Tennis

Question: I’ve never seen an umpire go off court. Do they have breaks? How do they manage if they need the toilet? And can they order food and drinks to their seats? Colin in Manchester, Ruth in London, Russell in Bournemouth and Sarah in Worcester Answer: Umpires will have breaks …

The colour scheme at the Wimbledon Championships is an instantly recognisable purple and green combination. Every year, areas around the grounds are branded with the two colours, along with a tinge of white. However, this was not always the case, as those colours have only been used since 1909. Prior …

Get a sneak peak into the whirlwind hours that followed for British wildcard Arthur Fery, after his historic victory over Flavio Cobolli to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. READ MORE: Good tennis IQ & inner belief – how Fery reached shock Wimbledon semi-final Available to UK users only. BBC News

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon presents reaction to day’s Wimbledon semi-finals in the women’s singles, as Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova set up an all-Czech final. Correspondent Russell Fuller and four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters assess Karolina Muchova’s game now she’s played a semi-final at all four Slams.  …

Linda Noskova defeats Marta Kostyuk in straight sets in the women’s singles semi-final, to set up a meeting with Karolina Muchova for the 2026 Wimbledon title. READ MORE: Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach Noskova final Available to UK users only. BBC News

Muchova’s reward for her resilience is a meeting with Linda Noskova in the first all-Czech Grand Slam final. The pair will take to Centre Court on Saturday (16:00 BST) aiming to clinch the first major singles title of their careers. “I admired the bravery of Karolina Muchova, she earned the …

Karolina Muchova describes playing on Centre Court for the first time in her career as an “incredible” moment, following her third set tiebreak battle with Coco Gauff in the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2026. READ MORE: Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final Available to UK users only. BBC …

BBC Sport’s Naomi Broady analyses how Karolina Muchova came out on top in a thrilling three-set women’s singles semi-final against Coco Gauff after a dramatic deciding tie-break. READ MORE: Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final Available to UK users only. BBC News

Enjoy 1979 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tracy Austin encapsulating “the sense of history” that comes with playing on Centre Court as part of the last four at SW19. BBC News

Question: What is the maximum size of a tennis racquet? James in Dorset and David in Llanwnog Jamie: Most standard tennis racquets are 27 inches in length. Some players play with longer ones, so a quarter or a half-inch more. The most you are allowed is 29 inches, but I …

Available for 29 days John McEnroe takes listeners’ calls live from Wimbledon. He’s joined by fellow Champion Marion Bartolli, former British no.1 Tim Henman and commentator Kat Downes.There’s a guest appearance from semi-finalist Arthur Fery and you’ll also hear from Fery’s coach at Stanford, Paul Goldstein as well as Taylor …

Watch the highlights as Marta Kostyuk beats Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-2 to reach her first Wimbledon singles semi-final. BBC News

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller, Naomi Cavaday, Naomi Broady, Annabel Croft and former Wimbledon champions Pat Cash and Marion Bartoli react to Arthur Fery reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. The British wildcard continued his extraordinary journey with a straight sets win over French Open finalist Flavio Cobolli – …

Kostyuk was one of the leading players in the clay-court swing, claiming two successive titles before reaching the French Open semi-finals. The 24-year-old did not play a tournament before Wimbledon, instead returning home to Ukraine and having a holiday in Greece. While she said she was optimistic of transferring her …

Fery achieved his latest, most impressive win to date in a style at complete odds with the journey that had taken him there. He dropped the opening set in his first two matches and then required match tie-breaks to overcome Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov in five-set thrillers. Having twice …

Following Arthur Fery’s Wimbledon quarter-final win over Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, BBC Sport pundit Jamie Murray explains how the British wildcard builds pressure. Murray highlights Fery’s net play and ability to “constantly ask questions” with his varied shot selection. READ MORE: British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finals Available to …

Fery is just the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals since the Open era began in 1968. Only four men have reached a Grand Slam men’s semi-final as a wildcard, with Fery joining Jimmy Connors (1991 US Open), Henri Leconte (1992 French Open) and Goran Ivanisevic (2001 Wimbledon). …

Arthur Fery made history at Wimbledon by defeating Italy’s Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to become the first British wildcard and only the second in tournament history to reach the semi-finals. READ MORE: British wildcard Fery stuns Cobolli to reach semi-finals Available to UK users only. BBC News

A photo of Roger Federer seemingly sitting alone in the royal box at Wimbledon this week has sparked questions about both empty seats at the tournament and how celebrities gain invites to the VIP seating. The royal box was first installed in the southern stand at Wimbledon’s Centre Court when …

A photo of Roger Federer seemingly sitting alone in the royal box at Wimbledon this week has sparked questions about both empty seats at the tournament and how celebrities gain invites to the VIP seating. The royal box was first installed in the southern stand at Wimbledon’s Centre Court when …