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  Serena Williams held off fellow American Alison Riske to reach the Wimbledon semifinals on Tuesday, notching her 97thvictory at the historic tournament with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 triumph. “I just needed to fight,” said Serena. “Alison, I mean, she played great throughout the whole tournament. She’s beaten so many amazing players, players that have…

  For the first time in her career, Elina Svitolina is into the semifinals of a Grand Slam. The 24-year-old Ukrainian had been 0-4 in her previous trips to major quarterfinals but ended that losing streak on Tuesday as she defeated Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final four….

  Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer cruised into the Wimbledon quarterfinals as all three won their respective fourth-round matches in straight sets on Monday. Nadal was up first and had no problem dispatching Joao Sousa of Portugal, needing just one hour and 45 minutes to win 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 and reach the final…

  American Alison Riske advanced to the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of her career on Monday, upending world number one Ashleigh Barty 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to kick off Manic Monday at the All-England Club in London, England. “I’m so incredibly excited, and the fact that it’s at Wimbledon, my favorite Grand Slam, the place I…

  This year’s New York Open champion Reilly Opelka ousted 22nd seed and three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6 to reach the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday. The young American took advantage of the 21 unforced errors that Wawrinka hit in the fourth and fifth sets, and Opelka secured the…

  Former Wimbledon semifinalist Sam Querrey booked his spot in the second round of this year’s Championships with an upset over recent French Open finalist and fifth-seed Dominic Thiem, downing the Austrian 6-7(4), 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-0. Querrey, who reached the final four at this tournament two years ago, fired 53 winners overall, and committed just…

  American teenager Cori “Coco” Gauff upset one of her idols and five-time champion Venus Williams in the opening round of the Wimbledon Championships on Monday, winning her first ever Grand Slam main draw match 6-4, 6-4. “This is the first time I ever cried after winning a match,” said Gauff. “I never thought this would happen….

  Favorites   Roger Federer — Roger Federer is coming into the 2019 Wimbledon Championships looking to capture his 9th career title on the famed grass courts of London and his 21st Grand Slam overall. After a successful return to the clay that saw him reach the French Open semifinals, and a 10th title in…