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Sydney Morning Herald
21 hours ago
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- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Stop obsessing about rankings': Why Alex de Minaur is returning to Wimbledon wracked with doubts
Alex de Minaur waltzed through the All England club gates last year with a pep in his step after a surprise quarter-final run at Roland-Garros. Twelve months later, Australia's best tennis player returns to the scene of his dramatic Wimbledon quarter-final appearance riddled with doubts and searching for answers. De Minaur has candidly shared his mental and physical weariness across the past month, and his scheduling decisions and recent results – including a second-round exit in Paris – illuminated those words. His confession about not enjoying a hitting session on grass with his fiancee Katie Boulter after his Roland-Garros flop was another reason for concern, and even took him by surprise. 'I was like, 'I can't remember the last time I haven't enjoyed having a hit on the grass',' de Minaur said. De Minaur's response to that unfamiliar feeling was to take a few more days off, in the hope that would re-energise him for what is typically one of the most productive swings of his season. That optimism was dulled when he suffered a comprehensive straight-sets defeat to powerful Czech Jiri Lehecka at Queen's Club last week. The Lehecka result means de Minaur's calculated risk of prioritising more rest and training time over defending his 's-Hertogenbosch title leaves him with just one competitive grasscourt match under his belt.
The Age
21 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
‘Stop obsessing about rankings': Why Alex de Minaur is returning to Wimbledon wracked with doubts
Alex de Minaur waltzed through the All England club gates last year with a pep in his step after a surprise quarter-final run at Roland-Garros. Twelve months later, Australia's best tennis player returns to the scene of his dramatic Wimbledon quarter-final appearance riddled with doubts and searching for answers. De Minaur has candidly shared his mental and physical weariness across the past month, and his scheduling decisions and recent results – including a second-round exit in Paris – illuminated those words. His confession about not enjoying a hitting session on grass with his fiancee Katie Boulter after his Roland-Garros flop was another reason for concern, and even took him by surprise. 'I was like, 'I can't remember the last time I haven't enjoyed having a hit on the grass',' de Minaur said. De Minaur's response to that unfamiliar feeling was to take a few more days off, in the hope that would re-energise him for what is typically one of the most productive swings of his season. That optimism was dulled when he suffered a comprehensive straight-sets defeat to powerful Czech Jiri Lehecka at Queen's Club last week. The Lehecka result means de Minaur's calculated risk of prioritising more rest and training time over defending his 's-Hertogenbosch title leaves him with just one competitive grasscourt match under his belt.
The Advertiser
a day ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
A last-16 hot date at Wimbledon? Demon's not Djok-ing
Alex de Minaur has been put on a collision course to face Novak Djokovic in the last 16 at Wimbledon after the draw threw up the intriguing prospect of the pair enjoying the duel that got away last year. The duo were scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals in 2024, but de Minaur had to pull out with a hip injury he had suffered at the end of his last-16 match against Arthur Fils. Friday's draw at the All England Club raised the prospect of a fourth-round meeting between the pair if they negotiate a fairly kind-looking opening week. De Minaur, who suffered a shock early exit at the French Open, will open up against Spanish clay-court battler Roberto Carballes Baena and could meet fellow Aussie Adam Walton in the second round if the Queenslander can beat French qualifier Arthur Cazaux first-up. De Minaur's most likely third-round opponent would be Czech 21st seed Tomas Machac, while the main early danger to seven-time champion Djokovic could be American Alex Michelsen, the 30th seed, in the last-32. De Minaur looks the best hope among the 17-strong Australian singles battalion at Wimbledon, the biggest green-and-gold contingent at a single Championships for 30 years. Talia Gibson, the 21-year-old from Perth who saved a match point in her final qualifying round before progressing to her maiden Wimbledon, has been handed perhaps the biggest glamour draw against Naomi Osaka, the four-time grand slam champ from Japan who in May won her first tournament since her return from a maternity break. Priscilla Hon, another Aussie who saved match points on Thursday en route to her maiden Wimbledon appearance, also has a tough task, up against 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Maya Joint, the US-born teenager who's enjoying another breakthrough week by reaching her first grass-court semi-final at Eastbourne, has been handed a tough opener against Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the 19th seed who reached the semi-finals at the Berlin Open last week. In her first Wimbledon representing Australia, Daria Kasatkina, the 16th seed, should beat Colombian Emiliana Arango in the opening round, while Alex Bolt's daunting reward for getting through qualifying to make his fourth main-draw appearance will be a brutal examination from American 10th seed Ben Shelton. The battle between the two big-hitting lefties appeals to Bolt, who when asked if he felt the US Open semi-finalist was beatable on grass, told AAP: "Yeah, absolutely. On my day, I feel like my level's as good as anyone else. As long as I execute, I think there's no reason why I can't win." One intriguing tennis "Ashes'' clash will see 20th seed Alexei Popyrin tackling British wildcard Arthur Fery. Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz kicks off his title defence against the old Italian swashbuckler Fabio Fognini, and world No.1 Jannik Sinner plays on Tuesday against fellow Italian Luca Nardi. Women's champion Barbora Krejcikova, currently looking an injury doubt, opens her defence on Tuesday on Centre Court against Flilipino Alexandra Eala, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka starts against confident Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. WHO THE AUSTRALIANS FACE IN WIMBLEDON FIRST ROUND (prefix number denotes seeding) (Q = qualifier) (WC = wildcard) MEN (11) Alex de Minaur v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) (20) Alexei Popyrin v (WC) Arthur Fery (GBR) Jordan Thompson v Vit Kopriva (CZE) Aleksandar Vukic v Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) Rinky Hijikata v David Goffin (BEL) Chris O'Connell v (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Adam Walton v (Q) Arthur Cazaux (FRA) James Duckworth v (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) James McCabe (Q) v Fabian Marozsan (HUN) Alex Bolt (Q) v (10) Ben Shelton (USA) WOMEN (16) Daria Kasatkina v Emiliana Arango (COL) Kim Birrell v (22) Donna Vekic (CRO) Maya Joint v (19) Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) Ajla Tomljanovic v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) Olivia Gadecki v Greet Minnen (BEL) Talia Gibson (Q) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Priscilla Hon (Q) v (18) Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) Alex de Minaur has been put on a collision course to face Novak Djokovic in the last 16 at Wimbledon after the draw threw up the intriguing prospect of the pair enjoying the duel that got away last year. The duo were scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals in 2024, but de Minaur had to pull out with a hip injury he had suffered at the end of his last-16 match against Arthur Fils. Friday's draw at the All England Club raised the prospect of a fourth-round meeting between the pair if they negotiate a fairly kind-looking opening week. De Minaur, who suffered a shock early exit at the French Open, will open up against Spanish clay-court battler Roberto Carballes Baena and could meet fellow Aussie Adam Walton in the second round if the Queenslander can beat French qualifier Arthur Cazaux first-up. De Minaur's most likely third-round opponent would be Czech 21st seed Tomas Machac, while the main early danger to seven-time champion Djokovic could be American Alex Michelsen, the 30th seed, in the last-32. De Minaur looks the best hope among the 17-strong Australian singles battalion at Wimbledon, the biggest green-and-gold contingent at a single Championships for 30 years. Talia Gibson, the 21-year-old from Perth who saved a match point in her final qualifying round before progressing to her maiden Wimbledon, has been handed perhaps the biggest glamour draw against Naomi Osaka, the four-time grand slam champ from Japan who in May won her first tournament since her return from a maternity break. Priscilla Hon, another Aussie who saved match points on Thursday en route to her maiden Wimbledon appearance, also has a tough task, up against 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Maya Joint, the US-born teenager who's enjoying another breakthrough week by reaching her first grass-court semi-final at Eastbourne, has been handed a tough opener against Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the 19th seed who reached the semi-finals at the Berlin Open last week. In her first Wimbledon representing Australia, Daria Kasatkina, the 16th seed, should beat Colombian Emiliana Arango in the opening round, while Alex Bolt's daunting reward for getting through qualifying to make his fourth main-draw appearance will be a brutal examination from American 10th seed Ben Shelton. The battle between the two big-hitting lefties appeals to Bolt, who when asked if he felt the US Open semi-finalist was beatable on grass, told AAP: "Yeah, absolutely. On my day, I feel like my level's as good as anyone else. As long as I execute, I think there's no reason why I can't win." One intriguing tennis "Ashes'' clash will see 20th seed Alexei Popyrin tackling British wildcard Arthur Fery. Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz kicks off his title defence against the old Italian swashbuckler Fabio Fognini, and world No.1 Jannik Sinner plays on Tuesday against fellow Italian Luca Nardi. Women's champion Barbora Krejcikova, currently looking an injury doubt, opens her defence on Tuesday on Centre Court against Flilipino Alexandra Eala, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka starts against confident Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. WHO THE AUSTRALIANS FACE IN WIMBLEDON FIRST ROUND (prefix number denotes seeding) (Q = qualifier) (WC = wildcard) MEN (11) Alex de Minaur v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) (20) Alexei Popyrin v (WC) Arthur Fery (GBR) Jordan Thompson v Vit Kopriva (CZE) Aleksandar Vukic v Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) Rinky Hijikata v David Goffin (BEL) Chris O'Connell v (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Adam Walton v (Q) Arthur Cazaux (FRA) James Duckworth v (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) James McCabe (Q) v Fabian Marozsan (HUN) Alex Bolt (Q) v (10) Ben Shelton (USA) WOMEN (16) Daria Kasatkina v Emiliana Arango (COL) Kim Birrell v (22) Donna Vekic (CRO) Maya Joint v (19) Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) Ajla Tomljanovic v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) Olivia Gadecki v Greet Minnen (BEL) Talia Gibson (Q) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Priscilla Hon (Q) v (18) Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) Alex de Minaur has been put on a collision course to face Novak Djokovic in the last 16 at Wimbledon after the draw threw up the intriguing prospect of the pair enjoying the duel that got away last year. The duo were scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals in 2024, but de Minaur had to pull out with a hip injury he had suffered at the end of his last-16 match against Arthur Fils. Friday's draw at the All England Club raised the prospect of a fourth-round meeting between the pair if they negotiate a fairly kind-looking opening week. De Minaur, who suffered a shock early exit at the French Open, will open up against Spanish clay-court battler Roberto Carballes Baena and could meet fellow Aussie Adam Walton in the second round if the Queenslander can beat French qualifier Arthur Cazaux first-up. De Minaur's most likely third-round opponent would be Czech 21st seed Tomas Machac, while the main early danger to seven-time champion Djokovic could be American Alex Michelsen, the 30th seed, in the last-32. De Minaur looks the best hope among the 17-strong Australian singles battalion at Wimbledon, the biggest green-and-gold contingent at a single Championships for 30 years. Talia Gibson, the 21-year-old from Perth who saved a match point in her final qualifying round before progressing to her maiden Wimbledon, has been handed perhaps the biggest glamour draw against Naomi Osaka, the four-time grand slam champ from Japan who in May won her first tournament since her return from a maternity break. Priscilla Hon, another Aussie who saved match points on Thursday en route to her maiden Wimbledon appearance, also has a tough task, up against 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Maya Joint, the US-born teenager who's enjoying another breakthrough week by reaching her first grass-court semi-final at Eastbourne, has been handed a tough opener against Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the 19th seed who reached the semi-finals at the Berlin Open last week. In her first Wimbledon representing Australia, Daria Kasatkina, the 16th seed, should beat Colombian Emiliana Arango in the opening round, while Alex Bolt's daunting reward for getting through qualifying to make his fourth main-draw appearance will be a brutal examination from American 10th seed Ben Shelton. The battle between the two big-hitting lefties appeals to Bolt, who when asked if he felt the US Open semi-finalist was beatable on grass, told AAP: "Yeah, absolutely. On my day, I feel like my level's as good as anyone else. As long as I execute, I think there's no reason why I can't win." One intriguing tennis "Ashes'' clash will see 20th seed Alexei Popyrin tackling British wildcard Arthur Fery. Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz kicks off his title defence against the old Italian swashbuckler Fabio Fognini, and world No.1 Jannik Sinner plays on Tuesday against fellow Italian Luca Nardi. Women's champion Barbora Krejcikova, currently looking an injury doubt, opens her defence on Tuesday on Centre Court against Flilipino Alexandra Eala, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka starts against confident Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. WHO THE AUSTRALIANS FACE IN WIMBLEDON FIRST ROUND (prefix number denotes seeding) (Q = qualifier) (WC = wildcard) MEN (11) Alex de Minaur v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) (20) Alexei Popyrin v (WC) Arthur Fery (GBR) Jordan Thompson v Vit Kopriva (CZE) Aleksandar Vukic v Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) Rinky Hijikata v David Goffin (BEL) Chris O'Connell v (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Adam Walton v (Q) Arthur Cazaux (FRA) James Duckworth v (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) James McCabe (Q) v Fabian Marozsan (HUN) Alex Bolt (Q) v (10) Ben Shelton (USA) WOMEN (16) Daria Kasatkina v Emiliana Arango (COL) Kim Birrell v (22) Donna Vekic (CRO) Maya Joint v (19) Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) Ajla Tomljanovic v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) Olivia Gadecki v Greet Minnen (BEL) Talia Gibson (Q) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Priscilla Hon (Q) v (18) Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS) Alex de Minaur has been put on a collision course to face Novak Djokovic in the last 16 at Wimbledon after the draw threw up the intriguing prospect of the pair enjoying the duel that got away last