In the wake of Swiatek’s punishment, Simona Halep was one of several players who questioned the differences in how doping cases were treated. In 2023, the Romanian had received a four-year ban for two anti-doping violations, later reduced to nine months after an appeal. Reflecting on both cases in December, Kyrgios said: “I think people...
Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic among key takeaways from All England Club
Sin-caraz here to stay The level of shot-making and athleticism produced by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as their fast-developing rivalry continued in the men’s singles final was a joy to behold. Except, perhaps, if you’re one of the guys trying to usurp them. The pair look set to maintain a stranglehold on the men’s...
Getting over a demoralising defeat can take time for some players. Germany’s Alexander Zverev talked about “feeling lost” after suffering a third successive Grand Slam final defeat. But others – like Jannik Sinner, who reached the Wimbledon men’s final 35 days after losing a classic French Open final – have been able to quickly bounce...
“Who would have expected that?” Iga Swiatek was not on many people’s radar to win Wimbledon – including her own. Her two-year reign as world number one – ended by Aryna Sabalenka last year – was underpinned by dominance on the clay and consistency on the hard courts. The 24-year-old became known as the ‘Queen...
Watch highlights as Iga Swiatek becomes the 2025 Wimbledon champion, beating Amanda Anisimova in under an hour 6-0, 6-0 to secure her first Championship win at the All England Club. Watch live coverage from every court on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Watch the moment Iga Swiatek becomes the 2025 Wimbledon champion after beating Amanda Anisimova in under an hour 6-0, 6-0 as she secures her first Championship win at the All England Club. Watch live coverage from every court on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Poland’s Iga Swiatek ruthlessly took advantage of American opponent Amanda Anisimova’s nerves to win her maiden Wimbledon title, with the 6-0 6-0 victory taking just 57 minutes. Swiatek, 24, was also playing in her first final at the All England Club but looked more assured from the very start. No woman had won a Wimbledon...
Both players are understandably going to be nervous coming into the match – it’s the Wimbledon final! The outcome will likely come down to who manages the occasion better. Anisimova was pretty nervous in her quarter-final win against Anastasia Pavyluchenkova, to the point where she kept dropping to the floor on her haunches in the...
Bencic’s sleep could well be broken, though, as her 14-month-old daughter, Bella, is with her in London – not that she is worried. “I don’t adjust anything, I’m just being a mum at home. When she cries in the night, I’ll wake up,” said Bencic, who is seeking to become the first mother to win...
It has been a remarkable year for Bencic, who won the Abu Dhabi Open in February just 10 months after giving birth to her daughter Bella. But in Andreeva she faced one of the favourites for the title at the All England Club. Having won two WTA 1,000 titles – the tier of tournaments below...
While Draper, Evans and Pinnington Jones fly the flag for Great Britain in the singles, 22 British players will be in first-round doubles action throughout Wednesday. Queen’s champions Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool are first up on Court 16 against Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens, while it is an all-British affair fourth on Court 17...
In the eyes of many seasoned observers, Swiatek was the third favourite for the title behind Sabalenka and American second seed Gauff, who beat French wildcard Lois Boisson in Thursday’s second semi-final. Swiatek has been nowhere near her dominant best over the past year, failing to reach a final since last year’s French Open triumph...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka moved a step closer to a maiden French Open title by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek in a blockbuster semi-final. Belarus’ Sabalenka earned a 7-6 (7-1) 4-6 6-0 victory to end fifth seed Swiatek’s 26-match winning run at the tournament. After a slow start on the Roland Garros clay,...
Three-time Grand Slam champion Sabalenka replaced Swiatek at the top of the rankings last year and has opened a commanding lead over her rivals this season. With 39 wins from 45 matches, her powerful style transcends all surfaces and is backed up by an unparalleled consistency. Sabalenka, who has won three WTA titles this year,...
World number one Aryna Sabalenka edged a tight encounter against Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen to reach the French Open semi-finals. Sabalenka, bidding for a first Paris title, won 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 against China’s Zheng on a blustery Court Phillippe Chatrier. The Belarusian – arguably the favourite for the title – had to come back from...