CAMERON NORRIE’S Wimbledon debut lasted just 83 minutes as he was blasted off court by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The British wild card hopeful was out of his depth against 12th seed Tsonga, losing 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 before most spectators had even arrived at the championships. Norrie, born in South Africa and brought up in New Zealand before […]
TENNIS bad boy Nick Kyrgios warmed up for Wimbledon wearing a Tottenham shirt and some dodgy leggings. But his pre-match gear did little to help as the Aussie went crashing out in the first round. Kyrgios turned heads as he made his way to the court for his clash against Pierre-Hughes Herbert. The ace donned […]
LAURA ROBSON became the first Brit to exit Wimbledon after a frustrating defeat to Beatriz Haddad Maia. Wildcard Robson, 23, hit far too many unforced errors and failed to cope with her opponent’s power as she lost 6-4 6-2 in 1hr 6min. The Aussie-born star, who won junior Wimbledon in 2008, has struggled with […]
WIMBLEDON might be known for its strawberries and cream – but now it is enforcing a low-Corb diet. The All England Lawn Tennis Club will ban Jeremy Corbyn T-shirts and tell umpires to stop fans chanting the Labour leader’s name. But it’s nothing personal. SW19 has strict rules against political slogans in general – vocal […]
ANDY MURRAY cannot wait for the most stressful Wimbledon build-up of his career to end. And having battled through a hip injury to make it to the SW19 start-line, the defending champion will relish handling a different, more welcome kind of pressure: playing on Centre Court. Murray as good as admitted there were times last […]