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 [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Serena Williams brushes aside sister Venus to reach last eight July 6, 2015 World No1 Serena Williams insisted that she feels at her most lethal in grand slams from the quarter-final onwards after defeating elder sister Venus to reach the last eight of Wimbledon yesterday. Read more: Williams sets up tilt for 20th career grand slam title Five-time champion Serena prevailed in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Tim Henman says Andy Murray has nothing to fear from Karlovic July 5, 2015 Big-serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic may be on course for a record number of aces at a single Wimbledon championships but Andy Murray has nothing to fear today, according to former British No1 Tim Henman. Read more: Murray leads British charge Karlovic, who stands at 6ft 11in, has served more aces than any other [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Victory nets James Ward £100k July 2, 2015 British wildcard James Ward insists there are greater rewards than the minimum £100,000 he has earned by beating big-serving Czech Jiri Vesely and reaching Wimbledon’s third round yesterday. Read more: Boost for James Ward as eighth seed Ferrer withdraws On a day when fellow Briton and world No3 Andy Murray also progressed after [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Rafael Nadal admits he might never win title again July 2, 2015 Former world No1 Rafael Nadal admitted that he may never recapture the form which saw him twice crowned Wimbledon champion after crashing out to unheralded qualifier Dustin Brown yesterday. Read more: Dustin Brown set for most lucrative year of career Out of form tenth seed Nadal was beaten in four sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4, [...]
Heather Watson: I can stop Serena Williams at Wimbledon July 1, 2015 British No1 Heather Watson has vowed to learn from previous failed auditions against seeded players at Wimbledon when she bids to thwart world No1 Serena Williams’s charge towards a calendar grand slam in the third round. Read more: Fightback fires Heather Watson towards Serena meeting Watson dispatched former world No5 and Australian Open semi-finalist [...]
Wimbledon Centre Court evacuated following reported electrical fire July 1, 2015 Wimbledon's centre court has been completely evacuated due to a reported electrical fire. Around 3,000 people were evacuated as a precaution, London Fire Brigade said. The service already had a number of firefighters at the club who act as fire patrol during the tournament, but a further 18 were sent to deal with the [...]