JOHN LLOYD: Matteo Berrettini has a phenomenal one-two punch with his serve and forehand… he must knock Novak Djokovic out with early blows in Wimbledon final Matteo Berrettini is the one guy who has the weapons to beat Novak Djokovic In three-set matches you have a chance but over the best of five he’s brutal  He must have his best […]

Ash Barty made her intentions known before Wimbledon began. “One day, I would love to be the champion here,” Barty said late last month, three days before her first-round match. “It’s a dream. It’s a goal.” A lifelong student of the game, Barty has been enamored by the tradition and history of the event since childhood. Since she first picked […]

Marija Cicak is set to become the first female umpire for a men’s singles final in the history of the Wimbledon Championships. Sunday’s tournament-defining match will be played between 19-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and first-time Grand Slam finalist Matteo Berrettini at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. Cicak has worked at 15 consecutive Wimbledon Championships and 10 year-end […]

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Ashleigh Barty has been crowned Wimbledon champion after defeating Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the women’s singles final. The world No 1 began the match in imperious form, winning 14 consecutive points, and although the momentum eased and breaks were traded, she was maintained control as she took the opening set 6-3. But after Pliskova settled in the second, […]

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There will be a welcome change to an All England Club tradition on Sunday when a female umpire will chair the Wimbledon men’s final for the first time in the tournament’s 144-year history. Marija Cicak from Croatia will be handed the prestigious job of overseeing Novak Djokovic’s clash with Matteo Berrettini. Cicak, 43, is one of the sport’s most experienced […]

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty faces Karolina Pliskova in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Barty, who won at Wimbledon as a junior in 2011, has not dropped a set since the opening round and raised her game once again to defeat 2017 champion Angelique Kerber in the previous round. “I get the chance on Saturday to live […]

Denis Shapovalov explodes at Wimbledon umpire shouting ‘are you joking me’ after losing crucial point in Novak Djokovic semi-final clash Shapovalov erupted at the umpire during his semi-final clash with Djokovic Shapovalov was frustrated at a late line call made by the umpire on Friday He called the umpire a ‘joke’ and said that he call was ’30 minutes’ too […]

It’s ice queen vs ace queen: The sporting genius of chilled Ash Barty will be tested by the raw power of Karolina Pliskova in Wimbledon final The genius that is Ash Barty will face Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon final Barty had more than a year at home in Australia during the Covid-19 pandemic Barty restarted her overseas schedule at […]