Tag: Wimbledon
Tennis became the only thing I could do: Agassi
‘Image is everything.’ It’s the phrase that has haunted, as much as defined, Andre Agassi throughout his career.
Agassi burst on to the scene as...
Federer by numbers: 39 facts on 39th birthday
Roger Federer's genius can hardly be defined by tangibles. But as the Swiss turns 39, we look at 39 facts that shine a light...
I’m getting old for a tennis player: Andy Murray
A fit-again Andy Murray is eager to get back to top-level tennis as, he admits, he may not have a lot of opportunities left.
Murray,...
Wimbledon throwback: When Sampras was taken the distance
1998: Pete Sampras beat Goran Ivanisevic 6–7 (2), 7–6 (9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Pete Sampras has won 14 singles Grand Slam titles. The 1998 Wimbledon...
No fans, no problem for Coco Gauff
A year ago, at Wimbledon 2019, 15-year-old Coco Gauff was given a wild card to enter the qualification round.
She proceeded to make the main...
How Roddick helped Isner win the longest match
Nothing spectacular was expected when 23rd seed John Isner met a qualifier, Nicolas Mahut on Court 18 at Wimbledon 2010. It was a first...
Wimbledon throwback: Navratilova begins reign at SW19
1978: Martina Navratilova beat Chris Evert 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
Martina Navratilova was intense, emotional and temperamental. Everything that Chris Evert was not. Navratilova was also...
