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  • Jannik Sinner struggling to escape drug ban controversy after stunning Wimbledon win

    Jannik Sinner’s crowning glory may have arrived on Centre Court as he beat his great rival Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, but the story that dominated the first half of 2025 continues to haunt him.

    Sinner’s brilliance as he beat Alcaraz in four sets at Wimbledon to secure him a first Wimbledon title, but some critics were quick to suggest he should not have been on the grass courts at all this summer.

    The world No 1 served a three-month ban prior to the Italian Open in May after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug at the 2024 Indian Wells Masters tournament.

    He could have been banned for a year if his case had gone against him at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, with the plea bargain he made with the World Anti-Doping Agency ensuring he didn’t miss any Grand Slam tournaments.

    After reaching the final of the French Open last month, Sinner took advantage of his good fortune after he was only banned for a brief period of time by winning at Wimbledon, yet the critics were quick to suggest his victory was tarnished by his past.

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    It came as no surprise that Nick Kyrgios was among the first to cast doubts over Sinner’s credibility as Wimbledon champion, as the 2022 runner-up at the All England Club posted a message that included just an asterisk on his X account, clearly suggesting the Italian’s win will always have a question mark hanging over it.

    Experienced British journalist Oliver Holty went much further, as he suggested Sinner’s win at Wimbledon was a ‘bad day for the sport’

    Radio phone-ins in the UK also discussed whether Sinner’s Wimbledon win was tarnished by his doping ban, while Ben Rumsby in Britain’s Telegraph newspaper declared it was an awful look for Wimbledon to have two players who served drugs bans winning the titles.

    That was referencing Iga Swiatek, who was unfortunate to fail a drug test last year after testing positive after using a contaminated sleeping product.

    Sinner’s doping story was a little more complex, with his claim that one of his team members used a spray on his cut finger that would then contaminate the Italian player during a massage questioned by many observers.

    Yet Sinner suggested his win at Wimbledon was all the more special considering the challenges he has lived through over the last 18 months.

    “Only me and the people who are close to me know exactly what we have been through on and off the court, and it has been everything except easy,” Sinner said.

    “Very emotional, even if I don’t cry. To share this moment with my whole family here, it’s the most amazing thing that could have happened to me.”

    Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill also looked back on the challenging year after Sinner’s Wimbledon triumph.

    “His year has been challenging for everybody involved,” said Cahill.

    “The person that you see on the tennis court – this focus and attention to detail – is not the same guy off the court.

    “He’s a fun-loving guy who is joking around all the time and loves the company of the people around him.

    “He’s cooking, messing up stuff, making mistakes all over the place, and we’re laughing about it.”

    Sinner may want the world to forget about his doping ban, but the reports during and after his Wimbledon win confirm this will always be a part of his story.

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  • Stefanos Tsitsipas admits Nick Kyrgios ‘turned me into a madman’ in their infamous Wimbledon showdown

    Stefanos Tsitsipas admits Nick Kyrgios ‘turned me into a madman’ in their infamous Wimbledon showdown

    Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios were involved in one of the most notorious clashes in recent Wimbledon history in 2022 and now one of the combatants of that explosive clash on No.1 Court back in 2022 has given his reflections on the battle.

    Kygrios was using every trick in his book to wind up opponent Tsitsipas in their third round clash and it clearly had the desired impact and the Greek star admitted he was boiling with rage long before he was beaten 6-7,(2), 6-4, 6-3, 7-6(7).

    Tsitsipas was fortunate not to be defaulted when he fired a ball into the crowd in anger and if it had directly struck a spectator, he may have been thrown out of Wimbledon.

    He escaped that near miss, but could not find a way to get past Kyrgios, as the Aussie secured a win and ended up going all the way to the final, where he lost against Novak Djokovic.

    In an exclusive interview with Tennis365 at an Adidas event in London, Tsitsipas looked back on one of the darkest nights of his career and admitted it taught him some valuable lessons.

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    “That was a tough match and one that triggered me more than I would have ever expected,” Tsitsipas told Tennis365.

    “It turned me into a madman that day. I’ve never seen myself this way on the court.

    “I was playing completely congested with a blocked nose that day, and it was getting to my nerves. I was already feeling a little feverish that day and what was happening on the other side of the court triggered it even more and made me explode.

    “It triggered me even more. I remember I just completely lost my… I lost my s***.

    “I’ve never seen myself be so much out of control, but it taught me a valuable lesson that I should never allow someone to control me that much because I felt like he was in control of my emotions that day.

    “I completely abandoned myself and what I stand for. I learned a lot. I realised a lot of things that day… and that is definitely not how to behave on a tennis court.

    Stefano Tsitsipas

    Stefanos Tsitsipas spoke to Tennis365 at the Adidas Clubhouse event in London

    Tsitsipas made his feelings clear in a dramatic press conference at Wimbledon on that Saturday evening, as he pointed an accusing finger at his rival.

    “It’s constant bullying, that’s what he does. He bullies the opponents,” declared Tsitsipas.

    “He was probably a bully at school himself. I don’t like bullies. I don’t like people who put other people down. He has some good traits in his character, as well. But he also has a very evil side to him.”

    The brutal battle between Tsitsipas and Kyrgios featured heavily in an episode of the Netflix series Break Point, with the Greek star forced to clarify his comments in the aftermath of that show being broadcast, as he was accused of using words that were disrespectful to Kyrgios.

    “I want to emphasise that I harbour no prejudice towards anyone based on their background, ethnicity, or interests,” he said in a statement released after the Netflix show.

    “I deeply regret if my words were misinterpreted or caused offence, as that was never my intention.”

    “My previous remarks regarding Nick Kyrgios were not meant to undermine his intelligence or abilities. Instead, I simply intended to express my perspective on certain aspects of his playing style, drawing comparisons to the passion and intensity often associated with basketball.

    “It was an attempt to highlight the dynamic and captivating nature of his approach to the game, not a criticism of his character or capabilities.”

    The duo attempted to thaw their frosty relationship when they played doubles together in late 2022, but it is safe to assume they will never be close after their intense battle at Wimbledon.

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  • Brad Gilbert’s ‘low’ blow after Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon title run called out by Pole’s physio

    Renowned coach Brad Gilbert has come under fire over his social media post about Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon title run following her emphatic win over Amanda Anisimova in the final.

    Swiatek started the grass-court Grand Slam as the eighth seed and defeated the unseeded Paolina Kudermetova, Caty McNally and Danielle Collins to reach the fourth round where she took on the 23rd-seeded Clara Tauson.

    After beating the Dane in straight sets, she also saw off the 19th seeded Liudmila Samsonova in two sets before getting the better of the unseeded Belinda Bencic 6-2, 6-0 in the semi-final.’

    The four-time French Open champion then demolished the 13th-seeded Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the Championship match to become only the first woman in the Open Era to win Wimbledon without dropping a game as she took her Grand Slam tally to six.

    The great Steffi Graf was the first to achieve the astonishing feat as she beat Natasha Zvereva by the same scoreline in the 1988 French Open final.

    Gilbert, who mentored several big-name players including Andy Roddick, Andy Murray and Coco Gauff, took to X to share a “crazy” stat about Swiatek’s Wimbledon seven opponents at the All England Club.

    “Crazy Iga Pop tourney stat, the highest ranked player she has played this @Wimbledon Samsonova at 19 AA is ranked 12, not sure when last time someone won a slam without facing a top 10 player @tennistweetscom @SharkoTennis @tennistweetscom,” the American wrote.

    Not long after that post, he shared his disappointment with the way the final turned out.

    “That’s a very sad day for tennis on center court @Wimbledon got to feel for AA last time that happened 1988 @rolandgarros final was like 35 mins Graf vs Zverev,” he wrote.

    But Swiatek’s physiotherapist Maciej Ryszczuk hit back at his original comment about the Pole not facing a top-10 player at the 2025 tournament.

    “@bgtennisnation it’s so low that even you can feel the bottom. Do your research better. Winning ugly doesn’t mean commenting ugly,” he replied.

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    Ryszczuk, of course, is right as several recent Grand Slam titles have been won with players not facing a top-10 player and it was pointed out that former world No 1 Ashleigh Barty won all three her Grand Slams without facing a top-10 player during the tournament.

    Swiatek’s 2022 French Open title run was also won without the Pole facing a top-10 player.

    Gilbert decided to pour cold water on the flames by writing: “Everyone take a freaking chill pill it’s twitter oouch on sensitivity.”

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  • Points and money earned by Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Shelton, Dimitrov at Wimbledon

    Jannik Sinner woke up as a Wimbledon champion on Monday as he ended his recent Carlos Alcaraz hoodoo in the final of the 2025 grass-court Grand Slam and with his win came a healthy amount of points and the biggest prize cheque at the majors.

