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Polish tennis great Agnieszka Radwanska has spoken to Tennis365 about Iga Swiatek’s Wimbledon exit and revealed the one thing that “worried her.”

Swiatek, who was the defending champion at Wimbledon, saw her reign at the All England Club end with a 6-7(9), 2-6 third round defeat to 29th seed Alex Eala.

In an enthralling 84-minute opening set, Swiatek battled back from 3-5 down to force a tiebreak and had two set points before Eala prevailed.

The 25-year-old Pole did not respond well to this setback as she fell 0-4 behind in the second set, and she did not recover.

The former world No 1 has endured a difficult 2026 campaign by her high standards, and she has dropped to eighth in the WTA Rankings after Wimbledon.

Swiatek has not reached a final since she won the Korea Open in September, while her sixth and most recent Grand Slam title was her Wimbledon triumph last year.

Radwanska, a former world No 2 who was a Wimbledon finalist in 2012, assessed Swiatek’s Wimbledon loss in an exclusive interview with Tennis365.

“Well, that match, it was a good match. Eala played really solid tennis,” said Radwanska. “The first set was really intense and good quality.

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“Obviously, it was a couple moments that Iga had it there, and the tiebreaker could have gone either way.

“But the only thing I was a little bit worried about was: the beginning of the second set went so quickly to Eala.

“3-0 and two breaks in five minutes, I think. That was a really slow start [for Swiatek], and that cost her the set.

“Obviously, then she was fighting and coming back, and there were a lot of long games, but when you play someone at that level, you have to keep going.

“You cannot have that many ups and downs — that’s going to cost you.”

Having turned pro in 2005, Radwanska retired from tennis at the age of 29, in 2018, after struggling with injuries.

During a glittering career, Radwanska secured 20 WTA Tour singles titles, finished eight years ranked as a top 10 player and earned $27,683,807 in prize money.

She was the most successful player in the history of Polish tennis before the emergence of Swiatek.

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Alexander Zverev fell slightly short in his quest to win the Wimbledon title, as he was beaten in four sets by Jannik Sinner.

Zverev was looking to become just the seventh man to win Roland Garros and Wimbledon back-to-back, but it wasn’t to be for the big serving German.

Zverev looked sensational for the first two sets, which were split with each man winning a tie-break, but a break of concentration, and a worrying fall, allowed Sinner to come into the match.

Many believed Zverev falling over on the baseline, after being duped by a cheeky Sinner drop shot, was one of the reasons for the German’s defeat.

Jim Courier, however, believes Zverev made plenty of mistakes that allowed Sinner to grab a stranglehold on the Wimbledon final.

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Speaking on The Tennis Channel, Courier said: One takeaway that I will have, the one break point that he had today, the story is going to be, and we’ve highlighted it multiple times, that he slipped in.

“That cost him a chance in that point, but he made mistakes prior to that, that he sliced a couple of shots in that rally. He was hoping for help instead of taking it.

“And if he wants to have more success against someone like Jannik Sinner, you can’t afford to ask for help. You’ve got to take what’s yours and he didn’t right there.”

Nevertheless, Courier believes Zverev is still delighted with the fact her claimed the Roland Garros title earlier this month.

“You could see it in his post-match comments that he is still riding on that cloud of joy from winning at Roland Garros and the relief that his career is now going to be, in his mind, a success because he’s a major champ to go along with that gold medal,” said Courier.

Zverev has now lost three of his four Grand Slam finals, having been defeated in each of the four major finals.

He was beaten in the 2025 Australian Open final by Sinner; the 2024 Roland Garros final by Carlos Alcaraz, and the 2020 US Open
final by Dominic Thiem before he defeat to Sinner in the Wimbledon final.

Despite his ropey record in the finals, Zverev has become just the 12th player to reach all four major finals. He joins Rod Laver, Ken Rosewall, Ivan Lendl, Stefan Edberg, Courier, Andre Agassi, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Sinner.

Only Zverev, Lendl, Federer, and Murray from that group have been defeated in each of the four Grand Slam finals.

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Jannik Sinner is on top of the world right now, having won the Wimbledon title for the second consecutive year.

The Italian toppled Alexander Zverev in the final in four sets, after losing the first set to the German.

Sinner was in supreme form from the semi-final onwards, as he dispatched Novak Djokovic and Zverev without having his serve broken.

The World No 1 is undoubtedly the best player in the world right now but his coach, Simone Vagnozzi, still believes the Italian can improve.

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Speaking in the post-final press conference, alongside Sinner’s other coach, Darren Cahill, Vagnozzi said: “For a player of Jannik’s calibre, it’s very difficult to go out on court every day with the sole goal of maintaining his current level.

“He always needs a plan, something to work on and improve on. This is what motivates him every day. We’re very pleased with the progress he’s made over the last five years, but we’re convinced there’s still room for improvement.”

