July 4, 2019
Rafael Nadal defeated the fiery Nick Kyrgios in one of the most gripping and bad-tempered matches since the playing days of John McEnroe. Meanwhile Andy Murray made his much-anticipated return to Wimbledon action after an absence of some 723 days. He was quite brilliant in the men’s doubles. Andy admitted: ‘I was a bit nervous […]
With Harriet Dart sensationally through to play top seed Ashleigh Barty at Wimbledon, take a fresh look at our WDH exclusive with Dart back in March. See how her love of grass, patriotic British crowds and her strong work ethic have taken her so far. And understand why being ditched by Jay Clarke for Coco […]
At WDH we love our tennis and we focused on Jay Clarke weeks before he hit the big time by playing Roger Federer or partnering Coco Gauff at Wimbledon. Check Out Our Exclusive Interview With Jay Clarke We sat down with Jay Clarke the British No.5 for a special interview to find out more about him. […]
July 3, 2019
Kyle Edmund played through the pain in a desperate effort to score what would have been a supremely brave victory against Fernando Verdasco. But it simply wasn’t to be. You cannot play at this level and expect to prevail once your movement has been significantly hampered. Edmund winced and bent over as he appeared to […]
Andy Murray and Serena Williams have been tipped to reach the Mixed Doubles final together at Wimbledon. This invites the following intriguing question: could the final Sunday at Wimbledon be the greatest ever? Picture the scene on July 14. Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal could play Novak Djokovic in the men’s final. Another classic on […]
Johanna Konta is used to being the centre of attention among British fans at Wimbledon when Andy Murray isn’t around. And considering the pressure on Konta’s shoulders as she carries a nation’s hopes into the tournament, she performed well in her opener. Konta beat the Romanian, Ana Bogdan 7-5, 6-2 to progress comfortably enough. In […]
July 2, 2019
Today should have been the first day of Wimbledon. A look back at the opening matches of Wimbledon 2019 shows us the kind of high drama we’ll be missing. But it also hints at the thrills and spills we can expect on the first day of Wimbledon 2021. So let’s be positive. Let’s use the […]
July 1, 2019
A master-class, the mother of all shocks and a Brit lighting up his home stage. This was only the first day on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2019. The master class came from Novak Djokovic. The shock was supplied by Yulia Putintseva, who downed the mighty Naomi Osaka. And the impressive Englishman, Kyle Edmund thrilled the […]
Roehampton, Wimbledon Qualifying Qualifying proved to be a disappointment for the Brits, none of whom came through. Liam Broady lost in a close match to Frenchman Gregoire Barrere and Samantha Murray lost in another close one to Paula Badosa from Spain. Surprisingly, Sabine Lisicki, a previous Wimbledon finalist back in 2013 when she lost to […]
June 28, 2019
Roger Federer could face Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals after a dream Wimbledon draw was unveiled. But Novak Djokovic must start as tournament favourite. He enjoys a slightly easier projected route to the final than his two biggest rivals. Novak faces a potential banana skin in the very first round on Monday as he takes […]