GOOGLE have revealed the most searched for sporting events for 2017… with Wimbledon coming out trumps. The world-famous tennis tournament beat the likes of the 2018 World Cup draw, the Grand National and even Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather to clinch the No1 spot. The summer tournament at SW19 was searched for more often in […]
FORMER Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died aged just 49 after a long battle battle with cancer. The ex-world No1 passed away peacefully surrounded by family in her native Czech Republic yesterday. Novotna won 24 WTA singles titles in 14 years on the professional women’s circuit, along with 76 doubles titles. The Czech player had […]
AS one of the world’s greatest tennis players, he netted £50million in prize money and sponsorship. But three decades on from setting the world alight by becoming the youngest Wimbledon champion at 17, Boris Becker is today bankrupt and scrambling to repay debts of around £54million. The former prodigy is so desperate for cash that, […]
ROGER FEDERER admits even he is excited about the prospect of playing Rafael Nadal in New York for the first time. Nadal himself? Not so much! Despite their long rivalry, which is enjoying a surprise revival this year, none of their 37 previous meetings have been at Flushing Meadows – where they are seeded to […]
TIM HENMAN has warned Wimbledon match-fixers they will be “caught and punished”. And the British tennis legend promises the All England Club will stop at nothing to identify cheats after claims of suspicious betting at SW19. The Tennis Integrity Unit said two qualifiers and a match in the main draw were being investigated. A French […]