Tennis news

Friday 10 July

  1. Arthur Fery's Wimbledon fairytale ends at semi-final stage vs Zverev

    World No. 114 wildcard Fery reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, stunning the home crowd

    23-year-old grew up near the All England Club and is a two-time All-American at Stanford

    Beat 9th seed Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 in the quarter-finals on Centre Court

    Zverev overpowered Fery to reach his first Wimbledon final

    Fery became Britain's most unlikely Wimbledon semi-finalist in the modern era

  2. Wimbledon debuts video review technology alongside ELC in 2026

    For the first time in Wimbledon history, players can request video review of chair umpire judgement calls

    Covers 'not-up', 'foul shot' and 'touch' calls; no limit on number of requests per player

    Available on six show courts including Centre Court and No. 1 Court

    ELC (Hawk-Eye Live) remains in place for all line calls, which cannot be challenged

    Wimbledon is the third Grand Slam to adopt video review, after the US Open (2023) and Australian Open (2025)

Thursday 9 July

  1. Post-Wimbledon Clay Swing Begins: Umag, Gstaad, Bastad, Iasi, Athens

    Five simultaneous tournaments kick off the week of July 13-20 post-Wimbledon.

    ATP clay events in Umag (Croatia), Gstaad (Switzerland), and Bastad (Sweden).

    WTA heads to Iasi (Romania) and Athens (Greece) for two WTA 250 events.

    Greece hosting a WTA event for the first time in decades, with Sakkari headlining Athens.

    Results will have significant ranking implications ahead of the North American hard-court swing.

  2. Muchova Ends Gauff's Wimbledon Run in Women's Semi-Finals

    Karolína Muchová defeated Coco Gauff in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

    Muchova advanced to her second Grand Slam final, having previously reached the 2023 Roland Garros final.

    Gauff had beaten compatriot Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals to reach the last four.

    Muchova ultimately lost the final to fellow Czech Linda Nosková 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

    Both Nosková and Muchová reached new career-high WTA rankings post-Wimbledon.

Wednesday 8 July

  1. Kostyuk slams IOC decision to lift Russian Olympic Committee ban

    The IOC provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian Olympic Committee on July 7, recommending individual sports drop neutral status for Russian athletes.

    Ukrainian Wimbledon semi-finalist Marta Kostyuk called the decision 'terrible' and said she '100% doesn't agree' with it.

    Kostyuk was playing her Wimbledon quarter-final as Russian missiles struck residential areas near where her parents live in Kyiv.

    Russian players currently compete without a flag at Wimbledon; there are no Russian singles players remaining in the 2026 draw.

    Kostyuk is only the second Ukrainian woman to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals, after Elina Svitolina in 2019 and 2023.

  2. Arthur Fery: Wimbledon Wild Card Sensation Reaches Semi-Finals

    British wild card Arthur Fery (world No. 114) beat 9th seed Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-0 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

    Fery, 23, grew up about a mile from the All England Club and was a two-time All-American at Stanford.

    Queen Camilla was among the royal box contingent watching his quarter-final win on Centre Court.

    Fery had previously survived nosebleeds and multiple five-set comebacks en route to the last four.

    His path to the semis included victories over Grigor Dimitrov and Flavio Cobolli, as well as qualifying opponents.

  3. Djokovic Survives Longest Wimbledon Quarterfinal Ever vs. Auger-Aliassime

    Novak Djokovic beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (10), 3-6, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (10-4) in 5 hours and 15 minutes — the longest quarterfinal in Wimbledon history.

    At 39 years old, Djokovic became the oldest men's singles semifinalist at a major since Ken Rosewall at the 1977 Australian Open.

    The win gave Djokovic a record-extending 15th Wimbledon semifinal appearance and his 55th Grand Slam semifinal overall.

    Djokovic also surpassed Roger Federer's all-time record of 105 Wimbledon match wins during the tournament.

    Despite the epic victory, Djokovic was then beaten in straight sets by Sinner in the semifinals two days later.

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Djokovic outlasts FAA in 5-hour epic to set up Sinner semi-final

    Novak Djokovic defeated No. 3 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(12-10) 3-6 6-3 6-7 7-6(10-4) in over five hours on Centre Court.

    Djokovic, 39, advances to the Wimbledon semi-finals for the 14th time in his career.

    The winner sets up a headline semi-final clash against defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner.

    Sinner had earlier beaten Jan-Lennard Struff in straight sets (7-5 7-6 6-3) to reach the last four.

    Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is absent due to injury, opening the draw for other contenders.