Jo Konta Makes Her Comeback But Suffers A Shock
Locker Room
July 27, 2020
Jo Konta will learn from a surprising early reverse in London and surely improve rapidly. She couldn’t come up with a win first time out – and maybe we shouldn’t have expected one. But at least Konta is back in the swing and preparing for America! The world number fourteen hadn’t played since March and […]
Judy Murray Prepares To Boss Andy and Jamie
Locker Room
July 24, 2020
Judy Murray telling off Andy and Jamie. Let’s be honest, that’s what we all want to see next week. That would really put a smile on our faces! The Battle of the Brits is going to be great anyway. This time men and women make up the teams. Andy Murray and Jo Konta on opposite […]
Serena Williams Plots Her Comeback Trail
Locker Room
July 17, 2020
Serena Williams will return to action at a new American hardcourt tournament on August 10. The Top Seed Open takes place in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s one of two new events added to the WTA calendar, the other being in Prague. Kentucky will be the perfect first warm-up event for Serena as she feels her way […]
Was This Classy Wimbledon’s Finest Hour?
Wimbledon
July 15, 2020
In all its long and illustrious history, Wimbledon has never looked classier or been more loved. And yet there was no live tennis this year. Nothing to cheer on those sumptuous grass courts. Wimbledon fortnight is over for now. Not an ace served, nor hard-fought rally won. No trophy lifted by a living legend. And […]
Federer Hints At One More Great Wimbledon Final
Wimbledon
July 12, 2020
Trust Roger Federer to soften the blow of this poignant Sunday without a Wimbledon final. The great man has been in so many of the best finals. He is confident he can give us one more. The hunger is still there. That’s such great news as we begin to look ahead to Wimbledon 2021. Federer […]
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 […]