Marianne Bevis Archives: 06/2013

When it comes to the dramatic art that is Grand Slam tennis, Wimbledon still manages to capture the formality, the tradition, the awe of a…

Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are all scheduled to be in action in a star-studded line-up on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Monday…

Wimbledon has tossed up another shock result as Australian Bernard Tomic stunned ninth seed Richard Gasquet to book his place in the last 16. Tomic,…

For Laura Robson, middle Saturday brought uncharted territory. It was her third match, on a third different court, at the Wimbledon Championships. For while she…

Laura Robson believes she is beginning to handle the pressure of being a pre-match “favourite” after her second-round win over Mariana Duque-Marino. The British number…

It was only a month ago that Tommy Robredo, the classy 31-year-old from Spain, was not even in contention for a seeding at Wimbledon. Then,…

Angelique Kerber hailed Kaia Kanepi’s resolve after suffering a shock second-round loss to the Estonian at Wimbledon on Friday. Despite a comfortable start to the…

Laura Robson may still be a teenager, and she may have been waiting for 24 hours to play her second-round match—such delays are hard for…

It was opening Wednesday at the All England Club, a day that was soon dubbed “black Wednesday” as seeds tumbled—literally on the greasy grass and…

Laura Robson’s second-round match against Mariana Duque-Marino will be first on Centre Court at Wimbledon on Friday after the intended order of play was confirmed.…

At the start of the first week of Wimbledon, there were two key questions about the women’s draw. First, could anyone halt the progress of…

Serena Williams says she is open to the possibility of playing Andy Murray in an exhibition match after booking her place in round three at…

The noise of Centre Court was an aural barometer of the growing shock that gripped not just the All England Club but tennis fans around…

Caroline Wozniacki refused to blame the under-fire Wimbledon courts for her early exit after a 6-2 6-2 defeat by world number 186 Petra Cetkovska in…

The day started with shock news about Roger Federer. Of all the players in either the men’s or women’s draw to fall foul of Wimbledon’s…

Roland Garros, as host nation, might have expected to boast a strong French contingent on its burnt orange clay, but when it came to Wimbledon,…

Victoria Azarenka has hinted that Wimbledon’s courts may be to blame for her withdrawal from the tournament as she became the fifth player to pull…

Andy Murray was just 18 when he first played in the men’s main draw at his home Grand Slam. That was in 2005 and even…

Serena Williams claimed she felt a “little rusty” despite cruising into the second round of Wimbledon after a straight-sets victory over Mandy Minella. The top…

It would be a daunting prospect for most teenagers, but 19-year-old Laura Robson seems to revel in the big occasion, the big crowd and, more…

British fans on the opening days of this year’s Wimbledon were spoilt for choice in both the men’s and women’s draws as play began at…