9 h. ago Coach reset helped Swiatek turn ban nightmare into a Wimbledon dream

Iga Swiatek went into 2025 struggling for form, but a new coach, Wim Frissette, has guided her to a sixth slam titleAfter Iga Swiatek’s demolition of Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, the first person she thanked in her victory speech was her coach, Wim Fissette. The Belgian joined Swiatek’s team at the end of last year, just before it was revealed that the Pole had tested positive for a banned drug. She finished a one-month ban in December, having proved that the failed test was the result of a contaminated sleeping pill.The timing was far from ideal and shocked Swiatek, as well as the tennis world. Fissette, one of the sport’s leading coaches who won six grand slam titles with Kim Clijsters, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka, had some ideas he wanted to add to Swiatek’s game but, as often happens, it took time to learn how best to get his message across. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Cameron Norrie's fairytale Wimbledon run, umpire controversy and Emma Raducanu question

British tennis star is set to take on reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter finals after a dream run in SW19 but there has been some controversy on the way

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7 d. ago Pavlyuchenkova ends Sonay Kartal’s Wimbledon dream as AI line

British No 3 loses in fourth round 7-6, 6-4 on Centre CourtLine-calling system malfunctions at key point in first setSonay Kartal took Wimbledon by storm as the last British player standing in the women’s singles, after Emma Raducanu’s exit. The Brighton native calmly went about her business in the first week, defeating the world No 21, Jelena Ostapenko, in the first round before dominant straight-set wins against Viktoriya Tomova and Diane Parry to reach the fourth round at a grand slam for the first time.But the fairytale run came to a halt as the unseeded Anastasia ­Pavlyuchenkova’s greater experience told, the 34-year-old winning 7-6 (3), 6-4 to return to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after nine years. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Sonay Kartal v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – Wimbledon 2025 live: British No 3 continues dream run on Centre Court

Day seven at Wimbledon sees two British hopes in action as Sonay Kartal and Cameron Norrie bid to reach the quarter-finals

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9 d. ago Emma Raducanu fights hard but Aryna Sabalenka ends her Wimbledon dream

World No 1 wins 7-6 (6), 6-4 in third roundBritish player served for first set and led 4-1 in secondFor a few glorious, fleeting moments late on Friday evening, as 15,000 spectators collectively lost their minds, something special was unfolding under the Centre Court roof. Not only was Emma Raducanu holding her own against Aryna Sabalenka, she was soaring. An hour into one of the most intense, fast-paced sets of her life, Raducanu arrived at set point against the best player in the world. But Sabalenka, the world No 1, has long grown accustomed to dealing with that massive target on her back, which so often spurs her opponents to perform far above their usual level. In the face of a grand slam champion playing some of her very best tennis, Sabalenka elevated her game to even greater heights in the decisive moments, crushing Raducanu’s hopes of a statement win by closing out an intense, unforgettable tussle with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 win to reach the fourth round.After coming so close to tr...

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9 d. ago Jack Draper shows his true colours as he speaks out about Emma Raducanu at Wimbledon

Jack Draper saw his Wimbledon dream come to an end at the hands of Marin Cilic in the second round on Thursday, but he is hopeful that Emma Raducanu can keep British hopes alive

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1 week ago Katie Boulter escapes the Wimbledon heat with an umbrella to cheer on fiance Alex De Minaur on her day off after dream start at SW19

Katie Boulter escaped the Wimbledon heat with an umbrella to cheer on fiance Alex de Minaur.

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1 week ago Wimbledon 2025: British qualifier Oliver Tarvet extends dream run to set up potential Carlos Alcaraz showdown

World number 733 is competing at a tour-level event for the first time

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