    Just weeks after losing an enthralling five-set marathon final against Alcaraz in the French Open final, Sinner exacted revenge as he defeated the two-time defending champion as he overcame a poor start to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

    The 23-year-old also became the first Italian to win a singles title at Wimbledon as he took his Grand Slam tally to four following his two Australian Open crowns in 2024 and 2025 and his US Open title last September.

    “It’s mostly emotional, because I had a very tough loss in Paris,” the world No 1 said after the match. “But at the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how you win or how you lose at important tournaments, you just have to understand what you did wrong and try to work on that, and that’s exactly what we did.

    “We tried to accept the loss and just kept working. This is for sure one of the reasons I am holding this trophy here.”

    Sinner was assured of staying top of the ATP Rankings after Wimbledon, but he has cemented his place at No 1 with another big points haul at the All England Club.

    ATP Points Earned At Wimbledon

    A total of 2,000 points are on offer to Grand Slam champions, but of course players have to defend their points from the previous year so they don’t always go home with the full tally.

    In Sinner’s case, he was defending 400 points from his quarter-final run in 2024 so he added “only” 1,600 points to his rankings tally as he moved to 12,030 points at the top.

    As the defending champion, Alcaraz always had a tough job and he dropped 700 points as he was defending 2,000 from last year and only earned 1,300 for finishing runner-up.

    Those who exit at the semi-final stage earn 800 points and Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz were the men who came up short. Djokovic was the losing finalist 12 months ago so he was -500 (800-1,300) while Fritz earned 400 points as he lost in the last eight in 2024.

    Four hundred points are on offer in the quarter-final and Ben Shelton (+200), Flavio Cobolli (+350), Karen Khachanov (+350) and Cameron Norrie (+300) all had productive tournaments.

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    Grigor Dimitrov’s tournament came to an unfortunate end in the fourth round as he was two sets up against Sinner before a pectoral injury forced him to retire. The Bulgarian didn’t add any ranking points as he reached the same stage last year.

    Ditto for Jack Draper who again lost in the round of 64 while Lorenzo Musetti and Daniil Medvedev are -790 as they reached the semi-final last year, but lost in the first round.

    Great Britain’s Jack Pinnington Jones received a wildcard entry and reached the second round, adding 100 points to his total, resulting in a 91-place jump to No 190.

    Qualifier Oliver Tarvet also reached the second round before losing against Alcaraz and he earned 80 points and a 331-place surge to No 402 in the rankings.

    ATP Prize Money Earned At Wimbledon

    Champion Sinner’s bank balance increased by £3,000,000 ($4,069,500) with the title run and his career earnings jumped to $45m, which puts him eighth on the all-time list while Alcaraz sits at No 6 with $47m after earning £1,520,000 ($2,061,880) at Wimbledon.

    Djokovic and Fritz went home with £775,000 ($1,051,288), which is small change for the former as he leads the all-time list for prize money earnings with more than $188m.

    Shelton, Cobolli, Khachanov and Norrie earned £400,000 ($542,600) while Dimitrov received £240,000 ($325,560).

    Pinnington Jones and Tarvet were handed cheques of £400,000 ($542,600) for reaching the second round, while those who lost in the first round went home with £66,000 ($89,529).

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  • Jannik Sinner’s coach makes telling Carlos Alcaraz confession after Wimbledon win

    Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill believes the Italian’s victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final was a match he simply had to win.

    A little over a month after their epic French Open final, when Alcaraz saved three match points and beat Sinner in a decisive tie-break, Sinner got swift revenge against his friend and rival with a convincing win at Wimbledon

    His first title on the grass was a significant moment in Sinner’s career, as he became the first Italian to win the title at the All England Club.

    Yet Cahill believes the victory mattered more as it broke a losing run against Alcaraz in major matches.

    “Today was important for many, many reasons,” said Cahill.

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    “Carlos has had the wood over him for the last five matches. They’ve played amazing matches, and Jannik has had chances in maybe four of the five matches they’ve played to beat him.

    “Hasn’t been able to get the victory. So today was important not just because it was a Grand Slam final, not just because it was Wimbledon, and not just because Carlos had won the last five matches against him. He needed that win today. So he knew the importance of closing this one out when he had the opportunity.

