Serena Williams spoke for millions of disappointed Olympic fans as she pulled an anguished face during the opening ceremony.The tennis star looked worse for wear as she rode down the River Seine on a high-speed boat as a torch bearer for the Paris games.She was joined by Rafael Nadal, nine-time Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis, and former Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci as they made their way through driving rain and choppy waters.The boat was part of a four-hour ceremony centred around the French capital’s river and it was going so fast that Nadal fretted that the flame might go out.…

With the Paris Olympics 2024 just around the corner, the seedings for the women’s singles event have been finalized. Players will head back to the clay courts of Roland Garros once again to fight for one of the sport’s highest honors. However, with a few players opting to skip the quadrennial sporting contest, there’s a fair bit of difference between the official WTA rankings and the seedings. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek is the top seed and the favorite to capture the gold medal. While her Wimbledon campaign came to an early end with a third-round exit, she is now…

Roger Federer once valued his first meeting with his wife Mirka as his most cherished Olympic memory, ranking it above his gold medal in doubles. The Swiss clinched the coveted gold medal with Stan Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. With the 2012 London Olympics being held at SW19, the stage seemed perfectly set for then-six-time Wimbledon champion Federer to clinch the coveted gold medal in singles. The prestigious sporting event held special significance for the Swiss, as he had met his wife Mirka at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Federer also had the honor of being Switzerland’s flag bearer during…

It was a historic day for Spain as Carlos Alcaraz won his 2nd Wimbledon title while later that same evening the Spanish football team beat England in the final of Euro 2024. By doing so, Spain became the first nation to win the European championship four times. The 21-year-old Spanish tennis player cruised past Novak Djokovic in straight sets to retain his Wimbledon title and clinch his fourth Grand Slam. Following his triumph, Alcaraz attended the traditional Wimbledon champions’ ball along with the women’s singles winner Barbora Krejcikova. Alcaraz was reportedly glued to the screen during the Euro finals and…

NPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Washington Post sports reporter Ava Wallace about the men’s final that took place Sunday at Wimbledon. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Twenty-one-year-old Spanish phenom Carlos Alcaraz swept his opponent, legendary tennis player Novak Djokovic, in three straight sets in today’s men’s final at Wimbledon. And he was crowned the champion by British royalty, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. Joining me once again is Ava Wallace. She’s in England, has been reporting on Wimbledon from The Washington Post. Ava, a lot’s happened to the world since we talked about the women’s final. Good to have you on…

WIMBLEDON, England — There is a concept in video games called a “final boss,” a character bigger and badder than all the adversaries a player has faced before, waiting as the ultimate hurdle upon reaching the game’s final level.In men’s tennis these days, that character is often Novak Djokovic.But as 21-year-old Carlos Alcaraz and 27-year-old Daniil Medvedev pushed their minds and shoulder ligaments to their limits in Friday’s first semifinal at Wimbledon — knowing they were vying for the right probably to face Djokovic in Sunday’s final — the same thought may have occurred to the nearly 15,000 packed into…

Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I’m a little surprised how quickly the MLB All-Star break snuck up on me. In today’s SI:AM: 🚗 More trouble for Georgia🎙️ Fox’s NFL booths🦅 Eagles previewThe women’s draw at Wimbledon this year has been utter chaos. Top seed Iga Świątek, the reigning French Open champion, crashed out in the third round against unseeded Yulia Putintseva. Second seed Coco Gauff was upset in the fourth round. Sixth seed Markéta Vondroušová lost in the first round. Fifth seed Jessica Pegula bowed out in the second round. You get the picture. All that carnage has cleared a path for some…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sloane Stephens won her only Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in 20174 hours agoFormer US Open champion Sloane Stephens wants players’ rankings to be protected if they choose to freeze their eggs.Under current Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rules, new mothers are able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period from the birth of their child.Since 2019, returning mothers with a special ranking high enough to be seeded have also had a guarantee they will not face a seeded player in the opening round of their first…

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 11, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz will bid to stretch his Wimbledon winning streak to 13 on Friday.Photo Source: Rob Newell / Camera Sport By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 11, 2024And then there were four. The stage is set for men’s semifinals action on Friday at Wimbledon. Before you watch the matches, dig in to our by the numbers preview of the final four at SW19.7 – Despite having undergone knee surgery on June 5, 24-time Grand Slam champion is back in the mix at Wimbledon, where he is two…

Jul 11, 2024, 11:14 AM ETWIMBLEDON, England — Nine players were out of the competition before play even began at the All England Club.Four women and five men withdrew from Wimbledon with injuries in the seven days between the start of qualifying and the start of the main draw and were replaced by lucky losers. It was the most women to do so at the tournament in 30 years.Since then, injuries have continued to plague the event. Four women and four men retired during their singles matches, with two more men withdrawing ahead of their upcoming matches. No. 9 seed…