The Day Simona Halep Became A Wimbledon Member
Wimbledon
July 11, 2020
Simona Halep was determined to be positive when she heard she couldn’t defend her Wimbledon title this year. ‘I’ll be champion for two years instead of one,’ she smiled. She’s not wrong. She can enjoy her finest hour for even longer than she had anticipated. Halep will still hold the women’s singles title going into […]
Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal – Remember Last Year?
Wimbledon
July 10, 2020
Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal in the semi-final at Wimbledon! Do you remember this time last year? What a delicious prospect it was. The anticipation was so palpable we can feel it still. The match, when it came, certainly didn’t disappoint. How could it, when two true masters of their art were creating the beauty […]
Wonderful Wawrinka’s Big Wimbledon Chance
Wimbledon
July 9, 2020
Five years ago today, Stan Wawrinka had his best chance to reach a Wimbledon semi-final. In fact that week was probably his best chance to win Wimbledon – period. Stan the Man, looking to complete the set. On this day he produced some memorable magic. On this day the dream also passed him by. So […]
Andy Murray’s First Wimbledon Triumph Revisited
Wimbledon
July 7, 2020
July 7 will always be remembered as the day Andy Murray first won Wimbledon. Let’s hope he can do it again at Wimbledon 2021! We think the best way to relive his special moment back in 2013 is to publish our report from this day seven years ago. It may have been the first reflective […]
Roger Federer and Fred Perry Won First Wimbledon Today
Wimbledon
July 6, 2020
For Roger Federer and Fred Perry, July 6 was a very special day at Wimbledon. This is the day two legends achieved a dream. Every tennis player’s dream. Federer and Perry won Wimbledon for the first time on July 6. So today is a day to feel happy if you love Wimbledon. Roger is indeed […]
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 […]