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On a peaceful Saturday in Perth, 12,000 miles from the clamour and bombast at Flushing Meadows, Margaret Court has just seen Serena Williams thwarted in a final tilt at equalling her place among the tennis immortals. While “greatest of all time” messages flash up on the electronic tickers inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, the statistical greatest, the woman with 24 grand slam singles titles to the departing Williams’ 23, is at the end of this long-distance telephone call. It is a distinction that now looks destined to last another generation at least. And yet the realisation brings a complex swirl of...

An activist who shouted "Where is Peng Shuai?" and held up a sign with the same message was removed from Center Court during the Wimbledon men's final on Sunday. Drew Pavlou, an activist who made a similar protest at the Australian Open this year, said he shouted the message during a stoppage in play and was then forcefully removed from the stadium. "I didn't want to disrupt the actual match itself, so I waited to make sure there was a break in the play and then I just basically held up a sign saying, 'Where is Peng Shuai?'" Pavlou told...

Novak Djokivic won his fourth consecutive Wimbledon men’s singles titles, holding off the combustible Nick Kyrgios in four sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Sunday. It was the 21st Grand Slam championship for the Serbian star, one short of all-time leader Rafael Nadal. Djokovic has won seven Wimbledon men’s singles championships, tying with Pete Sampras for second place behind Roger Federer (eight). Whereas this was the first Grand Slam final for Kyrgios, Djokovic has played in a record 32 of them and has not been beaten on Centre Court since 2014. Sunday also happened to be his eighth wedding...

Nick Wimbledon might win the Wimbledon Men's Singles title later today. Meanwhile Australia takes him to court and threatens him with two years jail for the "crime" of grabbing a woman. I love sport. But the country of my birth, a once great sporting nation, is now Police State Shit.

There will be no Grand Slam for Rafael Nadal in 2022. Nadal, the winner of the Australian Open and French Open earlier this year, is withdrawing from Wimbledon. The news was first reported by The Times in the UK.

The ace was seen sporting black 'stickers' on her face, which had many questioning if they were symbolic or a ploy to put her opponent off. It turns out the small strips on her right cheek were medical tape, thought to help keep her sinuses clear and help her breathe properly. The 40-year-old suffers from recurrent sinusitis which, as well as blocking the airways, can lead to headaches, pressure and pain in the face. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also thought to suffer from the condition and had surgery to clear his sinuses last week. Williams was also seen wearing...

With a rueful smile and a fond wave Serena Williams left the Centre Court on Tuesday night, possibly for the last time. If this was the last occasion we saw her at Wimbledon then at least she left with the indelible print of a superb contest against a poised and youthful opponent. Harmony Tan, the world No 113 from Paris, said she was scared when she saw her first round draw, but she showed remarkable composure in pulling off a 7-5, 1-6, 7-6 victory that may go down as Williams's final defeat at SW19. Going into a new deciding super...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic holds the winners trophy as he poses for photographers after he defeated Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the men's singles final on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19, because the shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief executive Sally Bolton said Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his Wimbledon title despite being unvaccinated against COVID-19. The All England Lawn Tennis...

Concerns over the prospect of Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev winning Wimbledon - one of sport's most iconic tournaments - with members of the Royal family in attendance on Centre Court was one of the key reasons that the nation's players were banned from competing. Wimbledon announced on Wednesday that they have banned all players from Russia and Belarus from this summer's Championships in light of the ongoing atrocities in Ukraine. Medvedev, the World No 2 and reigning US Open champion, was among the favourites to win Wimbledon this summer. But organisers will have been mindful of the genuine possibility...

US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, currently ranked No. 1 in the world, could be banned from Wimbledon, along with fellow Russian and Belarusian athletes, unless they provide “assurance” that they do not support Russian president Vladimir Putin amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, British Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday. “Many countries have agreed that they will not allow representatives from Russia to compete. There are also visa issues as well. When it comes to individuals, that is more complex,” Huddleston said at a UK Parliament select committee meeting when asked about Medvedev competing at Wimbledon. “Absolutely nobody flying...

