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.

Tiebreaker scoring is measured in points (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.). In the event two players or teams are tied 6-6 in a set, the tiebreaker set goes to the side who reaches seven points first with a winning margin of at least two points.

Former professional tennis player and ESPN analyst James Blake breaks down all the action at Wimbledon as the Grand Slam event heads into its final week.

American fifth seed Taylor Fritz had little trouble in reaching his third Wimbledon quarter-final after his Australian opponent Jordan Thompson retired with a thigh injury at 6-1 3-0 down in their fourth-round meeting on Sunday.

U.S. Open runner-up Taylor Fritz has moved into the Wimbledon quarterfinals when Jordan Thompson quit with an injury in the second set of their fourth-round match

LONDON (Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka continues her quest for a first Wimbledon title when she takes on Elise Mertens, while two-times defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces Andrey Rublev when the fourth round begins on Sunday.

Two developing rivalries, the end of an old tradition and a legal battle that could define the tournament's future.

Alcaraz, Sabalenka Advance to Round of 16

Portuguese tennis players Francisco Cabral and Nuno Borges were given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota,

Portuguese tennis player Francisco Cabral was given permission to stray from Wimbledon’s strict all-white dress code to honor the late Liverpool and Portugal soccer star Diogo Jota, he told reporters,