Wimbledon: The Brits aiming to capture the hearts of Henman Hill June 27, 2022 The bamks of Henman Hill will today be packed to the rafters for the first time since before the pandemic. Wimbledon is back. And though the likelihood of an Andy Murray win feels slim, and the odds on Emma Raducanu lifting the Venus Rosewater Dish remain long, there’s hope that a number of Brits will [...]
Wimbledon: The favourites to come out on top June 26, 2022 It’s fair to say that British players may not be the big favourites for either of this year’s singles Grand Slam titles. So just who is fancied to raise either of the trophies in 12 days time? Women’s favourites On the women’s side of the draw it is difficult to look past Iga Swiatek. The [...]
Right of reply: LTA is taking tennis to a wide audience, says chief executive Scott Lloyd June 23, 2022 Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Scott Lloyd responds to Ed Warner’s comment piece, published in yesterday’s City A.M., “Wimbledon too much of a good thing for LTA”. It’s difficult to know where to start with Ed Warner’s piece from yesterday when it contains inaccuracies and misconceptions. He criticises the LTA’s National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, [...]
Ed Warner: Wimbledon shows that the Lawn Tennis Association gets too much money June 23, 2022 If you want to know what’s wrong with tennis in Britain, look no further than Wimbledon. Blame the Championships for being such a phenomenal success that they bequeath the Lawn Tennis Association more money each year than it appears to be able to handle effectively, while simultaneously raising the public’s hunger for the LTA to [...]
Blurred lines: Athlete investors on rise as brands embrace new ways to partner with sport stars June 22, 2022 When Anthony Joshua and Dazn announced a new partnership last week, one of the most eye-catching aspects of the deal was that it involved the British heavyweight boxer acquiring a stake in the sports streaming platform. It was just the latest example of a prominent athlete cultivating a business portfolio to complement their sporting career. [...]
Brits buckle up for run at Wimbledon June 22, 2022 Less than a week away from the first serve of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and British wildcards appear to be rising to the occasion ahead of the Grand Slam at the All England Club. Fresh off a promising quarter-final run at pre-Wimbledon classic Queen’s, 26-year-old Ryan Peniston is becoming a player to keep an eye [...]
Andy Murray still hopeful of playing Wimbledon but faces ‘pretty important’ fitness test this week June 20, 2022 Andy Murray admits he faces a crucial few days in his battle to overcome injury and challenge for a third men’s singles crown at Wimbledon next week. The former world No1 has not been able to train fully since suffering an abdominal strain during the final of the Stuttgart Open just over a week ago. [...]
Tennis can conquer sport if tours and Grand Slams unite, says Federer agent Tony Godsick June 16, 2022 Tennis could “conquer the sport world” if the ATP and WTA Tours and the four Grand Slams set aside their differences, says Roger Federer’s agent Tony Godsick. Steps to pool the commercial operations of the men’s and women’s circuits were proposed last year in a move that would see private equity take a stake in [...]
HSBC becomes Emma Raducanu’s eighth blue chip sponsor on eve of Wimbledon June 16, 2022 HSBC has become the latest blue chip brand to join British tennis star Emma Raducanu’s stable of sponsors. Raducanu, who shot to fame by winning the US Open in September, has agreed a four-year with the international banking group. “To partner with HSBC is so natural for me having grown up playing in the HSBC [...]
Murray offers Brits chance at dreaming about what Wimbledon could hold June 13, 2022 “It’s an honour to play against him in this kind of court.” The words of Italian world No10 Matteo Berrettini after he beat 36-year-old Andy Murray in three sets at the final of the Stuttgart Open yesterday. For three-time Grand Slam winner Murray, who has spent much of his recent career dogged by injury, the [...]