Wimbledon secured a major victory in its bid to triple the size of its grounds after the High Court ruled on Monday that the General London Assembly (GLA) was lawful in granting planning permission for 39 new courts last September. Mr Justice Saini made this ruling in a judicial review, overriding the concerns of local…
Wimbledon has always been the chicest of the Grand Slam tournaments, but this year’s reached a fever pitch of star power and style. No other red carpet can compete with the mix of stars this year’s championships drew: European royalty (the Brits and other European monarchs), true Hollywood A-listers (Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett), the new…
Iga Swiatek dominates American Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon finals – CBS News Watch CBS News Iga Swiatek of Poland had a dominating victory at Wimbledon on Saturday. It took her just 57 minutes to eliminate American Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0. Swiatek didn’t lose a single game the entire tournament, becoming the first woman to do…
Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women’s wheelchair singles by beating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon. Wang had lost eight of her previous nine matches against Kamiji, who has 10 major titles in singles and was looking to complete a career Grand Slam with…
Andre Agassi is at Wimbledon to talk tennis, not to fawn over celebrities. The legendary former player made that abundantly clear during Friday’s men’s semifinal matches, growing increasingly frustrated at his BBC co-announcer, Andrew Castle, who kept bringing up the VIPs in attendance at Centre Court. Agassi is known for his insightful analysis and ability…
LONDON — Morgan Riddle’s effect on Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz’s rise in the rankings has been significant. He says so himself. Riddle has been at the All England Club this year and others in her role as a fashion influencer, telling her hundreds of thousands of social media followers how tennis has become “the chicest…
LONDON — Wimbledon has reached new heights this year with its young, high-profile players transforming into stars beyond the tennis court — with help from fashion and luxury brands. Jannik Sinner, the Italian tennis player who ranks as the world number one, has been stepping onto Centre Court and Court One carrying his Gucci duffel…
Amanda Anisimova ousted the world’s No. 1 female tennis player, Aryna Sabalenka, on Thursday in the Wimbledon semi-finals — shocking the sports world as the American moves onto the finals. “Amazing Amanda!” sports announcers called, as the 12th-ranked player beat Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to nab her first-ever spot on center court. “To be in…
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Morgan Riddle used to sit on Wimbledon’s “Henman Hill,” sipping Pimm’s and watching tennis on the big screens in peace. Now she can’t take a step at the All England Club without being recognized. “I wasn’t on social media, so nobody knew who I was,” Riddle says during an…
I first queued as a teenager in 2005, and arrived at around 2am wildly unprepared (Picture: Lydia King) The Venn diagram of those who believe they can wrangle a pop-up tent back into its bag consists of mavericks and fools. Head to Wimbledon Park at 5am on any given morning throughout the Championships and you…