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Tennis icon John McEnroe made an interesting claim about the physical concerns over Jannik Sinner during the Italian’s second round match at Wimbledon.

World No 1 Sinner suffered an alarming physical collapse during his shock five-set loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round at the 2026 French Open.

The four-time Grand Slam champion was leading by two sets to love and 5-1 in the third set, but he won just one more game from this position as his body failed him in the Paris heat.

In his first competitive match since Roland Garros, Sinner defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in the first round at Wimbledon on Monday.

Sinner is the reigning champion at Wimbledon, having beaten Carlos Alcaraz in last year’s final to secure his maiden crown at the All England Club.

Commentating on the BBC during Sinner’s second round match with Nuno Borges, McEnroe discussed what happened to Sinner in Paris.

“There was a major freakout in Italy [after Sinner’s Roland Garros loss],” said the seven-time major singles champion.

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“Trust me, they were doing a lot of testing for the couple weeks after that. And I bet you they’re still trying to figure it out.

“I think a lot of it is — you hate to say it — mental, nerves. And then there is the light skin, the struggle in the heat — a lot of people do.”

Speaking to TNT Sports after Sinner’s second round loss at the French Open, McEnroe spoke about the 24-year-old’s cramping issues.

“This is not a new issue. He’s had trouble with this for a couple of years,” said the former world No 1.

“It is brutal when you have to deal with this kind of heat, but he has had three or four different occasions when he has cramped up.

“So I’m assuming that over the course of the last three or four years, they have been doing everything they can possibly do, whether it’s testing or food intake, to work out a way to minimise this issue. I think they will continue to do that.”

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Andy Murray has given his verdict on England’s World Cup hopes ahead of their first knock-out game against DR Congo – as he stepped into dangerous territory while speaking at an IBM event at Wimbledon.

Tennis365 were among a select band of invited guests for an event taking place on No.1 Court at the All England Club, with two-time Wimbledon champion Murray reflecting on his career in an extended interview.

We will be running extracts of Murray’s thoughts in the coming days and when he was asked about England’s World Cup hopes, he was quick to back Thomas Tuchel’s men to make progress.

Murray got into hot water when he was quoted as saying he would support ‘anyone but England’ in a previous World Cup, with that throwaway comment used as a weapon against the Scot for years to come.

So he didn’t hesitate to back England to come through their World Cup game against DR Congo, and he also expects them to secure a big win.

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“England will win and I’m going for 3-0,” declared Murray in an emphatic prediction.

He also predicted some spectators might break away from the tennis at Wimbledon, as he suggested Wimbledon village will be packed with football fans who will break away from the action at the All England Club.

“Wimbledon village is going to be pretty lively when the World Cup matches are on,” declared Murray.

“When you are playing at this event, you don’t get a chance to see a lot of what is going on around the grounds. So people on the hill who are cheering on the players and everything that goes on around Wimbledon.

“It’s been fun for me to come back and to Wimbledon and  see a slightly different side to it over the last couple of years.

“My advice to anyone who comes to watch this event is head up to Wimbledon village when you are finished. There are some good bars up there and it’s a great place to be when the tournament is on.”

Murray was also asked whether he would consider making a tennis comeback after 44-year-old Serena Williams made a Wimbledon return, but he admitted that dream has long since passed.

“I would have loved to have carried on playing, but my body was in bits by the end of my career, so that wasn’t really an option,” he added. “I play golf now and that is a lot less challenging for the body.”

In the next extract of our audience with Murray at Wimbledon, the two-time champion will take a deep dive into the issue of injuries in tennis, as he suggests why so many of the game’s top stars are suffering from arm and shoulder problems.

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Serena Williams has come under fire for failing to show up for her post-match press conference after her first-round exit from Wimbledon.

Nearly four years after she played her last Grand Slam match at the 2022 US Open, the tennis great made her singles return on Centre Court at the All England Club after she was handed a wildcard by tournament organisers.

Her comeback had dominated headlines in the lead-up to the grass-court major and Wimbledon’s showpiece court was abuzz when she stepped foot on the hallowed turf alongside first-round opponent Maya Joint for the late match on Tuesday evening.

The 44-year-old – who was looking to become the oldest woman to win a singles match at Wimbledon since Martina Navratilova in 2004 – produced a superb comeback as she saved a match point in the second-set tie-breaker, but eventually went down 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 in a match that lasted nearly two and a half hours.

Williams received a standing ovation when she left Centre Court and many expected her to do the traditional post-match press conference, but she didn’t face the press after the match.

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Instead, organisers issued a statement on her behalf and it read: “It was really great to be back at Wimbledon. I never expected to be here. The atmosphere was amazing. Walking out was amazing. I definitely relished it and missed it and enjoyed the moment more than anything.”

That decision did not go down well with tennis journalists with Simon Cambers, president of the International Tennis Writers Association, suggesting it was a slap in the face of Wimbledon organisers after they gave her a wildcard.

“Impressed at how hard @serenawilliams fought tonight. Not impressed that she refused to do her obligatory media conference. Having been given a wildcard by @Wimbledon, that’s not on,” he wrote on X.

Punto de Break’s Jose Moron wrote: “Serena won’t be holding a press conference on her return to tennis after four years.

“Speaking to journalists might not be the most fun thing in the world, but it’s a good way to reach people and promote this tournament in the midst of a World Cup, given how chaotic it’s all been.

“Tennis players must also realise that this is part of their job, too. Tennis is where it is today thanks to the people who watch it, and if nobody spoke and stories weren’t created, nobody would get hooked on it.

“It’s a real shame that a legend like Serena isn’t speaking today, given the sort of day it’s been.”

Williams’ 2026 Wimbledon campaign is not over yet as she will feature in the women’s doubles alongside sister Venus Williams and the wildcard pair will face Camila Osorio and Solana Sierra in the first round on Thursday.

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Iga Swiatek was brought to tears after surviving a scare in the first match of her title defence at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.

The world No 3 was tested in a 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 victory against 79th-ranked Taylor Townsend in the opening round on Centre Court.

After breaking serve three consecutive times to win the first set comfortably, Swiatek quickly found herself facing a 0-4 deficit in the second set before Townsend levelled the match.

Swiatek then saved four break points to hold serve in a 23-point opening game of the third set, which lasted 21 minutes.

The six-time major champion broke to take a 4-2 lead in the decider, but her 30-year-old American opponent broke straight back in the following game.

The 25-year-old then delivered the decisive blow by breaking to take a 5-3 lead before serving out to love.

Following her celebration, Swiatek cried and hid her face in her towel as she sat in her chair.

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Swiatek’s emotions were still close to the surface when she spoke in her on-court interview.

“Well, I’m not sure if I’m able to talk that much (smiles), No, just, it was a tough couple of weeks,” said Swiatek.

“Not a season where everything went how I wanted. I don’t think I won any three-set matches this year, so I’m happy that I could do it here.

“Obviously it means a lot opening the court as the defending champion. So yeah, just happy to be here.”

Swiatek also discussed the importance of holding serve in the marathon first game of the third set.

“Yeah, well, sometimes just serving the ball in might be a tough ask, so this game for sure was about that, and it was about believing that I can do it, ’cause it was long and many break points,” she said.

“So at the end, I’m happy I kept my composure. I was listening to the box and they were supporting me a lot. I knew I needed to be solid and not look for winners or serves that would give me a point. Play more safe, to have a chance to play a rally.

“So yeah, I’m happy at the end that this game went well, because I think it was crucial. Yeah, into the next one.”

Speaking on BBC 5 Live, Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli shared her thoughts on Swiatek’s emotional reaction.

“You can see the relief on Iga’s face. It was a very intense match,” said the former world No 7.

“The moment it turned was in the very first game of the third set. It was absolutely pivotal because she was really losing the momentum of this match.”

