Wimbledon

Farewell to the Chief: Olmedo passes
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 12, 2020
Peruvian-born Alex Olmedo, who won Wimbledon and the Australian Championships in 1959, becoming the first Latin American man to win a Grand Slam singles title

Great posters and photos now available on grandslamtennis.online
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 16, 2020
Looking for a photo, or a poster (up to a whopping A2 size) for a Christmas present? Or to adorn your study – or your

Wimbledon to receive massive pandemic insurance payout
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 14, 2020
Wimbledon chiefs are set to receive a payout of more than £174 million ($230m) from insurers to cover losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure,

British LTA loses £30m because of Covid restrictions
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 12, 2020
Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association has seen its income fall by £30m as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The governing body says the 40% drop

Gauff applauds Murray for diversity stand
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 23, 2020
Coco Gauff has been inspired by former World No. 1 Andy Murray after he highlighted a lack of Black, Asian and minority ethnic board members

Wimbledon 2021 to go ahead with or without fans
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 4, 2020
Next year’s Wimbledon will take place with or without fans, organisers have confirmed. A statement released by the All England Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday

BBC commentator and umpire David Mercer dies
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 28, 2020
BBC commentator and former tennis umpire David Mercer has died aged 70. Mercer, who umpired the 1984 Wimbledon final between John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors,

Join grandslamtennis.online as a writer for the US Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 12, 2020
Love tennis? Would you love to write about the game? And the upcoming US and French Opens? Grandslamtennis.online is looking for young talent, with a

A woman in a man’s world: GST Podcast returns with a brilliant story to tell
- By Peter Rowe
- . July 29, 2020
The Grand Slam Tennis podcast is back for a new series. From players and coaches, to authors and filmmakers, we’ve spoken to some unique people

Silence not golden at Wimbledon
- By Peter Rowe
- . June 30, 2020
On what should have been Day One of the All England Championships, an eerie silence fell over a little slice of southwest London yesterday. Wimbledon