Topic
Wimbledon
Why the Four Grand Slams Didn't Share One Tiebreak Rule Until 2022
Until 2022, a 6-6 final set meant a quick tiebreak at some majors and an open-ended marathon at others. Two record-setting matches, decades apart, are why that finally changed.
Why the US Open Never Had Its Own Isner-Mahut Marathon
Wimbledon let a 2010 final set run to 70-68 over three days before it ever considered a tiebreak. The US Open avoided that fate by adopting one back in 1970.
Osaka Stuns Sabalenka to Reach Her First Wimbledon Quarterfinal
Her serve never broke and her nerve never wobbled. Osaka's win over the world No. 1 ended the longest tiebreak streak in Grand Slam history.
Sinner Survives Five-Set Scare to Open His Wimbledon Defence
Defending champion Jannik Sinner trailed two sets to one before beating Miomir Kecmanovic in five on Centre Court to start his title defence.