PARIS — Two-time Olympic men’s singles champion Andy Murray confirmed Tuesday he will end his career next week at the Paris Games. “Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament,” the 37-year-old Murray posted on the X social media platform. Tennis at the Paris Olympics starts Saturday on the clay courts at Roland Garros. … Read more
Rafael Nadal has missed out on a first ATP title in two years after he lost in straight sets to Nuno Borges in the Swedish Open final. Nadal has not lifted silverware since his French Open triumph in 2022 after a spate of injury problems, which meant he missed the majority of 2023. The 22-time … Read more
Is it just me, or does tennis make everyone feel a little… frisky? There was definitely something in the Pimm’s at Wimbledon. On Saturday, Anya Taylor-Joy was papped making out non-stop with her husband Malcom McRae, while mum-to-be Margot Robbie actually licked her husband Tom Ackerley’s nose at one point. And it’s far from the … Read more
LONDON — Kate, the Princess of Wales, handed Carlos Alcaraz the champion’s trophy after the Wimbledon men’s final at the All England Club on Sunday in only her second public appearance since announcing she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, was greeted by a standing ovation when she … Read more
Why the disparity in playing levels today, after what most experts predicted would be an evenly fought war of attrition, endurance, and strategy? The obvious culprit would be the knee surgery Djokovic had on June 5 to repair the torn medial meniscus he suffered during the French Open. Djokovic has worn a sleeve on his … Read more
LONDON — Barbora Krejcikova points out that she couldn’t possibly have known she could claim a Grand Slam singles title — until, that is, she actually did, three years ago at the French Open. So it stands to reason — as Krejcikova mentioned to a small group of reporters at the All England Club on … Read more
On a temperate afternoon at London’s All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Barbora Krejčíková of the Czech Republic and Jasmine Paolini of Italy both played their first Wimbledon singles final on Saturday, with Krejčíková, the 31-seed, winning the match 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. In front of a crowd that included Maria Sharapova (who won her … Read more
LONDON — Italy’s Jasmine Paolini faces the Czech Republic’s Barbora Krejcikova for the Wimbledon women’s championship. The match Saturday at Centre Court is the first singles final at the All England Club for each player. The seventh-seeded Paolini is playing for the trophy at a second consecutive Grand Slam tournament after losing to Iga Swiatek … Read more
Let’s be honest: It’s been a strange Wimbledon, filled with last-minute absences; even later-minute sudden injuries, retirements, and walkovers; and a host of upsets. Nobody, but nobody, predicted this women’s final, which pits 31st-seeded Czechian doubles specialist Barbora Krejčíkova against the seventh-seeded Jasmine Paolini of Italy. (They play at 9 a.m. ET tomorrow.) Whoever wins, … Read more
Australia’s Hollywood superstar Margot Robbie has sent fans into a spin with a shock Wimbledon appearance. On Monday it was revealed the 34-year-old Barbie actress was expecting her first child with husband Tom Ackerley. She was photographed with an obvious baby bump while boarding a boat during a holiday to Lake Como with her spouse, … Read more
