Wimbledon updates | No. 1 Swiatek loses, streak ends at 37
(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Kirsty Wigglesworth)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___5:30 p.m.Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of Wimbledon in the third round and her winning streak is over at 37 matches. ___4 p.m.Taylor Fritz of the United States advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time after a straight-set victory over Alex Molcan. The 20th-seeded Anisimova has now reached the fourth round in three straight Grand Slam tournaments. The German player who criticized Harmony Tan for pulling out of their doubles match at Wimbledon has contracted COVID-19. She has continued her run, and has reached the fourth round.
wftv.comWimbledon updates | US player Fritz advances to 4th round
(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali)WIMBLEDON, England — (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):___4 p.m.Taylor Fritz of the United States advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon for the first time after a straight-set victory over Alex Molcan. The 20th-seeded Anisimova has now reached the fourth round in three straight Grand Slam tournaments. The German player who criticized Harmony Tan for pulling out of their doubles match at Wimbledon has contracted COVID-19. She has continued her run, and has reached the fourth round. ___2:15 p.m.Cristian Garin of Chile reached the fourth round at Wimbledon for the second straight year with a 6-2, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 victory over 29th-seeded Jenson Brooksby of the United States.
wftv.comThe Latest: Tennis star Alcott ends career in Australia
Australian Open Tennis Dylan Alcott of Australia plays a backhand return to Sam Schroder of the Netherlands in the final of the quad wheelchair singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. After a whirlwind 48 hours, the 2022 Australian of the Year was upset by Schroder 7-5, 6-0 in Thursday’s final at Rod Laver Arena. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, dubbed the “Special K" team, beat the third-seeded pair of Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 7-6 (4), 6-4. After saving a match point, the pair beat Lucie Hradecka and Gonzalo Escobar 2-6, 7-6 (2), 10-6 to advance to the championship match. 2-seeded Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara at Rod Laver Arena.
wftv.comThe Latest: All-Australian men's doubles final in Melbourne
It's going to be an all-Australian men's double final on Saturday at Melbourne Park. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, dubbed the “Special K" team, beat the third-seeded pair of Marcel Granollers of Spain and Horacio Zeballos of Argentina 7-6 (4), 6-4. The mixed doubles finalists are set at Melbourne Park with the Australian wild-card entry of Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler set to play in Friday's final after a seriously late finish in their semifinal. After saving a match point, the pair beat Lucie Hradecka and Gonzalo Escobar 2-6, 7-6 (2), 10-6 to advance to the championship match. ___2 p.m.Beatriz Haddad Maia and Anna Danilina have advanced to the women's doubles final with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win over the Japanese pair of No.
wftv.comThe Latest: Mixed doubles finalists set at Australian Open
Australian Open Tennis Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan and Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil celebrate after defeating Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara of Japan during their doubles semifinal game at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Simon Baker) (Simon Baker)MELBOURNE, Australia — (AP) — The Latest at the Australian Open on Thursday (all times local):3:15 p.m. The mixed doubles finalists are set at Melbourne Park with the Australian wild-card entry of Jaimee Fourlis and Jason Kubler set to play in Friday's final after a seriously late finish in their semifinal. Earlier Haddad Maia and Danilana beat the the No.2-seeded Japanese pair of Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. ___2 p.m.Beatriz Haddad Maia and Anna Danilina have advanced to the women's doubles final with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 win over the Japanese pair of No.
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