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Williams eases past Sharapova to set up Wimbledon final with surprise Spaniard

  • Tennis

World number one Serena Williams was on cruise control against fourth seed Maria Sharapova today to set up a Wimbledon final against Spain's surprise finalist Garbine Muguruza.

four Grand Slam titles simultaneously.Tomorrow will see the two men's semi-finals as world number one Novak

Djokovic faces Richard Gasquet while home favourite Andy Murray locks horns with seven-time champion

2015: Williams edges Azarenka to set up dream Wimbledon semi-final with SharapovaJuly 2015: Djokovic


Gasquet outlasts Wawrinka to join leading trio in Wimbledon semi-finals

  • Tennis

champion Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Wimbledon men's singles semi-final against world number one Novak

Djokovic, while home hope Andy Murray will face seven-time champion Roger Federer.

Gasquet has only won one out of 13 matches against Djokovic, who beat Croatia's US Open winner Marin

Cilic in straight sets today, but is confident about continuing his good form against the Serbian.Novak Djokovic

to set up a semi-final with Richard Gasquet ©Getty ImagesCrowd favourite Murray meanwhile, who beat Djokovic

storiesJuly 2015: Williams edges Azarenka to set up dream Wimbledon semi-final with SharapovaJuly 2015: Djokovic


Williams edges Azarenka to set up dream Wimbledon semi-final with Sharapova

  • Tennis

Top-seed Serena Williams remains on course for a sixth Wimbledon singles title after winning a three-set dual with Victoria Azarenka today to set up a dream semi-final with arch-rival Maria Sharapova. 

Garbine Muguruza will play Poland's 2012 finalist Agnieszka Radwańska in the other semi-final.Novak Djokovic

his place in the men's quarter-finals ©Getty ImagesOn the men's side of the draw, defending champion Novak

Djokovic reached the quarter-finals after completing a customarily gutsy comeback from two sets down

lost over four sets to India's Rohan Bopanna and Romania's Florin Mergea.Related storiesJuly 2015: Djokovic

Wimbledon exit for fourth consecutive year after defeat to qualifier BrownJuly 2015: Defending champion Djokovic


Nick Butler: Winning - still the hardest trick in sport today

  • Inside the Blogs

Breaking through and excelling as an athlete is a path strewn with potholes and obstacles, but the greatest challenge in professional sport is, as ever, simply managing to get over the finishing line and winning.

Novak Djokovic for example, has never won the French Open, while Lionel Messi is still yet to win a


Djokovic fightback halted by bad light as Wimbledon enters second week

  • Tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic fought back from two sets down against South Africa's Kevin Anderson but the

still forced to win the set on a tie-break as he took advantage of an uncharacteristic double fault by Djokovic

, taking advantage of a second set point to move into an early lead.It was the first set Djokovic had

The match suddenly swung back towards the world number one, though, as Djokovic broke twice within quick

Wimbledon exit for fourth consecutive year after defeat to qualifier BrownJuly 2015: Defending champion Djokovic


Williams battles through Watson test in Wimbledon third round

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Britain's number one Heather Watson produced a valiant performance to give world number one Serena Williams a major scare in the third round of Wimbledon at the All England Club.

five-time champion eventually pulled through her ordeal to win 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.Men's world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia cruised through in straight sets again ©AFP/Getty ImagesThe top seed's victory now

in the men's draw, beating Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.Top seed and defending champion Novak

Djokovic of Serbia thrashed Australia's Bernard Tomic 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.In one of the more surprising results

exit for fourth consectutive year after defeat to qualifier BrownJuly 2015: Defending champion Djokovic


Defending champion Djokovic cruises into Wimbledon third round despite sweltering heat at All England

  • Tennis

Serbia's Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of Wimbledon with a straightforward straight sets

Hewitt's campaign in a five-set epic in the first round, produced a blistering start to the match to break Djokovic

end of the season, was unable to sustain that level throughout the course of the match, however, as Djokovic

Djokovic did not suffer in the Wimbledon heat but his opponent in the third round, Australia's Bernard


Bouchard's woes continue as 2014 finalist dumped out in Wimbledon first round

  • Tennis

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard and Romania's Simona Halep were the two major casualties on the second day of Wimbledon as the two seeded players were surprisingly dumped out in the first round at the All England Club.

