by Steven Pye | Sep 18, 2017 | Sports
London – Frank de Boer didn’t win a league game in his short tenure at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. Back in 1984, Dave Bassett didn’t stick around long enough to see the team play. Bassett’s stock was on the rise in the summer of 1984. After guiding Wimbledon...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 17, 2017 | Sports
Roger Federer claimed his record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, defeating Croat Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-4. Behind Federer’s artistry and charm lies a ruthless streak of razor-edged steel which surfaced again during the final as he thrashed...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 16, 2017 | Sports
Garbine Muguruza won the women’s Wimbledon title on Saturday with an emphatic two-set victory against Venus Williams. It was the Spaniard’s first title at the English tournament. She beat Williams 7-5, 6-0, overwhelming her with a supreme display of power hitting in...
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 9, 2016 | Sports
It was third time lucky for American Serena Williams as she finally matched Steffi Graf’s professional era record of 22 grand slam singles titles by beating Angelique Kerber to claim a seventh Wimbledon crown on Saturday. Top seed Williams was forced to play...
