LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The highly-anticipated matchup between men’s No. 2 seed Daniil Medvedev and #NextGenATP rising star Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court never really materialized on Day Four of the Wimbledon Championships Thursday. That’s because Medvedev […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) For the second time in three nights, Andy Murray electrified Centre Court after dark. On Wednesday evening, the two-time (2013, 2016) Wimbledon champion from Great Britain faced 27-year-old German qualifier Oscar Otte, ranked No. […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Despite a few skillful spills on the slippery grass, reigning Australian Open and Roland Garros champion Novak Djokovic is safely through to the third round of the Wimbledon Championships after defeating 2018 finalist […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams, one of the greatest champions in any sport, would just as soon forget this Wimbledon Championships fortnight. That’s because this one lasted a mere six-and-a-half games – 34 minutes – before […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ashleigh Barty was given the honor of opening Centre Court on Day Two of the Wimbledon Championships against Spain’s Carla Suárez Navarro, something which the World No. 1 and women’s top seed called […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Let’s face it, and Roger Federer certainly has. Age is his ultimate opponent. The Swiss tennis icon has an eternal need to compete like all elite athletes do. For much of his career, […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) After 715 days, the wait was finally over. The 134th edition of the Wimbledon Championships commenced – sort of. Thank goodness for the covered roofs over Centre Court and No. 1 Court. Under […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Today, the Wimbledon Championships commence play. The All England Club welcomes back players and tennis fans to its famed grass courts in southwest London for the first time in two years. It’s been […]
Tennis Australia, June 27, 2021 Australian tennis legend and Wiradjuri woman Evonne Goolagong Cawley has reflected on her first Wimbledon Grand Slam title in 1971 in an interview with Tennis Australia to celebrate her golden anniversary. Goolagong Cawley defeated fellow Aussie Margaret […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Wimbledon draw ceremony, in which names are drawn randomly to select the first round match-ups for this year’s third – and grandest – major, took place Friday morning at the All England […]
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