Matteo Berrettini’s form on return certainly puts him as a Wimbledon contender, the Italian may need to do something he has never done, get the better of the best.

Twelve month ago Matteo Berrettini finished as runner-up in the Wimbledon Final. The last few months have been difficult for the Italian who spent three months out with a wrist injury which required surgery but his return has come at a welcome time ahead of a return to Wimbledon. It is an unusual time at...

100 years of Centre Court – 10,000 miles from home, how Wimbledon became a second home for Evonne Goolagong Cawley

At the age of 19, not many teenagers will make a trip from Australia to London but Evonne Goolagong Cawley did but her journey to that first trip is a incredible one. Evonne was one of eight children, her family was from a Australian Aboriginal family and were members of the Wiradjuri people. They had...

Wimbledon stardom, a New York dream beyond imagination, adapting to life and challenges on tour, it’s been a whirlwind twelve months but with enjoyment and perspective at the heart of it

Emma Raducanu made her WTA debut 12 months ago this month. The British teenager lost in straight sets to fellow Brit Harriet Dart and was ranked down at 366 in the world. An upgraded Wimbledon 2021 wildcard Emma was on the list of wildcards into qualifying for Wimbledon but a strong showing at an ITF...

Wimbledon – Brit Watch

Andy Murray My question continues to be, what would constitute a successful Wimbledon for Andy Murray? https://tennistalkblog1.wordpress.com/2022/06/17/stuttgart-was-a-success-abdominal-injury-a-setback-but-what-would-define-a-successful-wimbledon-for-andy-murray/ Emma Raducanu The most important thing for me is to enjoy it, there is a lot of talk about pressure and expectation but we need to look at the season as a whole and with perspective. There is...

100 years of Centre Court – Jana Novotna’s journey to her Wimbledon triumph

It isn’t often I will come back after writing to write the intro to the piece but writing this was actually very emotional. It’s the first post of my Pride posts but also very apt to release on the day Wimbledon 2020 was meant to begin. Jana Novotna’s road to her Wimbledon title was truly...

Wimbledon – Ones to Watch

Nick Kyrgios You can't ignore him, he has a wonderful talent on a grass court he can be exceptional. Nick put himself in the top 5 of grass players on the tour and it's difficult to argue against it but bringing a bit of composure is the problem. The Aussie hadn't played since April due...

A return to tennis and good form in Nottingham, Birmingham and Eastbourne, Katie Boulter will be hoping to continue this at Wimbledon

Katie Boulter has a career high ranking of 82 in the world, before Nottingham the Brit had not played for 3 months due to injury which has impacted her career. The 25 year old has always shown that promise to be a consistent top 100 player but injuries have been a problem for her. Katie...

Wimbledon – The Contenders

Could Novak Djokovic win a fourth consecutive Wimbledon title? Difficult to look past the Serb, he is one of only three former champions in the draw and is looking for his fourth Wimbledon title in a row. I look at the field and think, who could beat him here? I'm not finding many names but...

100 years of Centre Court – Andy Murray, 2013 Wimbledon Champion!

Winning Wimbledon is one of tennis’ greatest challenges. For many years, the question was will Andy Murray do it? In an era of potentially the best three players of all time the challenge was most certainly tougher. Andy proved during his career he could battle the best and make the top three into a top...

100 years of Centre Court – Gilles Muller’s thirteen year wait for a first title and that monumental win against Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon!

Gilles Muller had always been a dangerous player. He is someone I began to follow in 2014, I just randomly came across him against Djokovic in Melbourne and I liked what I saw but the story goes deeper than that. August 2004, runner up to Lleyton Hewitt in Washington July 2005, runner up to Andre...