Wimbledon open for business, not quite as usual
LONDON : The world's most famous queue began streaming into the All England Club on Monday as the gates opened at the start of the 135th edition of the Wimbledon championships.
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Daniil Medvedev cracks Wimbledon ban joke after playing golf with ex-Man Utd star
Daniil Medvedev appears to be in good spirits despite being banned from Wimbledon. The All England Club barred all players from Russia and Belarus in response to the war in Ukraine, meaning the world No 1 has been left unable to compete, but has been spending time on the grass with former Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger instead.
All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt explains Wimbledon's banning of Russian, Belarusian players as 'beyond the interests of tennis alone'
The All England Club's (AELTC) chairman Ian Hewitt was left «very disappointed» by the ATP and WTA's decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points but added the championships were left with «no other viable» alternative than banning players from Russia and Belarus from competing this year.
Wimbledon 'relieved' to host top stars despite loss of ranking points
Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said Monday she was relieved the world's top stars had showed up at the Grand Slam even though no ranking points will be on offer.
Wimbledon 2022, Day 1, Live Updates: Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu, Andy Murray In Action
Wimbledon 2022, Day 1, Live Updates: The 135th edition of Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu being among the stars to watch out for on the opening day. Notably, Roger Federer alongside the top two of men's singles - Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev - misses the event. On the other hand, Serena Williams will return to Wimbledon for her first Grand Slam in a year after an extended break. It is worth noting that the grass-court event will not carry tennis ranking points this year as a penalty for banning Russian and Belarusian players from competing.
Wimbledon kicks off with full capacity crowds for first time in three years
Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with full-capacity crowds descending on the grand slam tournament in south-west London for the first time in three years.
Tennis fans line up to get into Wimbledon after camping out since Friday
The queues are already underway at Wimbledon as the grand slam tennis tournament returns today with full-capacity crowds for the first time in three years.
Wimbledon kicks off with capacity crowds for first time in three years
Wimbledon kicks off on Monday with full-capacity crowds descending on the grand slam tournament in south-west London for the first time in three years.