Serena Williams news: John McEnroe compares tennis icon to sporting great
John McEnroe has been talking about Serena Williams ahead of her return to tennis tomorrow at the Eastbourne International, to warm-up for Wimbledon.
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Raducanu and Djokovic among stars to grace Liverpool tournament
The banks of the River Mersey are a long way from the lawns of SW19 but Liverpool's capacity to produce potential tennis stars remains strong.
Andy Murray makes Emma Raducanu plea as British tennis icon draws on own experience
Andy Murray has urged the media to be cautious in judging Emma Raducanu "too harshly" ahead of her return to Wimbledon. It was 12 months ago when Raducanu was still relatively unknown to the average tennis fan.
Wimbledon 2022: Are Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka playing?
Wimbledon is set to start on June 27 as Novak Djokovic bids to win the Grand Slam for a fourth time in a row and Iga Swiatek aims to follow up her French Open victory with another major title. Russian and Belarusian players will not be permitted to play at SW19 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. Ad/> But will Andy Murray, Emma Raducanu, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka contend at the third Grand Slam of the season? Wimbledon'Still isn't right' — Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon with Achilles injuryAN HOUR AGO We look at the players who are set to play Wimbledon and those who are going to miss out… Andy Murray Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray enjoyed one of his best weeks in recent memory as he reached the final of the Stuttgart Open earlier this month.
'Still isn't right' - Naomi Osaka pulls out of Wimbledon with Achilles injury and will not play grass events
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of Wimbledon with an Achilles injury. The four-time Grand Slam champion has been battling to get back to full fitness after her shock first round French Open defeat to Amanda Anisimova last month.
'Something magical' about 'authentic' Daniil Medvedev - Jim Courier on fans booing Russian at Australian Open
Former tennis star Jim Courier believes there is “something magical” about Daniil Medvedev, hailing the world No.1 as “authentic”. Medvedev and the four-time Grand Slam champion Courier made the headlines back in January when the Russian demanded the crowd “show some respect” for Courier during a frosty post-match interview following his victory over Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open.
'Don't judge us too harshly' - Andy Murray pleads with media to lay off Emma Raducanu ahead of Wimbledon
Andy Murray has called on the media to not judge Emma Raducanu «too harshly» as the 19-year-old prepares to make her second appearance at Wimbledon. The British women’s No.1 is battling for fitness ahead of Wimbledon’s start on June 27, having played just 33 minutes of grass-court tennis after injury forced her to withdraw from the Nottingham Open.
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Casper Ruud among stars set to play at pre-Wimbledon event
Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud are all among the tennis stars set to play at a pre-Wimbledon event. The Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic will now feature Djokovic and Nadal with organisers having confirmed the pair's participation. Ad/> The Wimbledon warm-up tournament will be held at the Hurlingham Club in London from 21–26 June.