By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, July 5, 2024Photo credit: Shi Tang/Getty Scanning the historic green grass he once commanded, Roger Federer sees golden years continuing for tennis. Eight-time Wimbledon winner Federer returned to Wimbledon today and shared his thoughts on the state of the sport. More: Gauff Soars Into Wimbledon Third Round In…
The All England Lawn Tennis Club is using artificial intelligence for the first time to protect players at Wimbledon from online abuse, according to The Guardian. Its monitors reveal death threats, racism and sexist comments in 35 languages. The likes of Emma Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion from Britain, and Naomi Oska, a four-time…
American Jessica Pegula, world No. 5, suffered a stunning defeat in the second round of Wimbledon, losing to world No. 42 Wang Xinyu 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-1. This was Wang’s third main-draw appearance at Wimbledon and her first Top 10 win. In her on-court interview, after the match, she said: “Couple of days ago I was…
Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev remain on a collision course for the Wimbledon semifinals in the bottom half of the draw. Next up for them, respectively, during third-round action on Saturday are Cameron Norrie and Alexei Popyrin.Cameron Norrie vs. (4) Alexander ZverevFrom entirely out of nowhere, Norrie is beginning to evoke memories of his run…
The proverbial first week of Wimbledon wraps up on Saturday, when Taylor Fritz and Alexander Zverev are among those taking the court. Fritz is facing a red-hot Alejandro Tabilo, while Zverev is going up against Cameron Norrie. Here are my previews and picks for two of Saturday’s best matchups. (13) Taylor Fritz vs. (24) Alejandro…
Jasmine Paolini resisted a strong opening set effort from Bianca Andreescu, powering past the Canadian 7-6(4), 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon on Friday. The Italian struck 17 winners and converted four of seven break point chances in the 1 hour and 31 minute victory. In a rematch of their Roland Garros…
As the tennis world slowly bids farewell to Andy Murray, Serena Williams paid tribute to the legendary Brit with a very nice video. Williams and Murray go back a long way because they’ve been friendly for many years and even played mixed doubles together. They’ve always admired each other, and Murray has called Williams an…
American Express, Official Payment Partner of The Championships, today announced its plans to welcome tennis fans back to SW19 this July, with a host of new ways to help them feel ready for Wimbledon. To celebrate the partnership, Amex Tennis Ambassadors Andy Murray and Katie Boulter have collaborated with Amex to inspire a limited-edition zine…
The final spots in the Wimbledon second week will be up for grabs on Saturday, when an all-seeded showdown features Taylor Fritz and Alejandro Tabilo. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard and Emil Ruusuvuori are also taking the court.(13) Taylor Fritz vs. (24) Alejandro TabiloIt will be a battle between two red-hot players when Fritz and Tablo square…
Andy Murray is bidding farewell to tennis at this year’s Wimbledon, but he likely won’t leave the sport completely because he may become a coach after his retirement. The British player has always been quite open about his love for tennis, and it was possible that he was never going to leave the sport. He…
