Lisicki holds nerve to sweep past Ivanovic
LONDON (Reuters) – Big serving from last year’s runner-up Sabine Lisicki propelled the German into Wimbledon’s fourth round on Monday, claiming a stop-go 6-4 3-6 6-1 victory over 11th seed Ana Ivanovic.
Nishikori says Chang influence is paying off
LONDON (Reuters) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori reached the last 16 at Wimbledon for the first time on Monday and said working with former world number two Michael Chang was paying dividends.
Quarter-finalist Zahlavova Strycova loving tennis again
LONDON (Reuters) – Unseeded Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova marched into her first grand slam quarter-final on Monday and revealed that she almost quit the sport at the end of the 2012 season.
Play resumes at Wimbledon after rain break
LONDON (Reuters) – Play resumed on all courts at Wimbledon at 1345GMT on Monday after a heavy rain shower sent players scurrying for cover.
Wozniacki becomes latest seed to fall to Zahlova Strycova
LONDON (Reuters) – Former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki became the third Wimbledon seed to fall at the hands of the Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlova Strycova, dumped out of the fourth round 6-2 7-5 on Monday.
Wawrinka eases into fourth round, faces punishing schedule
Fifth seed Stanislas Wawrinka needed only 87 minutes to breeze through his delayed third round match against Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin on Monday, but faces a punishing upcoming schedule.
Desert ultra-marathoners test spiritual and physical mettle
NEW YORK (Reuters) – In the world of long-distance running there are the marathoners, ultra-marathoners and the desert runners who trek for days through drought, wind, heat and cold with supplies strapped to their backs.
Barca agree sponsorship deal with Turkey’s Arcelik
(Reuters) – Barcelona have agreed a four-year sponsorship deal with Arcelik that will see the Turkish white-goods maker’s Beko brand name displayed on the arm of the players’ shirts, the La Liga club said on Monday.
Safarova first player through to Wimbledon quarter-finals
LONDON (Reuters) – Lucie Safarova became the first player to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday when she walloped 175th ranked qualifier Tereza Smitkova 6-0 6-2 in an all-Czech showdown.
Exclusive: Facebook scores record 1 billion interactions for World Cup
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – With 1 billion posts, likes and comments in just the first half of the World Cup, the soccer tournament is already the most talked-about event in Facebook Inc’s decade-long history, data obtained by Reuters showed.
