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All England Club

All England Club — organizer of Wimbledon, one of tennis's Grand Slam tournaments, as of 2026.

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  1. July 2026
  2. The Namibian

    All England Club is hosting women's semi-final action with four players in uncharted territory

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    Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova all have their sights set on reaching a first Wimbledon final as they make their last-four debuts at the All England Club.

    Women’s semi finalists in uncharted territory at Wimbledon

Yesterday

  1. Four players seek first Wimbledon final; Gauff favored

    Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Marta Kostyuk, and Linda Noskova all make their Wimbledon semi-final debuts, with only Gauff having previously won a Grand Slam title. Gauff is the highest-ranked player remaining in the women's draw and has dominated Muchova in their head-to-head record.

    11 hours ago · The Namibian

  2. Zverev beats Fritz to reach first Wimbledon semi-final

    French Open champion Alexander Zverev defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final, where he will face British wildcard Arthur Fery. Zverev, who had never passed the last 16 in nine previous trips to Wimbledon, will be the first German man to play a men's Wimbledon semi-final since Tommy Haas in 2009.

    11 hours ago · The Namibian

  3. British wildcard Fery reaches Wimbledon semi-finals first time in 25 years

    Arthur Fery became the first man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals as a wildcard in 25 years after defeating French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 in the quarter-final. The 23-year-old world number 114 will face French Open champion Alexander Zverev on Friday for a place in the final.

    11 hours ago · The Namibian

Monday 6 July

  1. British wildcard Fery defeats Dimitrov in five-set Wimbledon thriller

    Arthur Fery, a British wildcard ranked 114th, defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 (10/7) in a five-set match to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. Fery, 23, will face ninth seed Flavio Cobolli and aims to become only the fifth British man to reach the semi-finals in the Open era.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Djokovic breaks Federer's Wimbledon singles win record

    Novak Djokovic defeated Roman Safiullin 7-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the fourth round to reach 106 men's singles match-wins at Wimbledon, surpassing Roger Federer's previous record. Separately, Naomi Osaka upset world number one Aryna Sabalenka to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

    6 July 2026 · The Namibian

Friday 3 July

  1. Djokovic, Sinner advance to Wimbledon fourth round

    Novak Djokovic beat Arthur Rinderknech to equal Roger Federer's men's singles record for most match wins at Wimbledon, becoming only the fourth man in the Open era to reach the last 16 aged 39 or older. Defending champion Jannik Sinner also advanced past Jenson Brooksby.

    3 July 2026 · The Namibian

Thursday 2 July

  1. Djokovic, Sinner advance; Andreeva exits Wimbledon

    Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 to reach the Wimbledon third round in his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while defending champion Jannik Sinner also advanced and French Open champion Mirra Andreeva was knocked out.

    2 July 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Zverev focuses on himself, not draw odds at Wimbledon

    French Open champion Alexander Zverev, seeded third, advanced past Belgian Alexander Blockx in a four-set opening round and faces Valentin Royer next. Zverev says his Wimbledon success depends on his own performance rather than the draw, citing his historical struggle at the tournament where he has lost mostly to players outside the top 10.

    1 July 2026 · The Namibian

  2. Serena Williams loses first singles match in four years

    Serena Williams lost 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 to Australia's Maya Joint in her first singles match in four years at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The 44-year-old, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, saved two match points and pushed the match to a deciding set before Joint ultimately prevailed.

    1 July 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 29 June

  1. Sinner defeats Kecmanovic in five-set Wimbledon first round

    Jannik Sinner opened his Wimbledon title defence with a five-set victory over Miomir Kecmanovic, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 6-3 despite injuring his right foot in an awkward fall during the match. Sinner, the world number one and defending champion, avoided becoming only the third male defending champion to lose in the first round.

    29 June 2026 · The Namibian

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