The world's top 102 women will receive a direct entry into the US Open, representing 34 countries.

Federer, who during Wimbledon set two new landmarks in winning his 100th match at the championships and his 350th match at a Grand Slam, said setting the record was not what motivated him as a player.

Despite being outplayed by the 37-year-old Swiss for large parts of the knife-edge encounter, the world number one triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12 (7/3)

Becomes first Romanian to achieve this title, thwarts Serena’s bid of 24th GS

Federer's win over Nadal on Friday came in the pair's 40th career meeting and 11 years after the Spaniard triumphed in a mesmeric, epic final.

Nadal emerged triumphant that day, winning in five sets in a four-hour 48-minute epic of fluctuating fortunes that stretched out over seven hours because of constant, momentum-shifting rain interruptions

Two-time Wimbledon champion Nadal was written off as a grass court force when he failed to get beyond the fourth round at the tournament between 2012 and 2017.

The incident occurred during a practice session before the start of this year's tournament, reports Xinhua news agency

"I think there's some 15-year-olds, like me, who wouldn't know what to do at Wimbledon," said Serena Williams.

In the singles, she defeated Praanya from Delhi in a lopsided match with 6-0, 6-1 scoreline that lasted 70 minutes

The 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the shortest men's match at the tournament.

"Federer was always my idol. He was beautiful with finesse and the best role model for players," said the world number 86 who was making his Wimbledon debut.

Murray played mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2006 where he teamed with Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens and reached the second round.

One of the best Indian players currently playing the sport, Sania brings her wealth of knowledge having played the singles, doubles and mixed doubles formats and will join from the studios starting July 1st

Japanese second seed Osaka, the US and Australian Open winner, lost her world top ranking to Roland Garros champion Ashleigh Barty recently.

World number one Djokovic is the defending champion and chasing a fifth title at the All England Club.

Hyderabad: G Thaniya Sarai bagged the under-14 girls singles and doubles titles in the AITA tennis tournament, organised by Sania Mirza Tennis Academy, at Film Nagar on Friday. Indian tennis star Sania Mirza attended the prize distribution ceremony. Winners: Boys: U-12: 1. V Thirumurugan, 2. Anish Jain; U-14: 1. T Tarun, 2. K Sree Sharan ; U-12

The three-time Grand Slam champion's triumph comes after what he described as "life-changing" hip surgery earlier this year.

Barty will now head into next week's Wimbledon Grand Slam as the tournament's number one seed.