[ad_1] The outer courts at Wimbledon–or at any of the four majors, for that matter–always deliver drama during the first few days of the event. Monday was certainly no exception. A throng of five-setters–including a whopping four comebacks from two sets down–graced the grounds of the All-England Club. While Centre Court and Court 1 mostly…
[ad_1] Carlos Alcaraz was spotted by a media member playing golf the day before his first 2024 Wimbledon Championships match, and he explained why he did it. Alcaraz made a winning start at the 2024 Wimbledon, kicking off what might end up being a successful title-defending campaign. Time will tell whether that will happen, but…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 2, 2024 Andy Murray has elected to withdraw from singles at Wimbledon. The 37-year-old mounted a last-ditch push to get healthy in time after having back surgery to remove a spinal cyst ten days ago, but ultimately made the decision to withdraw on Monday morning. He…
[ad_1] Three of the 4 British women competing in the main draw at Wimbledon on Monday advanced to round 2 of The Championships, with Emma Raducanu, Lily Miyazaki and Sonay Kartal scoring impressive wins, while Heather Watson was edged out by her doubles partner, Greet Minnen. Raducanu adjusted to a change of opponent, and kept…
[ad_1] Andy Murray has withdrawn from the 2024 Wimbledon Championships singles event, confirming that this will indeed be his final Wimbledon. Weeks ago, the British legend confirmed that he was not looking for a perfect farewell, and unfortunately, he won’t get it either. He hoped to play singles and doubles at this year’s Wimbledon, which…
[ad_1] By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday July 1, 2024 Coming back from two sets to love down is a Grand Slam rite of passage. It took Frances Tiafoe a while to get there, but the American has finally achieved the feat. On Monday he rallied from two sets to love down to defeat…
[ad_1] While Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion, got off the mark on Centre Court with a three setter win in the early afternoon, his main rival, Jannik Sinner, was taken to four in the early evening of the opening day, with the fourth set completed under the closed roof of No.1 Court. There is no…
[ad_1] Getty Images The outer courts at Wimbledon–or at any Grand Slam, for that matter–always deliver drama during the first few days of the tournament. Monday at the All-England Club was no exception. A whole host of five-setters–including a hard-to-believe four comebacks from two sets down–saw Lloyd Harris outlast Alex Michelsen 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-2,…
[ad_1] Naomi Osaka is set to re-enter the Top 100 of the WTA rankings thanks to her first Wimbledon main draw win since 2018. The Japanese star overcame a determined Diane Parry in her opening match at the Championships on Monday 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 on Court 2. The last time she won a match at…
[ad_1] By Erik Gudris | @atnennis | Monday, July 1, 2024 The 2024 edition of Wimbledon is only one day old, and yet we may already have the point of the fortnight. South Africa’s Lloyd Harris scrambled across all parts of Court No. 9 as he held a match point late in a final set…
