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Wimbledon tennis balls are all stored at perfect room temperature All Wimbledon tennis balls are kept at 68 degrees Fahrenheit because the temperature of the tennis ball affects how it bounces, and all tennis balls must be kept as consistent as possible for competitive reasons. When the ball...

Novak Djokovic took sole ownership of eighth place in the all-time Grand Slam championship title winners list Sunday when he captured his ninth major crown. The top seed clinched his third trophy at The Championships when he defeated second seed and seven-time former champion Roger Federer...

LONDON -- Serena Williams let herself briefly bask in the joy of a sixth Wimbledon championship, 21st Grand Slam singles trophy overall and fourth consecutive major title Saturday, even balancing the winner's silver dish atop her head -- Look, Ma, no hands! -- as she sauntered off Centre Court...

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer outlasted home hope and 2013 titlist Andy Murray 7-5, 7-5, 6-4 in a thrilling semi-final duel. "Andy's been playing very well for the season," Federer told the BBC following the match. "There is so much expectation riding on the match. I'm...

Novak Djokovic will contest his fourth final at The Championships on Sunday, when he will meet Roger Federer or Andy Murray. Top seed Djokovic, already a two-time titlist at the All England Club, defeated No. 21 seed Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 for a place in his 17th Grand Slam...

LONDON, England - Serena Williams kept her dominance over Maria Sharapova going on Thursday, beating her longtime rival in straight sets to reach her milestone 25th Grand Slam final at Wimbledon. Williams had beaten Sharapova 16 times in a row going in and with her legendary brand of power and...

Andy Murray was under no illusions as to the difficulty of the challenge he faced on Centre Court on Monday, but it was another test passed, as he neutralised the threat of Ivo Karlovic to pick him off over four tight sets for a place in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. The world No. 3 had never...

LONDON -- Call it a trial by fire, and every great Wimbledon champion goes through it a few times in his career: the long crawl back out of a deep hole against an opponent with a big serve. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic completed that task on Court 1 on Tuesday, ending a match that was suspended...