    “With that, I think you saw a bit more energy from him in the big moments and a bit more focus to knuckle down and make sure that when he had his nose in front, he kept on closing the door against Carlos. He did an amazing job with that today.”

    Cahill also reflected on the friendly rivalry between Sinner and Alcaraz and while their Wimbledon final did not reach the heights of their French Open epic last month, he believes the duo will be great for tennis over the next decade.

    “The quality of Roland Garros was one of the best matches I’ve ever seen in the 25 years I’ve been a coach and a player,” he added.

    “There’s been some great matches, of course, but that one was special. The first game took, what, 12 minutes at Roland Garros. So we had five sets of that drama. It was one of the all-time great matches.

    “The rivalry is amazing already, and I think it can get better with both these players pushing each other. I do think there’s some other younger players coming through that will punch their way through the door, so it won’t just be a two-man show.

    “There will be other players, which we look forward to as well and are excited about, but it’s difficult to compare this rivalry to what we’ve just had.

    “It’s been a golden age in tennis with Novak and Roger and Rafa and Andy. They dominated for 20 years. Incredibly selfish, they won all those Grand Slams.

    “To win a Grand Slam back in those days, you had to beat one of them in the quarters, the other one in the semis, and another one in the final.

    “These guys still have a ways to go, but they’ve started incredibly well.

    “I have fingers crossed that they’re going to have a great 10 or 15 years to go, and they’ll have some more amazing matches. But I’m not going to compare them just yet to what we’ve just seen.”

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  • ‘Yes Mum, you were right’ – A very personal story of why Wimbledon means so much

    ‘Yes Mum, you were right’ – A very personal story of why Wimbledon means so much

    It was back in 1992 that the germ of an idea came to mind as I sat on Wimbledon’s Centre Court with my mother.

    We had been fortunate to get tickets in the ballot to sit in the front row of the most iconic tennis stadium in the world on women’s semi-finals day, with the added bonus of rain the previous day ensuring we also caught the end of a men’s quarter-final between Andre Agassi and Boris Becker.

    As a 17-year-old tennis fanatic, that Thursday line-up featuring Agassi, Becker, Steffi Graf, Gabriela Sabatini, Monica Seles and Martina Navratilova was the stuff of dreams.

    Being there with my Mum made it all the most special, as she had paid for my tennis lessons when she didn’t have the money to fund such an expensive sport and also joined me on days when we had queued up to get into the grounds at the All England Club.

    Getting Centre Court tickets was the dream and to have them for such a magical day fuelled my ambitions to come back time and again.

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    It was during one of the women’s semi-finals that I caught a glimpse of the benches that were occupied by the world’s media, with the prospect of a job that allowed me to get a pass to attend Wimbledon instantly becoming my goal.

    Landing one of the few jobs in journalism that would allow me to cover tennis seemed improbable to my parents, but the final month of that year changed my focus and encouraged me to chase that seemingly impossible dream.

    On December 2nd 1992, my Mum passed away.

    Just a few months after our magical day at Wimbledon, the most important person in my life was gone and the inspiration she left behind ensured I would do all I could to have tennis as a big part of my life.

    “You will meet nice people in tennis,” she told me, as she found a way to fund my lessons and those words would have a hugely significant meaning a couple of decades later.

    My own career as a journalist started in football, with the good fortune to land the contract to write the programmes for Wembley Stadium, sending me on a ride that allowed me to spend time with football greats such as Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham, Glenn Hoddle and Jose Mourinho.

    Yet tennis was always my passion and by the time I was accredited for the Wimbledon press box for the first time in 2005, my tennis story had already given me my biggest win.

    Those words from my mother suggesting I would meet good people in tennis became reality when I met the woman who would become my wife on a tennis court and she joined me on what was a rainy first day of the Championships 20 years ago.

    The chance to stroll from one court to the next at Wimbledon with my press pass was a novelty that would neever wear off to this day, with the sparkling treatment the media are afforded by the brilliantly efficient media department at the All England Club ensuring these two weeks are the most enjoyable of any journalist’s year.

    My Wimbledon memories include a special moment of my own on Centre Court in 2013, as I proposed to my wife on the grass in front of the scoreboard a few minutes before Serena Williams came out to play her fourth round match.

