Tennis: US Open champion Thiem out of Wimbledon with wrist injury
LONDON (AFP) – World number five Dominic Thiem on Thursday (June 24) withdrew from Wimbledon after picking up a wrist injury suffered in Mallorca this week. “I’m really sorry for pulling out of the upcoming three tournaments I had in my calendar – Wimbledon, Hamburg and Gstaad,” the 27-year-old Austrian wrote on Twitter. “I am... » read more
Tennis: Karolina Pliskova fails to defend Eastbourne title
LONDON (AFP) – Former world number one Karolina Pliskova will drop out of the WTA’s top 10 for the first time in almost five years after her bid to retain the Eastbourne title was ruined by Camila Giorgi on Tuesday (June 22). The fifth-seeded Czech was beaten 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 by Italian qualifier Giorgi in... » read more