Andy and Serena: A Partnership To Treasure
Wimbledon
July 4, 2020
Serena Williams playing mixed doubles with Andy Murray. Seems like a fanciful dream now, doesn’t it? But on the first Saturday of Wimbledon 2019, it really happened. A year on, at the same stage of our missing fortnight, this is still something to celebrate. What a charming spectacle it made! They played three matches together. […]
This Was The day Coco Gauff Sent Wimbledon Wild
Wimbledon
July 3, 2020
Coco Gauff will never forget the first Friday of Wimbledon 2019 – and neither will we. So far it was her finest hour. The day that defines America’s new superstar. How we long to see Coco in action once more at Wimbledon 2021! Last year she came back from the dead to give Centre Court […]
This Time Last Year Coco-Mania Gathered Momentum
Wimbledon
July 1, 2020
Do you remember what Coco Gauff did on the first Wednesday of Wimbledon last year? She won again. She demonstrated her courage against the odds once more. The kind of thing she’ll be doing at Wimbledon 2021, too Last summer the 15-year-old had something to prove. She needed to show her sensational victory over Venus […]
What Do Those Federer Riches Really Tell Us?
Wimbledon
June 2, 2020
So Roger Federer became the first tennis player to top the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid athletes. They say money talks – and it does. But in this case the story speaks of more than money alone. And like all good stories, it leaves us wanting more – at Wimbledon 2021. Best start with […]
The Caring Power of Wimbledon – Force for Good
Wimbledon
May 14, 2020
Wimbledon is showing its true colours. We’re not talking about the famous all-white kit worn by the players. We’re not even referring to the beautiful violet-and-green colours of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. They say your true colours come out in a crisis. In this case you might say it’s all the […]
Remember The Year Wimbledon Happened Twice?
Wimbledon
April 15, 2020
Two Wimbledon tennis tournaments in one year. Can you imagine? In our hunger for live tennis, we could be forgiven for wanting that to happen next year! With no Wimbledon possible in 2020, there’d be a certain logic to craving twice the pleasure in 2021. But it’s not going to happen – and neither should […]
Ten Best Wimbledon Moments Of Last Decade
Wimbledon
March 13, 2020
Wimbledon 2020 is just around the corner, the first of the new decade. So we thought we’d whet your appetite by picking our top ten most memorable Wimbledon moments of the last decade. You will have your own favourites. It’s all so subjective and not easy to put one magical scene ahead of any other. […]
Andy Murray Aims For Early Comeback
Wimbledon
February 25, 2020
Andy Murray says he is desperate to play in the Grand Slams again. And of course Murray still hopes to be able to play Wimbledon. In the mean time he may even be fit enough to play Miami. First he has to come through his latest period of intensive training. The long-term issue is what […]
How are Wimbledon Tickets Allocated?
Wimbledon
October 1, 2019
Have you ever wondered how are Wimbledon tickets allocated? Every June, the residential London neighbourhood of Wimbledon is transformed from a quiet, stylish town into the centre of the sporting world. Wimbledon is an iconic event unlike anything else – one that millions of people want to attend. Despite the massive popularity of Wimbledon and […]
How Many Courts Are There at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon
How Many Courts Are There At Wimbledon? From its early beginnings as a local tennis and croquet club in 1868 to today, the All England Club has grown substantially over the past century and a half to host one of the tennis world’s most prestigious events. Everyone knows the iconic Centre Court and its retractable […]