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Grand Slam finalist John Lloyd has told Tennis365 that the Wimbledon men’s draw is “wide open” as he raised concerns about Jannik Sinner and also commented on Carlos Alcaraz’s injury.

World No 1 Sinner is the reigning champion at Wimbledon, and he is a firm favourite to defend his crown in the absence of Alcaraz — the world No 2 and his biggest rival.

Alcaraz is not competing at Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury that also forced him to miss the 2026 French Open.

Sinner won all five of the Masters 1000 events played so far in 2026, but his fourth and most recent Grand Slam title was his maiden victory at Wimbledon a year ago.

The 24-year-old Italian was an overwhelming favourite to triumph at Roland Garros 2026, but he collapsed physically in a shock second round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

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In an exclusive interview with Tennis365, Lloyd said tennis “needs” Alcaraz to return from his injury.

“I heard that he’s now running without the cast, so that’s a good sign,” said Lloyd, who was a runner-up at the Australian Open in 1977.

“The wrist is always a nasty injury. Quite frankly, we need him back, big time.”

The former British No 1 went on to describe what happened to Sinner in Paris as “very strange” and analysed how it could impact Wimbledon.

“The Sinner situation was very strange. I don’t get that, I don’t get that he couldn’t close out one game,” said the former world No 23.

“It was very strange, it was one of the strangest things I’ve seen actually, in terms of a great champion, for it to go that quickly, from a position where he almost just had to get the ball over the net to win.

“[Cerundolo] basically knew he was gone. For Sinner not to get one game and close it, it was a big surprise.

“Wimbledon for me, people have got to be looking at it going, ‘well, we don’t quite know about Jannik after the French.’

“And if something could happen to him, the rest of the draw must be thinking…

“And without Alcaraz. I know [Novak] Djokovic is still hanging in, but it’s a pretty much wide open draw — if you take out Sinner, and Sinner may not be 100%. We don’t know.”

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British players are Wimbledon suffered a wretched start to Wimbledon as 10 players lost on the opening day of action.

The likes of Harriet Dart, Cameron Norrie, and Fran Jones were all beaten in their opening round of Wimbledon, although British fortunes were somewhat changed on day two.

Katie Boulter might have been defeated by qualifier Tyra Grant, but Katie Swan and Arthur Fery were able to pick up Wimbledon victories in round one.

Despite Britain going 14-2 after the first day and a half of Wimbledon, Tim Henman remained positive about the future of British tennis.

Speaking at Wimbledon, the former World No 4 said: “When you look at the individual matches, the vast majority were going to be the underdogs, and they came up short. There are two barometers in professional tennis.

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“There’s top 100, and that means you’re getting into the slams, and then there’s top 250.“We’ve had a few people drop out of the top 100. I think the top of the game has been a little unfortunate.”

Henman outlined three women’s players he’s incredible excited about at Wimbledon, despite their poor results at this year’s event.

“The group that excites me moving forward is that next group from 100 to 250. We’ve got the three young women (Hannah) Klugman, Mimi Xu and (Mika) Stojsavljevic. They have enormous potential for the future. So we do need to stay patient, and likewise on the men’s side.”

Henman then explained what the LTA are now focused on, heading out of Wimbledon, when it comes to the development of more British tennis stars.

“We want more in each (category), and they’ve done a much better job, certainly on the men’s side, of getting more and more players in that top 250,” he said.

“But the next step is to break through into the top 100. So that’s what you want to see continuing. So a really, really tough day, very disappointing. But it’s not all doom and gloom.”

Klugman, Xu, and Stojsavljevic are all highly rated by the LTA, but they were all given horrible first round ties at Wimbledon this year.

Klugman was defeated in straight sets by Barbora Krejčíková, while Mimi Xu took Daria Kasatkina to a deciding set before succumbing to defeat.

Stojsavljevic, meanwhile, saw her tournament ended at the hands of Olympic Gold Medalist and former Wimbledon finalist, Belinda Bencic.

