Category: Wimbledon
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What are the best films about tennis?
As two big-budget tennis blockbusters hit the cinema (Battle of the Sexes and Borg vs McEnroe), we’ve put together a list of the four best tennis films to grace the silver screen so far – in no particular order. “But why only four? Surely there are more than enough decent tennis movies to fill a top ten?” I hear…
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Johanna Konta makes history by reaching Wimbledon semi-final
It’s taken a while, but the wider UK is finally waking up to the fact that Johanna Konta is really quite good. The catalyst of that change was yesterday’s stunning quarter-final victory over second-seed Simona Halep, which finished 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-5) 6-4. As every pundit and newspaper around the country has pointed out, the win means…
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Konta and Murray through to quarter-finals
Johanna Konta has made history by becoming the first British woman to reach the final eight of Wimbledon since 1984 (a year of miners’ strikes, Prince Harry, Band Aid and Starlight Express, in case you’ve forgotten). To break the record, the British No.1 beat France’s Caroline Garcia 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-4 in a gruelling encounter full of…
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Watson, Konta and Bedene through to third round of Wimbledon
Wow. If you watched British No.1 Johanna Konta’s7-6 (7-4) 4-6 10-8 victory over Croatia’s Donna Vekic, you’re probably only just catching your breath. It was an epic encounter, jam-packed with twists and turns, that truly showed Wimbledon at its finest. Konta went into the tie wanting to get some pay-back (Vekic beat her in the…
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Wimbledon Day Two: How are the Brits doing?
It can be difficult keeping track of all of the British players at Wimbledon – particularly those you may not be familiar with. Luckily, we’ll be doing a regular roundup of who has progressed and fallen by the wayside at SW19. Hmm, who should we begin with? How about a relative unknown called Andy Murray,…
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Who are the British players at Wimbledon 2017 and what are their chances?
We’re going to assume you might just be aware of Andy Murray, Johanna Konta and Heather Watson. Here’s a guide to the other ten Brits competing at Wimbledon this year, along with our assessment of their chances. You may not like what you read. So, introduced in order of their rankings, welcome to the “other Brits”…
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The Tennis Talent Wimbledon quiz
As hoards of tennis fans once again descend on leafy SW19 to watch their heroes in action and devour the obligatory strawberries and cream, what better time for a fiendish Tennis Talent quiz about the world’s most famous Grand Slam?
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