British qualifier Marcus Willis vows to make grand slams the norm after life-changing showdown with Federer June 29, 2016 British wildcard Marcus Willis has vowed not to be a one-hit wonder after his life-changing stint at Wimbledon was brought to an abrupt end by seven-time champion Roger Federer amid a near-carnival atmosphere on Centre Court. World No772 Willis, who came through six rounds of qualifying before producing a gigantic first-round shock by beating Ricardas [...]
Britain’s Andy Murray urges world No772 to relish Centre Court showdown with Roger Federer June 28, 2016 Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has urged British wildcard and world No772 Marcus Willis to relish his showdown with seven-time tournament winner Roger Federer on Centre Court on Wednesday. Willis shot to prominence on the opening day of the championships when he stunned world No54 Ricardas Berankis, beating the Lithuanian in straight sets, having already navigated [...]
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic content as Wimbledon title defence begins with crushing victory over Briton James Ward June 27, 2016 WORLD No1 Novak Djokovic declared himself content after his quest for a third consecutive Wimbledon crown began with a straight sets victory over British wildcard James Ward on Centre Court. Djokovic claimed the first nine games before world No177 Ward fought back in the second set, although the Serb, who currently holds all four grand [...]
Plenty more titles to come, reigning champion Novak Djokovic tells Wimbledon rivals June 26, 2016 World No1 Novak Djokovic has warned his rivals that he has an insatiable appetite for silverware as his quest for a third straight Wimbledon crown begins tomorrow. Djokovic, who currently holds all four grand slam titles following his maiden French Open victory earlier this month, will start his tournament defence against Britain’s James Ward on [...]
Wimbledon 2016: Omens are positive for Andy Murray but stats against Novak Djokovic highlight task ahead June 26, 2016 At first glance, the omens are positive for Andy Murray ahead of this year's Wimbledon: the successful partnership with Ivan Lendl has been rekindled, an unprecedented fifth Queen's title has been won and a kind draw means Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will be avoided until the final. It's the exact same set of circumstances that preceded [...]
Wimbledon prize money 2016: How much can tennis players win at the All England Club? June 25, 2016 A record prize of £2m is on offer to the winners of the men's and women's singles at Wimbledon this year. The grand slam tournament has increased its overall prize pool by five per cent to £28.1m this year, meaning even first-round losers in the singles competitions will receive a cool £30,000. Runners-up will earn £1m, losing [...]
Tim Henman interview: Calendar Slam for Novak Djokovic would be an achievement with no rival across sport June 23, 2016 Should Novak Djokovic complete the calendar Grand Slam and win all four major tournaments in the same year it would be an unrivalled feat across any sport, according to former British No1 Tim Henman. World No1 Djokovic will bid for the third leg of his four-pronged quest for the Holy Grail when Wimbledon begins on Monday, [...]
World No2 Andy Murray gives Ivan Lendl perfect welcome back gift by progressing to Aegon Championships second round June 14, 2016 Britain's Andy Murray ensured Ivan Lendl began his second stint as the world No2’s coach with a win after beating France’s Nicolas Mahut in the first round of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club. Defending champion Murray was required to save set points in both sets but prevailed 7-6 (10-8), 7-6 (7-1) and will now [...]
Britain’s Andy Murray targets psychological edge in Grand Slams after reuniting with former coach Ivan Lendl June 12, 2016 World No2 Andy Murray believes Ivan Lendl will give him a psychological edge during the crunch moments of grand slams after reuniting with his former coach. Murray won Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold during a two-year spell with Lendl between 2012 and 2014, and will work alongside the former world No1 during this [...]
Maria Sharapova sponsors Nike, Head and Evian have placed brand value ahead of sport’s values by sticking with banned tennis star June 10, 2016 In the 24 hours following the news that Maria Sharapova has been banned for two years for taking banned substance Meldonium, the spotlight has invariably shifted to her sponsors to see their reaction. Many would have expected Nike, Head and Evian to pull the plug on their sponsorship deals with the former world No.1, but [...]