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Darcis and Azarenka lead Wimbledon injury exodus

LONDON (Reuters) - The All England Club's medical rooms were overflowing as the third day of Wimbledon resembled a casualty ward with Rafa Nadal's conqueror Steve Darcis one of five players to...

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Federer suffers his worst Grand Slam loss in decade

LONDON — Defending champion Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday when he lost to Ukraine’s world No116 Sergiy Stakhovsky in his worst Grand Slam defeat for a decade. The shock 6-7 (5/7)...

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Day three at Wimbledon dominated by injuries

Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon today - including second-seeded Victoria Azarenka, the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round, and the American who won the longest match in...

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Wimbledon's day three dominated by injuries

Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon today - including second-seeded Victoria Azarenka, the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round, and the American who won the longest match in...

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>Azarenka, Isner and Darcis pull out of Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) — Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon on Wednesday — with second-seeded Victoria Azarenka joining the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round and the American who won...

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Azarenka, Isner and Darcis out of Wimbledon

LONDON — Injuries knocked three key players out of Wimbledon on Wednesday — second-seeded Victoria Azarenka, the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round and the American man who won the...

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Roger Federer's fall punctuates madness at Wimbledon

UTTER mayhem. A blood-bath. Tennis carnage on a scale never seen before. Call it what you will, but spectators on day three of Wimbledon were left reeling from the first match to the last. First it...

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Federer stunned in second round by Stakhovsky

LONDON - It was already one of the most tumultuous days in Grand Slam tennis history, with seven players forced out by injuries, two of the top three seeded women eliminated and six former No....

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Wimbledon 2013: Maria Sharapova latest to crash out as top seeds blame...

Maria Sharapova today branded the Wimbledon court ‘dangerous’ as she crashed out of the tournament on another day of shocks. The Russian third seed lost 6-3 6-4 to Portugal's Michelle Larcher de Brito...

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Federer, Sharapova crash out on black Wednesday at Wimbledon

LONDON: Seven-time winner Roger Federer and 2004 champion Maria Sharapova suffered humiliating Wimbledon defeats on an injury-cursed black Wednesday which turned the All England Club upside down....

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Injury curse strikes Wimbledon with players falling foul of slippery courts

WIMBLEDON has been rocked by the most tumultuous purge in its long history as injuries and upsets accounted for a host of elite players, including defending champion Roger Federer, as the tournament's...

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Wimbledon day three dominated by injuries

Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon today - with second-seeded Victoria Azarenka joining a casualty list that included the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round and the American...

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Federer, Sharapova out in second round at Wimbledon

LONDON – Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The...

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Roger Federer stunned in 2nd round loss at Wimbledon

LONDON — Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The...

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Roger Federer shocked in day of shocks

LONDON — It was already one of the most tumultuous days in Grand Slam tennis history, with seven players forced out by injuries, two of the top three seeded women eliminated and six former No....

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Wimbledon gets weird: Is it the grass?

WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — Today was one for the record books as the wonderful world of Wimbledon took a turn into the weird zone. Tennis fans are scratching their heads and Wimbledon officials are...

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Hsieh beaten in singles, Wang prepares for Haas

The All England Club’s medical rooms were overflowing as the third day of Wimbledon resembled a casualty ward with Rafael Nadal’s conqueror Steve Darcis one of five players to withdraw injured before...

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Wednesday's Wimbledon roundup: Federer, Sharapova fall on shocking day

Stephen Wilson Associated Press Comments Sergiy Stakhovsky scores match point against Roger Federer on Wednesday. (Mike Hewitt / Getty Images) London — It was already one of the most tumultuous days in...

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>Sharapova loses to qualifier; 7 out with injuries

LONDON (AP) — On a chaotic day at Wimbledon when injuries forced seven players to quit, Maria Sharapova managed to play and finish her match. The end result was the same: Sharapova is out of the...

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Sharapova loses to qualifier; 7 out with injuries

LONDON — On a chaotic day at Wimbledon when injuries forced seven players to quit, Maria Sharapova managed to play and finish her match. The end result was the same: Sharapova is out of the...

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Azarenka, Isner and Darcis pull out of Wimbledon

Injuries knocked five players out of Wimbledon on Wednesday — with second-seeded Victoria Azarenka joining the man who stunned Rafael Nadal in the first round and the American who won the longest match...

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Wimbledon's crazy day of falling stars: Champion Roger Federer is beaten to...

The most extraordinary day in Wimbledon's 136 years ended in the highest drama here as Roger Federer, the seven-time winner, suffered the most astonishing defeat of his career. The defending champion...

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Wimbledon Denies Charges Of 'Slippery' Courts

The All England Club has denied suggestions that the Wimbledon court are too slippery, on a day when seven players withdrew with injury. Maria Sharapova fell three times and asked for a medical timeout...

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Federer stunned in Wimbeldon second round

London • Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The...

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