Carlos Alcaraz found his best form after a shaky start to beat Andrey Rublev and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday as hot favorite in the women's draw Aryna Sabalenka also progressed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/07/tennis/wimbledon-alcaraz-sabalenka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #wimbledon #carlosalcaraz

After Emma Raducanu's loss at Wimbledon yesterday, the Observer (as yet not online) have a piece wondering why her form is uneven & she only gets so far in competitions, but fails to mention the aggressive stalkers that she has been confronting.
Many players have to deal with these problems, but its clear its had a major impact on her game.
That's not her fault, it is testament to the trouble men can cause women in their careers in any job;
victim blaming is always wrong!
Barbora Krejcikova's reign as Wimbledon champion came to a tearful end on Saturday as the Czech slumped to a three-set defeat against American 10th seed Emma Navarro. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/tennis/krejcikova-out-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#barborakrejcikova #emmanavarro #wimbledon
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic roared his way to a rare century at the grass court Grand Slam on Saturday when he outclassed Serbian compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/tennis/djokovic-wimbledon-100-wins/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #wimbledon
Naomi Osaka admits she contemplates life without tennis but the Japanese star does not plan to quit just yet despite her latest painful defeat at Wimbledon on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/05/tennis/osaka-still-dreams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon
Naomi Osaka missed a golden opportunity to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time as the Japanese star was beaten by Russian world No. 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/04/tennis/osaka-out-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon#anastasiapavlyuchenkova
Novak Djokovic showed signs that he is easing into the old routine at Wimbledon as the seven-time champion sauntered into the third round on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/04/tennis/wimbledon-novak-djokovic-rhythm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #novakdjokovic#barborakrejcikova#janniksinner #jackdraper #marincilic#igaswiatek
A record-breaking number of top seeds crashed out at the All England Club in the first round, but Carlos Alcaraz and women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoided second-round upsets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/03/tennis/alcaraz-sabalenka-avoid-upsets-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #carlosalcaraz #arynasabalenka #jasminepaolini
After years of being "paralyzed by fear" at the thought of playing on tennis' fastest surface, Naomi Osaka feels she has finally found her grass-court wings at Wimbledon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/03/tennis/naomi-osaka-overcomes-wimbledon-fear/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon
Coco Gauff crashed out of Wimbledon on a day of first-round shocks on Tuesday but defending women's champion Barbora Krejcikova and history-chasing Novak Djokovic are up and running. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/02/tennis/gauff-wimbledon-out-djokovic/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #novakdjokovic #cocogauff
Jack Draper is fucking huge
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka overcame some first-round jitters to survive a scrap with Australian qualifier Talia Gibson and advance at Wimbledon on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/01/tennis/osaka-gibson-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #wimbledon #taliagibson
Barbora Krejcikova insists she is fit for her Wimbledon title defense after the Czech suffered a thigh injury scare just days before the tournament. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/30/tennis/barbora-krejcikova-wimbledon-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#barborakrejcikova #wimbledon
With endorsements ranging from Uniqlo to Rolex retired tennis superstar Roger Federer is one of the few athletes who can count themselves as a billionaire. Here's how he accumulated his wealth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/federer-wealth/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #rogerfederer #uniqlo #on
Jack Draper insists he can cope with the pressure of replacing Andy Murray as Britain's leading contender to win Wimbledon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/draper-wimbledon-uk-hope/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #jackdraper #wimbledon #andymurray
Second seed Coco Gauff is chasing a rare "Channel Slam" at Wimbledon after lifting her maiden French Open title, though she is keeping expectations in check as she adapts to grass courts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/gauff-channel-slam/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cocogauff #wimbledon
Novak Djokovic admits Wimbledon offers him the "best chance" to make history as he chases a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title in the twilight of his glittering career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/29/tennis/djokovic-best-chance-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #wimbledon
Wimbledon is guaranteed to be picture-perfect when it begins next week, but the courts will never look the same again after the demise of line judges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/27/tennis/wimbledon-line-judges-gone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #jamiebaker
Emma Raducanu suffered a setback ahead of Wimbledon as the former U.S. Open champion suffered a shock defeat against Australian teenager Maya Joint in the second round at Eastbourne. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/26/tennis/raducanu-eastbourne-loss-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #emmaraducanu #wimbledon #eastbourne #mayajoint