Page 11 - Wimbledon

Not sure Wimbledon-like insurance policy exists in India: BCCI official

The official cited the example of an English footballer David Beckham getting his leg insured whereas BCCI had to sweat it out to get insurance policy for loss of pay for the Indian contracted players

Organisers of US Open eye August 31 start despite coronavirus threat

Wimbledon 2020 was cancelled on Wednesday due to Covid-19 pandemic

Roger Federer 'devastated' after Wimbledon gets cancelled over Covid-19

This is the first time that Wimbledon has been cancelled since World War II

Goodbye, Tennis: 5-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova retires at 32

She shot to fame as a giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 2004, the third-youngest player to conquer the All England Club's hallowed grass courts

Year in Review: Top five sporting events that wowed enthusiasts in 2019

From the ICC Cricket World Cup final to P V Sindhu's All England Championship gold in badminton, Business Standard brings you the top five sporting events that hooked fans in 2019

Wimbledon 2017: Venus Williams becomes oldest semi-finalist for 23 years

Williams defeated Ostapenko 6-3, 7-5 in one hour and 13 minutes

Wimbledon 2015: The contenders

The tournament holds enormous significance for both Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, though for different reasons

Djokovic beats Federer to win fifth Wimbledon title in longest ever final

At 4 hours and 57 minutes, it was the longest Wimbledon final ever played and settled by a final set tiebreak for the first time

20 yrs after debut, can Federer defy age to win his ninth Wimbledon title?

If the 38 year old wins the title at Wimbledon, he would become the oldest player in history to capture a Grand Slam singles crown

Another Grand Slam with old storylines: Can Wimbledon throw up a surprise?

Why there is no looking beyond the 'Big Three' ahead of Wimbledon

Wimbledon: Serena Williams fined $10,000 for damaging court during practice

The seven-time Wimbledon champion, playing just her sixth tournament of 2019, defeated Carla Suarez Navarro on Monday to reach the quarter-finals.

Will Roger Federer become the oldest man in the Open era to win Wimbledon?

He holds the record for most Grand Slam singles triumphs with 18 titles, has also been in 28 finals

Wimbledon 2018: Why can't tennis' next generation step it up?

The return of Novak Djokovic as Wimbledon champion marks the seventh Grand Slam in succession won by a player 30 and older, raising serious questions about tennis' next generation of stars

Federer beats Cilic in straight sets to win 8th Wimbledon, 19th Grand Slam

Becomes tournament's oldest Champ; injury-hit Cilic breaks down in tears midway through final

Halep thwarts Serena's historical bid with Wimbledon final triumph

The 27-year-old Romanian captured her second career major with a 6-2, 6-2 victory adding a maiden Wimbledon

Halep trounces Serena Williams in straight sets for first Wimbledon crown

Halep zipped past Williams in straight sets with the final score reading 6-2, 6-2

Wimbledon embraces web, plans online ballot for the public: Report

Almost a half-million people made the pilgrimage to southwest London last year to attend one of the most prestigious events on the global sports calendar

A super-secret Wimbledon beauty salon where no fans are allowed

When players need a new braid, manicure or deep-conditioning treatment, they know where to go. No fans allowed

One missed email and no Wimbledon

Smyczek first learned of the Wimbledon mishap when he was at the airport, en route to the Netherlands for the first of two scheduled Wimbledon warm-up events

Wimbledon: Melo, Kubot clinch men's doubles title in five sets

It took four hours and 39 minutes of intense serve-dominated play on Sunday