Serena Williams began — and ended — her comeback at Wimbledon after 364 days out of singles competition looking very much like someone who hadn’t competed in just that long.
Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles.
Rafael Nadal showed up at Roland Garros with his personal doctor along for the trip. He has been hoping to get some help with the chronic pain in his left foot that’s been an off-and-on problem for years.
Nadal got past the top-seeded defending French Open champion Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament,
Barbora Krejcikova has become only the third defending women’s champion to lose in the first round of the French Open. Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open ends with an first round loss. Nadal battles thru pain to advance.
Rafael Nadal saved four match points to defeat David Goffin in three sets and reached the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open with his 1,050th career victory.
The All England Club says Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19 because the shots are not required to enter Britain.