Wimbledon

New 1940 US Census Records Show Black Undercount

AP | CRISTIAN SALAZAR, DEEPTI HAJELA and RANDY HERSCHAFT | Posted 05.21.2012

NEW YORK — It was on the streets of her Harlem neighborhood in the 1940s that teenager Althea Gibson began working on the tennis skills that wou...

PHOTOS: Venus Reveals Fashion Line

Posted 05.09.2012

Tennis player turned fashion designer Venus Williams stopped by Miami Beach on Monday her new EleVen by Venus Williams line. See photos from the l...

Harpo Marx and Roger Federer: An Awesome Match-Up

David Kersh | Posted 04.28.2012

David Kersh

Like Federer's kinetic beauty there is comedic beauty, and Harpo is at the front, leading the way.

The Braid Is Back, And It's 'Not Just For Teenagers'

Posted 11.15.2011

Regularly sported by Cindy Brady and Pippi Longstocking, braids have long been under the exclusive monopoly of precocious youth. Luckily, for those of...

Serena Williams Turns 30

Posted 11.25.2011

Tennis star Serena Williams turns the big 3-0 today. She's going to finish her career as one of the most dominant players ever --- she currently has 2...

Rare Disease Forces Venus Williams Out Of U.S. Open

Posted 11.01.2011

Venus Williams is out for U.S. Open following a recent diagnosis of Sjogren's syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes joint pain and exhaustion. T...

Wimbledon Champ Shows Off Dance Moves

Posted 09.04.2011

Novak Djokovic was greeted by about 100,000 Serbian tennis fans at his championship celebration in central Belgrade on Monday, one day after he won hi...

Wimbledon Moving To ESPN

AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 09.02.2011

No longer will American tennis fans have to search for Wimbledon matches on TV. All England Club officials achieved their goal of having the entire t...

PHOTOS: Most Unflattering Wimbledon Faces

Posted 09.01.2011

Playing tennis is hard work, and while players often take great consideration into how they look and what they're wearing (mostly logos) before they s...

CHAMPION

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 09.01.2011

Petra Kvitova fought her way to an impressive two set win against the 2004 Wimbledon champion, Maria Sharapova. The 21-year-old Czech overpowered t...

Wimbledon, Live From Frankfurt

Martin Marks | Posted 08.31.2011

Martin Marks

To some, no matter how powerfully or gracefully it's done, tennis will always be the simple act of bouncing a little yellow ball off of catgut and across a 78 foot expanse. But to a few of us, tennis is more than just tennis.

Nadal Back In The Wimbledon Final

AP | Posted 08.31.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon final for the fifth time with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 win over Andy Murr...

PHOTOS: The Most Handsome Men At Wimbledon

Posted 08.31.2011

What do Roger Federer, Mardy Fish and Andy Roddick all have in common? Even though they've been eliminated, they were all looking good at Wimbledon...

New No. 1

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.31.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Having ensured his first trip to a Wimbledon final and first turn at No. 1 in the rankings with a thrill-a-minute victory, ...

PHOTOS: The Most Stunning Women At Wimbledon

Posted 08.30.2011

Wimbledon 2011 is almost over and now only two remain. Maria Sharapova will take on 21-year-old Petra Kvitova in the finals on Saturday. In addition t...

WATCH: Andy Murray's Amazing Wimbledon Trick Shot

Posted 08.30.2011

As is customary whenever a Brit makes a deep run at Wimbledon, all of England will be watching when Andy Murray takes the court for his semifinal matc...

Sharapova Advances To 2nd Wimbledon Final

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 08.30.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Her serve all over the place, Maria Sharapova overcame 13 double-faults Thursday to defeat wild card Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3 an...

21-Year-Old Reaches Wimbledon Final

AP | Posted 08.30.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Petra Kvitova reached her first Grand Slam final by defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 at Wimbledon on Thursday. La...

PHOTOS: Tennis, Anyone? A Look Back At Wimbledon Whites

Huffington Post | Emily Singer | Posted 08.30.2011

Ah, Wimbledon. With tennis' classiest, most quintessentially British tournament comes the start of summer (not to mention royal spottings in the stan...

Is Li Na the Next Arthur Ashe?

Michael Levy | Posted 08.29.2011

Michael Levy

Chinese tennis star Li Na is a red star on the rise. She has the tabloids eating out of her hands; she has sponsors running around in circles; most of all, she bucked a Communist system that desperately needs her.

Nadal Advances

AP | MATTIAS KAREN | Posted 08.29.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — With his injured left foot numbed by anesthetics, Rafael Nadal surged right back into the Wimbledon semifinals. The defend...

Tsonga Upsets Federer

Posted 08.29.2011

Adding yet another upset to the Wimbledon 2011, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Roger Federer in five sets on Wednesday, eliminating the world's number th...

The 8 Craziest Tennis Player Tantrums Of All Time

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.29.2011

Sometimes it's hard to lose gracefully. Especially if what you're losing at is internationally televised, analyzed, and remembered forever. With Wimbl...

PHOTOS: Princess Beatrice Gets Her Money's Worth At Wimbledon

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 08.28.2011

Looks like Beatrice got her $2,400 worth today. The princess stepped out to Wimbledon on Tuesday to watch the quarterfinal round match between Sabine...

Sharapova Dominant En Route To Wimbledon Semifinals

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.28.2011

WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova's coach called it "a statement." For exactly one hour of excellence, Sharapova played – and sounded ...