Tag: 2023 Wimbledon

Former LSU tennis star Neal Skupski wins Wimbledon doubles title

Neal Skupski, who played at LSU from 2008-12, becomes the second former Tiger to win a men’s doubles major title.

Former LSU tennis great [autotag]Neal Skupski[/autotag] won the first men’s doubles major title of his career on Saturday at Wimbledon.

Competing in his native Great Britain alongside his doubles partner, Wesley Koolhoof of the Netherlands, Skupski won 6-4, 6-4 as a part of the top-seeded pairing in the doubles draw.

Skupski becomes just the second Englishman to win Wimbledon in its open era, which began in 1969, and he’s the first since 2012.

“I don’t know what to say. This feeling at the moment doesn’t get any better,” Skupski said following the match, according to a release. “Me and Wesley came together and this year it was one of our goals to win a Grand Slam. Now that we’ve done it, it feels very special.”

Skupski also claimed titles in mixed doubles at Wimbledon in 2021 and 2022 alongside Desirae Krawczyk. He’s also the first Englishman to win mixed and men’s titles at Wimbledon since Leslie Godfree in 1926.

A member of the LSU tennis team from 2008-12, Skupski was an ITA Doubles All-American in 2009 and 2011. He becomes the second former Tiger to win a men’s doubles major title.

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Ons Jabeur called her latest Wimbledon loss ‘the most painful loss of my career’ in an extremely emotional moment

Ons Jabeur got so close. Again.

It was nice seeing Markéta Vondroušová make a bit of history by winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, but it’s also extremely hard not to feel bad for Ons Jabeur in the loss.

Tennis is one of those sports where it’s easy to root for both sides, but somebody has to lose. It can end up being a pretty brutal loss to stomach. Each match means so much to these players’ individual careers.

This might have been the most meaningful match for Jabeur. She climbed the mountaintop back to the Wimbledon final for the second consecutive year.

She lost to Elena Rybankina in a tough match that ended up being a landmark moment in Wimbledon history.

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Almost the exact same thing happened to Jabeur this go-round. She made it all the way back to the Wimbledon final and lost to Vondroušová in straight sets. That’s just a rough way to go out.

Clearly, she felt every bit of it. After the match when she had the opportunity to speak and she just couldn’t hold back her tears.

Nonetheless, she still showed her resilience.

“I think this is the most painful loss of my career. So. It’s been a tough journey. But that’s tennis. I promise I’ll come back one day and win this tournament.” 

What a moment, man. So many people are rooting for her to finally break the ice. People from all over social media showed their support.

13 celebrities at Wimbledon 2023 enjoying the action, from Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom to Tom Hiddleston

The stars are out at Wimbledon.

The stars are out for Wimbledon 2023.

There are so many celebrities who have been at London’s All-England Club to take in the tennis action, including many who were part of the Royal Box at the event. There are actors, actresses, singers, current and former athletes and more who are dressed impeccably to see Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka and so many more of the biggest names in tennis play on the iconic grass courts.

Let’s take a look at the who’s who of who showed up for the tournament as we get ready for the last rounds of it heading into the finals:

Elina Svitolina had to miss a Harry Styles concert for a Wimbledon match, but got the sweetest invite from him instead

Got a Wimbledon win and a personal invite from Harry Styles. Not a bad day.

Ukranian tennis player Elina Svitolina had plans for July 8. Really, really important plans that included seeing international superstar singer Harry Styles perform in Vienna. Instead, she had to cancel them so she could play in the fourth round of Wimbledon against No. 19 Victoria Azarenka.

Ranked No. 76, Svitolina must not have thought she’d make it this far in the prestigious tennis tournament when she bought the tickets. Instead, she moved steadily through each round, dropping just one set and beating the likes of Venus Williams, No. 28 Elise Mertens and Sofia Kenin to set up the match with Azarenka.

While she may have missed out on seeing the incredible Harry’s House album performed live in Vienna, it (was probably) worth it to get the win and move on to the quarterfinals.

Post match, Svitolina said she hoped Harry was watching.

But her dream of seeing Styles in concert isn’t over. Thanks to some tagging and the moment going viral, Harry himself saw that she missed the show and used an Instagram reply to invite her to any of his remaining four shows in Europe.

Svitolina next plays on July 11. If she keeps winning, she would play in the semifinals on July 13 and the finals July 15. Styles’ four remaining shows are July 12 (Barcelona, Spain), July 14 (Lavaplés, Spain), July 18 (Lisbon, Portugal) and July 22 (Reggio Emilia, Italy).

Sounds like this could work, “As it Was.”

A Wimbledon chair umpire had a hilarious warning to fans about opening champagne

This really happened.

Ah, Wimbledon. It’s such a delightful event with so much tradition, from wearing all white to eating strawberries and cream.

So what happened over the weekend doesn’t feel like it’s that out of the ordinary, but it was: During a match between Mirra Andreeva and Anastasia Potapova, chair umpire John Blom got on the mic when there was a delay due to some kind of noise.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please, if you are opening a bottle of champagne, don’t do it as the players are about to serve,” he said, much to the amusement of the crowd and players.

Too good:

Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler visit Wimbledon with their wives

The three PGA Tour stars went on a couples outing to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

With back-to-back tournaments in the UK coming up at the Genesis Scottish Open and the British Open, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler took this week off from the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic and flew across the pond early to take in the sights.

On Sunday, the three PGA Tour stars went with their wives – Annie Verret (Spieth), Jillian Wisniewski (Thomas) and Allison Stokke (Fowler) – to the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.

The featured match on Sunday, Day 7 of the biggest tennis event in the world, was No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic taking on Hubert Hurkacz.

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Why there’s a Wimbledon curfew that can pause matches in the middle of them

Why there’s a curfew at Wimbledon.

If you’re here, you may have two words on your mind: Wimbledon … curfew?

Yes. Matches stop being played after 11 p.m. local time, which is why Stefan Tsitsipas and Andy Murray — who were in the middle of a second-round match — had to pause their hard-fought battle in 2023 on Thursday and wait for the next day.

Why? This has been a thing since 2009, when Centre Court at the All England Club got a roof.

Per The Independent, here’s a statement from Wimbledon back in 2018: “The 11pm curfew is a Planning Condition applied to balance the consideration of the local residents with the scale of an international tennis event that takes place in a residential area. The challenge of transport connectivity and getting visitors home safely is also a key consideration.”

There’s your answer!

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Here’s how to stream Wimbledon 2023

Here’s how to stream all the tennis action from England.

The best time in tennis is here, as the 2023 Wimbledon Championships begin today, July 3 in London. Whether you’re rooting for Novak Djokovic to capture another Grand Slam or you’re eager to see how world No. 1 Iga Swiatek will fare, the 136th edition of Wimbledon has it all. To ensure that you don’t miss a single serve, stream the historic competition with Hulu, Sling TV, FuboTV and more. Keep scrolling to get the lowdown on pricing and how to sign up so that you can start streaming the first round of the tournament right now.

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A spider jump scared Wimbledon viewers by crawling onto one of ESPN’s cameras during a match

The itsy bitsy spider made a cameo appearance at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

A surprise guest scurried across one of ESPN’s Wimbledon cameras on Wednesday during one of the matches.

During Shintaro Mochizuki and Tommy Paul’s second-round Wimbledon duel, a spider came from out of nowhere and crawled across the ESPN camera.

If you have arachnophobia, it’d be an shocking blast of horror hitting your television screen on what is supposed to be a calm day of tennis coverage.

If you aren’t that bothered by bugs, this was just a funny blip on the radar that the ESPN announcers couldn’t help but joke about to the viewers at home.

At least when you watch this clip, you’ll know what’s coming?

Well, the itsy bitsy spider in question didn’t want too much air time, as it crawled out of frame second after popping up on camera.

It’s not everyday that a bug gets into frame during a tennis match. However, maybe this spider will pick up a tennis racket next time and compete?

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

Wimbledon ‘Just Stop Oil’ protestors spill orange confetti all over courts

A couple of protestors were out at Wimbledon 2023.

Wondering what the heck happened at Wimbledon that stopped play during two matches and resulted in a mess all over the All England Club grass?

That would be a pair of protestors who want to “Just stop oil,” as their shirts said. They dumped orange confetti all over the court on which Grigor Dimitrov and Sho Shimabukuro were playing, as well as the match between Daria Saville and Katie Boulter. They were eventually dragged away by security.

Take a look at a few of the photos from the incidents below, which led to some delays and the protestors in Metropolitan police custody: