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They’re back: Russian ban over
- By Peter Rowe
- . March 12, 2023
WIMBLEDON’S ban on players from Russia and Belarus looks to be over with the All England Club about to make a U-turn for this year’s

British game under threat
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 19, 2023
BRITISH tennis could see two prestige events scrapped if Russians and Belarusians are still banned from competing at Wimbledon in June. Wimbledon and LTA officials

All smiles Sabalenka could miss Wimbledon
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 29, 2023
Newly-crowned Australian Open Ladies singles champion Aryna Sabalenka could miss Wimbledon again this year with officials in London likely to continue their ban on all

Wimbledon chops doubles to best-of-three format
- By Bill Scott
- . January 26, 2023
Wimbledon officials have bowed to reality and reduced the men’s doubles format from best-of-five sets to best-of-three for July’s edition. And the change has former

The man who changed tennis
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 11, 2022
LEGENDARY coach Nick Bollettieri passed away last week, aged 91. Many younger teens fans will ask: who was Nick Bollettieri? Well, in a few shorts

Wimbledon drawing continued fire over expansion plans
- By Bill Scott
- . December 4, 2022
The planned expansion of Wimbledon onto a golf course across Church Road has fired up neighborhood opposition and has now drawn a pair of local

A drug too far?
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 4, 2022
FORMER world No.7 Fernando Verdasco was been banned from tennis last week after being found to have used a drug to treat ADHD – Attention

Barker hints Federer could join Wimbledon crew
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 20, 2022
Former player Barker, who won Roland Garros in 1976, stepped down this year after three decades as lead presenter for the tennis fortnight, but left

A very English coup
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 9, 2022
TWO years of tennis turmoil has taken its toll on the world’s most iconic tournament as news broke this week of a potential boardroom coup