Wimbledon diary: Sinner’s mental metrics, elite queuing and gin-scented candles Patience is required to do anything, except restringing rackets, while data gathering has gone to a new level at SW19 The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Wimbledon 2026: Arthur Fery reaches second round in bizarre fashion as Brits roar back on day two All hopes lay on British pair after home favourites crashed out on day one Evening Standard · Jun 30
Iga Swiatek survives almighty Taylor Townsend scare in unconvincing start to Wimbledon title defence The Pole won 6-1 2-6 6-3 in a little over two hours but for some time it looked like an upset was brewing on Centre Court The Independent UK · Jun 30
De Minaur casts off nerves to advance at Wimbledon Alex de Minaur has overcome first-round nerves to advance at Wimbledon with James Duckworth and Kim Birrell also progressing. AAP · Jun 30
Katie Boulter pays credit to ‘fearless’ opponent in first-round Wimbledon loss The British number two was beaten in straight set by 18-year-old Italian Tyra Caterina Grant, ranked 172 in the world. The Independent UK · Jun 30
Ex-UK number one reacts to miserable opening day for British tennis at Wimbledon Tim Henman labelled Britain’s miserable opening day of Wimbledon as “very disappointing” The National (Scotland) · Jun 30
Katie Swan ends wait for British win at Wimbledon with best moment of her career The 27-year-old halted the exodus of home players by beating Romanian world number 173 Irina-Camelia Begu. The Independent UK · Jun 30
Coco Gauff reveals she was brought to tears by anti-doping tester as tennis stars slam ‘broken’ system Marketa Vondrousova was recently handed a four-year ban for refusing a doping test The Independent UK · Jun 30
Arthur Fery confronted by opponent in spectacular Wimbledon meltdown: ‘Be honest!’ A furious Damir Dzumhur raged at the British wildcard and chair umpire Greg Allensworth over a disputed ‘let’ before a spectacular meltdown, as British wildcard Fery advanced to the second round The Independent UK · Jun 30
Tim Henman sets Britons a challenge after ‘very disappointing’ Wimbledon start The former British number one reacted to losses for all 10 home players on day one. The Independent UK · Jun 30
Celia Imrie to Greg James: Who is in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today? Radio 1 DJ Greg was joined by colleague Mollie King and her cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad The Independent UK · Jun 30
Katie Swan targets Centre Court after ending British horror run at Wimbledon The 27-year-old became the first British player this year to make it through to the second round after 11 failed before her Evening Standard · Jun 30
Katie Swan almost quit tennis – she’s now Britain’s first Wimbledon winner The 27-year-old’s first Wimbledon appearance in three years was always going to feel extra special after battling back from career-threatening back injury, but she is now flying the flag for home players in SW19 The Independent UK · Jun 30
Goodbye sheer, neutral nails – celebrities are serving us juicy Pimm's-inspired fruit manicures at Wimbledon instead This year's famous attendees are serving a plethora of colourful inspiration for our next nail appointment Woman & Home · Jun 30
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Katie Swan glides past Begu but Boulter joins early British exodus at Wimbledon Katie Swan ended Britain’s wait for a first singles win at Wimbledon this year with victory against Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu
Bangkok Post · Jun 30 Serena set for remarkable Wimbledon return LONDON - Serena Williams will return to singles tennis for the first time in four years when the American legend steps onto Centre Court at Wimbledon on Tuesday, while Iga Swiatek starts her title defence.
Evening Standard · Jun 30 Katie Boulter adds to British misery with first-round Wimbledon exit British No2 spent a little over an hour on court, losing to 18-year-old qualifier Tyra Caterina Grant
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Wimbledon 2026: Serena Williams and Wawrinka bow out; Swiatek and Zverev through – as it happened Williams fell just short on her return, Stan Wawrinka said goodbye to Wimbledon for the last time, while there wins for Iga Swiatek, Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina, but exits for Ben Shelton and Elina Svitolina
The Guardian - UK · Jun 30 Wimbledon chiefs dispute players’ revenue claims as prize money row deepens The All England Club is questioning the players’ claim that they receive 22% of tournament revenues in prize money from the ATP and WTA tours
International Business Times UK · Jun 30 Andre Agassi on Serena Williams' Wimbledon Return: Can the Tennis Icon Still Make a Singles Run? Serena Williams returns to Wimbledon singles after nearly four years, sparking debate on her ability to compete at the highest level. Her comeback is a major storyline of the 2026 tournament.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29 Novak Djokovic battles through while next generation shine in Wimbledon first round The 39-year-old Novak Djokovic survived at tough challenge from Wu Yibing, while teenagers João Fonseca and Rafael Jódar both won in straight sets
Bangkok Post · Jun 29 Bloodied but unbowed: Sinner, Djokovic survive Wimbledon scares LONDON - Jannik Sinner survived a major scare and a bloodied foot to open his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, while Novak Djokovic had to dig deep to beat China's Wu Yibing.
The Independent UK · Jun 29 Novak Djokovic defies the ‘Wuuus’ – but this was not the start to Wimbledon he wanted Djokovic was forced to extend himself against China’s Yibing Wu, but dug deep to begin his Wimbledon bid at the age of 39
Evening Standard · Jun 29 Wimbledon 2026: Novak Djokovic digs deep to beat Yibing Wu in first-round scare Seventh seed was made to work to progress into second round
AAP · Jun 29 From Parisian dream to Wimbledon nightmare Most of the leading women's players in action on day one at Wimbledon progressed easily, but shock French Open finalist Maja Chwalinska suffered a sad exit.