Williams beats Kerber to win 22nd major title

Linda Pearce   Serena Williams' year-long, frustrating, emotional and at-times tormented wait for the 22nd grand slam singles title that would tie Steffi Graf's Open era record is over.

Murray, Raonic and the battle of the supercoaches

Linda Pearce   Andy Murray does not see Sunday's Wimbledon final as John McEnroe (Milos Raonic) versus Ivan Lendl (Murray).

Has Roger Federer played his last match at Wimbledon?

Linda Pearce   Has Roger Federer played his last match at Wimbledon? It may be his left knee that decides.

Milos Raonic ends Roger Federer's Wimbledon dream

Linda Pearce   Milos Raonic has shattered Roger Federer's dreams of an eighth Wimbledon crown with a drama-charged five-set semi-final comeback win over the Swiss master.

Murray through to third Wimbledon final

Linda Pearce   ​ It took Britain 77 years to end its men's title drought at the All England Club through Andy Murray's historic triumph in 2013. The sequel may be imminent, just three years later.

Hewitt an inspiration for boys' finalist Alex De Minaur

Linda Pearce   Lleyton Hewitt was already winning ATP Tour titles at the same age that Spanish-based Sydneysider Alex De Minaur will on Sunday contest his maiden junior grand slam final at Wimbledon.

Australian junior soars into Wimbledon semis

The Sydney-born Spain-based all-courter has now reached the semi-finals at all four grand slam events, after making the last four at the Australian and French Opens in 2016 and in New York last year.

Mystery virus behind Marion Bartoli's dramatic weight loss

Linda Pearce   A mystery virus has reduced the former champion to eating only organic salad leaves and skinless cucumbers, washing in mineral water and wearing gloves to use her mobile phone.

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Serena 'herself' again, says coach

Linda Pearce   The coach who has guided Serena Williams to eight titles from her past 16 grand slam tournaments is seeing something at Wimbledon that had been missing for a while. "I feel she's ready now. She's ready," says Patrick Mouratolgou. "She's back to herself."

Kyrgios 'will not end up in a good place'

Andrew Webster   Deidre Anderson worked with two of our most successful Olympians. Now she wants to work with the bad boy of Australian tennis.

Serena Williams sets up record attempt

Linda Pearce   What was a horrible semi-final mismatch at Wimbledon was also the best indication yet that Serena Williams is on the brink of equalling Steffi Graf's Open era record of 22 major singles titles at last.

Hawks, Federer: two eras, no end

Greg Baum   Either Roger Federer is the Hawthorn of tennis, or the Hawks are the Federer of the AFL. As in a quinella, either way round wins.

Federer's theft a tournament gift

Linda Pearce   Theft, John McEnroe called it, Roger Federer having "stolen" his quarter-final against Marin Cilic by recovering from a two-sets-to-love deficit and saving three match points.

Murray survives Tsonga comeback to book semi

Linda Pearce   Title favourite Andy Murray ended a remarkable day of centre court tennis at Wimbledon with the quarter-final victory that was expected, but having dropped not just his first set of the tournament but his first two.

Federer comes back from two sets down to win epic

Linda Pearce   Federer faced three match points to battle back and become the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist since Ken Rosewall in 1974.

It's ''hard to defend'' Kyrgios' antics: Scud

Jon Tuxworth   Mark Philippoussis has urged Nick Kyrgios to seriously ponder whether he has the motivation to turn raw talent into results before it's too late. 

Nick Kyrgios 'sad' and it's Tennis Australia's problem: Olympic chief

Samantha Lane   Australia's Olympic team chief, Kitty Chiller, has described the latest instalments in Nick Kyrgios' chequered life and times as "sad". She has put responsibility squarely on Tennis Australia to ensure that future home grown talents don't land in such a "wrong" place.

Jack family dramas not a patch on Dokic or Tomic

Peter FitzSimons   The family breakdown between Sydney Swans, Kieren and Brandon Jack, and their parents Gary and Donna Jack? I don't know, and to a certain extent, I don't want to know.

Williams' long road back

Linda Pearce   It was pointed out to Venus Williams soon after the 36-year-old had confirmed her place in her first grand slam semi-final in six years that, if this was Hollywood, she would surely go on and win the title. Triumph over adversity. Always a winner.

Murray shrugs off favourite tag

Simon Briggs   You hear some peculiar questions in the Wimbledon interview room. After his fourth-round victory over Nick Kyrgios, Andy Murray was asked what kind of melon he had eaten for breakfast.

The most inspirational player at Wimbledon

Despite her defeat in the second round of the girls' singles championship on Tuesday, Jones, who has just a thumb and three fingers on each hand as well as seven toes, has her sights set on emulating her role model Serena Williams in becoming world No 1.

Who is potential Serena-slayer Elena Vesnina?

Linda Pearce   To address the obvious immediately, yes, Elena Vesnina is surprised - very - to be playing her first grand slam semi-final at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Serena Williams joins Venus in semis

Linda Pearce   Despite few having entertained the prospect in recent years of Wimbledon ever hosting a fifth all-Williams singles final, the odds for 2016 have been dramatically slashed by the presence of the two great Americans among the tournament's last four.