Wimbledon is a competition steeped in tradition – and sometimes you can fall on the wrong side of it. It is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and as such, Wimbledon likes to cling to its quaint practices. There’s an official five-page guide to queueing, a strict all-white dress …
Read More »Madison Keys was serving for the match before injury forced her to retire Novak Djokovic was more than happy to help peel back the court covers Wimbledon paid tribute to the Daily Mail’s iconic tennis writer Mike Dickson By James Sharpe Published: 16:05 EDT, 7 July 2024 | Updated: 16:05 …
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Wimbledon’s box welcomed a host of sports stars for Saturday’s action at SW19 The Centre Court spectators jokingly booed Pep Guardiola as he took his seats He was joined by a handful of rugby and cricket stars, as well as Olympics icons By Ben Willcocks Published: 10:09 EDT, 6 July …
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This was certainly no Battle of Brits, it was barely a skirmish, far from a struggle and, in truth, hardly a contest. In recent years Andy Murray has made five set epics under Wimbledon’s roof something of a specialty but he was clearly a man on a mission against compatriot …
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A Burton tennis and squash club celebrating 100 years in town this year is aiming to get more people to take up the sports. It is still recovering from a dip in numbers caused when courts were forced to close during the covid pandemic, it says. Burton Tennis and Squash …
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Royal Family fans have all been saying the same thing after tuning in to see the Wimbledon men’s final and catching a glimpse of Prince George. The Prince is at watching on Centre Court alongside his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But while Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic …
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Andrew Lloyd Webber and Katherine Jenkins are among those who have been invited to sit in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on the fifth day of the tournament. Two members of the Royal Family will also in attendance as the competition continues. The Royal Box, which has 74 seats, is …
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Britain’s Emma Raducanu in action during her match against Romania’s Elena-Gabriela Ruse at Royal Albert Hall, London, Britain November 28, 2021. — Reuters pic LONDON, Nov 28 — London’s Royal Albert Hall could hardly have provided a more fitting stage for Emma Raducanu’s first appearance on a British tennis court …
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Deta Hedman will celebrate her 61st birthday before making her PDC World Championship debut Deta Hedman is a darting pioneer – instrumental in putting women’s darts on the map. Later this year, Hedman will become the second oldest debutant in PDC World Championship history and you’d struggle to find anyone …
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“There was a lack of women,” said Smith, “particularly in leadership roles, and the other thing I noticed was the massive lack of a career progression plan. This applied to both genders but seems to be particularly strong for women.” Smith referred specifically to a female colleague whom he felt …
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