July 2, 2022
Heather Watson reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time at the age of thirty and she has never looked better. Guernsey-born Watson has had big moments at Wimbledon before, not least when she nearly beat the great Serena Williams a few years back. But too often she has stumbled at […]
July 1, 2022
Kyrgios is the name that so often spells trouble. But the ever-controversial Nick is also irresistible box office. He is in superb form despite his unpredictable behaviour. And Kyrgios has set his sights on a deep run this year at Wimbledon 2022. Add in the power and temperament of the fiery Stefanos Tsitsipas and you […]
June 30, 2022
John Isner did the USA proud with his incredible tennis and humble post-match speech on Centre Court. He achieved his first win over Andy Murray at the ninth time of asking and played almost perfect tennis to do so. Earlier Emma Raducanu had also been defeated by a better player on the day, Caroline Garcia. […]
June 29, 2022
Serena Williams thrilled Centre Court and came agonisingly close to victory in a spectacular evening match that lasted more than three hours. The American was 4-0 up in the deciding tie-break and must have thought she was almost home and dry. But the determined French newcomer Harmony Tan refused to give up and eventually shocked […]
June 27, 2022
Emma Raducanu and Sir Andy Murray made it a dream come true for Centre Court spectators on the first day of Wimbledon 2022. The British superstars thrilled the home crowds and reacted almost as if they had won Wimbledon itself. Emma literally jumped for joy when she closed out her opener with an instinctive drop […]
June 25, 2022
Djokovic is the man to beat. It’s as simple as that. Novak will be a wounded warrior on a mission at Wimbledon 2022. And it’s going to be fascinating to see which players might stop him. Meawhile Iga Swiatek is favourite to take the women’s singles title after such a dominant year. Once again her […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]