MARION BARTOLI has overcome a debilitating illness and now has her sights firmly set on a return to professional tennis. The pinnacle of Bartoli’s tennis career was winning the 2013 Wimbledon championships, she then retired, four years later she has set-up camp near the Roland Garros base in Paris. The French tennis star, who celebrated […]
TWO-TIME Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has suffered a potentially career-ending injury after a knife-wielding burglar attacked at her home. The Czech tennis star said she was “fortunate to be alive” before being transferred to hospital in Brno for an operation on her playing hand. Czech police have said they are looking for a 35-year-old man carrying a […]
MILOS RAONIC set up a possible rematch with his Wimbledon final conqueror Andy Murray after beating Dominic Thiem in an O2 shootout. The fourth seed could meet Murray in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals, depending on results in the Brit’s round-robin group on Friday. Raonic joined Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals after the Serb earned […]
AFTER an incredible 2016, including a second Wimbledon title win, Andy Murray could now become the world’s No1 tennis player in just two weeks. That’s right, in no more than 14 days, the Dunblane ace, 29, could be sitting on top of the world, by overtaking Novak Djokovic. Currently No2 in the world after a […]
RISING tennis star Gabriella Taylor may have been the victim of an organised crime betting syndicate after being struck down by a mystery illness during this year’s Wimbledon. Police are looking into allegations the teen was deliberately poisoned after being forced to pull out of the girls’ Championships during her quarter final match. Police has confirmed the case is being treated […]