Category: Tennis
Althea Gibson’s Historic Wimbledon Debut Made Possible by Boxer Joe Louis
How Althea Gibson Came To Play Wimbledon For The First Time – With The Help Of Boxer Joe Louis! – World Tennis Magazine How Althea Gibson Came To Play Wimbledon For The First Time – With The Help Of Boxer Joe Louis!
Recap of Day One at Wimbledon 2024
The 2024 Wimbledon Championships kicked off with a successful start for top seed Jannik Sinner and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz at the All England Club. Alcaraz began his campaign on Centre Court, overcoming a spirited effort from Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal with a 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-2 victory. Later in the evening, Sinner faced Yannick Hanfmann…
Gauff Opens Up About Feeling Overwhelmed by Expectations at Wimbledon and How She Overcame It
Coco Gauff has had an interesting journey so far at Wimbledon, and she discussed it in a recent interview. Gauff’s journey at Wimbledon began in 2019 when she was 15 years old. The American made her debut at the event after successfully completing the qualifying. She played really well in the qualifying, and her first…
Raducanu’s Triumph Captures the Spirit of England
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday July 1, 2024 Emma Raducanu spent Sunday night watching Great Britian score a miraculous victory over Slovakia in the European Championships. With their back against the wall, Jude Bellingham scored a 95th-minute goal to tie it and Team GB won 2-1 in extra time. On Monday in Centre…
Wimbledon: Wawrinka challenged by Broom in intense match
Wimbledon witnessed Switzerland strike the first psychological sporting blow to England in the run-up to football’s Euro quarter-final showdown on Saturday. I am certainly a little bit disappointed, but honestly just immense sense of pride to be able to play here and push him pretty close Charles Broom Home debutant Charles Broom has become the…
Title Defense Starts Strong for Defending Champion Alcaraz at Wimbledon
Carlos Alcaraz leaves court after beating Mark Lajal (not pictured) on day one of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Monday July 1, 2024. (Photo by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images) (July 1, 2024) Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz opened Wimbledon on Monday, with a…
Preview: Wimbledon Draws and Schedule for Day 3 – Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Wimbledon 2024 Wimbledon 2024 Photo credit: Ricky Dimon Location: Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom Surface: Grass Courts Dates: June 24 – July 14, 2024 Prize Money: £50,000,000 Wimbledon Offers Historic Opportunity Reigning Roland Garros and Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz aims to defend a Grand Slam title for the first time at SW19. Jannik Sinner, who won…
Top-ranked player continues dominating streak with victory at Wimbledon as tournament’s top seed
Jannik Sinner is one of the favorites to win Wimbledon, and he started off his 2024 campaign with a pretty confident win. Jannik Sinner arrived in London on a winning streak. He had played amazing tennis in Halle, where he won his first trophy as a reigning world number one. The Italian continued his winning…
Stan Wawrinka: The Resilient Tennis Star Living His Dream
By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Monday, July 1, 2024Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty Stan Wawrinka spends his tennis golden years enjoying ongoing love affair. The three-time Grand Slam champion conquered British wild card Charles Broom, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in his Wimbledon opener to hit his way into history. More: Shoulder Injury Knocks Sabalenka Out of Wimbledon Contesting his…
Wimbledon: Alcaraz bounces back from shaky start to clinch victory
Over the past decade or more, it has been usual to watch one of the Big Four, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, or Andy Murray to be seen standing on Centre Court to officially open The Championships on Day One, but not this year as Carlos Alcaraz made his debut in that role for…