year. The duo were scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals in 2024, but de Minaur had to pull out with a hip injury he had suffered at the end of his last-16 match against Arthur Fils. Friday's draw at the All England Club raised the prospect of a fourth-round meeting between the pair if they negotiate a fairly kind-looking opening week. De Minaur, who suffered a shock early exit at the French Open, will open up against Spanish clay-court battler Roberto Carballes Baena and could meet fellow Aussie Adam Walton in the second round if the Queenslander can beat French qualifier Arthur Cazaux first-up. De Minaur's most likely third-round opponent would be Czech 21st seed Tomas Machac, while the main early danger to seven-time champion Djokovic could be American Alex Michelsen, the 30th seed, in the last-32. De Minaur looks the best hope among the 17-strong Australian singles battalion at Wimbledon, the biggest green-and-gold contingent at a single Championships for 30 years. Talia Gibson, the 21-year-old from Perth who saved a match point in her final qualifying round before progressing to her maiden Wimbledon, has been handed perhaps the biggest glamour draw against Naomi Osaka, the four-time grand slam champ from Japan who in May won her first tournament since her return from a maternity break. Priscilla Hon, another Aussie who saved match points on Thursday en route to her maiden Wimbledon appearance, also has a tough task, up against 18th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova. Maya Joint, the US-born teenager who's enjoying another breakthrough week by reaching her first grass-court semi-final at Eastbourne, has been handed a tough opener against Russian Liudmila Samsonova, the 19th seed who reached the semi-finals at the Berlin Open last week. In her first Wimbledon representing Australia, Daria Kasatkina, the 16th seed, should beat Colombian Emiliana Arango in the opening round, while Alex Bolt's daunting reward for getting through qualifying to make his fourth main-draw appearance will be a brutal examination from American 10th seed Ben Shelton. The battle between the two big-hitting lefties appeals to Bolt, who when asked if he felt the US Open semi-finalist was beatable on grass, told AAP: "Yeah, absolutely. On my day, I feel like my level's as good as anyone else. As long as I execute, I think there's no reason why I can't win." One intriguing tennis "Ashes'' clash will see 20th seed Alexei Popyrin tackling British wildcard Arthur Fery. Men's champion Carlos Alcaraz kicks off his title defence against the old Italian swashbuckler Fabio Fognini, and world No.1 Jannik Sinner plays on Tuesday against fellow Italian Luca Nardi. Women's champion Barbora Krejcikova, currently looking an injury doubt, opens her defence on Tuesday on Centre Court against Flilipino Alexandra Eala, and top seed Aryna Sabalenka starts against confident Canadian qualifier Carson Branstine. WHO THE AUSTRALIANS FACE IN WIMBLEDON FIRST ROUND (prefix number denotes seeding) (Q = qualifier) (WC = wildcard) MEN (11) Alex de Minaur v Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) (20) Alexei Popyrin v (WC) Arthur Fery (GBR) Jordan Thompson v Vit Kopriva (CZE) Aleksandar Vukic v Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) Rinky Hijikata v David Goffin (BEL) Chris O'Connell v (Q) Adrian Mannarino (FRA) Adam Walton v (Q) Arthur Cazaux (FRA) James Duckworth v (25) Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) James McCabe (Q) v Fabian Marozsan (HUN) Alex Bolt (Q) v (10) Ben Shelton (USA) WOMEN (16) Daria Kasatkina v Emiliana Arango (COL) Kim Birrell v (22) Donna Vekic (CRO) Maya Joint v (19) Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) Ajla Tomljanovic v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) Olivia Gadecki v Greet Minnen (BEL) Talia Gibson (Q) v Naomi Osaka (JPN) Priscilla Hon (Q) v (18) Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS)
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Wimbledon starts on Monday. Here's what you need to know
Early round matches start from 8pm AEST, with the women's singles final to be played on July 12, and men's singles final on the following day, July 13. If you want to watch matches when the tournament starts to get to the pointy end, you'll have to set your alarm, with start times pushed back to the later hours of the Australian evening or early morning. The full order of play times won't be released until the night before each day. As for the juniors finals, the girls match will fall on the same day as the women's singles final, and the boys on the men's. Men's doubles final will fall on July 12, and the women's on July 11. Who are the Australians to look out for? De Minaur – currently ranked world No. 11 – was knocked out in the first round at the Queen's Club tournament last week, his first grass court tournament of the season. The loss followed an underwhelming performance at the French Open, where de Minaur lost to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round – his earliest grand slam exit in two years. De Minaur was ranked world No. 6 during last year's Wimbledon, but that was during a career-best run where he advanced to four-consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Alexei Popyrin, world No. 22, will enter Wimbledon fresh off an impressive run at the French Open, where he advanced through to the fourth round before losing out