Venus faces young pretender Ostapenko on Centre Court
LONDON (Reuters) – Venus Williams will feel at home when she plays Jelena Ostapenko on Centre Court in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Mayweather asks IRS for temporary reprieve
(The Sports Xchange) – Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather goes by the nickname “Money” but a lack of cash prompted him to file an appeal with the IRS regarding overdue taxes.
Nadal beaten by relentless Muller in fourth-round epic
LONDON (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal’s hopes of a third Wimbledon crown sank with the setting sun as Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller returned to haunt the Spaniard with a nerve-jangling 6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 15-13 victory in a fourth-round classic on Monday.
Raonic ousts Alexander Zverev in Wimbledon marathon
LONDON (Reuters) – Canada’s Milos Raonic survived a marathon fourth round workout against rising German star Alexander Zverev on Monday, knocking out some pundits’ outside bet for this year’s title 4-6 7-5 4-6 7-5 6-1.
Wimbledon stars align for Federer as Nadal bows out
LONDON (Reuters) – Roger Federer says he’s fit and rested and getting more of a buzz than ever from winning grand slams – and events on Monday suggested the Wimbledon stars could be aligning to ease his path toward a record 19th major title.
Berdych downs Thiem in five sets to reach Wimbledon quarters
LONDON (Reuters) – Former finalist Tomas Berdych reached the last eight at Wimbledon after coming through a brutal five set tussle with Austrian Dominic Thiem on Monday.
Murray reaches Wimbledon quarters for 10th straight year
LONDON (Reuters) – Andy Murray continued his Wimbledon tour of awkward and unpredictable opponents and booked his spot in the quarter-finals with a 7-6(1) 6-4 6-4 victory over showman Benoit Paire on Monday.
Los Angeles mayor welcomes plan for double hosting award
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti welcomed a plan to award the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games hosting rights simultaneously as he arrived for an International Olympic Committee meeting on Monday.
Comfortable Cilic crushes Bautista Agut to reach quarter-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – Lofty Croat Marin Cilic demolished Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-2 6-2 at Wimbledon on Monday, doing the damage on distant Court 12 with his pounding serve and thumping forehand.
Konta becomes first British woman into last eight since 1984
LONDON (Reuters) – Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since Jo Durie in 1984 when she outlasted Caroline Garcia of France 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 in an evenly-matched baseline battle on Monday.
