WIMBLEDON, England — It was nearly 10 p.m. and Richard Hess, an 81-year-old American, was sitting inside his small tent, merrily preparing for his last night of sleep deprivation in Wimbledon row. “You caught me blowing up my mattress,” he said, poking his graying head out of the tent and offering his visitor a seat … Read more
The four women’s quarterfinals are set at Wimbledon. Manic Monday may be gone, but the final rounds of the tournament are still full of intrigue. Can anyone beat Simona Halep? Is Ons Jabeur ready to win a Major? As always, our writers share their thoughts on the quarterfinal matches. Predicting these matches are Jakub Bobro, … Read more
jJust when you think you know someone, that’s when they come and let you down. On a balmy evening in front of an affectionate, even – he whispers – quietly adoring center court crowd, Nick Kyrgios confirmed his own mercurial nature, his basic inconsistency in remaining controlled, rigidly polite, and an all-around professional role model … Read more
By Chris Oddo | @ElNiñoFan | Monday July 4, 2022 The 20-year-old American is through to her first Wimbledon quarterfinal and is hungry for more. Photo source: Getty By chris oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday, July 4, 2022 20 years old amanda anisimova he’s been a bit under the radar since 2019, after a few … Read more
With four intriguing fourth-round matches on the schedule and a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on the line, it should be an entertaining day eight at the All England Club. As always, here at LWOT we will offer our predictions for each match. But who will reserve their spot in the final eight? Wimbledon day … Read more
Simona Halep lives up to her status as the only former Grand Slam champion left in this year’s women’s draw. The Romanian beat fourth-seeded Paula Badosa 6-1, 6-2 on Center Court on Monday to return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals and extend her winning streak at the All England Club to 11 matches. Halep will next … Read more
jJust when you think you know someone, that’s when they come and let you down. On a balmy evening in front of an affectionate, even – he whispers – quietly adoring center court crowd, Nick Kyrgios confirmed his own mercurial nature, his basic inconsistency in remaining controlled, rigidly polite, and an all-around professional role model … Read more
WIMBLEDON, England — Going up against the tennis talents of Nick Kyrgios, the mighty Aussie with hands as smooth as a masseur’s, is tough enough in its own right. However, that is only the beginning. Kyrgios, a practitioner of psychological warfare, may be even more formidable. The sport’s charismatic and outspoken bad boy, whose antics … Read more
Last year, Ajla Tomljanovic reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at Wimbledon. This year, he backed it up with a return to the last eight. After 2 hours and 34 minutes of dizzying all-court rallies, Australian No.1 Tomljanovic beat French No.1 Alizé Cornet 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to book a place in the quarter-finals at SW19 … Read more
In a surprising move last week, the ATP tour announced the Test of Off-Court Training on the ATP tour until the end of the 2022 season. The biggest impact of this rule will be at the US Open Championships. end of August. Some of the established rules say that coaches must stay in their designated … Read more