Billy Harris, Toby Samuel, and Jacob Fearnley are all yet to play their first round matches at Wimbledon, so there is still chance for more success for Great Britain at their home Grand Slam.

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The injury that kept Emma Raducanu out of Wimbledon could be worse than feared, if a new photo is anything to go by.

There was days of speculation surrounding Raducanu ahead of Wimbledon, with multiple practices missed and press duties pushed back by the British star.

Eventually, Raducanu confirmed she would not be able to play her first round match against Antonia Ruzic at Wimbledon due to a stress fracture.

The Wimbledon withdrawal was especially disappointing due to Raducanu’s recent form, which saw her reach the final of Queen’s in her first grass court event of the year.

Just two days after the confirmation of her Wimbledon withdrawal, Raducanu has been spotted on crutches according to a picture sourced by The Sun.

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It’s a huge worry for Raducanu, who now looks like she could miss a lengthy amount of time from the WTA Tour following Wimbledon.

Fans are equally worried and they have taken to social media to express their fears surrounding the British No 1.

“Oh no, the crutches are not a good sign,” said one fan, while another concluded: “Oh this doesn’t look good AT ALL.”

Others speculated on just how much time Raducanu would miss. “That looks like 6-8 weeks. B***** hell Emma,” said one another fan on social media.

One fan predicted that Raducanu could miss the entire summer swing in North America, suggesting: “We’ll be seeing her in Asia, if we’re lucky.”

Others compounded the doom and gloom. “It’s so over,” wrote one fan, while another said: “Oh my god, we are in hell.”

There was some positivity, however, that Raducanu’s crutches could just be a precaution to try and return to action as soon as possible.

One said: “May not be so bad as this looks but a stress fracture you have to keep the weight off of it so that is why the crutches I think.”

With worry surrounding Raducanu, Sky Sports broadcasters Jonathan Overend has put the British No 1’s recent feats in pesperctive following her Wimbledon withdrawal.

“Talking to people who have experience of stress fractures the general feeling is that this doesn’t happen suddenly, so it’s something that she’s known about and has been managing, or it’s something that has been affecting her, but she hasn’t known about it. It hasn’t just happened overnight,” Overwend said to Sky Sports.

“The tennis tour is so arduous and so rigorous, there’s no time to breathe, but it’s no great surprise she should play through that week at Queen’s, then have a practice week where suddenly pain has emerged.

“This disruption has clearly affected her practice this week here at Wimbledon even though she’s tried to keep her spirits up,” he added.

“She’s been photographed smiling, she’s been curtailing some sessions and she’s been spotted leaving the courts with protection around the shin.

“This is obviously something that they’ve been managing this week at the very least and quite possibly for the weeks before it as well. It makes her run to the Queen’s final all the more remarkable and that should be celebrated.”

If Raducanu does miss time after Wimbledon, it would be an almighty blow for the British No 1.

The star has tended to perform well during the North American hardcourt swing, which includes tournaments in Cincinnati, Washington, and Montreal.

Raducanu reached the semi-finals of the Washington Open last season, as well as the third round of the Cincinnati Open and the Canadian Open.

As well as missing yet more time away from tennis, Raducanu could also be set for a ranking slump if she misses those high-profile tournaments.

The stretch in North America is ended by the US Open, which Raducanu of course lifted in a memorable run back in 2021.

 

 

 

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A Grand Slam-winning coach has delivered a scathing verdict on Serena Williams’ return to Wimbledon and said the American legend is “not a serious tennis player.”

Williams made her comeback earlier this month and competed in doubles at the grass-court WTA 500 events at Queen’s Club and in Berlin.

The 44-year-old, who has not played a singles match since the 2022 US Open, was given a main draw singles wildcard for Wimbledon.

The 23-time major singles champion will face world No 87 Maya Joint on Centre Court in the opening round at the All England Club on Tuesday.

Calvin Betton — who has coached Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara to Grand Slam doubles titles — criticised Wimbledon’s decision to give Williams a wildcard while speaking on the Tennis Unfiltered podcast.

