Barbora Krejcikova outlasted Jasmine Paolini Saturday to win the second Grand Slam singles title of her career. It took Krejcikova three match points to overcome a fierce comeback by Paolini, but she ultimately defeated the Italian tennis star 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in the women’s Wimbledon final in London. Moments after she won the prestigious title...
Nothing was off limits for tennis legend Serena Williams as she hosted the ESPYs in Los Angeles on Thursday night. During her opening monologue, Williams recognized Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark for the three nominations she received, including best women’s athlete of the year. Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, is seen following the...
Serena Williams said women “don’t need” Harrison Butker to celebrate women’s sports. The tennis legend made the comment Thursday night at the ESPY Awards alongside her sister Venus Williams and actress Quinta Brunson. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker drew criticism when he delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College that included encouraging female graduates to...
Just as the media storm on Harrison Butker cooled off, the ESPYs made it rain all over again. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker drew controversy when he gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College that included encouraging female graduates to embrace being a “homemaker.” The note received tons of backlash, as it almost became a...
Novak Djokovic is through to the semifinals at Wimbledon without so much as a swing of his racket after Australian tennis pro Alex de Minaur withdrew from their quarterfinal match up with an injury. De Minaur announced the news during a press conference on Wednesday, revealing that a hip injury forced his hand. Alex de...
Morgan Riddle, the girlfriend of American tennis star Taylor Fritz, blamed the media for overblowing her social media posts in which she appeared to mock Alexander Zverev and reference the assault allegations against him. On Tuesday, Riddle posted several photos of herself at Wimbledon and attempted to clarify the remarks she posted on her Instagram...
Daniil Medvedev defeated top seeded Jannik Sinner in five sets on Tuesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, where he will face reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz. The match between the two heavyweights took exactly four hours, including a medical timeout. Sinner went to the locker room with the medical trainer during the third set and...
Novak Djokovic continued his run at Wimbledon on Monday when he defeated No. 15 Holger Rune in the Round of 16 on Center Court. However, Djokovic made things quite awkward after the match when he called out the fans in the stands, saying they were “disrespectful” throughout the match. Rune, a 21-year-old Danish tennis star,...
Novak Djokovic said what he said, and he’s not interested in expanding on that. Following his Round of 16 win over Holger Rune at the All England Club on Monday, the Serbian tennis pro chastised Wimbledon fans for what he believed was an attempt to rattle his performance. Serbia’s Novak Djokovic blows a kiss as...
American tennis star Taylor Fritz stunned Germany’s Alexander Zverev on Monday with a five-set win at Wimbledon after being down two sets early in the match. Zverev had the advantage after winning the second set 7-6 (4). Fritz, however, stormed back and won the final three sets, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3. CLICK HERE FOR MORE...
