Jannik Sinner, the reigning Australian Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, looked uncomfortable in sweltering conditions.
Iga Swiatek crushed Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title, becoming the first Polish champion and youngest woman since Serena to win Slams on all three surfaces.
De Minaur, an Australian who was seeded ninth at the All England Club, announced he was pulling out of the tournament hours before he and Djokovic were scheduled to play each other at Centre Court
The queue is one of the longest, old-fashioned box office lines in the world, the sports equivalent to the infamous Studio 54 line, but a lot older.
The third Grand Slam event of the year — the 2023 Wimbledon kicks off in London. While all eyes are on the players, the players’ eyes are on the grass! The ATP tennis tour consists of tournaments on grass, clay and hard courts. Wimbledon, the world’s oldest tennis tournament, is the only one which is played on grass courts. So what is so special about grass courts? And why do players bet their luck on them? Find out in this video.
If Serena Williams can crank up her best-in-the-game serve and move well enough to stay in points until she can end them with her stinging groundstrokes, who knows what she'll be able to do? Plus, she has made a habit of winning matches soon after returning from lengthy absences. Also around is Rafael Nadal, who is halfway to a calendar-year Grand Slam for the first time after winning the Australian Open in January and the French Open this month.
Arguably, no country has elevated sport's role in society quite as much as Britain so the absence of crowds for much of the coronavirus pandemic has been a constant reminder, if any were needed, of the cultural toll of COVID-19. The steady return of fans to sports over the past few weeks and the promise of packed-out stadiums very soon provide hope that life is returning to normal in the wake of the rapid rollout of coronavirus vaccines.
Nadal, who reached the French Open semifinals this month but lost to Novak Djokovic, won the title at Wimbledon twice. He also won the Olympic gold medal in singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The 29-year-old self-described former tomboy writes about the Wimbledon tennis tournament in the glossy magazine's July issue, which hits newsstands this week.
Beckham becomes first English player to win league titles in four different countries - England, Spain, US and France.