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Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer had 'different types of drinks' until 5 am to celebrate historic title with close friends

Federer's tally of 19 Grand Slams keeps him four clear of Rafael Nadal's 15. He now stands alongside Helen Wills Moody as joint-fourth on the all-time list of grand slam winners. In front of him stands, Margaret Court (24), Serena Williams (23) and Steffi Graf (22).

Jul 18, 2017, 12:56 PM IST

WTA Rankings: Garbiñe Muguruza climbs to fifth place after clinching Wimbledon title

The 23-year-old Spaniard won 7-5, 6-0 over United States` Venus Williams in the women`s singles final at Wimbledon in just an hour and 17 minutes on Saturday, reports Efe.

Jul 17, 2017, 16:29 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: When Garbine Muguruza asked Roger Federer, "Are you ready to dance?"

Garbine Muguraza went into Wimbledon ranked 15th in the world and her victory at the All England Club will push her up to fifth in the WTA Rankings when they are published on Monday.

Jul 17, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer becomes first player since Bjorn Borg to win title without dropping a set

With a win in the Australian Open in 2007, Roger Federer became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win a tournament without dropping a set. Not only so, he is also the first ever to do it so on a hard court.

Jul 17, 2017, 11:43 AM IST

Roger Federer's class on grass: Twitter goes berserk as Swiss maestro clinches record eighth Wimbledon title

With the win on Sunday, the 35-year-old not only became the oldest singles champion in Wimbledon, but also became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1978, to win the entire tournament without dropping a set.

Jul 17, 2017, 10:52 AM IST

Don't laugh! I never dreamed I'd be Wimbledon legend, says Roger Federer

The Swiss star, who will turn 36 in three weeks' time, eased past the mark of seven All England Club titles he had shared with Pete Sampras since 2012 with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 win over injury-hit Marin Cilic in the final yesterday.

Jul 17, 2017, 09:42 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer offers no guarantees he will be back at All England Club

Fourteen years after a pony-tailed Swiss starlet first soared into the tennis ether at The All England Club, Federer returned on Sunday as a 35-year-old veteran to confirm his place as the greatest man ever to play the grasscourt slam with a record eighth title.

Jul 17, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Martina Hingis and Jamie Murray grab mixed doubles title

After fellow Swiss Roger Federer had claimed a record eighth Wimbledon singles title, Hingis and Murray delighted the Centre Court crowd with a 6-4 6-4 victory over reigning champions Heather Watson of Britain and Finland`s Henri Kontinen.

Jul 17, 2017, 08:34 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Marin Cilic says blister caused meltdown in final against Roger Federer

The Croatian seventh seed was distraught after going 3-0 behind in the second set, sitting on his chair in tears.

Jul 17, 2017, 08:18 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer attains tennis immortality, thrashes Marin Cilic to win record 19th Grand Slam title

Federer, 35, took one hour and 43 minutes to send seventh seed Cilic packing in straight sets 6-3, 6-1, 6-4.

Jul 16, 2017, 20:28 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: A look back at Roger Federer and Marin Cilic's journey at All England Club

As far as Wimbledon is considered, it was only last year that the two had faced each other in the quarter-final round. Going down in the first two sets, Federer picked himself up to stun Cilic 6-7, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in a nail-biting five-set match.

Jul 16, 2017, 15:59 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza reveals she wants to dance with Roger Federer at Champions' dinner

The tradition of men and women's singles winner dancing in the Champions' ball on Sunady night hasn't been stritcly followed since 1970s, but was brought back in 2015 when Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic shared the dance floor.

Jul 16, 2017, 14:38 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Garbine Muguruza joins elite group of Spaniards who have clinched singles title at All England Club

After a tight and tense first set which witnessed Muguruza's strong and relentless returnings to crack the Venus code, the young Spaniard took down her experienced opponent 6-0 in the second set to lift the Venus Rosewater dish

Jul 16, 2017, 12:31 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017: Ekaterina Makarova, Elena Vesnina wins first women's doubles at All England Club

In a 55-minute final, which followed a 4 hour 41 minute men's doubles championship epic, the second-seeded Russians collected a third Slam doubles title as a team.

Jul 16, 2017, 10:36 AM IST

Wimbledon 2017, men's Singles final: Roger Federer vs Marin Cilic - As it happened...

With all cards against him, Cilic has a Herculean task ahead of him when he takes on in-form Roger Federer, today.

Jul 16, 2017, 09:15 AM IST

Sports Schedule for the day: July 16, 2017

A blockbuster Sunday indeed for all the sports enthusiasts. Don't forget to miss any of the sporting actions.

Jul 16, 2017, 08:43 AM IST

Wimbledon: Venus Williams runs out of steam but gives all credit to Garbine Muguruza

After producing, as she has done throughout the tournament, clean-hitting and focused tennis, Williams failed to convert two set points at 5-4 and dramatically lost the next nine games as her hopes of a sixth Wimbledon singles title evaporated.

Jul 15, 2017, 23:51 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017, Gentlemen's final preview: Roger Federer seeks historic eighth title but faces test from Marin Cilic

Should he triumph, Federer will become the oldest winner of the Challenge Cup since tennis turned professional in 1968.

Jul 15, 2017, 20:50 PM IST

WATCH: Kim Clijsters makes a male fan wear white skirt during Wimbledon 2017

During the fun format of the tournament that allows fans to come and see veteran players enjoying the game of tennis, former Wimbledon champion Kim Clijsters was involved in a bit of audience interaction.

Jul 15, 2017, 14:57 PM IST

Wimbledon 2017, Women's singles final: Venus Williams vs Garbine Muguruza – Live Streaming, TV Listing, Date, Time

Not many had expected Venus to reach so far in the tournament but Serena Williams' resurgent sibbling, slowly and silently marched on, breezed past two of the favourites to reach her first Wimbledon final since 2009.

Jul 15, 2017, 10:39 AM IST