IMAGES from Day 5 of the Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Friday.
Rediff.com presents a glimpse of some of the famous faces that were spotted at The Championships.
Wimbledon will introduce a final set tiebreak starting from next year's Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), organisers said on Friday.
PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Thursday.
As the curtains fall on another year, Rediff.com brings you all the action from the sports field that defined 2019.
His success in Paris means Wimbledon remains the one major where he has not reached at least the semi-finals.
Both players burn with heaps of motivation to hoist the winner's trophy at Arthur Ashe Stadium in the last grand moment of the 2015 slam season.
New Wimbledon champion Andy Murray's mother Judy has revealed that it was the best feeling ever to watch her son enter the history books at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.
Wimbledon organisers will announce the cancellation of the grasscourt Grand Slam this week due to the coronavirus pandemic, German Tennis Federation (DTB) vice-president Dirk Hordorff told Sky Sports. All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) officials earlier said the June 29-July 12 event would not be played behind closed doors and postponement was not without significant risk and difficulty.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Andy Murray stayed on course for a second Wimbledon title while setting setting up a semi-final showdown with Roger Federer.
Welspun India Ltd bought British towel manufacturer Christy in 2006. And since then they have been manufacturing all the towels for the tournament at their facility in Vapi, Gujarat.
'Yes, I fall over, but grass sometimes is slippery. Nothing happens. I am good, yeah. Nothing'
Rediff.com takes a look at celebs who visited Wimbldeon to catch tennis action.
It was job well done for Novak Djokovic as he silenced Bernard Tomic and his Australian Fanatics with an emphatic 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 victory in the Wimbledon third round on Friday.
Wimbledon was scrapped for the first time since World War Two on Wednesday due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the suspension of professional tennis extended to July 13. The 38-year-old Federer is well insulated from the shutdown's financial fallout it could well impact his hopes of adding to his record haul of 20 Grand Slam titles.
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been nominated for the Woman Player of the Year Award of the Badminton World Federation after a consistent season which saw her occupy the world number one spot for a brief period.
The absence of expectant mother Serena Williams and a failure by any of the other top women to produce the kind of dominance the American seven-times champion has consistently delivered makes this year's Wimbledon the most open in years.
"A real treat to meet David Beckham Wimbledon ...A thorough Gentleman," Paes wrote on his Facebook wall with a picture of the duo.
World Athletics also said that as far as it was aware, there were no longer insurance policies available for the coronavirus.
Serena and Venus Williams were among six players nominated for the US Olympic women's team to compete in next month's London Olympics, the US Tennis Association (USTA) said on Tuesday.
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The 10th seeds and French Open champions lost 7-6(4), 4-6, 5-7 to the unseeded Finnish-British combo in exactly two hours on centre court.
The Australian Open has joined Wimbledon in introducing a final set tiebreak from next year's competition, following the "most extensive" consultation in the event's history, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Friday.
Will Roger Federer prove he's 'King of Grass' once more, or will it be Rafael Nadal yet again? Or will Novak Djokovic come good, asks A Seshan?
His great rival Roger Federer had already maintained his regal progress earlier on the showcourt and Serena Williams then followed with another thumping win.
IMAGES from the matches played on Day 2 of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on Tuesday.
Over the years cricketers have graced the Wimbledon Championships. And this year it is no different. From Sachin Tendulkar to Kevin Pietersen, everyone has been to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club to witness some hardcore tennis action. Rediff gives you a sneak peek of the cricket stars at Wimbledon.
An inspired Halep took full advantage of an error-strewn display by seven-time champion Williams to become the first Romanian to win the Wimbledon title.
'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Images from all the action from Day 1 of the Wimbledon on Monday.
While praising the depth in the Indian men's ranks and expecting it to last for the next 10 years, badminton legend Prakash Padukone lamented that the women's side did not possess the same depth in class after world no. 2 Saina Nehwal and no. 12 P V Sindhu.
FA to adopt Rooney Rule in appointing future England managers
In winning the Davis Cup Andy Murry has fulfilled the hopes Britain had in him. Now, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com, he needs to live up to his initial promise and consistently deliver results a player of his potential deserves.
Rafael Nadal was made to wait before his second-round Rogers Cup match due to several rain delays but did his part to put the schedule back on track with a speedy 6-2 6-3 win over Frenchman Benoit Paire on Wednesday.
PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Saturday
Rafael Nadal moved seamlessly from months of clay court success to a satisfyingly smooth first-round victory on grass as he opened his Wimbledon campaign with a commanding 6-1, 6-3, 6-2 victory over Australian John Millman on Monday.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.
Andy Murray may have a dismal record in the Australian Open final, but he is not the only tennis star to come up short at the majors.
Images from the Wimbledon semi-final played between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on Friday
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