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Telegraph
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Nick Kyrgios lands new role for ‘alternative' coverage of Wimbledon finals
Nick Kyrgios will provide 'watchalong' punditry on TNT Sport's new Wimbledon coverage after hitting out at his BBC omission from this year's coverage. In what is being promoted as spicy 'alternative' commentary for the tournament, Kyrgios will be providing analysis for both the men's and women's finals. TNT Sports sources played down any suggestion its coverage, which also features on Discovery+, will be a direct competitor to the BBC's. Instead, the channel says it is offering its subscribers 'an alternative viewing experience' generally of coverage. However, the choice of Kyrgios will not go unnoticed at the BBC after he said it was 'their loss' that he would not be on corporation coverage. TNT's studio coverage is fronted by Craig Doyle, with Alastair Eykyn providing lead commentary. Kyrgios will be joined by fellow players CoCo Vandeweghe and Dan Evans in what appears to be a lively analyst line-up. The Australian joined the BBC's team last year as a commentator and pundit after he was ruled out of the tournament with a wrist injury and was a popular guest among viewers. However, his inclusion caused controversy with senior MPs after Caroline Nokes, the then Women and Equalities select committee chair, said the BBC should 'hang its head in shame' for agreeing terms after he admitted to assaulting an ex-girlfriend. 'I know I'm a great commentator,' the 30-year-old had said since, adding 'it's unfortunate but it's probably their loss more than mine' when asked about the BBC's decision to not use him at Wimbledon. In addition to a daily highlights show throughout the tournament, TNT Sports is broadcasting both finals live after Eurosport was folded into its coverage. Eurosport has held the rights to broadcast both singles finals in the UK from Wimbledon since 2016. That package is not viewed as a direct competitor to the BBC's as it serves another 10 markets for Eurosport. Outspoken watchalong formats have become increasingly popular with younger viewers in the era of multi-screening. YouTube influencers such as Mark Goldbridge have huge followings after pioneering the style. Gary Neville has also dabbled with a watchalong format for his Overlap podcast platform.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Why was Ben Shelton's match suspended at Wimbledon? Explaining controversial curfew ruling against American
Ben Shelton needed to win one more game to advance to the third round at Wimbledon, but one of the tournament's most unique rules got in the way. With the American up two sets to none and leading 5-4 in the third set of his match with Rinky Hijikata, play was suspended to avoid reaching the curfew that is in place at the All England Club. A handful of matches at this year's tournament have suffered the same fate, including Taylor Fritz's first round contest. Advertisement Shelton was understandably frustrated because he was on the doorstep of a straight sets victory, and he made his displeasure known to the chair umpire. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Here's a look at what happened at the end of Ben Shelton's match on Thursday. Why was Ben Shelton's match suspended at Wimbledon? Shelton's match at Wimbledon on Thursday was suspended due to darkness at 9:29 p.m. local time. The American had asked the chair umpire to suspend the match at the end of the second set approximately 30 minutes earlier, after he took a commanding 6-2, 7-5 lead, but he was told to continue playing. Shelton was about to serve for the match when play was suspended. Tennis analyst CoCo Vandeweghe shared in Shelton's displeasure with the decision. She also brought up the point that the delay means he won't get a normal day off before his next matchup, should he advance. MORE: Wimbledon results 2025: Updated scores, bracket for men's and women's tennis singles Advertisement Why is there a curfew at Wimbledon? The Wimbledon curfew is in place to balance the activity of the tournament with the requests of local residents and to help patrons get home safely. In 2009, when Wimbledon built a new roof on Centre Court with spotlights, an agreement was reached between local officials, tournament organizers and local residents that play would not continue past 11 p.m. Transportation was also taken into account, with the London Underground system closing around midnight on weekdays. MORE: Why is there a curfew at Wimbledon? Rules and time tennis players have to finish matches Advertisement Ben Shelton Wimbledon record Shelton has a 4-2 record in his career at Wimbledon. He made his first appearance at the tournament in 2023 and lost in the first round. He reached the Round of 16 last year and won his opening match against Alex Bolt in 2025. Ben Shelton ranking Shelton is ranked No. 10 in the world due to his recent success on the ATP tour, including a trip to the Round of 16 at the French Open. MORE: Who is the world No.1 in men's tennis? Updated ATP rankings and explainer
Free Malaysia Today
30-06-2025
- Sport
- Free Malaysia Today
Gauff, Sabalenka to resume rivalry for place on Wimbledon merry-go-round
Coco Gauff prevailed in the French Open final against Aryna Sabalenka earlier this month. (EPA Images pic) LONDON : The Wimbledon women's throne has turned into tennis' version of musical chairs with new champions in the last seven years and all signs point to another one as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff resume their simmering rivalry on the pristine lawns of London. The All England Club has not crowned a repeat champion since 2016 when Serena Williams captured the 22nd of her 23 Grand Slam trophies and the chances of injury-hit holder Barbora Krejcikova rediscovering her miraculous level from 12 months ago are slim. Elena Rybakina and Marketa Vondrousova, whose names precede Krejcikova on the iconic honours board, remain dangerous players on the sport's fastest surface but all eyes will be on the women who contested an error-strewn but enthralling French Open final. American Gauff prevailed in this month's Roland Garros title clash against Belarusian Sabalenka and the 21-year-old will head to the venue of her breakthrough as a teenager in 2019 eager to finally conquer grass after clay court and hard court success. Gauff did not enjoy a good start to the grass swing after suffering a stunning second-round loss to Wang Xinyu in Berlin, but former Wimbledon quarter-finalist CoCo Vandeweghe said the two-time Major champion will learn from the experience. 'I don't think this shakes her confidence,' Vandeweghe told the Tennis Channel. 'This isn't going to be her best surface, but you know what she's going to do? She's going to take this loss and really work on herself. That's what we've seen time and time again from Gauff. She's the ultimate competitor. 'That's what we always see from Coco, as much as we talk about the negative aspects of what goes wrong in her game, what we don't talk about enough is what goes right.' Point to prove Sabalenka, who was beaten by Gauff in another long final at the US Open two years ago, will also have a point to prove in London with the three-time Major winner looking to make up for lost time after missing last year's Wimbledon with injury. Since then she has contested three successive Grand Slam finals, triumphing in New York last September but failing to add to her Major trophy haul with runner-up finishes in Melbourne and Paris. Despite being one of the most consistent players over the last two years, marked by a rise to the top spot in the world rankings, Sabalenka has yet to solve the puzzle that grass poses having lost both of her finals on the surface. The 27-year-old reached the Berlin semi-finals before crashing to eventual champion Vondrousova and will be eager to quickly rediscover the form that can devastate her opponents. 'The grass season is a short one, only a few tournaments before Wimbledon,' Sabalenka said after beating Rybakina in the Berlin quarter-finals. 'I wanted to play some matches, I wanted to remember how to play on grass and I'm happy I got what I did.' Madison Keys became the latest entrant into the Grand Slam champions' club with an inspired run to the Australian Open title earlier this year and the stage is set for the big-hitting American to prove she is no one-hit wonder. Vondrousova will have a similar mindset after the former world No 6, ranked 164 at the start of the Berlin tune-up event, became the lowest-ranked champion in the tournament's history after dismantling Keys and Sabalenka along the way. Iga Swiatek will also hope for the rub of the green after a torrid spell following her short ban for a doping violation last year as she looks to go past the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for the first time and add to her collection of five Major titles.
