World No.5 wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane ousted Momoko Ohtani 7-6(3) 4-6 6-4 to reach her first Wimbledon final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Friday. In a big-hitting and big-serving affair‚ it was Montjane…
Twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer said on Wednesday he would be sidelined until 2021 after undergoing his second knee operation in a matter of months. The 38-year-old Swiss said he needed follow-up arthroscopic surgery…
Fifteen years after shooting to global fame when she captured the Wimbledon title and the hearts of Centre Court, an emotional Maria Sharapova quit the tournament in pain on Tuesday, raising more questions about her future in the sport.…
Wimbledon starts on July 1 and a fortnight later, the winners of the men’s and women’s singles finals will be taking their bow on centre court in front of an adoring crowd and will feel justly proud because that was what they were there…
South African tennis player grinds his way to Wimbledon final by showing true grit and determination.
Kevin Anderson PICTURE: SYDNEY SESHIBEDI @ The Times A VERY proud moment for South Africa as Kevin Anderson has made it into the final of Wimbledon. Anderson beat John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 67-7, 6-4, 26-24 in a marathon match which stretched…
EAST Londoners perusing the results of the opening day of Wimbledon last week would have read a short account of how Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France made short work of Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. No surprise there, they…
