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June 28, 2022

Andy Murray defends bizarre underarm serve in Wimbledon opener: 'It's a legitimate way of serving'

The crowd at Wimbledon on Monday gasped when two-time champion Andy Murray opted for an underarm serve in his first-round match against Australia's James Duckworth.

June 28, 2022

Wimbledon 2022: Fernanda Contreras Gómez is following in her grandfather's footsteps

Fernanda Contreras Gómez, 24, grew up hearing stories from her grandfather about Wimbledon and is now following in his footsteps playing at Wimbledon

June 27, 2022

Novak Djokovic makes history in first-round victory at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic defeated Kwon Soon-woo in four sets in the first-round matchup at Wimbledon and became the first person ever to win 80 matches at Wimbledon

June 27, 2022

Wimbledon 2022: All England Club chairman defends banning Russian, Belarusian players

All England Club chairman Ian Hewitt defended the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon.

June 24, 2022

Wimbledon 2022: Serena Williams practices on Centre Court gets ready for first opponent

Serena Williams is about to take the court at Wimbledon after being away rehabbing an injury for about a year.

June 24, 2022

Former tennis star says WTA staffer sexually harassed her as a minor in the 1980’s

Andrea Jaeger, who played in the 1983 Wimbledon final, says that she was sexually harassed by a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) staff member at least 30 times in the 1980's.

June 21, 2022

Russian-born tennis player avoids Wimbledon ban by changing nationality

Natela Dzalamidze will represent Georgia at Wimbledon, avoiding a ban on Russian and Belarusian players put in place after the invasion of Ukraine.

June 18, 2022

Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon due to Achilles injury

Naomi Osaka, the former number one women’s player in the world, withdrew from Wimbledon on Saturday due to an Achilles injury that has hampered her for the past month.

June 16, 2022

US Open lets Russian tennis players compete under neutral flag

The USTA said tennis players from Russia and Belarus can play the U.S. Open under a neutral flag.

June 16, 2022

Nigel Farage goes off on potential US Open ban for Djokovic: 'This is no longer about health'

Former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage called out the U.S. Open tennis tournament for its rule that could prevent superstar player Novak Djokovic from participating.