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India Today
09-07-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Wimbledon 2025 Day 10 Live Updates: Swiatek wins 1st set vs Samsonova, Andreeva vs Bencic underway
Liudmila Samsonova had two chances to break Iga Swiatek's serve, but she failed to convert one of them. The Russian will be gutted for not converting even one of her five break point chances. Iga Swiatek leads Liudmila Samsonova 6-3, 3-0 on Court 1. Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic haven't given each other much to work with. Both players are yet to earn a service break. In fact, both haven't even got a chance to break. Service has been decent from the duo. Who will take the upper hand eventually in the first set? The first set between Mirra Andreeva and Belinda Bencic currently stands at 3-3 on Centre Court. Iga Swiatek looked in cruise control in the opening set, winning 6-3 against Liudmila Samsonova. Swiatek dominated her Russian opponent with a double break of serve. Can Samsonova make a comeback or will Swiatek run away with the match? In the first match of the day on Centre Court, Mirra Andreeva is up against Belinda Bencic. Andreeva has been spectacular this year and will be looking to add another feather to her cap with her maiden Wimbledon semi-final berth. Iga Swiatek draws first blood on Court 1, earning the first break of serve. Samsonova had a game point at 3-2, 40-30, but Swiatek made a comeback. Can Swiatek hold her serve from here on to claim the first set? The quarterfinal between Iga Swiatek and Liudmila Samsonova on Court 1 is underway. Both players have held their serves once as the scoreline reads 1-1. Swiatek has had her troubles, but has found ways to recover. 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva will also look to advance to her maiden Grand Slam semis. Andreeva has won two WTA 1000 titles this year, but is still waiting for her maiden Grand Slam. She will be up against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic, who is looking to return to the major semis for the first time since the US Open 2019. Bencic and Andreeva are yet to face each other on the WTA tour. Iga Swiatek has the odds in her favour going into the quarterfinal as she has a 4-0 lead over Liudmila Samsonova. Barring the 2022 Stuttgart Open, Swiatek has never dropped a set against her upcoming Russian opponent. Swiatek will be the favourite on Court 1, but Samsonova has the game to spring a surprise. Iga Swiatek hasn't had the best of times over the years at Wimbledon as she's looking to tame the grass. The eighth seed has never been to the semi-final at the All England Club, but here lies a chance for her to break the jinx. She will be up against Liudmila Samsonova of Russia, who's yet to play in the semis of any Grand Slam. Prior to 2025, Swiatek had played in the Wimbledon quarters only once back in 2023 where Ukraine's Elina Svitolina beat her in three sets. Centre Court Women's Singles: [7] Mirra Andreeva vs Belinda Bencic (SUI) Men's Singles: [22] Flavio Cobolli (ITA) vs [6] Novak Djokovic (SRB) Court 1 Women's Singles: [8] Iga Swiatek (POL) vs [19] Liudmila Samsonova Men's Singles: [1] Jannik Sinner (ITA) vs [10] Ben Shelton (USA)
Free Malaysia Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Fritz beats Brooksby to defend Eastbourne title
Taylor Fritz lifts the trophy after claiming his fourth career title at the Eastbourne Open. (AP pic) EASTBOURNE : Three-time champion Taylor Fritz came out on top in an all-American decider, beating lucky loser Jenson Brooksby 7-5, 6-1 in the Eastbourne Open final on Saturday to retain his title. Fritz has never lost a final at Eastbourne, also beating fellow Americans when winning in 2019 and 2022, and having been taken to three sets in his three previous matches at this year's edition, the final was a more straightforward affair. 'There's something about Eastbourne,' said Fritz. 'I just love it here. Every year I come here and it's such a good week. This year it's been different and I've had to fight through my matches. I feel like I've really upped my level.' The top seed was made to battle in the opening set, with Brooksby breaking first, but Fritz responded immediately and broke a second time to clinch the set. Fritz had little trouble wrapping up the straight-sets win, even with Brooksby forcing two break points with the second set poised at 1-1, but the champion held firm and broke Brooksby's next two service games to win his fourth title. The 27-year-old Fritz will now go to Wimbledon full of optimism, having also won the Stuttgart Open earlier in June, and his tournament begins against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday. 'I'm going to be ready to go. I'd much rather go into the tournament with confidence and a title,' Fritz said.