Vagnozzi has implored Sinner to introduce more variety to his game following his Wimbledon triumph, namely adding serving and volleying to his game.

“Today, for example, I don’t think he even had a single serve-and-volley,” explained the Italian coach “There was also a rally at 4-3 where he could have closed the point by going to the net, but instead he didn’t, ultimately losing the point.

“There are always areas where we can improve. Our plan is to make him an increasingly aggressive player: going to the net more often, using a few more drop balls at the right times, and further expanding his repertoire.”

That should strike fear into the rest of the ATP Tour, as Sinner has proven to be pretty dominant against every opponent he has faced so far this year.

The star has only lost three matches all year. The first came against Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open, which saw the Serbian produce one of his best displays in years.

Even then, Djokovic was forced to save plenty of break points and the match went to five sets.

His next defeat came against Jakub Mensik at the Qatar Open, as the rising Czech star knocked Sinner out of the ATP 500 event in three sets.

The last came against Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros, as the Argentine capitalised on Sinner’s fatigue issues to knock him out of the second round.

That means Sinner is yet to lose a straight sets match this year, in a season which has seen him rack up 44 victories already, and lift six titles.

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Carlos Alcaraz arguably has the biggest forehand in tennis.

That is no mean feat for a player around the 6ft mark. Juan Martin del Potro had one of the fiercest forehands in the game but he stood at a towering 6ft 6in.

The fact that Alcaraz can outhit the vast majority of the ATP Tour, despite being on the smaller side for the average player, is quite something.

Not only does the seven-time major winner have generational power, but the Spaniard is also an excellent volleyer, with superb touch and feel. And perhaps his most signature shot, outside of his howitzer forehand, is his drop shot.

In 2024 and 2025, Jannik Sinner won four Grand Slams but lost seven of his nine meetings with Alcaraz, as the 23-year-old’s dazzling power and variety proved too much for the Italian.

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Alcaraz can push a player further and further back behind the baseline due to his punishing groundstrokes and then soften you up with a drop shot.

Now, former world No 1 Andy Roddick believes Sinner has taken a leaf out of the seven-time Grand Slam winner’s playbook following his second Wimbledon triumph on Sunday.

The American remarked how the 24-year-old’s own drop shot was used to devastating effect in his semi-final win over Novak Djokovic and final victory over Alexander Zverev.

For instance, when 6-4 up and 3-3 in the second set against Djokovic, Sinner hit a firm backhand up the middle of the court, the Serbian sliced it in response, backed up a couple of steps and then Sinner floated in a sumptuous drop shot.

And at break point down in the third set against Zverev, Sinner pushed his opponent deep behind the baseline, before feathering a drop shot over the net, leaving the 29-year-old completely stranded.

Roddick said on the latest episode of Served, “[It’s] just impressive all around, [he] can beat you in a number of different ways. All of a sudden, now we’re having to respect his drop shot.

“You’ve heard me go on about Carlos and setting the table for the drop shot. Sinner’s doing that. He’s done it on big points.

“He did pull the trigger on one against Novak [on] break point in the second set to go [a] set [and] a break [up]. [He] just kind of figures his way through things.”

Sinner spoke about bringing more variety to his game after his four set US Open final loss to Alcaraz – who is out with a wrist injury – last year. Since then, his serve has improved and the drop shot has come more and more to the fore.

It seems he has added another impressive string to his dangerous bow. In the past, many accused him of being robotic with his metronomic ball-striking. But if he adds more parts to his game, watch out, rest of the tour.

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Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki has spoken to Tennis365 about Aryna Sabalenka after the Belarusian’s challenging recent run continued with a fourth round exit at Wimbledon 2026.

Sabalenka, who was aiming to win her maiden Wimbledon title and fifth Grand Slam overall, was beaten 6-2, 7-6(2) by 14th seed Naomi Osaka in the last 16 at the All England Club.

Prior to Wimbledon, Sabalenka had reached the quarter-finals or better at 14 consecutive Grand Slam events — a run that began at the 2022 US Open.

The world No 1’s defeat to Osaka came after she lost the final set 6-0 in matches at both of her previous two tournaments.

The 28-year-old fell 4-6, 7-6(4), 0-6 to Jessica Pegula in the Berlin Open semi-finals following a shock 6-3, 5-7, 0-6 loss to Diana Shnaider in the Roland Garros quarter-finals.

In her defeat to Shnaider, Sabalenka collapsed after she was up a double break at 4-1 in the second set.

While Sabalenka has occupied top spot in the WTA Rankings since October 2024 and been by far the most consistent player in women’s tennis during this period, she has won just one of the last seven majors since the start of 2025.

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Speaking exclusively to Tennis365, Lisicki assessed that it took Sabalenka “a while” to recover from her French Open exit and discussed her Wimbledon campaign.

