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Courier-Mail
20 minutes ago
- Courier-Mail
Wardrobe malfunction ruins Aussie's hopes at Wimbledon
Don't miss out on the headlines from Tennis. Followed categories will be added to My News. Wimbledon star Daria Kasatkina lost a point during her clash with Liudmila Samsonova after her earring got stuck in her shirt. The 16th seed was taking on the 19th seed when the unfortunate wardrobe malfunction occurred, The Sun reports. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. After striking a forehand return, Kasatkina's earring caught her Adidas polo. The Aussie was unable to free her ear in time to respond to Samsonova's next ball. Not quite believing her luck, Russian star Samsonova watched her routine backhand trundle beyond the helpless Kasatkina. Daria's earring got caught in her top in the middle of a point. The Aussie couldn't do anything as play continued. This incident rather summed up Kasatkina's outing on the No.3 Court. The former quarter-finalist here in SW19 was blitzed early on by Samsonova. Kasatkina trailed 6-2 2-0 40-40 before both players were forced to go off by a rain delay. At this point umpire Nico Helwerth was wheeled off the court, much to the amusement of fans. And any thoughts that the break would do Kasatkina some good following her poor start were quickly dispelled. Liudmila Samsonova knocked out Daria Kasatkina to advance into the fourth round at Wimbledon. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan) When play resumed around two hours later, it was much of the same for the 28-year-old. Kasatkina went on to be beaten 6-2 6-3 by her in-form opponent. Samsonova will next face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The Spaniard defeated Coco Gauff's conqueror Dayana Yastremska 6-1 2-6 6-3 on Court 16. This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission. Originally published as Wardrobe malfunction ruins Aussie's hopes at Wimbledon
News.com.au
4 hours ago
- News.com.au
Wardrobe malfunction ruins Aussie's hopes at Wimbledon
Wimbledon star Daria Kasatkina lost a point during her clash with Liudmila Samsonova after her earring got stuck in her shirt. The 16th seed was taking on the 19th seed when the unfortunate wardrobe malfunction occurred, The Sun reports. After striking a forehand return, Kasatkina's earring caught her Adidas polo. The Aussie was unable to free her ear in time to respond to Samsonova's next ball. Not quite believing her luck, Russian star Samsonova watched her routine backhand trundle beyond the helpless Kasatkina. This incident rather summed up Kasatkina's outing on the No.3 Court. The former quarter-finalist here in SW19 was blitzed early on by Samsonova. Kasatkina trailed 6-2 2-0 40-40 before both players were forced to go off by a rain delay. At this point umpire Nico Helwerth was wheeled off the court, much to the amusement of fans. And any thoughts that the break would do Kasatkina some good following her poor start were quickly dispelled. When play resumed around two hours later, it was much of the same for the 28-year-old. Kasatkina went on to be beaten 6-2 6-3 by her in-form opponent. Samsonova will next face Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The Spaniard defeated Coco Gauff's conqueror Dayana Yastremska 6-1 2-6 6-3 on Court 16.
The Advertiser
9 hours ago
- The Advertiser
'Not super excited': Djokovic's compliment for Demon
Alex de Minaur reckons he couldn't be more excited -- but Novak Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthused. After Australia's No.1 de Minaur and the man considered by many to be the sport's GOAT Djokovic set up their Wimbledon last-16 date with accomplished victories on Saturday, they both conceded it should be a terrific contest. De Minaur, who beat Danish qualifier August Holmgren in straight sets, has been itching to get his chance for the Wimbledon clash against the seven-time champ that he had hoped to enjoy last year until injury struck, admitting: "It's exciting. "These are the matches you want to be playing in. You don't want to go through a draw or a grand glam and feel like everything has been handed to you. You ultimately want to be beating the best players, and that's my focus. "Novak has completed the game, right? He's broken all the records,. It's amazing for him to still be showing up and still showing that fire and desire to win more." But Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthusiastic about coming up against the hungry Australian, paying him the ultimate compliment by suggesting: "You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass, that's for sure! "He has improved his game tremendously in the last couple years. He's playing the tennis of his life. He's definitely knocking on the door of the final stages of grand slams. "He's gotten to the quarters several times. Yeah, last year he had to pull out unfortunately because of his injury, but this year again he's there. "He's playing well. He's so quick and he's a complete player, all around, gaining pace on his serve, as well. He hits his spots very well. "It's going to be a great test to see where my game is at against a top player like Alex." It was another landmark occasion for Djokovic as he celebrated his 100th match win at Wimbledon - a 6-3 6-0 6-4 win over Miomir Kecmanovic - to join Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer as the only players to do so. "Any history I make at my favourite tournament, I'm blessed," said Djokovic. But even the great man on his landmark day couldn't keep the limelight from his seven-year-old daughter Tara, who stole the show with her victory dance. After doing his own version of the post-match victory celebration, Djokovic had been trying to explain it was the family's accompaniment to a song called "Pump It Up". "There's a song with my kids — look my daughter's doing it right now," a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. "You want to show it, darling?" Tara then showed everyone how it's done - pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead. The crowd roared and laughed. "She's the master," said Djokovic. "It's a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon." Alex de Minaur reckons he couldn't be more excited -- but Novak Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthused. After Australia's No.1 de Minaur and the man considered by many to be the sport's GOAT Djokovic set up their Wimbledon last-16 date with accomplished victories on Saturday, they both conceded it should be a terrific contest. De Minaur, who beat Danish qualifier August Holmgren in straight sets, has been itching to get his chance for the Wimbledon clash against the seven-time champ that he had hoped to enjoy last year until injury struck, admitting: "It's exciting. "These are the matches you want to be playing in. You don't want to go through a draw or a grand glam and feel like everything has been handed to you. You ultimately want to be beating the best players, and that's my focus. "Novak has completed the game, right? He's broken all the records,. It's amazing for him to still be showing up and still showing that fire and desire to win more." But Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthusiastic about coming up against the