TAG: Wimbledon
Jul/26
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The Championships The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
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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...
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...
Jul/26
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Michael Zheng’s Wimbledon Breakout
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Michael Zheng is proving himself as a big time player who can get the job done at Grand Slams. The 22 year old has won his first five matches at Wimbledon this year, three in qualies and now two main draw rounds vs. Cam Norrie and Nicolas Mejia today. He also won his first round […] Continue to read full article...
Jul/26
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Hockey Great’s Observations Of Serena Wimbledon
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It’s interesting to hear what greats from other sports have to say about tennis and hockey great Barry Beck, the former star NHL defenseman and New York Rangers captain, shared his thoughts on Serena Williams Wimbledon performance vs. Maya Joint… Barry Beck: I’ve been following the Serena Williams debacle at Wimbledon recently. She lost in […] Continue to read full article...
Barry Beck · Margaret Court · Maya Joint · New York Rangers · NHL · Serena Williams · Wimbledon
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...
Jun/26
30
Not Everyone Approves With Serena’s Wildcard
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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...
American star Ben Shelton was ahead 85 in 5th set tiebreak vs Otto Virtanen, a seemingly insurmountable lead. Virtanen, a journeyman ranked outside the top 100, walloped a forehand that nipped the very back edge of the baseline. Instead of facing four match points, Virtanen turned the tables on Shelton and won 11-9. A cruel […] Continue to read full article...
Jun/26
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The Championships Day One Notes
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A disastrous day for UK tennis… Raducanu OUT Draper OUT Gill OUT Basing OUT Stojsavljevic OUT Dart OUT Dudeney OUT Norrie OUT Tarvet OUT Xu OUT Klugman OUT Jones OUT. Not one Brit advanced to second round on day one. Sure Osaka can wear her fashion show costumes before every Grand Slam match but will […] Continue to read full article...
Jun/26
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Djokovic Calls For Innovations In Tennis
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Mr. Tennis himself Novak Djokovic is calling for the tennis establishment to adapt to modern times and embrace the spirit of innovation. “Young people might watch the Grand Slams, but they’re not going to sit for four or five hours every day in front of a match,” said the 24 time Grand Slam winner after […] Continue to read full article...
Serena Williams revealed her big comeback would have happened earlier but her distaste for drug testing and the anti-doping whereabouts system discouraged her: “It’s unprofessional… I hate it. I think it’s necessary but if I want to go places outside of my window I should be able to go without having to count as a […] Continue to read full article...
