Tournament host for Wimbledon, site of major tennis championships where record prize money of £64.2 million was announced for 2026.
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Joy Online
… The USTA appears to be holding a singles wildcard open for her, as the All England Club did ahead of Wimbledon. …
Venus Williams given US Open singles wildcard – will Serena join her?Joy Online
… The 24-year-old arrived at the All England Club a fortnight ago needing to answer his doubters after a second-round loss to the unheralded Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the blazing heat of the Parisian summer. …
Sinner says successful Wimbledon defence sweet after French Open shockJoy Online
… Italy’s Sinner gradually took control of an extremely tight contest to win 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 at the All England Club. …
Sinner holds off Zverev to defend Wimbledon titleJoy Online
… As well as following in Ivanisevic’s footsteps in reaching the semi-finals, Fery is also the lowest-ranked player to make the last four at the All England Club since the Croat in 2001. …
British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finalsJoy Online
… The American pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, were scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 later on Saturday. …
Injury ends Williams’ Wimbledon comebackDaily Guide
… The pair, who are six-time doubles champions at the All England Club, are scheduled to reunite on a Grand Slam court for the first time since 2022 on Friday. …
Serena Williams’ Knee Injury Leaves Wimbledon Doubles In DoubtJoy Online
… And, 1,462 days after her last point at the All England Club, Williams demonstrated her never-give-up mentality to save a match point and force a deciding set against a player 24 years her junior. …
Williams falls just short on Wimbledon singles returnJoy Online
… Japan’s four-time major winner paid tribute to her nation’s culture by arriving for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono, entirely white to adhere to the tournament’s rules. …
Osaka pays ‘love and respect to Japan’ in Wimbledon kimonoJoy Online
… Later on Sunday, Raducanu told the media she was willing to push herself and take more risk with the injury in order to step out at the All England Club. …
Injured Raducanu withdraws from WimbledonJoy Online
… The All England Club (AELTC) said it is “surprised and disappointed” by the move. …
Players to expand prize money protest at WimbledonVenus Williams, 46, has been given a wildcard entry for the US Open singles tournament beginning 30 August, 29 years after first playing in New York. Sister Serena, 44, who returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, could potentially still join her with one remaining wildcard spot.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Venus Williams, 46, has been given a wildcard entry for the US Open singles tournament beginning 30 August, 29 years after first playing in New York. Sister Serena, 44, who returned to tennis in June after a four-year absence, could potentially still join her with one remaining wildcard spot.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Jannik Sinner retained his Wimbledon title, beating Alexander Zverev in Sunday's final, and said the victory felt especially rewarding after his second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open last month. The 24-year-old credited intensive training blocks in the build-up to the grasscourt Grand Slam for his triumph, his fifth major title.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated German second seed Alexander Zverev 6-7 (7-9) 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-4 to retain his Wimbledon men's singles title, claiming his fifth Grand Slam title overall.
12 July 2026 · Joy Online →
World number 114 Arthur Fery, a 23-year-old British wildcard, defeated world number 10 Flavio Cobolli 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, becoming the first men's wildcard to do so in 25 years.
8 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday. The 44-year-old said she had done everything she could to be ready but her knee was not fit enough to compete.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena Williams injured her right knee during her singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday and may not be fit enough to play in the scheduled doubles with her sister Venus on Friday. Williams tweaked her knee late in the first set of her loss to Maya Joint, but her agent said she is doing everything she can to be ready for the doubles match.
2 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon after four years away but fell short in her singles comeback, losing 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joit in a three-set match in which she saved a match point to force a deciding set.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Naomi Osaka arrived for her opening match at Wimbledon in a full-length white kimono to pay tribute to her Japanese heritage while adhering to the tournament's all-white dress code. The four-time major winner said the outfit was inspired by Japanese culture and the character of Lucy Liu in Kill Bill.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Britain's Emma Raducanu, seeded 30th, withdrew from Wimbledon on the eve of the tournament after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in her lower right leg. She announced the decision shortly after 22:00 BST on Sunday, about seven hours after telling journalists she planned to play.
28 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Leading tennis players will expand their protest over prize money at Wimbledon, restricting post-match media appearances to 15 minutes during the first week of the Championships starting Monday, despite a 20% increase in this year's prize money pot. The 15-minute limit is meant to symbolise the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete in the women's doubles at Wimbledon. Serena, 44, is making a comeback after four years away from competition, while Venus, 45, will join her at the All England Club.
17 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Serena and Venus Williams have been awarded a wildcard to compete together in the women's doubles at Wimbledon, marking a return to the tournament for both. Neither sister received a singles wildcard, though Serena is continuing her comeback after four years away from professional tennis.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Wimbledon organisers have announced a record prize money pot of £64.2 million for this year's championships, a 20 per cent rise on last year and the biggest annual increase in the tournament's history. Prize money will increase across every round, with singles champions earning £3.6 million and first-round losers receiving £80,000.
12 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The world's leading tennis players plan to limit their pre-French Open media commitments to 15 minutes in protest at prize money, with the 15-minute limit symbolising the 15% of revenue that Grand Slams broadly allocate to prize money. The men's and women's top-10 players are demanding a higher percentage of revenue generated by the four Grand Slams, as well as benefit contributions and greater say in scheduling.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →