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15 Jul

Alcaraz Crushes Djokovic In Straight Sets To Retain Wimbledon Title

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Carlos Alcaraz powered to victory over an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic to retain his men's singles title at Wimbledon 2024. Although the players on show made this a repeat of last year's final, it failed to live up to the five-set thriller of 12 months ago as Djokovic appeared mostly helpless against the dominant Spaniard. Despite squandering three championship points when trying to serve out a rapid victory, Alcaraz found focus again and held his arms aloft after battling through the third-set tie-break for a 6-2 6-2 7-6 (7-4) win. "Honestly, it is a dream for me winning this trophy," said…

I’m Fast Because Of Ghana – Wimbledon Finalist Jasmine Paolini

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2024 Wimbledon finalist, Jasmine Paolini, has attributed her speedy game to having a Ghanaian heritage. The Ghanaian-Italian advanced to her first Wimbledon final after defeating Croatian Donna Vekic 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(8) on Thursday in the longest women's semi-final at the All England Club. Paolini, who had never won a match at Wimbledon before this summer, is now one win away from lifting the Rosewater Dish. While Paolini is not a Ghanaian by nationality, she has connections to West Africa. Her father, Ugo, is Italian, and her mother, Jacqueline, is of Polish and Ghanaian descent. Paolini's Ghanaian heritage comes from her…

Raducanu Knocked Out Of Wimbledon By Qualifier Sun

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Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after being hampered by injury in the deciding set of her fourth-round match against New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun. The British wildcard, 21, lost 6-2 5-7 6-2 in a dramatic contest on Centre Court. Raducanu had levelled the match and regained some confidence after a stunning performance from an inspired Sun. Then Raducanu slipped on the baseline in the first game of the third set. The 2021 US Open champion stayed down on the grass and shook her head before getting back to her feet. The game was stopped at 15-30 on Raducanu’s serve…