Liam Broady relishing home advantage after receiving Wimbledon wildcard
Liam Broady has witnessed at close-quarters how influential a home crowd can be this year and hopes having one on
INTERVIEW: Naomi Broady hopes to ride British success wave at Manchester Trophy after Konta French Open run
The Manchester Trophy has always had a special place in Naomi Broady’s heart as the 29-year-old from Stockport returns to the Northern Club in Didsbury on a wildcard ticket she hopes can transform her season and career.
Ward on the right track despite missing out on Wimbledon, says Henman
Speaking at the 2018 Jaguar Championships at David Lloyd Royal Berkshire, Henman expressed his hopes for the former British No. 2 after he came through two rounds of qualifying for before losing 6-4 6-2 1-6 6-0 to France’s Benjamin Bonzi at the final hurdle.
Norrie has what it takes to break into top 50, says Henman
Norrie, who once lived and trained at Roehampton’s National Tennis Centre whilst he developed his game, is the current British number two and is steadily climbing up the world rankings, where he’s now at No.79.
Swan must take advantage of Wimbledon wildcard – Henman
Swan qualified for the main draw of the Nottingham Open earlier this summer – the first time she’s reached this stage of a WTA Tour event in her own right – but needed a helping hand to be at SW19.
Edmund relishing Wimbledon challenge as British No. 1
The 23-year-old from Tickton replaced Andy Murray as the top tennis player in Britain at the beginning of March, as the Scot continues his comeback from a hip operation.
Henman hoping teenager Clarke seizes Wimbledon opportunity
Clarke and his partner Marcus Willis received a wildcard at the All England Club last year where they stunned defending champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut in round two with a spectacular five-set triumph.
Future Manchester tennis stars dust off racquets after Murray and Konta bow out of Wimbledon
They may have come up just short at SW19 but Manchester did its best to back the Wimbledon challenge of British No.1s Johanna Konta and Andy Murray at the weekend after taking part in a nationwide tennis programme.
Coming on ‘leaps & bounds’: Wheelchair tennis star Gordon Reid on Manchester victory parade + Wimbledon
Gordon Reid has a lot to shout about. In 2016 the world number three wheelchair tennis player accumulated a host of honours in a single year that most dream of achieving in their whole career.
Week one at Wimbledon: Facts and figures from SW19
Wimbledon is a yearly tradition for the people of Britain and around the world and whether you like tennis or not, we always find ourselves glued to the TV.
Week one at Wimbledon: The history of tennis
The modern game of tennis has developed significantly, first recognised in the North of France in the 12th Century in which the sport was known as ‘real tennis’.