Latest Wimbledon Championships News
Halep dismayed at how Swiatek's doping case was handled compared to her own
Simona Halep, the former Wimbledon and French Open champion tennis player, has expressed dismay at the way Iga Swiatek's doping case was handled compared to her own. Halep, a 33-year-old Romanian who initially received a four-year ban for doping, said there had been severe...
Tennis Channel takes Jon Wertheim off the air for comment about Wimbledon champ Barbora Krejcikova
NEW YORK (AP) — Tennis Channel took analyst Jon Wertheim off the air “indefinitely” after Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova called him out on social media for what she called “coverage that focused on my appearance rather than my performance.” The network said in a...
Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with technology in break with tradition
LONDON (AP) — Wimbledon is replacing line judges with electronic line-calling, the latest step into the modern age by the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament. The All England Club announced Wednesday that technology will be used to give the “out” and “fault” calls at the...
Wimbledon's plans for expansion approved by London authorities despite residents' concerns
LONDON (AP) — A proposal by Wimbledon organizers to expand the site of the Grand Slam tournament with 39 new tennis courts has been given the green light by local authorities. The All England Club's plans — which include a new 8,000-seat show court with a retractable roof —...