Berydch were both forced to win in five sets to secure their progression.The men's world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia is due to be the first on Centre Court tomorrow when he faces Finland's Jarkko Nieminen


Hewitt's final Wimbledon appearance ends at first hurdle as top seeds progress

  • Tennis

Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt’s farewell appearance at Wimbledon proved to be a short one as the 2002 champion was beaten in a thrilling five-set encounter with Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen in the first round at the All England Club.

due to retire at the end of the season, is now set to face world number one and defending champion Novak

Djokovic in the second round after the Serbian made light work of Germany’s Phillip Kohlschreiber,

’s Andy Murray are due to play their first round matches.Related storiesJune 2015: Wawrinka shocks Djokovic

Murray is suspendedJune 2015: Serena Williams overcomes illness to move into French Open finalJune 2015: Djokovic


Wawrinka shocks Djokovic to seal maiden French Open title

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claim the second Grand Slam title of his career with a thrilling victory over Serbian world number one Novak

Djokovic at Roland Garros in Paris.

demonstrated why he is considered among the top players in the world with a brilliant display to shock Djokovic

produced a truly breathtaking performance of brutal groundstrokes and unparalleled accuracy that left Djokovic

“You played in the final twice without winning but this victory is yours as well as mine.”Serbian Novak

Djokovic was unable to complete a career Grand Slam after suffering defeat in four sets ©Getty ImagesDjokovic

6-4.The second set was one which proved to be a wasted opportunity for Wawrinka until he broke the Djokovic


Williams seals 20th Grand Slam title with battling three-set victory at French Open

  • Tennis

American world number one Serena Williams claimed her 20th Grand Slam title as she overcame her illness to beat the Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova in a thrilling three-set final at Roland Garros in Paris.

behind Germany’s Steffi Graf and few would back against her reducing that deficit at Wimbledon.Serbian Novak

Djokovic battled through to the men's final after being Andy Murray in five sets ©Getty ImagesEarlier

in the day, Serbia’s world number one Novak Djokovic maintained his quest for a career Grand Slam as

play last night but he came out and demonstrated his vast catalogue of groundstrokes and broke the Djokovic

particularly in the third and fourth sets, but in the end the decisive fifth was largely a non-event as Djokovic


Wawrinka reaches French Open final as Djokovic's last four clash with Murray is suspended

  • Tennis

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka reached his first-ever French Open final with a battling four-set victory over home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Roland Garros in Paris today.

of his 17 break points, which ended up costing him dearly as he failed to get over the line.Novak Djokovic

breathtaking semi-final tomorrow ©Getty ImagesThe other semi-final is tentatively poised with world number one Novak

Djokovic currently leading Britain’s Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 3-3.The tantalising contest swung this

court, regularly trading blows in what was a fascinating match-up.At one point it looked as though Djokovic

players were taken off an impending storm looming.The two rivals are due to continue tomorrow, with Djokovic


Serena Williams overcomes illness to move into French Open final

  • Tennis

World number one Serena Williams overcame both illness and Switzerland’s Timea Bacsinszky at Roland Garros in Paris to book her place in the French Open final and move to within one match of winning a twentieth Grand Slam title.

favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will face Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka, while world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia faces Britain’s Andy Murray.Related storiesJune 2015: Djokovic ends Nadal's


Djokovic ends Nadal's French Open reign with superb straight sets victory

  • Tennis

World number one Novak Djokovic inflicted a first defeat at the French Open since 2009 on Spain’s Rafael

matches in Paris.His only conqueror to date at the venue had been Sweden's Robin Soderling, but Serbia’s Novak

Djokovic added himself to the list and ended Nadal’s aim to secure a tenth French Open title with a

defending champion, as although he was able to fend off fifth set points, Nadal was unable to prevent Djokovic

winning a sixth on his serve to win the opening set 7-5.It proved to be the key moment of the match as a Djokovic

 Novak Djokovic will face Andy Murray for a place in the men's final, after the Briton overcame


Wawrinka claims maiden Grand Slam win over compatriot Federer to reach last four at French Open

  • Tennis

Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is out of the French Open after he suffered a straight-sets defeat to compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at Roland Garros in Paris today.

Muguruza.Tomorrow’s action includes the mouthwatering men’s quarter-final between world number one Novak

Djokovic of Serbia and Spain’s nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, seeded sixth at this year

over AzarenkaMay 2015: Sharapova and Federer ease through to fourth round at French OpenMay 2015: Djokovic