    Kevin Palmer proposes to his wife on Centre Court

    Kevin Palmer proposes to his wife on Centre Court in 2013

    My future father-in-law and best friend joined us on Centre Court for a few minutes we will never forget, with the spot where I got the best ‘yes’ of all-time a yard or two away from where Andy Murray threw his cap down a few days later when he won the first of his two Wimbledon titles.

    The sizeable crowd gave us a hearty cheer when I got the answer I wanted and I remember retiring to one of the many bars around Wimbledon, buying a beer and trying to comprehend the magnitude of one of the best moments of my life as my future wife returned to Court No.2 to watch some tennos.

    Some 12 years on from that memorable day, it remains the ultimate privilege to get bleeped in through those gates at Wimbledon for these two weeks every year.

    Walking past Henman Hill each morning is a ritual that is a delight and when you walk onto Centre Court for the first time each year, you know how lucky you are to be there.

    I look around the Centre Court endlessly and pick out the seats I sat in with my Mum, knowing that she is looking down on me with pride that the dream we spoke about back in 1992 was not as fanciful as it seemed.

    Kevin with his daughter Ana at Wimbledon

    Kevin with his daughter Ana on the press balcony at Wimbledon

    The legacy of the woman who could not stay with me for long enough to end the journey she started is represented by my little daughter Ana, who is winning tennis tournaments and developing a passion for the sport she could barely avoid, given the family she was born into.

    Leaving Wimbledon for the last time each summer is a chore, as you always fear it may be your last chance to have the kind of access that is so special, but I’ll always be grateful for the memories that I will cherish from the last two decades.

    So to my dear Mum… you were right. I did meet nice people in tennis and the values you put into me are now continuing with Ana.

    This sport has given me so much and all I can say is thank you for making it such an important part of my life.

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  • Former British No 1 says Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are ahead of ‘Big 3’ in one area

    Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have started their own era in men’s tennis after dominating the last seven Grand Slam events, yet former British No 1 Dan Evans has suggested their levels of consistency are ‘not normal’.

    Sinner won his first Grand Slam title at last year’s Australian Open and backed that up with a win at last year’s US Open and a successful defence of his title in Melbourne in January.

    Alcaraz has won two French Open titles and two Wimbledon titles over the last couple of years, with the new ‘Big 2’ in men’s tennis also making it through to this year’s Wimbledon final.

    Such relentless consistency is remarkable for players who are at the start of their careers, with former British No 1 Dan Evans telling Tennis365 that their he duo are playing ‘beyond their years’ as they march to titles.

    “The play older than their years,” Evans told Tennis365, as he joined the TNT Sports panel for their live coverage of the Wimbledon finals.

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    “Jannik is so mature at the age of 23 and that makes you forget how young he is. It has become the norm for them to get to Grand Slam finals and to play brilliant tennis tournament after tournament, but that is not the form for players that young.

    “Sometimes they have a slight blip and we are all surprised, but that is pretty normal for players of that age.”

    Evans went on to suggest Sinner’s achievement of bouncing back from a French Open final defeat against Alcaraz that saw him fail to convert on three match points could have broken the spirit of some players, yet he found a way to bounce back quickly at Wimbledon.

    “For Sinner to be where he is now after having that heartbreaker against Alcaraz in Paris says all you need to know about him,” he continued.

    “To have the mental capacity and the guts to get up off the floor after that match and play as he has done at Wimbledon, to forget about it and not be angry, it’s a really special thing to do.

    “For someone of his age and who has only been operating at the very top of the game for the last couple of years, it reminds you how good he is. Whatever happens on Sunday, it’s unbelievable the way he has come back from that final at Roland Garros. He should be massively proud of himself.

    “He’s got everything in his game and he has the personality to go with it. Sinner is more of a steamroller who just blows his opponents off the court. He is more subdued, more focused and that’s why the rivalry is going to be such a good one.  They seem to be polar opposites and that makes the rivalry so good to watch.”

    Evans is in a great position to judge whether Sinner and Alcaraz are playing at a higher level than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in their prime and he admits the new young guns may be ahead of the three most successful players of all-time in one area.

    “Sinner and Alcaraz might hit the ball harder than Fed, Nadal and Novak, that’s probably fair to say,” he added.

    “There is no doubt that Jannik and Carlos will be all-time greats of the sport, but they need to keep this up and their bodies have got to stay fit for a long time before they can start thinking about winning the number of Slams Novak has won.”

