Djokovic centre stage again as Wimbledon gets under way
The All England Club gates swung open for the start of the Wimbledon championships on Monday with some notable absentees but one very familiar face, Novak Djokovic, fixing his eyes ...
Wimbledon order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main show courts on the first day of the Wimbledon championships on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
CENTRE COURT (1230 GMT)
Pedro Cachin (Argentina) v 2-Novak ...
At 43, evergreen Venus returns to favourite hunting ground Wimbledon
Twenty-six years after Venus Williams made her Wimbledon debut, the five-times champion will be back on Centre Court once again on Monday and the 43-year-old American said she could even ...
Kyrgios tempers Wimbledon expectations with fitness still a concern
Last year’s Wimbledon runner-up Nick Kyrgios will not place any unfair expectations on himself, the Australian said on Sunday as he gears up for the Grand Slam with little ...
Alcaraz ready to bite back, Djokovic hungry for more
A rejuvenated Carlos Alcaraz enters Wimbledon as the top seed after reclaiming the world number one ranking but the brightest star of the next generation knows few will look beyond ...
Murray remains dangerous floater at Wimbledon
Andy Murray knows his way around the All England Club better than any player in Friday’s Wimbledon draw and while his career highlights may be behind him there will ...
Wounded knee hampers Kyrgios bid for Wimbledon glory
Tipped by no less than Carlos Alcaraz as the man with the best chance of denying Novak Djokovic the Wimbledon title, Nick Kyrgios is scrambling even to make it onto ...
Surgery rules Raducanu out of French Open and Wimbledon
Britain’s Emma Raducanu will miss the French Open and Wimbledon while she recovers from surgery on her wrists and ankle, the former U.S. Open champion said on Wednesday.
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Russians, Belarusians sign declarations to compete at Wimbledon
Several Russian and Belarusian players have already signed personal declarations that will clear them to compete as neutrals at this year’s Wimbledon championships, the All England Club said on ...
Kvitova says Russians, Belarusians should not be allowed back at Wimbledon
Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova opposed the grasscourt Grand Slam’s decision to lift its ban on Russian and Belarusian players ahead of this year’s tournament, saying she felt ...
Wimbledon lifts ban on Russian & Belarusian players
Wimbledon will allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at the grasscourt Grand Slam as ‘neutral’ athletes this year under certain conditions, having banned players from the two countries last ...
Wimbledon relaxes dress code to allow women to wear dark undershorts
Wimbledon will relax its strict rules on white clothing at the championships and allow women players to wear dark undershorts and relieve a potential source of anxiety when they have ...
Wimbledon win was huge confidence boost in tough year: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic said his Wimbledon triumph gave him a much-needed boost of confidence during a tough season and that it laid the platform for a strong finish to the year.
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Djokovic missing US Open over Covid vaccine status would be ‘a joke’ – McEnroe
Four-time U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be “a joke” if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due ...
Fan accused of having ‘700 drinks’ by Kyrgios begins legal action
A tennis fan is taking legal action against Nick Kyrgios after he accused her of being “drunk out of her mind” during his defeat in this year’s Wimbledon final.
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Late nights, new stars and futile punishments – what we learned from Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic collected a seventh Wimbledon title and Elena Rybakina a first after another memorable Wimbledon fortnight.
Here, the PA news agency looks at what we have learned from SW19 ...
Djokovic subdues Kyrgios to win fourth straight Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic withstood early brilliance from Australian showman Nick Kyrgios to secure a fourth successive Wimbledon title with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(3) victory on a sun-drenched Centre Court on ...
Djokovic set for the unexpected as Kyrgios blocks path to glory
Novak Djokovic has contested 31 Grand Slam finals and faced just about every scenario possible in collecting 20 titles but even he will not know what to expect in Sunday’s Wimbledon ...
Rybakina powers past Jabeur to Wimbledon title
Elena Rybakina produced a sensational display of power tennis to beat Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 and become the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam ...
Another year, another new champion as Jabeur and Rybakina face off
When Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina meet in Saturday’s Wimbledon final it will be the fifth edition running that a first-time women’s champion will go through the wood-panelled ...
Djokovic hits back to beat Norrie and set up Kyrgios final
Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 on ...
Djokovic ready to take on crowd and Norrie as Kyrgios awaits
While Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios enjoys a day off following Rafa Nadal’s withdrawal, Novak Djokovic will bid to continue his Wimbledon juggernaut against local hope Cameron Norrie in the ...
Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi against Kyrgios
Rafa Nadal’s hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australian Nick Kyrgios ...
Clinical Rybakina powers into Wimbledon final
Elena Rybakina powered into the Wimbledon final by dismantling former champion Simona Halep 6-3 6-3 on Thursday with a clinical display to reach her maiden Grand Slam showpiece.
Halep was ...