My guess is that Roger Federer will have spent this weekend thinking about the reality that a year is a long time in tennis. I have the feeling that he will not be back at Wimbledon this time next summer after what happened this week, which I think will have been a shock to him. … Read more
The shared 20:20 vision of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is over, three is a crowd at the top of men’s tennis. Novak Djokovic joined the other two immortals when he claimed his sixth Wimbledon title with a hard-fought win over Matteo Berrettini. Cheered on by a British crowd in a manner Italy’s footballers could … Read more
How to beat Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon is a problem even the so-called King of Grass, Roger Federer, could not work out. Djokovic has beaten Federer in all three of their All England finals and goes into Sunday’s match-up against Matteo Berrettini. He hasn’t lost a singles match here since 2016. The runaway favourite this … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Roger Federer crashes OUT of Wimbledon as he loses in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz in a Centre Court shock… including losing the last set 6-0 for the first time EVER! Roger Federer has crashed out Wimbledon after losing to Hubert Hurkacz The Swiss world number eight lost 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to … Read more
Roger Federer is pushed hard by Cameron Norrie over four sets but Swiss ace holds firm to extinguish British hopes in the men’s draw and book his place in last 16 at Wimbledon The British No 2 was playing in the last 32 for the third consecutive slam Norrie had lost to Rafael Nadal at … Read more
Tennis stars cry foot fault at Wimbledon: Tearful Serena Williams is forced to retire injured as players blast slippery grass during wettest championship in a decade Sir Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Coco Gauff were among those to comment Meanwhile Serena Williams was forced to retire injured after she lost her footing Seven-time champion appeared … Read more
When he was a precocious junior tennis player, Andy Murray would sometimes behave like a grumpy adolescent. He loved performing on the big stage — as befitting a man who would later win Wimbledon — but he loathed the obligatory post-match press conferences. It was the trivial questions that irked him the most. Judy Murray, … Read more
Naomi Osaka is a brilliant tennis player. The big-serving Japanese star is the first Asian woman to become No1 in the world rankings and has won four Grand Slam singles titles. She is also the highest-paid female athlete in the world, raking in $55.2 million in the past 12 months, $5.2 million from tennis winnings … Read more
Andy Murray’s wife Kim Sears gives birth to the couple’s FOURTH child to join their two daughters and a son… and two-time Wimbledon champion, 33, withdraws from the Dubai Tennis Championships next week The Murrays are now a family of six after the arrival this week of their fourth child They already have two daughters, … Read more
‘As long as they go, I’ll go’: Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic hints he will carry on playing as long as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are around… as he closed the gap on rivals with his 18th Grand Slam title Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open by beating Daniil Medvedev in the final It … Read more