Wimbledon 2015: Muguruza reaches first grand slam final with semi-final win over Radwanska July 9, 2015 Spain's Garbine Muguruza admits she banned her parents from watching her reach a first grand slam final with victory over 13th seed Agnieszka Radwanska at Wimbledon yesterday. Read more: Serena argues women deserve greater show court time The superstitious 21-year-old told her Barcelona-based family to stay away while she set up a clash [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Federer tipped to upset Murray July 9, 2015 Few punters gave Roger Federer much hope of winning Wimbledon ahead of the tournament, preferring instead to pile into Novak Djokovic and home-grown hero Andy Murray. Read more: Flawless Fed serves up stiff test of Murray title credentials There was little to change their minds as he made short but unspectacular work of his [...]
Wimbledon 2015 betting tips July 9, 2015 Barring Rafael Nadal’s second round slip-up to Dustin Brown, and Stan Wawrinka’s quarter-final reverse against Richard Gasquet, this year’s Wimbledon has been pretty much business as usual. Read more: Flawless Fed serves up stiff test of Murray title credentials The world’s top three convene in the semis, where they are joined by Gasquet. [...]
Wimbledon 2015 betting tips: Back deadly Djokovic to beat Gasquet in four-set semi July 9, 2015 Despite not playing his best tennis at this year’s Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic finds himself in yet another Grand Slam semi-final that he should win. Read more: Wimbledon 2015 betting tips The Serb was unspectacularly solid in the quarters when seeing off former US Open winner Marin Cilic. But his epic match against Kevin [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray says Federer thrashing at ATP World Finals is a distant memory July 8, 2015 Britain's Andy Murray insists the scars incurred from his humiliating defeat to world No2 Roger Federer during their last encounter have long since healed as the duo clash for a place in the Wimbledon final tomorrow. Read more: Murray is third-highest earning man at Wimbledon Third seed Murray surged into the last four of [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Nick Kyrgios shocked by criticism July 8, 2015 Kyrgios shocked by criticism World No29 Nick Kyrgios has been rocked by the level of criticism he has received following accusations he was not trying during stages of his fourth round defeat to Richard Gasquet. He said: “I’ve read a whole lot. Comments like ‘he shouldn’t be representing Australia’. It’s tough. I’m human.” Read more: Nick Kyrgios escapes maximum [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams argues women deserve greater show court time July 7, 2015 World No1 Serena Williams insisted that women are under-represented on Wimbledon’s main courts after recovering from a set down to overcome Belarusian Victoria Azarenka yesterday. Read more: Serena Williams brushes aside sister Venus to reach last eight Five-time champion Williams dispatched Aazarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to progress to tomorrow’s semi-finals where fourth seed Maria [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray primed to face familiar enemy Pospisil July 7, 2015 Centre Court will not be the only familiar sight greeting Andy Murray when the British No1 emerges for his Wimbledon quarter-final against Vasek Pospisil this afternoon. Read more: Murray still concerned with shoulder despite win over Karlovic Murray has already faced the unseeded Canadian, set for a grand slam last-eight debut, three times [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Nick Kyrgios and Richard Gasquet fined for behaviour in fourth-round clash July 7, 2015 Nick Kyrgios has avoided the maximum possible £12,860 fine for appearing to give up during his fourth-round encounter with Richard Gasquet at Wimbledon, but will still see more than £6,000 wiped from his Wimbledon prize money earnings. Read more: Shoulder still a concern for victor Murray Both players have been fined for misconduct during the match [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray still concerned with shoulder despite win over Ivo Karlovic July 6, 2015 Britain's Andy Murray admitted he remains troubled by a shoulder injury despite dispatching big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic to reach an eighth successive Wimbledon quarter-final yesterday. Read more: I’m ready for Wimbledon, warns Murray Murray entered the clash boasting the highest percentage of return games won in the tournament and most points taken against [...]