Tennis July 8, 2021 Naomi Osaka: Kneeling to protest racism, wearing mask in pandemic 'so obvious' Some hotly debated issues in the world are "so obvious" to tennis star Naomi Osaka.
Tennis July 8, 2021 Naomi Osaka suggests 'better' press conference format, giving pro athletes 'mental break' from scrutiny Tennis star Naomi Osaka suggested in an essay published Thursday that pro athletes should be able to take a mental break from press conferences and media scrutiny.
Wimbledon July 7, 2021 Boris Becker's catching heat for calling tennis player's fiancée 'pretty' during Wimbledon broadcast Imagine living in a world where a tennis legend gets in trouble during a Wimbledon broadcast for calling a tennis player’s fiancée “very pretty.” WE’RE LIVING IN THAT WORLD! Boris Becker, working BBC’s Wimbledon coverage, caused an uproar for commenting on Márton Fucsovics’s future wife Anett Böszörményi.
Wimbledon July 7, 2021 8-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer unsure if he'll be back Roger Federer has been feted by plenty of ovations at Wimbledon's Centre Court. None quite like this one, though. This was not a celebration and didn't come at the end of the match.
Wimbledon July 7, 2021 8-time Wimbledon champ Federer loses quarterfinal to Hurkacz Roger Federer has been feted by plenty of ovations at Centre Court. None quite like this one, though. This was not a celebration. It felt more like a “Thank you” or — just in case — a “Goodbye.”
Wimbledon July 6, 2021 Hurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title.
Wimbledon July 6, 2021 2018 champion Kerber vs. No. 1 Barty in Wimbledon semifinals When Angelique Kerber grabbed the opening set of her Wimbledon quarterfinal Tuesday, the full-capacity crowd saluted the accomplishment with cheers that bounced off the closed roof at No. 1 Court.
Wimbledon July 5, 2021 On last Manic Monday, Federer, Djokovic, Kerber stick around It was Wimbledon’s last Manic Monday — as of next year, no longer will all 16 fourth-round singles matches be scheduled on one day, a tradition vanishing along with that of a Middle Sunday without any play — and yet, amid all the chaos of simultaneous matches, one could be forgiven for imagining Roger Federer held the stage to himself.
Wimbledon July 5, 2021 Djokovic wins at Wimbledon for 50th major quarterfinal berth Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic held every service game Monday and reached his 50th Grand Slam quarterfinal by beating No. 17-seeded Cristian Garín at Wimbledon, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2.
Olympics July 5, 2021 Naomi Osaka's return to action highlights Olympic tennis As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.