament in his wrist. He lost to Novak Djokovic in last year's finals.

June 29, 2023

Novak Djokovic approaches Wimbledon seeking eighth title, record 24th Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic will look to defend his Wimbledon title next week when he tries to win his eighth championship at the All England Club next week.

June 29, 2023

Event coordinators increase Wimbledon security plan in effort to combat climate activists

Event coordinators for Wimbledon, the third Grand Slam tournament this year, are planning on increasing security in an attempt to combat environmental protestors.

June 27, 2023

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina withdraws from Eastbourne International due to viral illness

Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina announced Monday that she is withdrawing from the Eastbourne International due to a viral illness, just a week before Wimbledon starts.

June 27, 2023

Wimbledon teams up with IBM to introduce generative AI video commentary and highlight clips

The All England Club is partnering with tech giant IBM to bring AI-generated audio commentary and captions to the Grand Slam tournament's online highlights videos.