Wimbledon 2021 Top Ten Moments – The Most Emotional Ever?
Wimbledon
July 19, 2021
Wimbledon 2021 was always going to be one of the most emotional and dramatic in the long history of The Championships. And that’s exactly the way it turned out to be. There were tears and cheers all the way and they started even before the first match! In reverse order, here are our top ten […]
Novak Djokovic Equals The History Men With His Twentieth Slam
Wimbledon
July 11, 2021
Novak Djokovic fell backwards and stared at the sky as he reflected on a sixth Wimbledon title. He thought of when he was seven years old, creating a makeshift Wimbledon trophy in his bedroom in Serbia. Novak has come a long way. He has now joined the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on twenty […]
Ashleigh Barty Is Wimbledon Champion After Wonderful Final
Wimbledon
July 10, 2021
Ashleigh Barty needed ten long years to cross the bridge between her Junior Wimbledon title and ultimate glory in the Ladies’ Final. She also needed a set more than should really have been necessary. Perhaps that extended uncertainty only accentuated the ecstasy when victory eventually came her way 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3. Barty said: ‘This […]
Can Berrettini Topple Djokovic In Sunday’s Epic Wimbledon Final?
Wimbledon
July 9, 2021
Matteo Berrettini is in scintillating form and poses a genuine threat to Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final. The 25-year-old is in supremely confident mood after winning Queen’s and reaching the Wimbledon showpiece. Berrettini is the first Italian man or woman to reach a Wimbledon singles final. So he has already achieved something special. The underdog […]
Barty: Saturday’s Final Will Be The Best Experience Ever!
Wimbledon
July 8, 2021
Ashleigh Barty has captured everyone’s heart at Wimbledon this year. On Saturday she has the chance to turn a childhood dream into reality. Karolina Pliskova will stand in her way after beating Aryna Sabalenka 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the second semi-final. The willowy Czech is moving well won’t give an inch to Barty. But Ash […]
Djokovic Chases History But Federer Falls After Fatal Breaker
Wimbledon
July 7, 2021
Novak Djokovic made it look so easy as he moved relentlessly towards his place in history. The great Roger Federer could also have earned a spot in the Wimbledon semi-finals. But he probably knew his chance had gone when everything went wrong in a crucial tie-break. Federer received a standing ovation from the Centre Court […]
Federer and Felix Into Wimbledon Quarters But Emma Breathless
Wimbledon
July 5, 2021
Roger Federer marched into the quarter-finals with another exquisite performance on Centre Court and could hardly hear himself speak in all the commotion. ‘I heard congratulations at the end of the question – the rest was lost!’ laughed Federer. The first set against Lorenzo Sonego was a real battle and they had to stop with […]
Emma Raducanu: A New British Star Is Born At Wimbledon
Wimbledon
July 3, 2021
Emma Raducanu was simply out of this world on No1 Court as she announced her arrival as the new superstar of British tennis. It looks like we have our own Coco Gauff – only a year older. Emma will play on No1 Court again on Manic Monday. Gauff gets Centre Court billing again because she […]
Our Tennis-Loving Royal Charms Wimbledon On Day Five
Wimbledon
The Duchess of Cambridge toured the All England Club and delighted everyone with her smiling royal presence. She also showed that a Duchess isn’t necessarily confined to the royal box when she visits Wimbledon. As a patron of the Lawn Tennis Association, Wimbledon is close to her heart. She genuinely loves our sport and seems […]
Roger Federer Faces Brit Hero Cameron Norrie On Saturday!
Wimbledon
July 1, 2021
Roger Federer against improving Brit Cameron Norrie in round three at Wimbledon on Saturday. Could the first week of The Championships possibly get any better than this crunch match? And Federer added spice to the build-up by insisting that Norrie needs to be knocked out now! It was light-hearted stuff after his straight-sets victory over […]