Wimbledon

Simona Halep
3 years ago

“I don’t want to talk about politics”: Anti-war Simona Halep on Wimbledon ban

The former world No 1 wants to the focus to remain on her...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Victoria Azarenka at the Mutua Madrid Open in 2019
3 years ago

“It does not make sense and it does not connect to what they are saying” – Azarenka on Wimbledon ban

If the Wimbledon ban holds then Victoria Azarenka will not be able to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Spectators watch the men's final on a large screen as they sit on Henman Hill at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain
3 years ago

Nordic Federation supports Wimbledon ban, All England Club reiterates position, Italian government considers similar move

The battle lines continue to get drawn out over the ban of Russian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
General view over the outside courts at Wimbledon
3 years ago

PTPA denounces Russian invasion but says it does not support discrimination of players based on nationality

In its statement, the PTPA said they have spoken to many impacted by...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Russia's Daniil Medvedev during a press conference at Wimbledon in 2021
3 years ago

Kremlin and Belarus Tennis Federation say Wimbledon ban is “unacceptable”

The Belarus Tennis Federation says it is exploring legal options in relation to...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov at the Italian Open in 2018
3 years ago

Ukrainian players call for more bans unless Russian & Belarusian players publicly confirm that they do not support Russian invasion

Ukrainian players have spoken about Wimbledon's bold move to ban Russian & Belarusian...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, talks with Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the trophy presentation after the men's singles final at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament
3 years ago

“I cannot support the decision of Wimbledon” – Djokovic on the ban of Russian & Belarusian players

Djokovic says the result of politics interfering with sports is not good as...
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Haresh Ramchandani
Wimbledon men's final in 2021
3 years ago

ATP, WTA criticise Wimbledon’s “unfair” ban on Russians and Belarussians

In separate statements, the men's and women's governing bodies were strongly critical of...
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Simon Cambers
Daniil Medvedev Wimbledon
3 years ago

Confirmed: Russian, Belarussian players to be banned from Wimbledon

Russian and Belarussian players, including Daniil Medvedev and Aryna Sabalenka, will not be...
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Simon Cambers
Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during her first round match at Wimbledon 2021
3 years ago

Serena Williams teases fans about return at Wimbledon

The 23-time Grand Slam champion has not played since Wimbledon 2021 but hinted...
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Haresh Ramchandani
3 years ago

Oudéa-Castera: Roland-Garros — and other Grand Slams — will welcome Russian players unconditionally

Russian players are in a position to participate at Roland-Garros this spring, per...
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Cédric Rouquette
Mahut isner
3 years ago

Grand Slams to unify final-set tiebreak rules with 10-point tiebreak at 6-6

The new format will be trialled over a year of Grand Slams, beginning...
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Simon Cambers
Russia's Daniil Medvedev celebrates winning his round of 16 match against Spain's Pablo Andujar at the Abierto Mexicano in Acapulco
3 years ago

Medvedev, Rublev, and other Russians potentially face Wimbledon ban

The UK government is in talks with the All England Club regarding the...
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Ricky Dimon
Roger Federer
3 years ago

I won’t be at Wimbledon this year, says Roger Federer

The Swiss might still have hopes of chasing a 21st Grand Slam title...
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Carrie Dunn
Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl
3 years ago

Andy Murray-Ivan Lendl part 3: What happened before and what we can expect

Andy Murray and Ivan Lendl are to work together for the third time....
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Simon Cambers