The Hindu
29-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Fritz beats Brooksby to defend Eastbourne title
Three-time champion Taylor Fritz came out on top in an all-American decider, beating lucky loser Jenson Brooksby 7-5 6-1 in the Eastbourne Open final on Saturday to retain his title. Fritz has never lost a final at Eastbourne, also beating fellow Americans when winning in 2019 and 2022 and, having been taken to three sets in his three previous matches at this year's edition, the final was a more straightforward affair. "There's something about Eastbourne," said Fritz. "I just love it here. Every year I come here and it's such a good week. This year it's been different and I've had to fight through my matches. I feel like I've really upped my level." The top seed was made to battle in the opening set, with Brooksby breaking first, but Fritz responded immediately and broke a second time to clinch the set. Fritz had little trouble wrapping up the straight-sets win, even with Brooksby forcing two break points with the second set poised at 1-1, but the champion held firm and broke Brooksby's next two service games to win his fourth title. The 27-year-old Fritz will now go to Wimbledon full of optimism, having also won the Stuttgart Open earlier in June, and his tournament begins against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Monday. "I'm going to be ready to go. I'd much rather go into the tournament with confidence and a title," Fritz said.
South Wales Guardian
29-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
I'm still number three – Alexander Zverev ready to go far at Wimbledon
The German is preparing to make his ninth appearance in the tournament and will face the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the first round. En route to the Championships Zverev was in action at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, where he reached the semi-final, prior to which he lost to Taylor Fritz in the final of the Stuttgart Open. 'I had pretty good preparation. Played a final, played a semi-final, worked through those tournaments as well,' he said. 'I think people are forgetting I'm still number three in the world and I'm number three in the race. 'I've had a few maybe losses here and there, which were normal, (some) which were maybe unexpected. 'All in all, I feel like my form has been coming back the last few weeks, few months. 'I'm looking forward to this championship. I think I can play well here.' Stefanos Tsitsipas will play his first Grand Slam under the tutelage of new coach Goran Ivanisevic, formerly responsible for training Novak Djokovic. The Greek 26-year-old, who was in action at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at the Hurlingham Club, said of his new mentor: 'He's been great. He's a great human being and I feel like our relationship has strengthened and become much better than what I would have expected it to be. 'I will obviously focus on the training and all of the procedures that are necessary for me to improve, and I'll make sure to get to know him better, be curious around him and ask him advice outside of all the tennis too because I feel like he can help me with so much experience that he has gained over the course of his career. 'I think the best thing that Goran has kind of stated and made clear is that he's not coaching Novak Djokovic right now and we're kind of starting from scratch. 'He's coaching me in a way as if I just started playing tennis, which is a great thing because it's very down to earth and a very humbling experience as a player to get to experience that. 'There are no expectations, obviously he doesn't expect me to, from tomorrow, start winning Grand Slams one after the other like Novak. 'Every small success that I manage to achieve with him, it doesn't have to be a huge, but every small success is a huge success.'
North Wales Chronicle
29-06-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
I'm still number three – Alexander Zverev ready to go far at Wimbledon
The German is preparing to make his ninth appearance in the tournament and will face the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in the first round. En route to the Championships Zverev was in action at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle, where he reached the semi-final, prior to which he lost to Taylor Fritz in the final of the Stuttgart Open. 'I had pretty good preparation. Played a final, played a semi-final, worked through those tournaments as well,' he said. 'I think people are forgetting I'm still number three in the world and I'm number three in the race. 'I've had a few maybe losses here and there, which were normal, (some) which were maybe unexpected. 'All in all, I feel like my form has been coming back the last few weeks, few months. 'I'm looking forward to this championship. I think I can play well here.' Stefanos Tsitsipas will play his first Grand Slam under the tutelage of new coach Goran Ivanisevic, formerly responsible for training Novak Djokovic. The Greek 26-year-old, who was in action at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at the Hurlingham Club, said of his new mentor: 'He's been great. He's a great human being and I feel like our relationship has strengthened and become much better than what I would have expected it to be. 'I will obviously focus on the training and all of the procedures that are necessary for me to improve, and I'll make sure to get to know him better, be curious around him and ask him advice outside of all the tennis too because I feel like he can help me with so much experience that he has gained over the course of his career. 'I think the best thing that Goran has kind of stated and made clear is that he's not coaching Novak Djokovic right now and we're kind of starting from scratch. 'He's coaching me in a way as if I just started playing tennis, which is a great thing because it's very down to earth and a very humbling experience as a player to get to experience that. 'There are no expectations, obviously he doesn't expect me to, from tomorrow, start winning Grand Slams one after the other like Novak. 'Every small success that I manage to achieve with him, it doesn't have to be a huge, but every small success is a huge success.'
