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Wimbledon 2024: A thrilling tournament and a celebration of tennis excellence in SA

AMEX TENNIS TOWN, Nedbank’s collaboration with American Express, successfully promoted tennis development

Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his semi final victory over Jannik Sinner of Italy during day twelve of The Championships Wimbledon 2023 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 14, 2023 in London, England. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images

‘World watching’ as Djokovic, Alcaraz clash for Wimbledon title

Victory on Sunday will put the 36-year-old just one major away from completing the first men’s calendar Grand Slam since 1969

Roger Federer in action during his semi-final match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal. (Adrian Dennis/Pool via Reuters)

Wimbledon to celebrate Federer career on Centre Court

There will be a special ceremony for the 41 year old on the court where his rise began

Not only has Serena Williams encouraged people to dream crazier — as the most successful tennis player in history — but to push boundaries of creative dressing on the courts. Photo: Supplied

World Tennis Day uniforms that go hard

Tennis is one of fashion’s favourite sports, on and off the court

Nick Kyrgios of Australia celebrates winning match point against Filip Krajinovic of Serbia during their Men’s Singles Second Round match on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 30, 2022 in London, England. (Photos by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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The enigma of Kyrgios: Why all the love for this mean boy?

Something has changed in the public reading of character. A celebrity’s capacity for bullying is read by the audience as honesty

Former world number one Naomi Osaka. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Osaka ready to boycott Wimbledon over ranking points row

The ATP and WTA tours last week removed ranking points from Wimbledon after the All England Club banned Russian and Belarusian players.

Japan’s Naomi Osaka celebrates after winning against Romania’s Patricia Maria Tig during their women’s singles first round tennis match on Day 1 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on May 30, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP)

Osaka crisis throws light on stars’ mental health and media ‘voyeurism’

The 23-year-old world number two, and four-time major winner, said she will now take a break from tennis, putting her participation at Wimbledon and even her home Olympics at risk

Maria Sharapova announced her retirement from tennis this week. (Adam Pretty/Bongarts/Getty Images)

Sharapova ends a career that was stuff of Hollywood

The Russian shot to international fame as a giggly 17-year-old Wimbledon winner in 2004, the third youngest player to conquer the All England Club’s famous grass courts

Roger Federer in action during his semi-final match against Spain’s Rafael Nadal. (Adrian Dennis/Pool via Reuters)

‘Stars align’ as Federer seeks to break Djokovic spell in Wimbledon final

Whoever emerges as champion on Sunday, it will yet again confirm the dominance of the ‘Big Three’ of Federer, Djokovic and Nadal

Federer, 37, is the oldest man in the semi-finals of a Slam since 39-year-old Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open. (Hannah McKay/Reuters)

Federer, Nadal braced for Wimbledon epic

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battle for a place in the Wimbledon final on Friday

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Serena wary of Riske factor at Wimbledon

The 37-year-old seven-time champion is moving into something resembling her best form after an unconvincing first week

Where’s Wally? Spectators watch a match at Wimbledon. Tickets are expensive, and hard to come by. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

A walkabout at Wimbledon

Poorer fans watch screens on Murray Mount and the posh mingle with stars in Rosewater Pavilion

Cori Gauff. (Visionhaus/Getty Images)

‘My goal is to win Wimbledon,’ says teen Gauff after Venus shock

The teenage American, who was not even born when Williams won her first two Wimbledon singles titles, showed not an ounce of fear on Court One

Fed express: Grass-court maestro Roger Federer is looking to capture a ninth Wimbledon title after winning at Halle for the 10th time (AFP)

Can Federer defy age at Wimbledon?

The 37-year-old is setting his sights on becoming the oldest man to win a Grand Slam singles title

Focused: World wheelchair tennis number five Kgothatso Montjane raised her own sponsorship to get to Wimbledon. (Matt King/Getty Images)

KG’s never-say-die advantage

It takes real guts to take on the challenge of playing at Wimbledon. Imagine doing it without the support of a coach

Peng Shuai. (Andrew Couldridge/Reuters)

China’s Peng banned and fined for Wimbledon corruption attempt

China’s former world number one doubles star had attempted to force her doubles partner to withdraw from Wimbledon in 2017

South Africa’s Philip Henning (17) shows, during a tennis match in Pretoria, just why he’s ranked the 50th best junior tennis player in the world. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Searching for the next Kevin Anderson

South African tennis is enjoying a revival as our young players rocket up the world rankings

Sport of kings: Nick Howell and Ben Taylor-Matthews play a medieval form of tennis in  the Real Tennis Champions Trophy in London. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP)

After Wimbledon, real tennis cuts to the chase

On a court originally built in 1530 for King Henry VIII, the top players are laying chases and hitting boomerangs, giraffes and railroads

‘Out of all the players it’s been proven I’m the one getting tested the most. Discrimination? I think so. At least I’ll be keeping the sport clean #StayPositive,’ Serena Williams wrote (Toby Melville/Reuters)

Serena Williams claims discrimination over drug tests

The tennis player claims that US doping chiefs are testing her more than other players

Kevin Anderson.

Anderson to continue representing South Africa

Kevin Anderson, who lives in Gulf Stream in Florida and is married to an American, applied for US citizenship a few years ago