Category: Tennis

The crown jewel of the tennis calendar is here, and the very best in the world are competing for quite a prize. On the men’s side, Novak Djokovic is looking for revenge in more ways the one. He fell to young Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final a year ago, losing a match that went...

Despite playing second on Court One, Alcaraz should be finished in time to watch Spain play their Euro 2024 semi-final against France at 20:00. After his four-set victory over French 16th seed Ugo Humbert on Sunday, Alcaraz said: “Hopefully on Tuesday we are not going to play at the same time, but let’s see. Hopefully...

The full draw for the men’s singles tournament at Wimbledon plus the latest results. Fourth Round Top Half Jannik Sinner (Ita) (1) bt Ben Shelton (USA) (14) 6-2 6-4 7-6 (11-9) Daniil Medvedev (Rus) (5) bt Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) (10) 5-3 retired Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) (3) bt Ugo Humbert (Fra) (16) 6-3 6-4 1-6 7-5...

Emma Raducanu is out of Wimbledon after being hampered by injury in the deciding set of her fourth-round match against New Zealand qualifier Lulu Sun. The British wildcard, 21, lost 6-2 5-7 6-2 in a dramatic contest on Centre Court. Raducanu had levelled the match and regained some confidence after a stunning performance from an...

Raducanu missed last year’s Wimbledon after having surgery on both of her wrists and has needed to be patient on her return to the WTA Tour this year. Difficult decisions have also needed to be made. On Saturday, she made the “very difficult” move to pull out of her mixed doubles partnership with Andy Murray...

Swiatek is the dominant player on the WTA Tour after success on clay and hard courts, but has still not got to grips with the Wimbledon grass. The five-time major winner is known for her clinical brand of tennis, but she hit a rare 34 unforced errors to Putintseva’s 18. The Kazakh, cheered on by...

Recently being deposed as the British men’s number one was the result of a chastening few months for 42nd-ranked Norrie. A promising start to the season, including reaching the Australian Open fourth round where he lost a bruising battle with Zverev, was derailed by illness in Rio de Janeiro and he has struggled for form...

Kartal’s run has been one of the stories of Wimbledon so far. Raised in Brighton, she regularly played Raducanu at junior level and a clip of a long rally between them when they were nine has previously gone viral. Raducanu won the 2021 US Open as an 18-year-old qualifier, but Kartal’s development has been checked...

In May, Fearnley finished his university studies in the United States. Six weeks later, he was trying to beat one of the greatest players of all time on the world’s most iconic tennis court. Making his main-draw debut at the All England Club, the world number 277 showcased his talent and caused serious problems for...