Actor Dustin Hoffman and Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes among celebrities at Wimbledon

LONDON — Actor Dustin Hoffman and Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes were among the celebrities watching Carlos Alcaraz play Frances Tiafoe on Friday in the third round on Centre Court at Wimbledon. The 86-year-old Hoffman was sitting in the Royal Box, an area reserved for special guests invited by the All England Club, while Mahomes … Read more

Andy Murray is getting set to say farewell to Wimbledon before retirement (probably)

LONDON — If this does actually turn out to be the end for Andy Murray at Wimbledon — and, given his history, there are those who don’t believe, or maybe just don’t want to believe, the 37-year-old from Scotland definitely will never return — he will be celebrated and remembered for all sorts of reasons. … Read more

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will play mixed doubles at Wimbledon

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu will team up in mixed doubles at Wimbledon, the tournament announced Wednesday, a pairing of the two biggest stars of British tennis. The 37-year-old Murray owns three Grand Slam titles, including from the All England Club in 2013 and 2016. The 21-year-old Raducanu won the … Read more

Wimbledon starts with Carlos Alcaraz, Emma Raducanu and Coco Gauff on the schedule

WIMBLEDON, England — The 2024 edition of Wimbledon started on Monday, with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and past Grand Slam title winners Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu all set to play matches at Centre Court. Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time Australian Open champion who was seeded third at the All England Club, withdrew on Monday because … Read more

Wimbledon’s qualifying rounds are the tournament before the tournament

ROEHAMPTON, England — About 3 miles (5 kilometers) from the All England Club — a 15-to-20-minute drive during moderate mid-morning traffic, along tree-lined roads — sits the Roehampton Community Sports Centre, site of this week’s qualifying rounds that let lower-ranked players earn their way into the Wimbledon brackets. It’s the tournament before the tournament, mostly … Read more