Heatwaves, golden hour and diving Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon

Times

08-07-2025

It was fantastic to cover the first week of Wimbledon. It really is a dream place to work for a photographer, the photo positions are many and varied, and there are eight different areas on Centre Court and No1 Court alone, all with excellent comms so you can send pictures directly from courtside. The photographers' work area is also very good and the media restaurant has something for everybody, and yes, I had lots of strawberries and cream!
The late light catches Jan-Lennard Struff in his match with Carlos Alcaraz on Centre Court.Equipment used: Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/12,800th sec f2.8 ISO 400
This will be a lasting memory for me from the championships, the brilliant Emma Raducanu on her way to beating Marketa Vondrousova in the second round. The British star really lit up SW19 playing what most experts say was her best tennis since winning the US Open.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/2,000th sec f2.8 ISO 1250
Day one of the Championships had temperatures reaching 32.3C, the hottest opening day on record.Canon EOS R3 using 10-20mm zoom lens (set at 10mm) 1/5,000th sec, f5.6, ISO 400
This picture of Raducanu was taken from Platform B in the corner of Centre Court as the sun was setting, creating a long shadow.Canon EOS R3 using 24-70mm zoom lens (set at 70mm) 1/2,000th sec, f5, ISO 400
Late afternoon on Centre Court and the light catches the umpire and the two umbrellas which are being held above the players.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/10,000th sec f2.8 ISO 400
The fingers of the stringer. There is a workshop next to the practice courts where players get their rackets restrung and it was fascinating to watch Paul Skipp at work. I was amazed when he told me that sometimes he still uses catgut to restring rackets on occasion.Canon EOS R3 using 70-200mm zoom lens (set at 142mm) 1/800th sec, f2.8, ISO 3200
Britain's Dan Evans cools down between games by putting a bag of ice on his head during his first-round match with Jay Clarke on No12 Court.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/4,000th sec f2.8 ISO 400
Huge crowds attended each day, this view is from the top of the hill with No18 Court on the right-hand side.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/800th sec f7.1 ISO 400
The racket perfectly frames the face of Britain's Jack Draper during his match with Marin Cilic on No1 Court.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/2,500th sec f2.8 ISO 800
The photo positions at the top of Centre and No1 Court get really busy during the 'golden hour' when the light moves across the court, creating sharp shadows. Here is Sebastian Baez just before the light goes totally in his game with Draper.Canon EOS R3 using 70-200mm zoom lens (set at 124mm) 1/3,200th sec, f5, ISO 400
It's rare nowadays to see players coming to the net to volley. This sequence shows Novak Djokovic diving to win a point against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic.Canon EOS R3 using 70-200mm zoom lens (set at 124mm) 1/2,000th sec, f2.8, ISO 1000
Raducanu gets low in her match with Vondrousova on Centre Court.Equipment used: Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/2,000th sec f2.8 ISO 1250
A tiger tattoo on the forearm of No1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, taken during her victory over Raducanu.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/1,600th sec f2.8 ISO 2000
Sonay Kartal sits on her racket and waits after her match was halted because the line-calling AI system had failed due to human error. Someone forgot to put the switch on!Canon EOS R3 using 70-200mm zoom lens (set at 200mm) 1/2,500th sec, f2.8, ISO 800
Vondrousova fixes her hair and shows off her tattoos in her match with Raducanu on Centre Court.Canon EOS R3 using 400mm lens, 1/4,000th sec f2.8 ISO 1250
Crowds queue for the traditional strawberries and cream. I have to say, they were delicious!Canon EOS R3 using 70-200mm zoom lens (set at 100mm) 1/1,000th sec, f13, ISO 1250