Wimbledon

Andre Agassi's "Open": Meth, Bitterness, And Bad Hair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Andre Agassi's new memoir, Open, out today, has been causing a stir because of major revelations in the book -- that Agassi used crystal meth regular...

Runner-Up Roddick is no Loser

Noah Deutsch | Posted 08.06.2009 | Entertainment


Noah Deutsch

I liked to think Pete Sampras' reluctance to pronounce Federer the greatest was to some degree a function of having witnessed his countryman, Andy Roddick, push Federer to the limit.

Federer Breaks Grand Slam Record At Wimbledon

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.05.2009 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer was playing for history. Andy Roddick was playing the match of his life. On and on they dueled, Federer tryi...

Wimbledon Tennis: In Final, Roger Federer Has No Chance

Matthew DeBord | Posted 08.05.2009 | Entertainment


Matthew DeBord

Fed is playing very, very well on the vaunted grass courts of England. Roddick doesn't have the game to break Fed's serve even once of twice. So he should push for the breakers and roll the dice.

Serena Williams Wins 3rd Wimbledon Title

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.04.2009 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final Saturday, just another woman wh...

Wimbledon Final 2009: Federer Versus Roddick

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.03.2009 | World


WIMBLEDON, England — Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match ...

Celebrities At Wimbledon: Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Ewan McGregor & More (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 08.03.2009 | Entertainment


Celebrities are turning out in droves to watch their favorite players at the All England club during Wimbledon. Justin Timberlake, Jude Law, Ewan M...

World In Photos, July 2, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 08.02.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

Wimbledon Tennis: Sports Illustrated's Jon Wertheim Updates the Greatest Sports Book Ever Written

Matthew DeBord | Posted 08.01.2009 | Entertainment


Matthew DeBord

You wouldn't think it could be done, taking John McPhee's 1969 book Levels of the Game and using it to make something equally compelling. But Wertheim has, and that's his personal triumph.

Wimbledon Quarter Finals Information And Results

Belfast Telegraph | Posted 08.01.2009 | Home


The men's quarter-finals are due to take place at Wimbledon today, with British eyes all trained on the home favourite Andy Murray....

Tennis, Anyone? The Game's Fashion Winners And Losers (SLIDESHOW, POLL)

Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 08.01.2009 | Style


Wimbledon is well underway and with it the crowd has seen a new set of on-the-court style. Roger Federer showed up to his match in a three-piece white...

Wimbledon Swine Flu: Three Players Suffering Symptoms

Daily Mail | Posted 07.31.2009 | World


Three Wimbledon players are believed to have caught swine flu, it has emerged. The revelation comes after four ballboys and girls were told earlier...

Len Berman's Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 07.30.2009 | New York


Len Berman

Happy Monday everyone, here's my Top 5 for June 29, 2009.

Melanie Oudin At Wimbledon: American Teen Oudin Upsets Jankovic At Wimbledon

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.28.2009 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — As a tyke growing up in Marietta, Ga., Melanie Oudin would watch Venus and Serena Williams on TV and tell anyone who would ...

World In Photos, June 25, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.26.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

World In Photos, June 24, 2009

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Here is the HuffPost's selection of photos of today's news and events from every corner of the globe. Check back Monday through Friday for this HuffPo...

Wimbledon Ball Girl Crash: Michael Llodra Runs Into Ball Girl During Point (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 07.25.2009 | World


Sometimes tennis can be a contact sport. Today at Wimbledon Michael Llodra went all out to retrieve a short ball during his match against Tommy Haas,...

The Sound and the Fury

Roger I. Abrams | Posted 07.24.2009 | Entertainment


Roger I. Abrams

Tennis phenom Michelle Larcher De Brito's sounds, variously termed as "shrieks," "wails" and "grunts," have caused a kafuffle in professional tennis of John McEnroe proportions.

Ace Summer Style With Wimbledon-Inspired Wear

Refinery 29 | Daniela Jacobs | Posted 07.24.2009 | Style


Well, champs, Wimbledon starts today, so there's no better time to consider how summer-perfect a few classic tennis-inspired essentials can be. As on-...

A Tennis Court Grows In Midtown Manhattan

nytimes.com | JAMES BARRON | Posted 07.23.2009 | New York


Rick Capecelatro, who installs and maintains athletic fields, built a tennis court over the weekend on a closed-off street between 45 and 50 Rockefell...

Rafael Nadal Withdraws From Wimbledon

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.20.2009 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal figured he couldn't win Wimbledon this year because of his achy knees, so he decided it didn't make sense to t...

Learning From Rafael Nadal's Wimbledon Win

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment


Ariane de Bonvoisin

Remember, just like this Wimbledon final shows us, something can change at any moment ... don't be so convinced that you know how something in your life is going to work out!!

Wimbledon Finals Ratings: Williams Sisters Draw Biggest Audience In Three Years

Hollywood Reporter | Posted 07.15.2008 | Media


The Saturday faceoff between Serena and Venus Williams drew the best overnight rating for a Wimbledon women's final in three years. The match, won by...

Venus Williams Wins Wimbledon, Beats Serena

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 07.13.2008 | Home


WIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title Saturday, beating younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 in the final...

'Faceless People' Attend Events In Britain

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 07.11.2008 | Home


England is abuzz about the 'faceless aliens' who are being spotted all over Britain. Due to the penchant of the 'creatures' for high profile events li...