Tension was tightening and Marin Cilic's shots where shrinking. Successive flat forehands expired into the top of the tape abruptly ending Cilic's Wimbledon run.
Seeded players took a tumble left and right in both the men's and women's Wimbledon draws on Monday and Tuesday. But plenty of intrigue remains for what should be an entertaining second round on Wednesday and Thursday.
My day started with walking to work. Yup. I stopped at a bakery by Southfields Station for breakfast. Yummo. And I'm fairly certain it wasn't gluten free. It was a beauty of a morning to walk to WIMBLEDON.
New draws are now available featuring information about the Gentlemen's and Ladies' draws so far at Wimbledon 2018. Click below for a sneak peek at how matches will look at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
The Bad and Sad News just broke. Andrew Jarrett the CHAMPIONSHIPS Referee made the official announcement today. Andy Murray has had to pull out of the tournament and "Lucky Loser" Jason Jung of Taipei will take his place in the draw.
So much chatter lately: what clothes would Roger Federer be wearing at Wimbledon? His Nike contract had expired March 1st. We all guessed right: we knew Roger wasn't leaving. And who owns the RF logo anyway?
Monday we see a rough first rounder for the guys. Stan Wawrinka plays Andy Murray. Two former top Players. Two of the "Big Four" playing each other in the first round.
It was the end of an era at Crandon Park for the Miami Open last year. From the Lipton, to the Nasdaq 100, to the Sony Ericsson, to the Sony, to the Miami Open presented by Itau, Key Biscayne saw it all.
Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his men's singles final match against Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 28 January 2018.
Are lefties more successful than right-handed players? Which player admits to smashing 70 rackets a year during his career? All these questions, and so many more, are answered in entertaining infographics in the new book YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!
The ATP announced a group of potential host sites for the Nitto ATP Finals starting in 2021, and it includes London, Manchester, Singapore, Tokyo, and Turin.