Tennis

Maria Sharapova has reportedly been advised by her doctors to withdraw from the Bank of West Classic due to soreness in her left arm. The organizers of the tournament who made the disclosure in a statement issued yesterday said the decision was "preventative" to avoid further injury trouble. She was earlier billed to play on Wednesday night. Her inability to feature in the tournament has automatically made the seventh-seed Lesia Tsurenko to move to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Saturday won her first Wimbledon title with a two straight-set win over the five-time champion, Venus Williams.Venus Williams who was bidding to win a major title for nine years to make her the oldest female Grand Slam Champion in the Open era was frustrated by Muguruza who demonstrated enormous determination, assisted by her youthfulness.

Roger Federer dispatches Tomas Berdych in straight sets to march into his 11th Wimbledon final. He overcome the big-hitting Czech 7 - 6, 7 -6, 6 - 4 on Friday during the second Men's single semi final match to set up a final with seventh seed Marin Cilic.

Roger Federer topped Marin Cilic in straight sets, 6 - 3, 6 - 1, 6 - 4, to win a record 8th Wimbledon championship. The victory, his first at Wimbledon since 2012, made Federer the oldest man to win at the All England Club in the Open era.
Federer, the 35-year-old Swiss maestro, won his second grand slam of the year and 19th singles title overall.

Spain's Garbine Muguruza beats Venus Williams in the Wimbledon women's final. The Spaniard Outclassed 37-year-old Venus Williams in two straight sets to claim her maiden Wimbledon trophy. Muguruza has a huge smile on her face as she poses with the Venus Rosewater Dish. This is her fourth title - two of them have been Grand Slams. How much more will she win? She's only 23.

37 year old American tennis star, Venus Williams beats Britain’s Johanna Konta, 6-4, 6-2 to reach her first final since 2009. The veteran tennis player will meet Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the finals this weekend. The defeat effectively ended Konta’s bid to become the first British woman to win the country’s grand Slam tournament in 40 years.