Marion Bartoli doubtful for Wimbledon after losing at DFS Classic
Last year’s Wimbledon finalist Marion Bartoli may miss the 2008 Championships because of a wrist injury.
Top-seeded Bartoli was upset in the second round of the DFS Classis on Wednesday and after the loss she...
Mentally exhausted Ana Ivanovic withdraws from Wimbledon warmup
World No.1 Ana Ivanovic has withdrawn from next week's International Women's Open at Eastbourne.
The official reason for Ivanovic’s withdrawal is a problem with her abductor. However, the Serb also claims to be mentally exhausted...
Jankovic, Sharapova, Safina to skip Wimbledon warmup event
Defending champion Jelena Jankovic, last year's finalist Maria Sharapova, and the 2008 French Open finalist Dinara Safina have all decided to skip the DFS Classic in Birmingham, a Wimbledon warmup event which starts June...
Ana Ivanovic’s adidas dress for Wimbledon 2008
Many people were disappointed by adidas for not changing the look of Ana Ivanovic for the French Open. The soon-to-be world No.1 has been wearing the exact same outfit, the Neo Red Edge Dress,...
Singles champions at Wimbledon 2008 to get 7.1 percent more money than last year
Wimbledon has announced that the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles Champions will each receive £750,000 ($1.48 million), an increase of 7.1% over 2007 (£700,000).
The total prize money will increase by 4.7% to £11,812,000 from £11,282,710...
Fila signs five-year contract with Wimbledon
Italian sportswear brand Fila is to be the new official footwear licensee to Wimbledon. The five-year contract will see Fila provide a range of dual branded performance tennis and leisure footwear styles, until 2012.
The...
Justine Henin’s main goal to win Wimbledon, her coach worked out tactics
World number one Justine Henin has always claimed that she would prefer another Roland Garros title over winning Wimbledon. However, her opinion has changed, and when asked "A fifth Roland Garros or a first...
Jelena Jankovic can console herself with Wimbledon mixed doubles crown
Jelena Jankovic was stunned by Marion Bartoli’s fantastic performance at Wimbledon; the Serb was helpless in the fourth round match against the determined Frenchwoman (the eventual surprising finalist), and lost in singles earlier than...
Venus Williams lowest seeded Wimbledon champion, again!
About two weeks ago I have written an article on women’s tennis Wimbledon history and records, and among the players mentioned was Venus Williams who was the lowest seeded Wimbledon champion, winning the title...
Cara Black and Liezel Huber win Wimbledon women’s doubles title
Zimbabwe's Cara Black and South African Liezel Huber defeated Katarina Srebotnik and Ai Sugiyama 3-6 6-3 6-2 to take the trophy at Wimbledon 2007. The second seeded winners were too strong for a relatively...
