LONDON — Alexander Zverev tries hard. He wants to be a better tennis player and challenge Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz for titles. And he also wants, desperately, to receive a little of the affection his great rivals enjoy. The
LONDON — Back to normal: Jannik Sinner gets his hands on a Grand Slam trophy again; Alexander Zverev loses a final. After twelve months without celebrating at one of tennis’s four biggest stages, the world number one successfully defended his
LONDON — Linda Noskova walked to her chair on Centre Court twice with her eyes on the ground and her hands over her ears. She did not want to hear the noise of the crowd. The first time was after
LONDON — Novak Djokovic wants to return to Wimbledon “at least one more time.” His next attempt at an eighth title in London will come in June 2027, when he turns 40. The Serbian is fighting an internal battle: “I’m
LONDON — Alexander Zverev’s form in London has a simple explanation: Paris. So believes his compatriot Andrea Petkovic. “After Paris, I felt his career could go in either of two directions. He could put even more pressure on himself because
LONDON — Marta Kostyuk, Ukraine’s number one player, hit out at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “It’s terrible,” the Ukrainian said shortly after advancing to the
LONDON — With “a lot of heart,” Novak Djokovic survived. At 39, he is into yet another Wimbledon semifinal after beating Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime. “This has been one of the best matches of my career on this court. These are
LONDON — Coco Gauff reached an important milestone on Wednesday: she made the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time, completing the set. She now has semifinal appearances at all four Grand Slams. Her quarterfinal victory over Jessica Pegula began with
LONDON — He grew up five minutes from the place where he won the most important match of his life: Arthur Fery is the great surprise of Wimbledon 2026 and the only bright spot for a British tennis scene that
LONDON — Roger Federer sets foot at Wimbledon and every eye turns towards him. The Swiss always generates a special kind of magnetism, especially when he shows up at the All England Club in a suit. Just ask Jasmine Paolini.
LONDON — Novak Djokovic will have his tribute ceremony when the moment comes to play the last match of his life on Centre Court. It will be worthy of one of Wimbledon’s greatest champions. But he should not expect what
LONDON — The new crisis facing doubles has revived its biggest hater: Reilly Opelka. The 28-year-old, a former world number 17 in singles and currently ranked 115th, has picked a fresh fight with doubles players across the net. “The problem
