If you thought we'd had enough shock exits for one Wimbledon, think again. The odds-on favourite for the women's title, Serena Williams lost in three sets to Germany's Sabine Lisicki.
Lisicki, the number 23 seed, won 6-2 1-6 6-4 in a rollercoaster match, topping the earlier exits of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova for surprise value.
Laura Robson has become the first British woman to reach the second week of Wimbledon since Sam Smith in 1998 after beating Marina Erakovic in three sets yesterday (Saturday 30 June).
Robson fought back impressively after being outplayed in the first set by her rival. The New Zealander won the first set 1-6 before Robson, three points from defeat, turned the match around, clinching the...
After Wednesday's dramatic day of shocks, injuries and tumbling seeds, yesterday's Wimbledon produced no major surprises as both the men's and women's number one seeds progressed comfortably through their ties and into the third round.
Novak Djokovic beat American, Bobby Reynolds 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 6-1, while 31-year-old reigning champion Serena...
The list of casualties yesterday at Wimbledon was extraordinary.
Seven players withdrew because of injury, either before or during their games. Some of these were the result of slips on the grass leading to questions about the playing surface that the tournament has moved quickly to dispel...
For British tennis fans, if yesterday was all about Laura Robson, today will see attention turn back to Andy Murray as he faces his second round tie on No. 1 Court.
British women's number one, Robson defeated the tenth seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko in straight sets yesterday 6-3, 6-4, in an exciting demonstration of her potential. Despite some self-confessed nerves, she controlled the...
Wimbledon got off to a fascinating and uninterrupted start yesterday with Andy Murray progressing safely into the second round, beating Germany's Benjamin Becker. But former champion Rafael Nadal was knocked out in startling fashion by a man ranked 135th in the world.
Nadal, fresh from his victory in the French Open earlier this month, lost in straight sets to the Belgian Steve Darcis...