    Watch both singles’ finals from Wimbledon live on TNT Sports and its streaming platform discovery+ this weekend with Nick Kyrgios, CoCo Vandeweghe and Dan Evans offering their own insights and analysis during both matches. Coverage for the ladies’ and the gentlemen’s singles finals begins at 3:30pm.

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  • John McEnroe says Wimbledon ‘shouldn’t allow’ players to continue with pre-match routine

    John McEnroe was unimpressed by both Iga Swiatek and Amanda Anisimova’s pre-match routine before the 2025 Wimbledon women’s final as he believes the act should be banned.

    Both finalists emerged from the locker room listening to music with Swiatek wearing big headphones while Anisimova had the smaller Airpods, but the latter removed her earphones moments before she stepped onto Centre Court as she opted to soak in the atmosphere.

    But her rival continued to block out the sounds from the crowd and only removed her electronic device at the last minute.

    Seven-time Grand Slam winner McEnroe believes players should not be allowed to wear headphones during these big occasions.

    “They [the All England Club] shouldn’t allow them to wear AirPods or headphones,” the former world No 1 said on BBC.

    “You have got to get them to enjoy this [atmosphere] instead of playing some music. Come on now, ladies.”

    Swiatek might point out that by listening to music, she was able to keep focused on the task at hand as she was quick out of the blocks in the final, breaking in the opening game before running away with the match.

    Anisimova, on the other hand, appeared to be overwhelmed by the occasion as she never got going as Swiatek became only the second woman to win a Grand Slam final 6-0, 6-0 following Steffi Graf’s success.

    The American stated in the post-match press conference: “From my side, I think I was a bit frozen there with my nerves. There’s a lot of room for improvement. If anything, I think it’s more experience for me on how to handle nerves.

    “It’s my first Slam final, so at least I have that experience now.”

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    McEnroe, meanwhile, admits the performances of both finalists took many by surprise, saying: “Everyone is in a state of shock at what just transpired.

    “I’ve got to hand it to Swiatek because nobody saw this coming, nobody saw Swiatek being this good on this surface after the struggles she’s had.

    “She played fantastic, it was a fantastic hour against someone who absolutely froze which is really, really hard to watch and I feel terrible for Anisimova. But well deserved for Iga.”

    Two-time US Open winner Tracy Austin was also on commentary duty during the final, and she is confident the 23-year-old Anisimova will bounce back after the disappointing final.

    “Having her people around – her mum, sister and nephew are in town – will help,” the American told BBC Sport.

    “She might be able to quickly realise that it is her first major final against a former world number one who was 5-0 in major finals.

    “This was a lot for Amanda to take on. Wimbledon adds another 25-30% of pressure because it is Wimbledon.”

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  • What prize money & points did Anisimova, Swiatek, Sabalenka, Gauff, Raducanu win at Wimbledon?

    The 2025 Wimbledon women’s singles draw is over, with Iga Swiatek beating Amanda Anisimova in the final.

    It was a tumultuous and chaotic Championships at times, with plenty of chaos and a lot of big surprises across the entire fortnight.

    Here, we look at what prize money and ranking points the biggest names will take home after a dramatic two weeks of action.

    Prize Money

    For winning her first Wimbledon title, new champion Swiatek has won a staggering £3,000,000 after a brilliant fortnight in SW19.

    That is a new record for prize money at the All England Club, a notable increase on the £2,700,000 won by Barbora Krejcikova for her triumph back in 2024.

    Runner-up Anisimova will not go home empty-handed, taking home an impressive £1,520,000 for her run to the final.

    World No 1 Aryna Sabalenka was beaten in the semi-final by Anisimova, dashing her hopes of a fourth Grand Slam singles title.

    However, Sabalenka and fellow semi-finalist Belinda Bencic will be awarded a tidy £775,000 for reaching the last four.

    Beaten quarter-finalists Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Liudmila Samsonova, Laura Siegemund, and Mirra Andreeva will all take home £400,000 in prize money from this fortnight.

    After her defeat to world No 1 Sabalenka back in round three, home favourite Emma Raducanu has earned £152,000.

    There were plenty of big casualties earlier in the tournament, with second seed Coco Gauff, third seed Jessica Pegula, and fifth seed Zheng Qinwen all beaten in round one.

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    They, and every other player beaten in the opening round, will be awarded £66,000 in tournament prize money.

    After her shock second-round exit, 2024 finalist Jasmine Paolini will take home £99,000.

