2020 Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin rediscovers lost form to upset seventh seed Coco Gauff; Venus Williams plays through the pain after early fall on the grass only to suffer loss to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina Coco Gauff and Venus Williams were the big names knocked out on the opening day at Wimbledon on Monday. Gauff... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic uses towel to dry Centre Court as fans witness farcical rain delay
Frustrated fans on Centre Court were left wondering what was the point of Wimbledon's Centre Court roof when Novak Djokovic's match was delayed for over an hour as ground staff took to using leaf-blowers to dry the grass Defending champion Novak Djokovic took matters into his own hands as fans witnessed farcical scenes on Centre... Continue Reading →
Wimbledon 2023: Order of Play
Take a look at the Order of Play for Day One of the Wimbledon Championships on the show courts at the All England Club. Centre Court - 1:30pm start Pedro Cachin (ARG) v (2) Novak Djokovic (SRB), Venus Williams (USA) v Elina Svitolina (UKR), (8) Jannik Sinner (ITA) v Juan Maneul Cerundolo (ARG) Court 1... Continue Reading →
Nick Kyrgios withdraws from Wimbledon due to torn ligament in wrist
Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from Wimbledon on Sunday due to a torn ligament in his wrist; The Australian tennis star was due to face David Goffin in the first round on Monday In a statement on Sunday, Kyrgios said: "Hey Everyone, I'm really sad to say that I have to withdraw from Wimbledon this year.... Continue Reading →
Ons Jabeur returns to Wimbledon targeting more Arab history after landmark 2022
Ons Jabeur has history on her mind as she returns to Wimbledon a year on from reaching the final at the All England Club; the Tunisian trailblazer has teased a documentary surrounding her personal journey having already featured as part of Netflix's 'Break Point' series. Ons Jabeur has become a fan favourite in the UK,... Continue Reading →
Wimbeldon 2023: Venus Williams, Heather Watson and Elina Svitolina all given wild cards
Williams is one of seven players named on the wild card list for the ladies' singles, including former British No 1 Heather Watson and Ukraine's two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Elina Svitolina, with one more yet to be announced Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams is among the players to have been given a wild card... Continue Reading →
French Open: Novak Djokovic takes on Casper Ruud knowing he is one win away from a historic 23rd Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic targets historic 23rd Grand Slam in the French Open final against Casper Ruud, who is chasing a maiden major; he has a daunting task ahead of him against the Serbian, who will also snatch the world No 1 spot from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz if he lifts La Coupe des Mousquetaires Novak Djokovic can... Continue Reading →
Portola boys tennis edges rival Beckman for CIF-SS Division 1 title
The Pacific Coast League rivals squared off for the Division 1 title as part of their league’s impressive representation at the team championships.
Raducanu pulls out of pre-Indian wells doubles exhibition with Norrie
Emma Raducanu was scheduled to play a mixed doubles match with Cameron Norrie in the Eisenhower Cup; the latest injury scare has thrown her participation at Indian Wells, which starts on Thursday, in doubt. Emma Raducanu has sparked new injury fears after withdrawing from a charity exhibition event prior to her opening match at Indian... Continue Reading →
Florida governor urges Biden to allow Djokovic to play at Indian wells
Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from this week's BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells; a move which suggests the world No 1 has lost his bid for a Covid-19 vaccination waiver to enter the USA; Djokovic missed last year's US Open due to America's Covid-19 restrictions The governor of Florida has urged US President Joe Biden... Continue Reading →