“She’s been playing amazingly, and she’s number one for a reason,” said the former world No 12, who was a runner-up at Wimbledon in 2013.

“We all saw what happened at the French Open, and that’s the tricky part — when you see a draw opening up so much that the player has the feeling, ‘Oh, it’s the title to grab for me now’, that also adds a lot of pressure.

“So, I think we saw that pressure on Sabalenka at the French Open, that she crumbled there. I feel like it took a while for her to recover from it.

“I saw her playing in Berlin, and she was also struggling there, so I actually thought she started really well here [at Wimbledon], she played very good.

“And it’s a close match against Naomi. So close, just a few points here and there. So, I don’t think this match — it could have been a final, to be for real — sometimes the draw just plays out that way, and it is an earlier matchup, because Naomi isn’t seeded high enough yet.

“So, this tournament, I actually think she played pretty good, so I wouldn’t say — yes, it was an earlier exit; not expected for her — but seeing the draw, I don’t think it was a loss that shouldn’t happen.”

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“As if there isn’t enough to worry about out there in a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon.”

Andre Agassi uttered those words during Alexander Zverev’s first Wimbledon final against Jannik Sinner on Sunday afternoon.

The eight-time major winner was commenting on the German’s Type 1 diabetes and the lengths he has to go to so that his body can function properly.

During matches, but also off the court, the 29-year-old – who was diagnosed with the condition at the age of four – has to monitor his glucose levels and occasionally inject insulin if needed.

Earlier this tournament, the French Open winner told BBC Sport that he has two phones on court, one of which does not have a SIM Card and is solely used to monitor his glucose levels.

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As Zverev himself explained, “That’s why the umpires allow me to check my phone, so I don’t have to poke my finger every changeover.”

Zverev, who disclosed that he had Type 1 diabetes back in 2022, had a bit of a scare at Halle in June when there was a malfunction with his glucose monitor.

That led to him injecting a much higher level of insulin than he needed during his three-set loss to Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals of the German tournament.

The second Wimbledon seed later said he felt “absolutely terrible”, as he had to take in around 350g of sugar to offset the high insulin dose.

Incidentally, all the Grand Slams have a list of players that are diabetic. That means, those individuals can use their phones during matches – something other players who do not have a medical exemption cannot do.

According to the Lawn Tennis Association, mobile phones must be “switched off and stored away before entering the court”. There is also a ban on wearing smart watches or similar devices on court. 

The rules are so strict that if you break them, this can lead to the, “Immediate dismissal from the tournament and cause a report to be sent to the governing officiating body who can initiate a formal investigation into the incident”.

During Zverev’s match with Sinner in the second set, lead commentator Andrew Castle touched on the matter.

He said on the BBC, “Sascha Zverev is just taking his time and managing his diabetes with his [insulin] pen. He is the only player allowed to take a telephone out there [on court] because that monitors his blood sugar levels and he knows exactly when to treat himself.”

The soon-to-be world No 2 launched the Alexander Zverev Foundation to raise awareness and support children suffering from Type 1 diabetes just under four years ago.

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Former British No 1 John Lloyd has discussed Ben Shelton, Joao Fonseca and Rafael Jodar as he identified the “next real deal” in men’s tennis.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, who have secured seven and four Grand Slam titles in their careers respectively, have been the two dominant forces on the ATP Tour since the start of 2024.

Between them, Alcaraz and Sinner won nine consecutive majors from the 2024 Australian Open until the 2026 Australian Open.

The streak was broken at the 2026 French Open, where world No 3 Alexander Zverev claimed his maiden major title. Alcaraz did not compete at Roland Garros, while Sinner fell in the second round.

At the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, Sinner and Zverev will face off in the final.

In an exclusive interview, Tennis365 asked Lloyd which young ATP players he sees as the biggest long-term threats to Sinner and Alcaraz.

Lloyd, who was an Australian Open finalist in 1977, began by identifying world No 5 Shelton as “very dangerous.”

“Ben Shelton, but he’s someone — and he’s still very young — that’s still searching for that right formula,” Lloyd said.

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“It’s not quite there yet at the top, top level. He’s not quite there in terms of reading… these points are more important than others, and this one you have to be a little bit more conservative.

“It’s all a bit, kind of, ‘I’m going to go for every ball’, but if he can harness that back a little bit, he’s very dangerous. So I would put him there.”

Lloyd went on to laud 19-year-old Brazilian Fonseca, who was a quarter-finalist at Roland Garros this year.

“I love Fonseca. Out of that group [of young players], I like the look of him big time. He’s pretty damn special,” said the Brit.

“Big breakthrough at the French [Open], he played very well there. He looked the part. He’s a god in Brazil already, and he seems to like it. He likes all that goes with it.

“Lovely game. If I was going to choose someone, I would put him as the next real deal.”

