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 […]
Serena Williams and Carla Suarez Navarro made Wimbledon’s second day one of the most poignant in the rich history of Centre Court. The tears and the standing ovations will never be forgotten. We have been suggesting for some time that this would be the most emotional Wimbledon ever. But few could have predicted the tragic […]
June 28, 2021
Andy Murray walked onto Centre Court to rapturous applause and left emotionally exhausted by the sheer drama of his victory. He said: ‘It’s amazing to be back out on Centre Court with such a brilliant atmosphere. That was not easy mentally.’ This should have been a simple win, given how well he played for most […]
June 26, 2021
Jelena Ostapenko just won Eastbourne in such spectacular style that you wonder what she can achieve at Wimbledon. Watching her beat Anett Kontaveit 6-3, 6-3 by the sea, it was shard to believe that Ostapenko is unseeded on grass. She is a Grand Slam champion after all. She shocked the world by winning the French […]
June 25, 2021
Roger Federer should be relatively pleased with the draw for his opening match at Wimbledon 2021. But that draw has not been so kind to Andy Murray, while fellow Brit Jack Draper faces something akin to mission impossible. Meanwhile a memorable occasion awaits another Brit wildcard, Fran Jones. Roger Federer faces Adrian Mannarino and should […]