“What if one of the tournaments now says we would love to have Roger Federer playing and are willing to pay him millions? What if another tournament does the same with Rafael Nadal? It could get a bit silly,” said Betton.

“If she was coming back and saying, ‘I’m having a run at this, my intention is to get back to the top of the rankings and I want to see how well I can do’, then I would be much more sympathetic to it and I would even back it.

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“But we’re giving a wildcard to someone who’s not seriously trying to compete at tennis anymore and instead it’s purely for promotional reasons.

“This is my biggest problem with it. We keep hearing that she wants to come back and win, but she doesn’t want to win enough to stay around.

“I suspect this return will just be for Wimbledon, the US Open and a couple of the Masters events, that’s it.

“And that’s where I have a problem because this is not a serious tennis professional and we’re giving them wildcards into the Wimbledon draw.”

Betton, who was speaking before the schedule for Tuesday was confirmed, had some strong words about the prospect of Williams’ match being picked for Centre Court.

“I think they need to put her on Court Two or something, I don’t think you can put her on Centre, there’s just too many big names. She’s not a serious tennis player, she’s a retired tennis player,” said Betton.

“If so you might have to bump someone like Elena Rybakina off to Court Two, a former winner and the world number two.

“I don’t think you can put someone on Centre Court who hasn’t played a singles tennis match in four years and is 44 years old.

“It would be a disgrace. It would be a disgrace if they do. That tournament can’t be taken seriously if that happens.

“She probably will play on Centre Court purely for a safety thing, but I don’t think she should be and I don’t think it’s reasonable to the other players.”

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Jannik Sinner’s confidence has been questioned by a former Wimbledon finalist after his five-set opening round win at the All England Club.

The world No 1 survived a scare to defeat 50th-ranked Miomir Kecmanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in the first match of his Wimbledon title defence.

Sinner was below his best for large spells of the match and hit 52 unforced errors — 42 of which came across the first three sets.

Despite this, Sinner with 72 winners, including an impressive tally of 31 aces, and he never looked in danger in the fourth and fifth sets.

The four-time Grand Slam champion was playing his first match since his dramatic five-set defeat against Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round at Roland Garros last month.

Speaking on the BBC after Sinner’s opening round win at Wimbledon, Eugenie Bouchard claimed Sinner’s early French Open exit exposed “some cracks” in his confidence.

“I think the rest of the players saw some cracks [in Sinner] at the French Open, and I think now they have this confidence that, ‘hey, if I stay with him, I might have a chance later on in a match’,” said the former world No 5, who reached the 2014 Wimbledon final.

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“And he’s not this perfect godly tennis player that we’ve seen so much in the last couple of years. And so I think that lack of confidence on Sinner’s side, and the increase in confidence of the opponents he plays, plays a part mentally in these matches.

“Especially a first round match at a Slam, Tough to overcome all of that considering what just happened at Roland Garros.”

Former world No 4 Tim Henman then gave his verdict.

“I think that’s what happened in Paris, we saw that incredible upset, and then it was like the ripple effect, it went through the draw,” said the former British No 1.

“The underdogs were like, ‘well, if he can do it, why not me?’ And then the number of upsets that took place was incredible.

“And then you’re suddenly thinking, wow, are we going to have one of the biggest upsets of all time.”

Tracy Austin, a two-time Grand Slam winner and former world No 1, also weighed in.

“I think because he lost so early in Paris, you’ve got to remember that he hasn’t played in about four and a half weeks,” said the American.

“For a tennis player, that’s a long time. And I can’t think of anything more difficult than transitioning from high-bouncing red clay, to slick and low-bouncing grass.

“These are difficult conditions, [Sinner is] the defending champion, so extra nerves. You’re playing against Kecmanovic, who has nothing to lose, who is playing freely.

“I was actually surprised at how many unforced errors, un-Sinner-like errors, he was making. And he didn’t have a match prep on grass before coming to Wimbledon.”

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