LONDON—Rafael Nadal made a stuttering but rousing return to the grass on Tuesday, beating 41st-ranked Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6–4 6–3 3–6 6–4 in Wimbledon’s first round to begin his campaign for a third Grand Slam title of the year. The 36-year-old second seed, who has not played at Wimbledon since 2019 and stayed away from…
Wimbledon Player Comes to Aid of Fainting Ballboy With Candy
WIMBLEDON, England—Quick reactions are a hallmark of being a professional tennis player, and Jodie Burrage showed the Wimbledon crowd she could respond to adversity quickly. The British player noticed a ballboy who was feeling faint on the sidelines during her match on Monday, then rushed over to make sure he was OK. She first gave…
Home Favourite Raducanu Relishing Centre Court Debut at Wimbledon
When Emma Raducanu competes at Wimbledon this week, she will return to the venue of not only one of her most cherished moments last year when she made her Grand Slam debut but also one of her most harrowing. Before Raducanu became a household name last year, the teenager was ranked 338 in the world…
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek Draw No. 1 Seeds at Wimbledon
Six-time and defending champion Novak Djokovic and French Open winner Iga Swiatek were announced Tuesday as the top seeds for the fortnight of Wimbledon, which began Monday in London. While Swiatek is the No. 1 women’s player in the world, the No. 1 men’s player in the world, Daniil Medvedev, will not participate in the…
Wimbledon Urged to Cut Ties With HSBC Over Its Support of Hong Kong’s National Security Law
June 21, 2022
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Wimbledon has come under pressure to drop HSBC as a sponsor over the bank’s support of the national security law in Hong Kong. In a letter to the tennis championship’s Chief Executive Sally Bolton, lawmakers from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong asked Bolton to reconsider Wimbledon’s involvement with HSBC, which they said had “repeatedly…
Russian-Born Tennis Player Changes Nationality to Avoid Wimbledon Ban
A Russian-born tennis player will be competing at Wimbledon this month despite its ban on Russian players after changing her nationality to represent Georgia. Natela Dzalamidze, 29, who is ranked 43rd in the world in women’s doubles, appears on the championship’s ladies’ doubles entry list (pdf) as Georgian. She competed at the French Open last month under…
Naomi Osaka Won’t Play at Wimbledon, Citing Achilles Tendon
Naomi Osaka pulled out of Wimbledon on Saturday, citing a lingering problem with her left Achilles tendon and marking the second consecutive year she’s decided to sit out the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. The four-time major champion and former No. 1-ranked player posted a photo of herself on a grass court and wrote on Twitter:…
Serena Williams Gets Wild-Card Entry for Wimbledon Singles
Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon, after all. The All England Club announced on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles, marking her return to Grand Slam action after a year away. The owner of a professional era-record 23 Grand Slam singles trophies, and as big a star as tennis…
Medvedev Returns to Number One With Imminent Wimbledon Ban
Russian Daniil Medvedev returned for a second stint as the men’s world number one on Monday, replacing Novak Djokovic at the top of the world rankings. German Alexander Zverev rose to a career-high second spot with Djokovic slipping to third following his defeat to Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the French Open, which the…
Breakaway PTPA Should Have Been Part of Wimbledon Decision: Djokovic
PARIS—World number one Novak Djokovic said on Wednesday that his breakaway players’ group should have been at the negotiating table when the decision was made to strip Wimbledon of ranking points. The tennis governing bodies last week took away ranking points from Wimbledon after organizers of the grasscourt Grand Slam decided to exclude players from…
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