World No 1 Ashleigh Barty set up a mouthwatering Wimbledon semi-final with former champion Angelique Kerber after dominant quarter-final victories at a sodden All England Club on Tuesday. With a full house in attendance on Centre Court and Court No1, the roofs on both arenas were closed as, for the first time in the Open-era, six of the remaining eight […]

A storm has erupted as sports star rush to defend Emma Raducanu after her frightening withdrawal from Wimbledon on Tuesday. The 18-year-old sensation retired for medical reasons from her round of 16 clash against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. Down 0-3 in the second set, after dropping the first 4-6, Raducanu appeared to be having difficulty breathing. She called for the doctor […]

Follow all the action as the women’s quarter-finals get underway at Wimbledon. Ons Jabeur is aiming to become the first Arab woman in history to reach a grand slam semi-finalist and has already produced a series of spectacular performances to defeat the likes of Garbine Muguruza and Iga Swiatek. The Tunisian now faces her toughest test yet, though, opening the […]

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Unfortunately it was none out of two for the Royal Family in the tennis stakes. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made some bold predictions for Wimbledon — with tongue slightly in cheek — when they predicted Andy Murray and 18-year-old Emma Raducanu would win the men’s and women’s singles titles at the All England Club. Sadly for Kate and […]

Former Wimbledon winner Virginia Wade urges Emma Raducanu not to be discouraged by her painful exit after a thrilling debut run – and insists she has not let ANYONE down GB star Virginia Wade came out in support of Emma Raducanu on Tuesday night Wade, the last home woman to win the singles, urged her not to be discouraged The 75-year-old […]

Emma Raducanu will be 'stronger' after loss says Keothavong When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Emma Raducanu has elaborated […]

Andy Murray has leapt to the defence of fellow British tennis star Emma Raducanu after she was criticised by Piers Morgan and Kevin Pietersen. Murray, the three-time Grand Slam champion from Dunblane, disagreed with Morgan’s ‘very harsh’ assessment of Raducanu, while questioning Pietersen for judging Raducanu’s ‘mental toughness’ off the back of her Wimbledon withdrawal. Raducanu was forced to withdraw […]

Aryna Sabalenka and Karolina Pliskova will battle it out for a place in a first Wimbledon final after setting up a semi-final showdown with victories in the last eight on Tuesday. All four players in the bottom half of the draw were playing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and despite the romance of Viktorija Golubic, the world […]

Tennis legend John McEnroe has been slammed for his comments about British star Emma Raducanu after she retired from her round of 16 match at Wimbledon for medical reasons. The 18-year-old was down 0-3 in the second set against Australian Ajla Tomljanovic, after dropping the first 4-6, when she called for a trainer at the change of ends. Raducanu appeared […]