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The match seemed all but done and dusted after Petra Kvitova wrapped up the first set in 29 minutes and solidified a break over her opponent in the second, just two holds of serve away from victory. “I don’t know how to explain it, but it’s a really big win for...

She was going for it and playing more aggressively.

But Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Makarova lost to Slovakian Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 7-5.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic fears he is becoming the victim of a smear campaign after his opening round victory at Wimbledon was overshadowed by more allegations of cheating.

Eugenie Bouchard’s fall from grace continued with a first-round defeat by China’s Duan Yingying at Wimbledon on Tuesday as her hopes of repeating last year’s run to the final evaporated. The first and last point surrendered by Kvitova on serve, and a double...

The Czech, who was also champion in 2011, lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to veteran campaigner Jelena Jankovic who goes on to play 2012 runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska for a spot in the quarter-finals. Much has changed since then: Jankovic was the world No1 for short spells in 2008 and 2009...

She was favoring an injury and she was – oh, my! – wearing a black sports bra deemed illegal by the Wimbledon powers. But it was easy to see the grass at Wimbledon didn’t favor her this year.