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
It isn’t exactly the ‘Last Eight Club’, because far fewer people can join it: the ‘39 Club’, with Novak Djokovic and Lionel Messi as co-presidents, is a dangerous club. Who would want to be part of it? What guarantee is
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 — 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
Not even the most pessimistic person in the United States could have imagined that Andy Roddick’s triumph at the 2003 US Open would be followed by a 23-year Grand Slam singles title drought for US men’s tennis. That heavy burden—an
LONDON — Serena Williams leaves London with the bitterness of a comeback far more gruelling than she had surely imagined: defeat, injury, withdrawal and a wave of criticism. The final chapter of the first season of her return to the
LONDON — Greg Rusedski, former world number four, was sharply critical of the players demanding a prize money increase and the way they handled the boycott. “They increased the prize money again. So from my point of view, it’s a
LONDON — Novak Djokovic matched another Roger Federer record: 105 wins at Wimbledon. The Serbian then joked about a sudden death challenge with the Swiss. “I propose a matchup between me and Roger. Whoever wins gets the 106,” said Djokovic
LONDON — Roger Federer is returning to Wimbledon. A source with direct contact with the Swiss confirmed to CLAY that the eight-time champion will arrive at the All England Club next week alongside his wife Mirka and their four children:
