Wimbledon 2021: Top seeds crowned in two great finals

As yesterday saw three lions fall valiantly at the last hurdle, earlier nearby in London a wolf survived another threat and asserted his dominance. For those wondering about the wolf analogy, here you go. Novak took one more inevitable step towards being (statistically) the greatest of all time, for whoever cares about such things. The […]

Wimbledon 2021: A tale of two very different women’s semi-finals

Brief again today. We have an intriguing final in place come Saturday, and it will be a day of some historic milestones. Ash Barty will be the first number 1 seed contesting a Wimbledon final since Serena in 2016, and she will be the first Australian to do so since Goolagong over 40 years ago. […]

Wimbledon 2021: Men’s QF review

As Football edges ever closer to home, the events yesterday at SW19 were always going to take a back seat. I’m his ‘shock’ exit at the hands of Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets, Roger Federer did try and snatch some headlines from Gareth and his lads. The inverted commas are there because yes, despite his […]

Wimbledon 2021: Women’s Quarter Finals review

A brief one here, only due to work commitments. Some intriguing match-ups yesterday with a contrast of styles and some lovely exchanges. The results overall though, were largely by the book. And that’s fine. Ash Barty is rightly winning more fans this year with her focused, ultra precise hitting on court, mixed with a relaxed, […]

Wimbledon 2021: Reality bites as Murray thrashed and Dan’s dreams dashed on Day 5

Anyone with even a limited knowledge of tennis would have been prepared for the outcome today. But still for so many it would have been a sad shock to see two of Britain’s interests in The Championships bow out with little fanfare. Dan Evans was frustrated and outfoxed by the latest in the Korda dynasty, […]

Wimbledon 2021: Day 3 sees some seeds slip up and others stake their claim amidst more Murray mania

Well it is certainly an enjoyable ride whilst it lasts, Andy Murray was up to his old tricks and defying the odds on Centre Court. Late into last night, the two-time champ channelled his guile and defensive mastery to overcome German qualifier Oscar Otte in five sets. A rested Shapovalov up next should have too […]

Wimbledon 2021: ATT returns to a familiar home

Day 2 at SW19 delivered more drama, and AllThingsTennis was there first-hand for, well some of it. I had to leave a bit earlier than planned yesterday so didn’t quite see out Federer’s lucky escape or the conclusion of the Shapovalov/Kohlschreiber epic, let alone Serena’s sad retirement. But on a day where quite rightly the […]

Wimbledon 2021: Day 1 review, shocks and scares as a returning Scot sparkles

After two years away, Wimbledon returned with aplomb, delivering titanic battles, eyebrow-raising results and the triumphant return of the home hero to grab the headlines. Andy Murray’s performance against the disappointing Basilashvili was a compelling affair. So many glimpses of the Scot’s magic jarred awkwardly with a scattershot of match-rough rustiness. Still this was not […]

Wimbledon 2021: Tournament predictions as ATT prepares for 14th straight year

It is fitting of course that only Wimbledon, so steeped is it in tradition, would remain the only major of the pandemic-hit 2020 season not to reschedule or reformat itself, instead opting to cancel altogether for the first time since World War II. Which makes this year’s tournament all the more special and surreal, a […]

Wimbledon 2019: Finals review as two very different classics marred by disrespect

Illness has delayed this post, apologies. Apologies too for that rather negative headline, but all will become clear amidst the waffle. 2019 has undoubtedly been a classic Wimbledon, encompassed in the vastly different finals and encapsulated further by that truly epic men’s doubles contest in between. Yet, there was a continued theme of great champions […]