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Christopher Eubanks gave the Americans something to cheer for at Wimbledon, going further than anyone thought possible in a Cinderella run before falling short in the quarterfinals. He spoke out after his devastating five-set loss to Daniil Medvedev, thanking his fans and the tournament for a great two week ride at the All England Club, […]

Time has flown by as we’ve already somehow reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. The final four includes World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as he battles Daniil Medvedev while reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic takes on Italy’s Jannik Sinner. As far as Alcaraz and Djokovic is concerned — who have exchanged the No. 1 ranking back-and-forth […]

There was a familiar face in attendance at Wimbledon on Wednesday in Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler. Following Carlos Alcaraz’s round of 16 win over Matteo Berrettini at Wimbledon on Monday, Butler took to social media to state that he’d be in attendance on Wednesday for the Spaniard’s quarterfinal matchup. In the end, he wasn’t […]

One of the best stories of the 2023 tennis season has come to an end as Christopher Eubanks’ impressive run at Wimbledon is over. The unseeded American fell to Daniil Medvedev, the No. 3 player in the world,  in a five-set quarterfinal on Wednesday filled with twists and turns. Despite the loss, Eubanks gave a […]

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur is through to the semifinals of Wimbledon after getting revenge on last year’s winner, Elena Rybakina 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday, who she lost to in last year’s final. After the huge victory, Jabeur revealed the key to her storming back and winning two straight sets after dropping the first […]

Kate Middleton is loved by everyone, especially a certain young tennis fan. The Princess of Wales joined the Wimbledon tournament on July 4 for the early matches. During that time, she also visited a little boy who greeted her warmly, per People. In a clip from a fan account, as Kate Middleton walked by a […]

Elina Svitolina has been through a lot before her Wimbledon matchups against Iga Swiatek and Venus Williams. The Ukrainian had to endure childbirth and a nagging back injury. She also had not seen the tennis courts in a while which makes recovery hard. Notably, her experience in a war-torn country made it hard to focus […]

Novak Djokovic continues to improve at 36 years of age, defying father time in a Tom Brady-esque manner and chasing Wimbledon’s greatest star in the record books. He already tied Roger Federer today for most Grand Slam semifinal appearances at 46 total. He ended up winning the major in half of those, and has a […]

Perhaps no athlete in any sport absorbs pressure as well as Novak Djokovic does.  The 23-time Grand Slam champion powered his way into a fifth straight Wimbledon semifinal, defeating Andrey Rublev in four sets. It is his 33rd consecutive victory at Wimbledon, placing him third all-time in that feat behind Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg. […]

Another day, another Novak Djokovic win at Wimbledon. Djokovic, who experienced some minor turbulence when he lost the first set to Andrey Rublev, quickly reversed course to win the next three and advance to the semifinals. But this wasn’t just any Djokovic win. With the victory, the Serbian tennis star advanced to his 46th Grand […]

Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka and her rapper boyfriend Cordae just welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles, reports an inside source at People magazine. The source further reports that Osaka and her daughter “are doing well.” Naomi Osaka and Cordae announced they were expecting their first baby back in January on Instagram. […]

The emotions of winning a Wimbledon quarterfinal match are something few tennis players get to feel in their careers. Defeating the No. 1 player in the world at The Championships apparently makes you want to drink a beer, at least if you’re Elina Svitolina. Svitolina won a close match against top-seeded Iga Swiatek in three […]

Jessica Pegula will have to wait a little longer for another shot at winning her first Grand Slam title. That’s after she got denied a spot in the semifinals of the 2023 Wimbledon women’s singles tournament by Marketa Vondrousova, who defeated the American on Tuesday in their quarterfinal matchup via a score of 6-4, 2-6, […]

Christopher Eubanks addressed the media after a shocking upset win against ATP top-5 player Stefanos Tsitsitpas in five sets. He is the last American standing at Wimbledon, and got some stellar advice from two of the top players on the U.S. women’s side in Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka. “It’s been a common theme amongst […]

Novak Djokovic has been at Wimbledon and around tennis for a long time. He has seen a lot of greats play like Roger Federer, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, and Rafael Nadal. However, he got the most frustrated in his matchup against Hubert Hurkacz. The Serbian king of tennis had a lot of preparation to catch […]

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) issued a statement in light of the Wimbledon handshake controversy surrounding Victoria Azarenka and Elina Svitolina. Svitolina came out on top in a tight 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9) contest against Azarenka in their fourth-round matchup on Sunday. But it was after the match that really made headlines. Given that Svitolina, […]

Christopher Eubanks’ magical run continued on Monday, as the 27-year-old American authored a shocking Wimbledon upset of world no. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in five hard-fought sets. Eubanks who is ranked no. 43 in the world, was asked after the match if he was “living his best life.” He delivered the perfect response, saying he “feels […]

Andy Murray’s coach Jonny O’Mara provided an update on the Briton’s tennis future. Despite having a great grass-court season as a whole, Murray suffered a heartbreaking five-set defeat to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round of Wimbledon last week. Following the setback, the two-time Wimbledon winner was asked if he would return to play next […]

Novak Djokovic is already known by many in the sports world as one of the most clutch tennis players of all time — and that was further highlighted in his latest Wimbledon win. Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals at SW19 following a 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-4 win over Hubert Hurkacz in their fourth-round […]

Wimbledon can sometimes take away opportunities for some athletes. Tennis can be a big roadblock to a person’s enjoyment and leisure like going to concerts. Casper Ruud wanted to watch The Weeknd in the middle of the grass-court major and Elina Svitolina wanted to see Harry Styles before facing off with Iga Swiatek. Facing Iga […]

The oldest grass court major has seen a lot of history. Whether it is from their homegrown Englishmen or any nationality, Wimbledon never fails to amaze its spectators with new feats and accomplishments. Jessica Pegula had her fair share of a historic victory against Lesia Tsurenko. The 29-year-old American tennis sensation triumphed over the Ukrainian […]

Andrey Rublev converted on arguably the shot of the year in the final set of his third round match with Alexander Bublik at Wimbledon’s Centre Court. The broadcast, the crowd, and now the internet were left in awe of the ridiculousness that had just ensued, as Rublev dove at full speed to save the shot […]

Frances Tiafoe suffered a shocking defeat in the third round of Wimbledon at the hands of Grigor Dimitrov, and he was none too pleased with his performance after a red-hot lead up to the tournament. “I played god awful. So it just hurts, man,” Tiafoe said. “I really don’t know what to say. I don’t […]

16-year-old tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva made a bit of history at Wimbledon on Sunday. Making her debut at the All-England Club this year, the Russian qualifier defeated 22nd seed Anastia Potapova 6-2, 7-5 to reach the fourth round. As a result, she became the youngest player to reach the women’s fourth round at Wimbledon since […]

Emma Raducanu has struggled to find her previous brilliance from the 2021 US Open where she won the entire tournament as a qualifier. But while she’s inconsistent and rather injury-prone since Flushing Meadows, that performance in the Big Apple has earned her a ton of money. The Brit is currently sidelined with a wrist problem […]

World No. 2 and possibly the greatest ever Novak Djokovic is looking to win his third straight Wimbledon this month and in the process, capture his 24th Grand Slam title, moving further away from Rafael Nadal, who looks to be on his way to retirement. And with Nole’s straight sets victory over Swiss Stan Wawrinka […]

Carlos Alcaraz advanced to third round at Wimbledon, defeating 84th-ranked Alexandre Muller 6-4, 7-6 (2), 6-3. The top-seeded player in London and current No. 1 player in men’s tennis didn’t always live up to those gaudy distinctions, though, committing a whopping 41 unforced errors en route to hard-fought victory over an inferior opponent. Alcaraz certainly […]

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian “feels confident” with baby number two on its way. The two of them are spending the summer preparing for their new arrival. Ohanian told People that they’ve “got everything basically good to go.” “I think I’ve I’ve definitely forgotten what it’s like to have a new one around, so it […]

Andy Murray lost a heartbreaker at Wimbledon on Friday, as the two-time champion at the All-England Club was bested by world no. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in five hard-fought sets. But the match was not without controversy. Play between Murray and Tsitsipas was halted 21 minutes before the Merton Council curfew of 11 PM, to the […]

Billie Jean King surprised many with her support for Saudi investment in tennis. King, who has long been renowned for not only her tennis play, but fight for equal pay, women’s rights, and LGBTQ+ rights, surprised quite a few people when she disclosed her support for Saudi investment in tennis, given Saudi Arabia is a […]

As if athletes needed another reason to dread press conferences, tennis player Paula Badosa was subjected to one of the more befuddling and awkward lines of questioning in recent memory. And it came after she suffered injury again and retired from her second-round Wimbledon match Friday. Apparently, victory is in the eye of the beholder, […]

Casper Ruud had to bow out early in Wimbledon this year due to his loss to Liam Broady. Only Novak Djokovic stood in his way to win the French Open. Now, he has to work his way up in the ATP rankings to earn another shot at a grand slam title. Although, the Norwegian tennis […]

The highest-ranked seed yet to fall in the gentlemen’s draw at Wimbledon was ousted Thursday as Liam Broady upset fourth-seeded Caper Ruud in five sets to reach the third round of The Championships. With the win, Broady became the first British man to defeat a top-five-ranked player at Wimbledon since Andy Murray defeated Novak Djokovic […]

Ryan Peniston suffered an early exit at Wimbledon to a hot-handed Andy Murray. The British legend demolished Peniston and sets his sights on the second round. His opponent thinks that Murray is definitely poised to claim a third grass-court majors title at SW19. Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas should be scared. Ryan Peniston issues scary […]

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the All-English Club to 30 matches after his straight-sets second-round win over Jordan Thompson on Wednesday. Thompson pushed Djokovic to a tiebreaker in the second set and forced him to win a seventh game in the third set but the 23-time Grand Slam champion prevailed. […]

Andy Murray is looking to make one of his epic Wimbledon runs for perhaps the final time, and this year may be his last best chance. If he is going to go deep, he will have to have the physical chops to get through matches efficiently, as fatigue is a major factor for the 36-year-old […]

Wimbledon has been very strict with its dress code for women. Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek, and Aryna Sabalenka have all experienced the tough policy as it was instituted in 2014. The head organizers at SW19 have changed their minds recently and Elena Rybakina is loving it. WTA players rejoiced as Wimbledon reversed its ban on […]

Andy Murray has worked his way up to reclaim his claim on the Wimbledon stomping grounds after defeating Ryan Peniston. The two-time grass-court major winner earned his way up after a historic run starting from winning the Surbiton Trophy. He has been through a lot for his age and even faced greats like Roger Federer […]

On the 4th of July, Kate Middleton and Roger Federer reunited at the Wimbledon opening match. Together, dressed to the nines, the Princess of Wales and the eight time Wimbledon champion sat in the Royal Box. It was reminiscent of the time Middleton awarded the former tennis pro the Grand Slam prize, per Us. Kate […]