Wimbledon 2015: Andy Murray ready to plot route to a second SW19 crown June 28, 2015 In past years a turbulent pathway to the final would have significantly doused British hopes at Wimbledon but such is his form this season that for Britain’s Andy Murray that scenario appears nothing more than a mild irritation. Read more: "Murray is back to his best" says former trainer Mark Petchey Assuming third [...]
Wimbledon: Petra Kvitova douses fitness concerns ahead of championship defence June 28, 2015 Reigning Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has played down fitness fears ahead of her title defence after the onset of illness forced her to withdraw from last week’s Aegon International in Eastbourne. Read more: Classy Petra Kvitova can repeat last year’s triumph Second seed Kvitova will start the quest to retain her SW19 crown [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Boost for James Ward as eighth seed Ferrer withdraws June 28, 2015 British No4 James Ward received an unexpected boost yesterday after his first round opponent David Ferrer withdrew from Wimbledon with an elbow injury. Read more: Queens exit for Briton Ward as Raonic retaliates Instead of facing eighth seed Ferrer tomorrow, a player who had contested 50 consecutive grand slams dating back to the [...]
Wimbledon set for sizzling heat June 28, 2015 Konta handed centre court slot British No2 Johanna Konta has been handed a Centre Court slot for her first round match against former champion Maria Sharapova today. Konta reached the quarter finals of the Aegon International at Eastbourne last week, which included a first career win over a top-10 opponent when she beat Ekaterina Makarova. [...]
Wimbledon: Majestic Federer to cast his SW19 spell once more June 25, 2015 Wimbledon begins on Monday and it’s always a challenge to tip winners, especially before the crucial draw is made today. The recent French Open was a perfect example of the importance of being on the right side of the draw. Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray met in the semi-final and the five-set battle [...]
Wimbledon: Classy Petra Kvitova can repeat last year’s triumph June 25, 2015 Last year’s women’s singles was a strange tournament with only three of the top 10 seeds reaching the quarter-final stage. Compare that with the men’s where four of the top five made the last eight. Serena Williams fell to Alize Cornet of France in the third round, even though she breezed through the first [...]
Maximum excitement on Wimbledon June 25, 2015 Wimbledon gets underway on Monday and the fortnight at SW19 is always a fantastic occasion. Sporting Index will be offering a plethora of markets to make the action even more exciting. The draw takes place today so most of the markets aren’t live yet. They will be later on this afternoon and you will [...]
In-form Konta lifts Wimbledon hopes as Murray is seeded third June 24, 2015 Britain's Johanna Konta boosted hopes of a Wimbledon run with a second major scalp in as many days in the Aegon International at Eastbourne yesterday. Konta followed her first career win over a top-10 opponent on Tuesday with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Spanish world No14 Garbine Muguruza. She faces Swiss teenager Belinda [...]
Wimbledon wins the property grand slam with pricier houses than the US, French and Australian Opens June 22, 2015 Can Murray win Wimbledon? It’s the question on everyone’s lips, but when it comes to the property grand slam, it’s certainly us Brits left holding the trophy. Wimbledon is the priciest area of all the tennis season’s biggest tournament, serving up an average house price of £745,000. If you want to get even more up [...]
I’m ready for Wimbledon, warns Murray June 21, 2015 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray believes he is playing better than ever after stepping up his preparations for Wimbledon by winning the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club for a record-equalling fourth time. Murray yesterday brushed aside big-serving South African Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-4 in a final that barely lasted an hour, having earlier completed a rain-delayed semi-final [...]