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
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
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
LONDON — There’s no single explanation, of course, for all of the injuries to players in the latter stages at Wimbledon this year. This much is certain: The timing could hardly be worse. The man Novak Djokovic was supposed to face on Wednesday, Alex de Minaur, withdrew hours before their scheduled quarterfinal because he jarred … Read more
LONDON — Every so often, a debate bubbles up around whether it makes sense for men to keep playing best-of-five-set matches at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments. Consider Novak Djokovic a staunch advocate for keeping the format — at least in the latter stages of majors. He would be OK, however, with cutting back … Read more
LONDON — When Ben Shelton was growing up, he didn’t necessarily want to hear a lot about his father’s professional tennis career. And, actually, Dad didn’t necessarily want to chat much about it. Ben, though, knows what Bryan did all of those decades ago — and now they share something in common: a trip to … Read more
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
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
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, 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