hungry Australian, paying him the ultimate compliment by suggesting: "You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass, that's for sure! "He has improved his game tremendously in the last couple years. He's playing the tennis of his life. He's definitely knocking on the door of the final stages of grand slams. "He's gotten to the quarters several times. Yeah, last year he had to pull out unfortunately because of his injury, but this year again he's there. "He's playing well. He's so quick and he's a complete player, all around, gaining pace on his serve, as well. He hits his spots very well. "It's going to be a great test to see where my game is at against a top player like Alex." It was another landmark occasion for Djokovic as he celebrated his 100th match win at Wimbledon - a 6-3 6-0 6-4 win over Miomir Kecmanovic - to join Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer as the only players to do so. "Any history I make at my favourite tournament, I'm blessed," said Djokovic. But even the great man on his landmark day couldn't keep the limelight from his seven-year-old daughter Tara, who stole the show with her victory dance. After doing his own version of the post-match victory celebration, Djokovic had been trying to explain it was the family's accompaniment to a song called "Pump It Up". "There's a song with my kids — look my daughter's doing it right now," a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. "You want to show it, darling?" Tara then showed everyone how it's done - pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead. The crowd roared and laughed. "She's the master," said Djokovic. "It's a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon." Alex de Minaur reckons he couldn't be more excited -- but Novak Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthused. After Australia's No.1 de Minaur and the man considered by many to be the sport's GOAT Djokovic set up their Wimbledon last-16 date with accomplished victories on Saturday, they both conceded it should be a terrific contest. De Minaur, who beat Danish qualifier August Holmgren in straight sets, has been itching to get his chance for the Wimbledon clash against the seven-time champ that he had hoped to enjoy last year until injury struck, admitting: "It's exciting. "These are the matches you want to be playing in. You don't want to go through a draw or a grand glam and feel like everything has been handed to you. You ultimately want to be beating the best players, and that's my focus. "Novak has completed the game, right? He's broken all the records,. It's amazing for him to still be showing up and still showing that fire and desire to win more." But Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthusiastic about coming up against the hungry Australian, paying him the ultimate compliment by suggesting: "You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass, that's for sure! "He has improved his game tremendously in the last couple years. He's playing the tennis of his life. He's definitely knocking on the door of the final stages of grand slams. "He's gotten to the quarters several times. Yeah, last year he had to pull out unfortunately because of his injury, but this year again he's there. "He's playing well. He's so quick and he's a complete player, all around, gaining pace on his serve, as well. He hits his spots very well. "It's going to be a great test to see where my game is at against a top player like Alex." It was another landmark occasion for Djokovic as he celebrated his 100th match win at Wimbledon - a 6-3 6-0 6-4 win over Miomir Kecmanovic - to join Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer as the only players to do so. "Any history I make at my favourite tournament, I'm blessed," said Djokovic. But even the great man on his landmark day couldn't keep the limelight from his seven-year-old daughter Tara, who stole the show with her victory dance. After doing his own version of the post-match victory celebration, Djokovic had been trying to explain it was the family's accompaniment to a song called "Pump It Up". "There's a song with my kids — look my daughter's doing it right now," a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. "You want to show it, darling?" Tara then showed everyone how it's done - pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead. The crowd roared and laughed. "She's the master," said Djokovic. "It's a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon." Alex de Minaur reckons he couldn't be more excited -- but Novak Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthused. After Australia's No.1 de Minaur and the man considered by many to be the sport's GOAT Djokovic set up their Wimbledon last-16 date with accomplished victories on Saturday, they both conceded it should be a terrific contest. De Minaur, who beat Danish qualifier August Holmgren in straight sets, has been itching to get his chance for the Wimbledon clash against the seven-time champ that he had hoped to enjoy last year until injury struck, admitting: "It's exciting. "These are the matches you want to be playing in. You don't want to go through a draw or a grand glam and feel like everything has been handed to you. You ultimately want to be beating the best players, and that's my focus. "Novak has completed the game, right? He's broken all the records,. It's amazing for him to still be showing up and still showing that fire and desire to win more." But Djokovic doesn't sound quite so enthusiastic about coming up against the hungry Australian, paying him the ultimate compliment by suggesting: "You're not super excited to play Alex de Minaur on grass, that's for sure! "He has improved his game tremendously in the last couple years. He's playing the tennis of his life. He's definitely knocking on the door of the final stages of grand slams. "He's gotten to the quarters several times. Yeah, last year he had to pull out unfortunately because of his injury, but this year again he's there. "He's playing well. He's so quick and he's a complete player, all around, gaining pace on his serve, as well. He hits his spots very well. "It's going to be a great test to see where my game is at against a top player like Alex." It was another landmark occasion for Djokovic as he celebrated his 100th match win at Wimbledon - a 6-3 6-0 6-4 win over Miomir Kecmanovic - to join Martina Navratilova and Roger Federer as the only players to do so. "Any history I make at my favourite tournament, I'm blessed," said Djokovic. But even the great man on his landmark day couldn't keep the limelight from his seven-year-old daughter Tara, who stole the show with her victory dance. After doing his own version of the post-match victory celebration, Djokovic had been trying to explain it was the family's accompaniment to a song called "Pump It Up". "There's a song with my kids — look my daughter's doing it right now," a smiling Djokovic said as he looked into the crowd. "You want to show it, darling?" Tara then showed everyone how it's done - pump your fists down, then left, right and overhead. The crowd roared and laughed. "She's the master," said Djokovic. "It's a little tradition we have right now. Hopefully we can keep going so we can keep pumping more in Wimbledon."