    Ranking points

    For her triumph, Swiatek is rewarded with a staggering 2,000 points in the WTA Rankings.

    The Pole will move up to world No 3 on Monday, with only Sabalenka and Gauff ranked ahead of her.

    After finishing as the runner-up, Anisimova will take home 1,300 ranking points, ensuring she will make her top-10 debut and move up to world No 7.

    After reaching the semi-final, Sabalenka and Bencic will be awarded 780 ranking points, a significant both for both women, who missed the Championships in 2024.

    Sabalenka withdrew from the tournament last summer due to injury, and her 780 points will push her above 12,000 ranking points in the WTA Rankings.

    Meanwhile, on her comeback from maternity leave, Bencic is set to return to the top 20.

    Quarter-finalists Pavlyuchenkova, Siegemund, Samsonova, and Andreeva are all awarded 430 points for their respective runs.

    That will be a significant boost for German star Siegemund, who is set to rise from world No 104 to world No 54.

    After losing in the third round, Raducanu won 100 ranking points.

    That is down on the 200 points she attained for reaching the fourth round in 2024, with Brit set to fall five places to world No 45 as a result.

    After their opening-round defeats, the likes of Gauff, Pegula, and Zheng all earn just 10 ranking points from this summer’s Championships.

    While, for her round two exit, Paolini takes home just 70 ranking points.

    The Italian had 1,300 runner-up points to defend from 2024, meaning she will drop down to world No 9 on Monday.

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  • Former British No 1 has a message for Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz amid ‘Big 3’ comparisons

    Former British No 1 Dan Evans has fired a warning to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as they talk up their chances of matching the game’s all-time greats.

    Alcaraz has made no secret of his desire to move past Novak Djokovic with the most Grand Slam titles in tennis, with the remarkable young Spaniard winning his first five finals in the biggest tournaments in tennis.

    Sinner has won three Grand Slams since picking up his first at the Australian Open last year, with the duo contesting an epic final at the French Open last month that was instantly hailed as one of the best matches of all-time.

    Tennis legend John McEnroe told TNT Sports at the French Open that Alcaraz and Sinner would be ‘favourites’ to beat prime Rafael Nadal on a surface he dominated more than any player in tennis history.

    Yet Evans has told Tennis365 that such platitudes are misplaced, as he suggested 22-year-old Alcaraz and 23-year-old Sinner have a long way to go before they can be compared to the game’s all-time greats.

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    “It’s easy after that kind of stuff and their amazing match in Paris, but Sinner and Alcaraz have to win a lot of Grand Slams before they get anywhere near the records Novak has set,” Evans told Tennis365, as he joined the TNT Sports panel for their live coverage of the Wimbledon finals.

    “They are doing great at the moment, but they need to keep this up and their body has got to stay fit for a long time before they can start thinking about winning the number of Slams Novak has won.

    “It’s an interesting debate and we can’t give a definitive answer on whether Sinner and Alcaraz are playing at a higher level than the previous generation, but I am still sticking with Roger, Rafa and Novak as they have the trophies on their list and the other two are still at the start of their careers.

    “There is such a long way to go in the careers of Sinner and Alcaraz and we know that all five of these players are going to be all-time greats of the game. I guess we will find out at the end of their careers who ends up with the most Grand Slams.

    “The only guy winning this debate at the moment is Novak. He got the most Grand Slams, he’s just won his 100th title. It’s all in his favour at the moment.

    “We have to wait a few years to get the answer on how these five great players will be ranked.”

    Evans was beaten by Djokovic in the second round at Wimbledon last week and while he has come up short in his recent battles with Sinner, Evans suggests his desire to fight on and beat the new generation of champions can only be admired.

    “The other guys from that era may have been playing at a good level at the end of their career, but they didn’t have two generational players coming through and that’s where Djokovic is having a problem,” he added.

    “I’m not saying they (Federer, Nadal and Murray) could not have competed with them, but Novak is trying to hang with Sinner and Alcaraz, go toe-to-toe with them. What Novak is doing is impressive, but it’s tough.”

    Watch both singles’ finals from Wimbledon live on TNT Sports and its streaming platform discovery+ this weekend with Nick Kyrgios, CoCo Vandeweghe and Dan Evans offering their own insights and analysis during both matches. Coverage for the ladies’ and the gentlemen’s singles finals begins at 3:30pm.

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