LONDON—Defending men’s champion Novak Djokovic and women’s top seed Iga Swiatek started their Wimbledon campaigns in ominous fashion on Monday as rain temporarily halted play on the outside courts but expected climate protests failed to materialize. Djokovic, 36, has only lost twice at Wimbledon in a decade and began the Centre Court program with a…
Djokovic, Swiatek Begin Title Quests With Easy Wins at Rain-Hit Wimbledon
Roger Federer Will Be Celebrated at Wimbledon, as Pregnant Serena Williams Declined an Invitation
WIMBLEDON, England—Roger Federer will be back on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday. No, not to compete: He’ll be feted for his record-setting career at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, won eight of his 20 Grand Slam singles championships at the All England Club, the most ever by…
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff Get Wimbledon Started on Day 1
WIMBLEDON, England—Wimbledon gets started on Monday with some of the biggest names in tennis in action, including Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Venus Williams, and Coco Gauff. It is the year’s third major tournament—and Djokovic won the first two: the Australian Open in January and the French Open in June. That puts him halfway to the…
Venus Williams Is Back at Wimbledon at Age 43 and Ready to Play on Centre Court Again
WIMBLEDON, England—Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.” The next question Saturday was about being on tour without her younger sister, Serena, who wrapped up her career at last year’s U.S. Open. The reply: “Not as…
Wimbledon Tennis Tournament to Introduce AI-Generated Commentary
June 22, 2023
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Tennis fans tuning into the next Wimbledon tennis tournament in July can also tune into AI-generated commentary. IBM is working with the All England Club to launch the new feature that will be accessible via the Wimbledon app and website, while fans can still choose to listen to regular commentary from the BBC. The feature…
Wimbledon Prize Money up More Than 11 percent, Winners of Singles to Get $3 Million Each
LONDON—The total prize money at Wimbledon this year will rise by more than 11 percent, with the winners of the singles each getting 2.35 million pounds ($3 million). The total prize fund at the championships will be 44.7 million pounds ($56.5 million), the All England Club said Wednesday. That is an increase of 17.1 percent…
Wimbledon Drops Ban on Russians, Lets Them Play as Neutrals
LONDON—Russian and Belarusian players will be able to compete at Wimbledon as neutral athletes after the All England Club on Friday reversed its ban from last year. The players must sign declarations of neutrality and comply with “appropriate conditions,” including not expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, not…
Human Rights Activist Cleared Over Chinese Embassy ‘Bomb Threat’
February 20, 2023
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British police have dropped an investigation into a human rights activist accused of emailing a bomb threat to the Chinese embassy in London. Campaigner Drew Pavlou was arrested last July as he protested outside the gates of the central-London facility. The 23-year-old Australian—a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)—was also detained on suspicion…
Team USA Beats Italy to Win Inaugural United Cup
SYDNEY—The United States claimed the inaugural United Cup on Sunday in convincing fashion with an overpowering display over Italy in the final of the mixed teams event. No. 9-ranked Taylor Fritz gave the U.S. an unassailable 3–0 lead in the best-of-five matchup when edging former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini 7–6 (4), 7–6 (7). Italy’s Matteo…
Retired Roger Federer Offers Advice to Laver Cup Teammates
LONDON—Roger Federer’s tearful farewell to his playing career is over. True to his word, the 20-time Grand Slam champion did not say goodbye for good to tennis. A day after heading into retirement with a Laver Cup doubles match alongside longtime rival Rafaal Nadal—the pair sat crying, side by side, when it ended—Federer was back…
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