Roger Federer to Miss Australian Open and All but Rules Out Wimbledon

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Recovering from his fourth knee operation, Federer, at 40, has no illusions about winning a 21st major title. He wants to return for different reasons.https://nyti.ms/3ntz4KQ

Roger Federer to Miss Australian Open and All but Rules Out Wimbledon

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Recovering from his fourth knee operation, Federer, at 40, has no illusions about winning a 21st major title. He wants to return for different reasons.https://nyti.ms/3Cs0mFY

Budge Patty, Elegant Tennis Champion of the 1950s, Dies at 97

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Known for his style as much as his forehand volley, he was one of only three Americans to win the French and Wimbledon men’s singles in the same year.https://nyti.ms/2WTgyBe

Shirley Fry Irvin, Tennis Star of the ’40s and ’50s, Is Dead at 94

By BY FRANK LITSKY from NYT Sports The fastest player of her day, she played down her own ability but admitted, “Billie Jean King said I was her idol.”https://nyti.ms/3BgnA2w

Winning Junior Wimbledon Is ‘Crazy’, but It’s Still ‘Just the Juniors’

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports This year’s boys’ final, which featured two American teenagers, represented a surprising success for U.S. tennis as the sport desperately seeks another top men’s player.https://nyti.ms/36JMidD

At Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic Sends a Message Impossible to Ignore

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Djokovic, now with 20 career Grand Slam titles, suggested that the three-way tie with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could be broken at the U.S. Open.https://nyti.ms/3yM2RRT

Novak Djokovic Wins Wimbledon, and His 20th Career Grand Slam Title

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports The world’s best player defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, tying him with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, and putting him one victory closer to a Golden Slam.https://nyti.ms/3yJWnTE

It’s Novak Djokovic vs. Matteo Berrettini in Wimbledon Final

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports Djokovic, the world’s top player, has a chance to get one title closer to a Grand Slam. His Italian opponent has the opportunity to play spoiler.https://nyti.ms/3AQNI3Q

For Matteo Berrettini, This Wimbledon Was Years in the Making

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports As a teenager, he and his coach emphasized playing an aggressive style with big serves. Berrettini, in the semifinals with that same coach, is confident he can win the tournament.https://nyti.ms/3hohdCi

Roger Federer Loses at Wimbledon, Maybe for the Last Time

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The tournament’s eight-time champion was overpowered in his quarterfinal match on Centre Court, losing in straight sets to 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.https://nyti.ms/3hntarV

Roger Federer Loses at Wimbledon, Maybe for the Last Time

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The tournament’s eight-time champion was overpowered in his quarterfinal match on Centre Court, losing in straight sets to 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.https://nyti.ms/2TBraDn

At Wimbledon, Emma Raducanu’s Withdrawal Renews Focus on Well Being

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The British teenager, a sudden sensation after making the fourth round, struggled with her breathing and retired from the match, a reminder of the intense pressures on elite athletes.https://nyti.ms/3AAnG4B

At Wimbledon, the Women’s Final Four Is Set

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports No. 8 seed Karolina Pliskova will face No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka, and No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will play No. 25 Angelique Kerber on Thursday, for a chance to make the women’s singles final at Wimbledon.https://nyti.ms/3hF7k22

At Wimbledon, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov Stir a Nation

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The young Canadians advanced on Monday to the men’s singles quarterfinals, one in easy straight sets, and the other in a gutty five-set victory. It feels like 2014.https://nyti.ms/3xqfnXe

At Wimbledon, the Women’s Quarterfinals Have Just One Past Champ

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports On the tournament’s last Manic Monday, the top-seeded Ashleigh Barty advanced, as did the 2018 winner, Angelique Kerber, who ousted Coco Gauff.https://nyti.ms/3wkpk78

Wimbledon, and British Tennis Fans, See a Rising Star in Emma Raducanu

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The teenager, a wild-card entry, delighted and surprised in the tournament’s first week. She is part of a growing trend of young women who are showing that experience isn’t everything.https://nyti.ms/2UmWgyD

To Get Better at Being Single, Coco Gauff Is Making It a Double

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The American teenager keeps winning at Wimbledon, and has used her doubles matches with Caty McNally to improve her tactics playing singles. She’s not the only one.https://nyti.ms/3dI2y2o

To Get Better at Being Single, Coco Gauff Is Making It a Double

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The American teenager keeps winning at Wimbledon, and has used her doubles matches with Caty McNally to improve her tactics playing singles. She’s not the only one.https://nyti.ms/3yhJsrV

Roger Federer’s Gift to Tennis: A Shot That Players Love to Hit

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports The squash shot may be a last-resort play, but it’s fun to unleash and spectacular to watch. Federer made it his own, but many other players, especially women, are adopting it.https://nyti.ms/3jFLUV6

Who Needs Practice? Not Alexander Bublik

By BY BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports The unseeded player representing Kazakhstan would rather hone his game during Wimbledon matches than overwork his shoulder with practice serves. Whatever works.https://nyti.ms/3jHyBnb