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Jul/26

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The Championships The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Venus getting unlimited wildcards though she can’t win a match, now Serena dictating the schedule at Wimbledon… tennis has created a monster it can no longer control. 99 percent of player autographs on court after wins are unreadable worthless scribbles. Time to end this waste of time silliness. Kids deserve more than a scribble but […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/26

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Notes From The Championships

Zeynep Sonmez revealed Wimbledon organizers banned her from wearing a Palestine-supporting pin… “I used to wear a pin. Tournaments no longer allow me to wear it. We had a discussion with the organizers because the Ukrainian flag is allowed but Palestine is not. They ultimately told us they definitely would not allow it … I […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/26

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Wimbledon Wednesday

Jenson Brooksby has had a poor year so far in 2026 but he’s found his groove at The Championships winning both of his rounds so far in straight sets, today he knocked off the seed Ignacio Buse. Sore loser award: The last player to beat Serena Williams at Wimbledon, Harmony Tan, shared an Instagram story […] Continue to read full article...

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Jun/26

30

Not Everyone Approves With Serena’s Wildcard

A former top 100 ATP player who shall remain nameless questioned the integrity and judgement behind the decision to give Serena Williams a Wimbledon wildcard… Serena Williams is playing Wimbledon. But did she earn this wild card? The Serena superfans will say yes, and maybe they have a point. 23 Grand Slam titles. Arguably the […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/25

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The Wimbledon That Never Was

Two players won the Gentleman’s and Ladies singles titles this weekend that both tested positive for performance enhancing drugs last year and should not have been allowed to compete. Tabloid columnist Oliver Holt said: “Jannik Sinner shouldn’t even have been playing at Wimbledon, let alone winning it. Bleak day for the tournament and for tennis.” […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/25

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A Closer Look At The Championships 2025

Rafael Nadal’s last slam win – age 36… Federer’s last slam win – age 36… Djokovic’s last slam win – age 36… The oldest winner – Ken Roswell – age 37. Using age 36 as the measure, if the tennis gods desire it… Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have 14 and 13 years respectfully to […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/25

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Wimbledon 2025 Quotebook

Joao Fonseca on Federer: “He’s my idol, so before going to the grass season, I’ve been watching some highlights of him in Halle and here at Wimbledon. The way that he played so simply is just amazing. You think it’s easy to play like that but it’s not. It was good to inspire me how […] Continue to read full article...

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Jul/25

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Wimbledon 2025 Notes

Jenson Brooksby lost a thrilling four setter to Joao Fonseca but he also lost his Uomo Sport cap because “the Uomo Sport logo was too big” so he instead wore an official Wimbledon cap. When the 18 year old Fonseca finally prevailed, he celebrated with so much joy and relief that it looked like he […] Continue to read full article...

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Step into the historic All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. The verdant charm of the grass courts awaits the tennis connoisseurs for the next two weeks, hosting the 136th edition of the illustrious “Championships.” This Grand Slam event unfolds as a crucial event in the 2023 ATP, WTA, and ITF tours, […] Continue to read full article...

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A forgotten Wimbledon classic match on Center Court was the 2002 quarterfinal showdown between Tin Henman and Brazilian Andre Sa. Henman was ranked no. 5 in the world and in the midst of “Henmania”, the electrifying two weeks of Wimbledon when all of England and the tabloid and news media fervently hyped up and celebrated […] Continue to read full article...

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