Wimbledon Articles - Page 5

Carlos Alcaraz reclaimed the ATP number-one ranking coming off a maiden grass court at the Queen’s Club Championships. He usurped Novak Djokovic who acquired the top spot after his French Open victory. However, Alex De Minaur cannot help but posit that the Serbian is still the favorite to win Wimbledon. Wimbledon is fast approaching and […]

Petra Kvitova defeated Donna Vekic in straight sets (6-2, 7-6) to win the Berlin Open on Sunday, the WTA veteran’s 31st career singles title. Her victory comes just less than a week before the 2023 Wimbledon Championships, where Kvitova will be vying for her third title while playing on her favorite surface. “I love grass, […]

Nick Kyrgios is at risk of not featuring at Wimbledon this year. The talented Aussie announced Saturday that he would be withdrawing from the Mallorca Open — which takes place June 25 to July 1 — because of injury suspected to be ongoing knee issues. That’s despite training at the Santa Ponsa Country Club on […]

Andy Murray played a big part in representing Britain at Wimbledon for countless years. The British tennis star even won the event twice in his whole career. Although, he was not included in the SW19 painting. It had Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer among other legends but he was nowhere in […]

Iga Swiatek is entering Wimbledon with new hardware from the French Open. However, the rivalry against Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenkastill haunts her constantly. Andy Roddick gave his thoughts on why Elena Rybakina is better than Iga Swiatek. The tennis players are only as good as their comfort inside the court they are playing in. […]

Novak Djokovic only trails Serena Williams and Margaret Court for the most grand slam titles. His momentum only gets hotter as he enters Wimbledon with a French Open title. Furthermore, the Serbian tennis legend drew huge expectations for SW19 from Rick Macci. Serena Williams’ former coach has been keeping an eye on Novak Djokovic. As […]

When the next Grand Slam kicks off at the beginning of July, the women’s singles draw will have a familiar face after Venus Williams was granted a wild-card entry to Wimbledon on Wednesday. Williams has won the singles championship five times throughout her storied career, and was a finalist at the grass-court major in 2017, […]

With Wimbledon approaching, one rising tennis star believes Roger Federer is the greatest grass player — not Novak Djokovic. For years, Federer was long regarded as the greatest grass player of all time. The fact that he has a record eight Wimbledon titles helps, but so does his overall dominance on the surface for most […]

Iga Swiatek has had a successful career so far that even legends like Jimmy Connors took notice before Wimbledon. He even compared the Polish superstar to Roger Federer. Stars of the tennis world can expect rivalries whenever they get huge and the Polish star was not exempted. Her rivalries against Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka […]

Iga Swiatek dominated the clay courts en route to her French Open victory. However, the number-one-ranked tennis star does not feel good about entering Wimbledon and the grass season. Wimbledon had always been a tough challenge for Iga Swiatek. Her last stint at SW19 saw her bow out in the third round against Alize Cornet. […]

Andy Murray had high hopes for Wimbledon. The British tennis star wanted to face Novak Djokovic at SW19. His ‘perfect’ preparation just came to an end at Queen’s Club tennis as the Surbiton Trophy winner lost to Alex De Minaur. Queen’s Club tennis saw a lot of greats compete as most of them were preparing […]

Former world No. 2 Anett Kontaveit is just 27 years old and should have many years left of playing on the WTA Tour. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. The Estonia native announced on Tuesday that she is retiring from tennis for good due to a chronic back condition. Wimbledon will be her last hoorah next […]

Anett Kontaveit has had a wonderful career so far. Injuries were the only reason she could not carry her momentum. She was even the last person to ever duke it out with Serena Willams. However, she had a shocking announcement ahead of Wimbledon. The Estonian tennis player has been plagued with multiple back injuries throughout […]

The French Open win was huge for Iga Swiatek. She now sets her sights on the grass courts as Wimbledon approaches. Although, dominant performances call for bitter rivalries. She has been linked to having beef against her opponents. The most notable of which are Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. The Polish superstar has finally broken […]

Wimbledon is fast approaching and the grass-court stars are out. Most tennis fans are set to follow the ongoing rise of Americans Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz. The two players from the USA achieved a feat that has not been seen since Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick. The USA finally has two top ten players […]

Nick Kyrgios has a lot of people rooting for him in Wimbledon. Carlos Alcaraz also believes that the Australian tennis sensation could duke it out with Novak Djokovic come SW19. Those chances for a dream matchup may be put in jeopardy as Nick Kyrgios unveiled his injury status for the Halle Open. The Australian tennis […]

Carlos Alcaraz believes only one player has a real shot at defeating Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon — and it isn’t himself. Djokovic goes into Wimbledon next month not only as a record 23-time Grand Slam winner following his win at the French Open earlier this month, but a pretty strong betting favorite as well. A […]

Novak Djokovic only has to chase down the records of Serena Williams and Margaret Court to be the undisputed greatest tennis player who has ever lived. These expectations for the Serb are not just from the general public. Legends like Jimmy Connors also think he can beat the record entering Wimbledon. The 36-year-old tennis legend […]

It’s 2023 and we could have a Wimbledon where Andy Murray is seeded again. Just a week after winning his first grass title since 2016 at the Surbiton Challenger, Murray won his second grass title Sunday at the Nottingham Challenger, or the Rothesay Nottingham Open as it is widely known as. The Briton defeated France’s […]

