Wimbledon, Grand Slam and Finals
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Iga Swiatek bulldozed her way to a maiden Wimbledon title on Saturday to take her Grand Slam tally to six and although the Pole preferred not to rank her wins, she said her latest one felt a little more special than the others.
Fritz and Mpetshi Perricard’s match, by contrast, was at the mercy of the most sacred and strange tradition of them all: the 11 p.m. curfew imposed on a sporting event beamed across the globe. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam with an early bedtime, and the lights go out on time, every time, with no exceptions — almost.
Świątek's 6-0, 6-0 victory over Anisimova gave the tennis world its first double bagel in a women's Grand Slam final since Steffi Graf won the 1988 French Open with the same score, per The Athletic. That is an absolutely stunning achievement for Świątek, who will add to her undefeated Grand Slam streak.
Cal Raleigh launches a grand slam to break the AL record for most home runs before the All-Star break and extend the Mariners' lead to 12-3 in the 9th
“Papahirapan namin sila, yan lang ang masasabi ko. Papahirapan namin sila,” he repeatedly told SPIN.ph. The Beermen themselves went through the wringer before arranging this latest title duel between the two flagship teams of the SMC and MVP Groups.
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Iga Swiatek capped a phenomenal fortnight at Wimbledon on Saturday, storming past American Amanda Anisimova in the final, 6-0, 6-0, to win the grass-court major for the first time in her career. And with that, she completes the very rare feat of winning Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces —hard, clay and grass.
Cal Raleigh hit his 38th homer with a grand slam vs. the Tigers, joining elite company and closing in on Barry Bonds' record.
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HOUSTON — An angel rescued the Guardians on Tuesday night at Daiyan Field. That would be an Angel with the last name of Martinez. The Guardians had wasted every bit of a hard-earned 6-1 lead and were facing Josh Hader, the bringer of heat, in the 10th inning with the score tied, 6-6.
Angel Martínez hit a grand slam off closer Josh Hader with two outs in the 10th inning to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 10-6 win over the Houston Astros.
In a parallel universe, this matchup is between two top-10 players. In this one, it is a duel of two cautionary tales about tennis success.