talkSPORT BET Sign Up Offer for Wimbledon 2025 – Get £30 in Free Bets when you Stake £5 July 11, 2025 One of the most popular, prestigious, and iconic Grand Slam Tennis tournaments, Wimbledon, is up and running for another year as the best players in the world come together in London to battle it out for the coveted title of Wimbledon Champion. For the event, popular bookmaker talkSPORT BET is offering an exciting opportunity for [...]
Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman beaten in ATP Tour debut July 10, 2025 Billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman was beaten in straight sets as he made his ATP Tour debut. The 59-year-old chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management lost 6-1 7-5 in the Hall of Fame Open doubles tournament in Rhode Island alongside his partner Jack Sock – a three-time grand slam winner. Ackman was entered [...]
Hawk-Eye complaints at Wimbledon? You cannot be serious! July 10, 2025 Wimbledon’s Hawk-Eye controversies were human-made and technology’s role in refereeing sports will only grow, writes Ed Warner. In the chalk dust v Hawk-Eye battle there can only be one winner. Traditionalists may hanker after a Wimbledon of line judges, temper tantrums, smashed rackets and John McEnroe questioning the seriousness of the umpire but in tennis, [...]
Rolex sponsored Wimbledon stars made to pay for own watches July 9, 2025 A Rolex sponsorship or ambassadorial contract is widely seen as a must-have endorsement by aspiring young tennis players, yet such deals can prove to be a mixed blessing. Such is the value and scarcity of the Swiss luxury watches that their endorsement department operates a strictly enforced tier system, with only their A-list clients such [...]
Wimbledon expansion case heard in London High Court July 8, 2025 Campaigners against the proposed expansion of the Wimbledon Championships site argued that it is illegal in the High Court on Tuesday ahead of a key decision on the future of SW19. Campaign group Save Wimbledon Park is taking legal action against a decision by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to grant the All England Club [...]
Wimbledon expansion: What it means as plans reach High Court July 8, 2025 With the proposed £200m expansion to Wimbledon in front of the High Court today, it is a nervy time for the All England Club. A campaign group says the approving Greater London Authority has questions to answer despite the organisation green-lighting plans last year. Here’s everything you need to know. Why is the proposed Wimbledon [...]
Wimbledon expansion faces High Court hearing on Tuesday July 7, 2025 The All England Club will today face a High Court challenge over its proposed expansion of Wimbledon, which campaigners have branded “unlawful”. The Save Wimbledon Park group argues that £200m plans for the All England Club to expand across the road and into a neighbouring golf course, involved “errors of law and planning policy” by [...]
Draper to earn £1.1m just for turning up to Saudi Six Kings Slam July 7, 2025 Jack Draper is set to bag himself at least £1.1m after agreeing to take part in this year’s Riyadh Season Six Kings Slam. The tennis competition, a brainchild of boxing tycoon Turki Alalshikh, sees the top six players compete in a knockout tournament in Saudi Arabia for prize money unmatched elsewhere in the sport. Last year’s [...]
Wimbledon: Tennis battles with its future off the court July 6, 2025 With Wimbledon well into its fortnight the spotlight has once again fallen on the Centre Court, with sold-out crowds, record prize money and the prestige of tennis hospitality all to last another week. A British upset or two is likely to fuel national excitement, while the Championships continue to top YouGov’s rankings as the most [...]
Wimbledon slammed by avocado lobby over SW19 menu ban July 3, 2025 The World Avocado Organisation has hit out at Wimbledon over its ban of the stoned fruit at this year’s Championships. The All England Club removed the food type popular with millennials from its menus at this year’s tennis grand slam in a sustainability push. They’ve been replaced by crushed English peas. This has provoked a [...]