Category: Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon – as it happened
Wimbledon, Spain have gone on to claim major football trophies (Nadal and the Euros in 2008, Nadal and the World Cup in 2010 and Alcaraz [more…]
Vic Seixas obituary
The American tennis player and former Wimbledon champion Vic Seixas, who has died aged 100, did not win 15 grand slam titles during a 30-year [more…]
Carlos Alcaraz blows past Novak Djokovic to retain Wimbledon title
In the short amount of time he has spent at the top of his sport, Carlos Alcaraz has already enjoyed a career with few comparisons. [more…]
Barbora Krejcikova channels spirit of Novotna to fulfil Wimbledon dreams
At the age of 12, Barbora Krejcikova wrote in a notebook three things she wanted to achieve in the future, if she was fortunate enough [more…]
Alfie Hewett earns career grand slam with Wimbledon wheelchair singles title
Sometimes the pain of heartache means that success, when it comes, feels that much sweeter. Three years ago, Alfie Hewett thought he may never be [more…]
The week in TV: Wimbledon; Euro 2024; GF Newman Remembers… Law and Order; The Turkish Detective; Spent; Sunny – review
Wimbledon (BBC One/Two) | iPlayer Euro 2024 BBC One/ITV1 GF Newman Remembers… Law and Order (BBC Four) | iPlayer Law and Order (BBC Four) | [more…]
Patten and Heliövaara secure razor-edge Wimbledon men’s doubles triumph
Henry Patten completed a remarkable Wimbledon run by becoming the first British winner of the 2024 championships with men’s doubles success alongside his Finnish partner, [more…]
Rally together: what playing country tennis has taught me about social cohesion
Six months after moving back to the New England region I experienced a quiet hour of panic, wondering why I’d so blithely swapped the suburbs [more…]
Krejčiková continues Czechs’ Wimbledon success – and pays tribute to her mentor
What is it about Czech women and Wimbledon? Barbora Krejčiková became the third player in the last decade from that nation of 10.6 million people [more…]
Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini to claim Wimbledon title – as it happened
Wimbledon winner!” She’s asked about the late Jana Novotna, how important she was to her. “It changed my life. Jana was the one who told [more…]