The former world No 23 then weighed in on Jodar, a 19-year-old Spaniard who made a big breakthrough during the 2026 clay-court season.

“On clay, he’s definitely dynamic. Hard courts will be good,” Lloyd assessed.

“Not so sure about grass – it may take a bit of time. His backswing is a bit long at times. But yeah, he’s damn good.”

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Former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki has spoken to Tennis365 about Alex Eala after the Filipina’s impressive 2026 Wimbledon campaign.

Eala’s run to the fourth round at this year’s Wimbledon Championships is the best Grand Slam result of her career to date.

The 21-year-old crushed world No 75 Renata Zarazua 6-1, 6-2 in the opening round for her first-ever victory at Wimbledon.

In the second round, Eala prevailed 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 against 87th-ranked Maya Joint — who beat Serena Williams in the first round.

Eala then stunned world No 3 and 2025 Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek 7-6(9), 6-2 in the third round on Centre Court for her seventh career win against a top 10 player — and first at a Grand Slam.

Her run at the All England Club ended with a close 4-6, 6-4, 3-6 loss to world No 17 Jasmine Paolini in the last 16.

Having started the tournament as the world No 32, Eala is set to climb to a new career-high ranking of 28th when the WTA Rankings update next week.

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Wozniacki, who won the 2018 Australian Open, gave a glowing appraisal of Eala’s game when asked about her potential in an interview at the All England Club.

“Well, I think she has great potential,” the Dane told Tennis365.

“She has a good, all-round game. Great from the baseline. I think it helps her that she’s a leftie, with her serve obviously not being great — that’s her biggest place for improvement.

“But it does help that she has that leftie slice, and it does give trouble to the opponents.

“I like her attitude, I like the way that she has great tennis IQ.

“And I think we’re going to see her for many, many more years.”

Eala amassed a 12-4 record during a fruitful 2026 grass-court season, having won a Challenger event in Birmingham and reached the semi-finals at the WTA 500 in Berlin prior to Wimbledon.

Following her loss to Paolini, Eala said: “There are so many positives.

“Well, one I think is how I’ve handled pressure. I mean, there’s pressure every week, right? Of course, the more you want to win, I think the more kind of like pressure goes along with that.

“I’m happy with how I faced it head on. I think I kept cool when I needed to control my emotions.”

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The Wimbledon champions will be taking all the plaudits as they are presented with the silverware at the All England Club, but these two weeks have served up so many more winners.

Here, we look back at the heroes of a Wimbledon tournament that was played in glorious sunshine and in front of pack crowds from first to last.

Alex Eala

Where it ended: Lost in 4th round

Best moment: Beating Iga Swiatek

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Eala has been one of the most talked about players in the women’s game since he memorable run at the Miami Open last year, but she took her star status to whole new level as she made it through to the second week of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career.

Eala’s memorable win against defending champion Iga Swiatek in the 3rd round was a moment to savour and she left Wimbledon with a whole new aura of confidence and belief that could carry her towards the top 20 of the WTA Rankings by the end of this year.

Arthur Fery

Where it ended: Semi-finals

Best moment: Each round was a triumph for the wildcard

Fery started Wimbledon with some questioning whether he had done enough to earn a wildcard, but he ended it as the new star of men’s tennis.

His run to the semi-finals saw him become only the second wildcard in Wimbledon history to reach the final four after Goran Ivanisevic in 2001 and while he was well beaten by Alexander Zverev in his final match, Fery now has 12 months to shape his career.

He will rise up to No 36 in the ATP Rankings after starting this tournament at No 114 and will now gain entry to all the big tournaments for the next few months.

This was a career-changing two weeks for Fery and he earned every moment with his battling displays.

Marta Kostyuk

Where it ended: Semi-finals

Best moment: Quarter-final win against Jasmine Paolini

Kostyuk has made 2026 a special year, and she is achieving so much against the backdrop of the ongoing war in her Ukrainian homeland.

An elegant player who found her feet on grass to piece together her best run at Wimbledon, her win against Jasmine Paolini in the quarter-finals, singling her out as a potential champion in the making.

She will be disappointed with her display in the last four against Linda Noskova, but she will soon be a top 10 player and that is a sign of her progress.

Novak Djokovic

Where it ended: Semi-finals

Best moment: Quarter-final win against Felix Auger-Aliassime

Djokovic didn’t try to hide his disappointment as he was comprehensively beaten by Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals, but he has to take so much encouragement from this year’s Wimbledon.

For starters, his body appeared to hold up for all six of his matches and that would have been tested to the full in his epic five hours and 15 minute quarter-final win against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

On the negative side, Djokovic must be wondering if he can ever get that 25th Grand Slam title he craves, but he has hinted he will have at least one more push for his last big goal in tennis at Wimbledon next year.

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