2016 WIMBLEDON DAY 13 MEN’S NOTES Sunday 10 July Singles Final 2 ANDY MURRAY (GBR) v NO. 6 MILOS RAONIC (CAN) (Seed) Player Country Age Ranking Best Wimbledon performance Best Grand Slam performance (2) Andy … [Read more...]
2016 Wimbledon – Day 11 Men’s Preview
2016 WIMBLEDON DAY 11 MEN’S NOTES Friday 8 July Semifinals No. 2 Andy Murray (GBR) v No. 10 Tomas Berdych (CZE) No. 3 Roger Federer (SUI) v No. 6 Milos Raonic (CAN) A quick look at the semifinalists… Player Country Age ATP … [Read more...]
Roger Federer Ends Marcus Willis’ Run at Wimbledon
(June 29, 2016) British qualifier Marcus Willis had his Cinderella story come to an end when seven-time champion Roger Federer brought him down to earth 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday. The tennis instructor ranked 772nd … [Read more...]
World No. 772 Marcus Willis Reaches Wimbledon Second Round and Will Face Roger Federer
(June 27, 2016) World No. 772 Marcus Willis advanced to the second round of Wimbledon on Monday with a victory over No. 54th-ranked Ricardas Berankis 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The 25-year-old left-handed Brit who came into the tournament as a qualifier, became … [Read more...]
2016 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s First Round Head-to-Heads
2016 Wimbledon Gentlemen's First Round Head-to-Heads (Without Qualifiers) Singles Head to Head Career (Only tour-level main draw matches are counted in head-to-head totals.) Novak DJOKOVIC v James WARD NO MATCHES PLAYED Kyle EDMUND v Adrian … [Read more...]
On the Purple Carpet – Fashion Shines at WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party
(June 23, 2016) Tennis superstars and celebrities from the worlds of sport, lifestyle and culture came together at The Roof Gardens, Kensington for one of the most anticipated parties of the summer: the WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party presented … [Read more...]
Victoria Azarenka Withdraws From Wimbledon
(June 23, 2016) Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a right knee injury. The 26 year-old Belarusian who is the world No. 6 has three titles this year including Indian Wells and Miami. The two-time Australian Open winner has not … [Read more...]
2016 Wimbledon Seeds Announced
(June 22, 2016) Wimbledon has announced the seeds for the tournament. MEN The seeds are the top 32 players on the Emirates ATP Ranking list, BUT then rearranged on a surface-based system. Since 2002 a seeding committee has not been required for the … [Read more...]
Wimbledon Preview Conference Call with ESPN’s Chrissie Evert, John McEnroe
Wimbledon Preview Conference Call with ESPN’s Chrissie Evert, John McEnroe (June 21, 2016) ESPN tennis analysts Chrissie Evert and John McEnroe spoke with media Tuesday to preview Wimbledon, which is exclusive to ESPN starting Monday, June 27. … [Read more...]