Despite the British rain’s best effort to slow proceedings, Wimbledon is through to its third round this Saturday. The original draw of 128 men has now been slashed to just 32, with this being further reduced on day six of action in London. Novak Djokovic and Alexei Popyrin will both be vying to make the round of 16 at SW16 as the pair clash on Centre Court this afternoon. They’ve …
Wimbledon is into its third round, and that means seeds are beginning to collide. Friday brings a potentially blockbusting rematch of the 2022 US Open semi-finals, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz taking on No 29 seed Frances Tiafoe. Alcaraz has had the better of the past two years since they last met. But anyone who has followed Tiafoe knows that regardless of his form, he gets up for a big …
Day four of Wimbledon brings a riveting match up between the top two British men’s players, with Jack Draper squaring off against Cam Norrie this Thursday. A clash between two Brits at Wimbledon is big enough as it is; throw in the added spice of Draper dethroning Norrie as the British No 1 just last month, and this clash is a must-watch. There’s much more on the line than just …
Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner played a brilliant second-round match on Wednesday evening at Wimbledon, fighting it out on Centre Court until a half hour before curfew would have stopped play. The world No 1 came away victorious in four sets, 7-6,(3), 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6(4) but Berrettini gave an excellent account of himself considering he’s not long back from injury and ranked No 59. Following the defeat, Berrettini shared that …
It’s been some time since Cameron Norrie faced off against another Brit and was an underdog. That’s exactly what the case will be for the world No 42 on Thursday, when he squares off against new British No 1 Jack Draper at Wimbledon. Draper took the title off Norrie just last month, courtesy of a hot run on the lead-in events to London. Now, the pair will clash for just …
And just like that, round one of the 2024 Wimbledon is complete. Well, sort of–the usual British rain means there are a few first-round matches still to be played on day three, but the lion’s share of the action is complete. It’s been a jam-packed opening two days, with plenty of shock announcements, upsets, final set drama and big wins. Let’s break down everything you need to know about the …
When the men’s singles draw was announced for Wimbledon 2024, one match was circled by the tennis community: Jannik Sinner vs Matteo Berrettini in the second round. Thankfully, both won their opening matches this week. That means this Wednesday, tennis nerds will be treated to a mouth-watering all-Italian clash on Centre Court. It’s world No 1 vs former Wimbledon finalist. The best player in the world the last six months …
Naomi Osaka has made a triumphant return to Wimbledon, winning her opening match against Frenchwoman Diane Parry 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. In doing so, she returned to the world’s top 100 according to the WTA live rankings, for the first time since falling out of the elite group in April 2023. She now sits at No 96 in the world, with the potential to make a surge up the rankings with …
With all of the focus on the men’s and women’s singles events at Wimbledon this year, one set of events consistently gets overlooked: the doubles. Despite receiving less airtime and less attention from the majority of punters, this is still a fascinating event that deserves a break down. Read on as we preview both the 2024 men’s and women’s doubles event at Wimbledon this year, outlining who the main contenders …
It happens every year. The best 32 women are separated out in the Wimbledon draw, so none of them will face each other until the third round at the earliest. And yet, with consistent regularity, a number of seeds fall across the opening two rounds. Who will it be this year? Which women’s seeds are vulnerable heading into Wimbledon this week? Who will be packing their bags prematurely in London? …
