… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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. …
… The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club. …
… The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, whose tally in that count includes seven Wimbledon titles, is playing doubles in Berlin this week with Karolina Muchova and will continue her comeback on the Grand Slam stage alongside Venus at the All England Club. …
… Speaking at a pre-Wimbledon press conference, All England Club chairman Debbie Jevans said prize money would go up significantly across every round of the tournament. …
Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday.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.
Serena Williams has withdrawn from her planned Wimbledon doubles partnership with her sister Venus due to a knee injury sustained during her singles loss to Maya Joint on Tuesday.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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.