After a litany of allegations of sexuial misconduct levelled against the former tennis star over the past year and a half, a statement attributed to Bob Hewitt has been circulated: “In the last 16 months, after the story broke; I have been informed of many interesting facts. I also hired a private detective to dig […]
Even when Roger Federer had the lead, Novak Djokovic had the answers, as AP reports. The top-ranked Serb recovered from early breaks in both sets and beat Federer 7-6 (8-6) 7-5 on Monday in the championship match at the ATP finals. Federer broke Djokovic’s serve to take a quick 2-0 lead in the first set, […]
It has to be one of the most scandalous falls from grace a South African sportsman has ever faced, with woman after woman coming forward to say he molested them when they were children entrusted to his care as tennis coach and mentor. And their claims were backed up by leading figures in world of […]
Former tennis star Bob Hewitt is under new investigation in the US over allegations he sexually abused girls he coached. SportsCentral has also been approached by a former tennis player who says that Hewitt abused her. More to come on this story. The International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, has hired an […]
The Centre Court crowd, buzzing with casual conversation during a changeover, suddenly went silent when the chair umpire uttered words rarely heard at Wimbledon, or anywhere else. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “Mr Federer is taking an off-the-court medical timeout.” This is as per a report by AP. Roger Federer has seldom been slowed […]
Can’t be any better than wildcard entry Yaroslava Shvedova was at the beginning of her third-round match at Wimbledon on Saturday, winning every single point in the 15-minute first set of what became a 6-0 6-4 victory over French Open runner-up Sara Errani. It’s the only “golden set” for a woman in the 44 years […]
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic and six-time titlist Roger Federer both notched come-from-behind third-round wins Friday at The Championships, Wimbledon. World No 1 Djokovic dropped the first set against Czech veteran Radek Stepanek before charging back for a 4-6 6-2 6-2 6-2 victory over his 28th-seeded counterpart, while a third-seeded Federer came from two-sets-to-love down to […]
Rafael Nadal crashed to his worst Grand Slam defeat in seven years on Thursday when Czech journeyman Lukas Rosol, the world number 100, pulled off one of the greatest upsets in Wimbledon history. This is as per AFP reporting. Rosol, whose previous five visits to Wimbledon had ended in first-round losses in qualifying, stunned the […]
Six-time winner Roger Federer and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon third round on Wednesday as the women’s draw was blown wide open with the shock exits of three top seeds. This is as reported by AP. Federer enjoyed a trouble-free 6-1 6-3 6-2 win over Italy’s Fabio Fognini in a regal performance witnessed […]
British tennis fans had something to cheer about as Heather Watson hammered Czech Iveta Benesova 6-2 6-1 on the Centre Court on the first day of Wimbledon. It made her the first British woman to win on Centre Court since Jo Durie in 1985. No wonder the 20-year-old was so delighted with her win, […]