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The Manila Times on MSNSwiatek rises to No. 3 after WimbledonIga Swiatek’s Wimbledon championship moved her up to No. 3 in the WTA rankings on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), and Amanda Anisimova’s runner-up finish allowed the American to break into the top 10 for the first time at No.
While 256 of the best tennis players in the world battle on a beautiful canvas, local businesses in Wimbledon stage their own competition.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4 in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday, avenging his loss to the Spaniard in last month's epic French Open final.
Amanda Anisimova ousted the world's No. 1 female tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka, on Thursday in the Wimbledon semi-finals — shocking the sports world as the American moves onto the finals. "Amazing Amanda!" sports announcers called, as the 12th-ranked player beat Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to nab her first-ever spot on center court.
There was a touch of irony as Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Poland’s Iga Swiatek won the men’s and women’s singles titles at Wimbledon, the second of the four Majors of the year. Both the champions returned to the circuit after recent bans for doping,
Thanks to this extraordinary triumph, the 23-year-old from Sesto Pusteria became the first Italian in history to lift the trophy in London and obtained the fourth Major title of his young career. Jannik has also strengthened his leadership in the ATP rankings, although he will have to defend a lot of points between now and the end of the season.
The most prestigious tennis tournament in the world is nearing its end as Iga Świątek cruised past American Amanda Anisimova to win Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final while a battle of the top two men’s stars — Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz — concludes the event Sunday.
LONDON (Reuters) -Eighth seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens fought back from a set down to win their first Grand Slam as a pair, beating Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 3-6 6-2 6-4 in the Wimbledon women's doubles final on Sunday.