The Duke of Kent is stepping down as the president of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) after more than 50 years. The Queen's first cousin, 85, has presented trophies to more than 350 winners including Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King, Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Sir Andy Murray. He said he was "incredibly proud" to have held the position. The AELTC paid tribute to his "extraordinary service". The duke made his first appearance as president in 1969, presenting Rod Laver and Ann Jones with their trophies. He will present the trophies to the winners of this...

The Duchess of Cambridge has presented Novak Djokovic with the trophy after he won his fifth Wimbledon title by defeating Roger Federer in an epic five hour thriller this afternoon. In one of the most dramatic matches the All England Club has ever witnessed, Djokovic defied a crowd screaming for his opponent by becoming the first player to win a singles match on a deciding tie-break after the last set was drawn 12-12. Djokovic had saved two match points when Federer served for victory at 8-7 in the deciding set and went on to take it 7-6 (5) 1-6 7-6...

6-2, 6-2 Williams did her best primal screams, but it didn't matter. SHE LOST.... in straight sets.

An American 15-year-old has become Wimbledon's newest star after beating her idol Venus Williams in the first round. In an electrifying match, Cori 'Coco' Gauff, 15, beat the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner, 39, on Court One - less than a week after finishing her exams. Gauff beat the tennis legend, who had won four of her Grand Slam titles before she was even born, winning 6-4 6-4. The emotional teen, who is the youngest girl in 50 years to qualify for the tournament, revealed after the match that it was the first time she had cried from winning and...

It appears Andy Murray will be walking away from tennis in 2019, but exactly when is still up in the air. The British champ announced that he plans to retire this year, saying he'd like to play through Wimbledon in July but may not be able to make it that far. Murray, 31, has battled lingering hip issues for nearly two years and has been unable to return to full strength. As Murray met with the media on Thursday to talk about the Australian Open, which begins on Monday, he tearfully delivered the news. "Obviously I have been struggling a...

Tie-breaks will be played at 12-12 in the final set at Wimbledon from next year, the All England Lawn Tennis Club has announced. It comes after the final set of Kevin Anderson's semi-final with John Isner this year lasted almost three hours. Afterwards South African Anderson, who eventually won the set 26-24, called for a rethink of the format. The AELTC said "the time had come" to introduce a tie-break method at "a reasonable point" in a deciding set. The winner will be the first player or team to reach seven points with an advantage of two or more points....

German lady takes it in straight sets.... 6/3, 6/3.

Jana Novotna, a Czech Wimbledon champion that garnered fame after crying on the Duchess of Kent's shoulder after losing a 1993 final at Wimbledon, has died at age 49. Novotna had cancer and died in the Czech Republic. The World Tennis Association confirmed Novotna's death in a statement on Monday. Novotna's biggest successes came on the doubles courts. She had 16 Grand Slam championships in doubles, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. The full statement from the WTA can be found below: It is with deep sadness that the WTA announces the passing on...

Roger Federer is a Wimbledon champion for a men's record eighth time, defeating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in Sunday's final. The win moves Federer above both Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, who each have won seven titles at the grass-court major, for the most men's titles in the history of an event first held in 1877. "It's disbelief that I can achieve such heights," Federer said in his postmatch, on-court interview. "I wasn't sure if I was ever going to be here, in another final." When it ended, with an ace from Federer after merely 1 hour, 41 minutes,...

To the surprise of absolutely no one, Serena Williams dominated at the Wimbledon championship on Saturday, winning it for the sixth time. This also marks Williams' fourth Grand Slam title in a row, not to mention her 21st major overall. Among the top-ranked athlete's many celebrity fans is author J.K. Rowling, who tweeted a steady stream of support for Williams throughout and immediately following Saturday's game. But it was her cutting response to a body-shaming troll that propelled Rowling to trending status in the United States: Rob ‎@diegtristan8 @jk_rowling @hansmollman ironic then that main reason for her success is that...