A lot of stars will make their return at Wimbledon. Andy Murray, Milos Raonic, and Nick Kyrgios are some notable names that may appear at SW19 this year. However, no name comes as legendary and shocking as Roger Federer. The Swiss tennis player announced his retirement from the sport in the 2022 Laver Cup. He […]

Nick Kyrgios believes only one player can stop Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon. Djokovic is the defending champion at Wimbledon, having notably defeated Kyrgios in four sets in the final last year. With wins at the Australian Open and the recently-concluded French Open this year, the Serbian superstar now holds a record 23 Grand Slam titles […]

Roger Federer has high hopes for Andy Murray at Wimbledon. Murray, the current World No. 44, is enjoying a hot streak of late as he has won his last nine matches, having recently emerged victorious at the Surbiton Challenger last week — his first grass title since 2016. He also has a chance to win […]

Novak Djokovic usurped Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history. He now sets his sights on winning Wimbledon after the historic victory at the French Open. Although, Andy Murray could not help but take a jab at the lack of preparation by the Serbian before SW19. Andy Murray is fighting for […]

Momentum favors Andy Murray ahead of Wimbledon. The 36-year-old British tennis star had just won the Surbiton Trophy and is in his second leg of preparations. He is competing in the Nottingham Open to continue his streak. Andy Murray chose to forego the French Open. He is now looking for better seeding in the Nottingham […]

Iga Swiatek may not have a staple rival to challenge her. However, she does have reoccurring struggles. The number-one-ranked tennis player has conquered the clay courts at the French Open but she reveals that Wimbledon and the grass season is a different monster. The Polish tennis star played well at the French Open en route […]

Nick Kyrgios and Milos Raonic have not been seen in any singles tournament for a while. They seemed to have disappeared from the public eye after their injuries. Both, however, have unveiled new plans as Wimbledon nears. The Australian tennis sensation is on pace to return for Wimbledon, per Independent UK. His last appearance was […]

The choice to forego the French Open, and prepare for Wimbledon paid off for Andy Murray. The three-time Grand Slam champion got his perfect grass season start after beating Jurij Rodionov en route to winning the Surbiton trophy. Andy Murray decided against joining the French Open. He instead boosted his Wimbledon seeding by winning the […]

Jack Draper already missed his shot to push forward in the French Open. His injury status in the upcoming 2023 Wimbledon Championships is also in jeopardy after his mishap against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Draper got injured in his French Open first-round matchup against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. He retired after his shoulder felt excruciating pain while […]

Players of Russian and Belarusian nationality will be allowed to compete in the Wimbledon Championships this July, but must enter as ‘neutral’ athletes, the All England Club announced in a statement on Friday morning. “Our current intention is to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players subject to them competing as ‘neutral’ athletes and complying […]

Few players in the history of tennis have been as beloved as Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro, winner of 20 Grand Slam titles in his masterful career, retired from the sport in 2022. 🔴 Exclusive: The Telegraph can reveal that talks are at an advanced stage to bring Roger Federer into the BBC's Wimbledon coverage.@simonrbriggs […]

Martina Navratilova stunned the tennis world on Sunday, announcing that that she has been diagnosed with Stage 1 throat cancer and early-stage breast cancer. The 66-year-old American-Czech citizen is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and the best in the history of the Wimbledon tennis championships; she’s won the tournament a record […]

Roger Federer has won Wimbledon eight times, more than any other male singles player, but apparently even he can’t get into the grounds without a membership card. Federer joined The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and shared a hilarious story about a by-the-book security guard who wouldn’t let him in without showing proof of membership: […]

Elena Rybakina’s Wimbledon win in London should’ve been her crowning moment. The Kazakhstani tennis star battled her way to the top of the competition, winning her first Major title. This was a dream come true for Rybakina. In a perfect world, she would be on top of the tennis world. Unfortunately, that doesn’t seem to […]

Tennis star and Wimbledon 2022 runner-up Nick Kyrgios is being sued over an incident that took place during his championship match against Novak Djokovic. Amid his matchup with Djokovic, Kyrgios stopped to call out a member of the audience who he alleged was distracting him. The fan was removed from the stands, and is now […]

As disappointing as the fact may be, a reality of life is that time stops for no one. Over the past year, tennis fans across the world have experienced that reality with all-time great Roger Federer. This year’s events at Wimbledon mark one year since Federer last competed, and the first time in a quarter […]

Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic battled at Wimbledon on Sunday in what was an incredibly memorable final. Djokovic bested his opponent, taking home his seventh-career Wimbledon title, and his fourth in a row. After the match there were no hard feelings between the competitors, who notoriously had a bit of beef before their clash. When asked […]

Nick Kyrgios wears his emotions on his sleeves. Always. That was evident during the Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic on Sunday when the Australian tennis player was seen frequently chirping at spectators in the crowd. At one point, Kyrgios got so fed up that during a timeout he asked the referee to remove a drunken […]

No. 17 ranked Elena Rybakina pulled off the unthinkable on Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon, beating No. 3 One Jabeur in three sets, 3-6,6-2, 6-2. After dropping the opening set, the Russian-born Kazakhstan player roared back and won her first-ever Grand Slam title. Following the victory, Rybakina had an emotional reaction. Via the Wimbledon Twitter: “Actually […]

With the Wimbledon crowd fully behind his opponent, Novak Djokovic powered through after a rough first set, defeating Cameron Norrie in the next three sets to advance to the Wimbledon final. A six-time champion at the All-England Club, Djokovic will be looking to equal Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who have each won Wimbledon seven […]