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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Andy Murray was still on a high. He couldn’t believe the volume of support he had received on Centre Court as he pulled off yet another minor miracle. It was past midnight when he wrote on twitter: ‘Unreal atmosphere out there tonight…thanks so much to everyone that was in there watching and supporting. You carried […]
June 30, 2021
Nick Kyrgios has edged a thriller on No1 Court and cemented his love affair with the Wimbledon crowds. The controversial Aussie has always been a massive entertainer. And on Tuesday and Wednesday Kyrgios showed why he is such massive box office at Wimbledon. His match against the impressive Frenchman Ugo Humbert was poised at 3-3 […]