Sw19

Wimbledon 2019: After a decade of persistence, Roberto Bautista Agut’s flat shot-making finally bears fruit at SW19

It was the physical aspect where Bautista Agut had the edge; the Spaniard just had too much firepower, especially on the forehand side, for Pella to keep retrieving the ball over five sets.

Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams hopes to unravel Barbora Strycova mystery in semis; Simona Halep faces Elina Svitolina

Serena Williams, who has won 97 matches at Wimbledon as compared to the 68 combined of the other three semi-finalists, is by far the most experienced player in the last four.

Wimbledon 2019: 15-year-old Coco Gauff’s rousing run at All England Club made tennis feel young again

Gauff, who will leave Wimbledon £176,875, has got a taste of the adulation at her first major outing. But she will have to learn to live with inevitable defeats too.

Wimbledon 2019: Karolina Pliskova flatters to deceive yet again, loses marathon match to fellow Czech Muchova

Pliskova had the momentum and expectations to make it big this time around, especially since she won the pre-Wimbledon tune-up at Eastbourne – beating Kerber in the final.

Wimbledon 2019: Serena Williams and her all-consuming aura of intimidation are set to take over SW19 again

The first match on Court 1 on Sunday was, on paper, a contest between two players. But in reality, it was between three – Serena Williams, Julia Goerges and The Aura.

Wimbledon 2019: Hesitant Angelique Kerber fails to defend territory against lucky loser Lauren Davis in shocking defeat

Defending champion Angelique Kerber went down 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to lucky loser Lauren Davis in an uncharacteristically erroneous show

Wimbledon 2019: Andy Murray makes victorious return to SW19, says he rediscovered fun in playing again

Former World No 1 Andy Murray made a victorious return to Wimbledon on Thursday and admitted he had rediscovered the fun in playing again

Wimbledon 2019: Petra Kvitova’s self-belief is balm to all of her problems and it showed against Kristina Mladenovic

The force of Kvitova's tennis is such that it needs no strategising or variation to succeed; all it requires is a little bit of conviction.

Wimbledon 2019: Rafael Nadal beats Nick Kyrgios in ill-tempered clash; Angelique Kerber crashes out in 2nd round

Rafael Nadal may not end up winning a third Wimbledon singles title but he will take joy from having beaten his 'bete noire' Nick Kyrgios in an engrossing but bad-tempered grudge match on Thursday.

Wimbledon 2019: Nick Kyrgios sets tone for big-ticket clash with Rafael Nadal, says they have mutual respect... but 'that's about it'

Nick Kyrgios set the tone Tuesday for a Wimbledon blockbuster with bitter rival Rafael Nadal by stating: "We have mutual respect -- but that's about it."