to American Tommy Paul in straight sets. On the women's side, world No.12 Kasatkina will play her second grand slam tournament for Australia after a solid display at the French Open. Kasatkina progressed to the fourth round in Paris, Australia's best performing women's player, before she was defeated by world No. 6 Mirra Andreeva. Defending champion of the Eastbourne Open, Kasatkina was knocked out in round one by New Zealand player Lulu Sun in a rocky lead up to Wimbledon. Another Australian to watch is 19-year-old Maya Joint, who recently won the Morocco Open title in May but lost to fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanović in the first round of the French Open. Joint also defeated Brit and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne this week. Australian doubles pairings Jordan Thompson and Matthew Ebden – a Wimbledon doubles champion – will enter the tournament hot after a win in the Libéma Open, meanwhile, Max Purcell, who reached the finals' last year, won't be able to compete after he was hit with an 18-month suspension for breaching tennis' anti-doping rules. Keep an eye on Cruz Hewitt (Lleyton's son) and Emerson Jones too, who will be competing in the Wimbledon juniors tournament. Defending champions Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the men's defending champion and will enter this year's tournament with a fresh French Open and Queen's Club title. The 22-year-old has won four of his five grand slam titles on either clay or grass. Alcaraz defeated Wimbledon great Djokovic in the final at the past two Championships, with his 2024 victory a straight sets win. Czech player Barbora Krejčíková claimed her second grand slam singles title last year in the women's draw, after beating Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. World No. 73 Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded women's single players to take home the Wimbledon title in 2023 and returns in tremendous form having won the Berlin Open on grass this week. What's new in 2025? This year's tournament will abolish the traditional role of line judges in favour of an automated electronic line calling system technology which is already used at the US and Australian Open. What is the prize money? The Wimbledon champion will receive £3 million ($5,326,815 AUD), the second-highest paying of the Grand Slams behind the US Open, which pays $US3,600,000 ($5,604,595). In total, there is a pool of £53.5 million ($95,791,482) in prize money – up seven per cent from last year, and double from 10 years ago. Runner-up's will receive £1.52 million ($2,698,927), and the semi-finalist £775,000 ($1,376,097). Women and men are paid the same at every grand slam. How can you watch Wimbledon in Australia?
The Age
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Age
Wimbledon starts on Monday. Here's what you need to know
Early round matches start from 8pm AEST, with the women's singles final to be played on July 12, and men's singles final on the following day, July 13. If you want to watch matches when the tournament starts to get to the pointy end, you'll have to set your alarm, with start times pushed back to the later hours of the Australian evening or early morning. The full order of play times won't be released until the night before each day. As for the juniors finals, the girls match will fall on the same day as the women's singles final, and the boys on the men's. Men's doubles final will fall on July 12, and the women's on July 11. Who are the Australians to look out for? De Minaur – currently ranked world No. 11 – was knocked out in the first round at the Queen's Club tournament last week, his first grass court tournament of the season. The loss followed an underwhelming performance at the French Open, where de Minaur lost to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the second round – his earliest grand slam exit in two years. De Minaur was ranked world No. 6 during last year's Wimbledon, but that was during a career-best run where he advanced to four-consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Alexei Popyrin, world No. 22, will enter Wimbledon fresh off an impressive run at the French Open, where he advanced through to the fourth round before losing out to American Tommy Paul in straight sets. On the women's side, world No.12 Kasatkina will play her second grand slam tournament for Australia after a solid display at the French Open. Kasatkina progressed to the fourth round in Paris, Australia's best performing women's player, before she was defeated by world No. 6 Mirra Andreeva. Defending champion of the Eastbourne Open, Kasatkina was knocked out in round one by New Zealand player Lulu Sun in a rocky lead up to Wimbledon. Another Australian to watch is 19-year-old Maya Joint, who recently won the Morocco Open title in May but lost to fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanović in the first round of the French Open. Joint also defeated Brit and 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu at Eastbourne this week. Australian doubles pairings Jordan Thompson and Matthew Ebden – a Wimbledon doubles champion – will enter the tournament hot after a win in the Libéma Open, meanwhile, Max Purcell, who reached the finals' last year, won't be able to compete after he was hit with an 18-month suspension for breaching tennis' anti-doping rules. Keep an eye on Cruz Hewitt (Lleyton's son) and Emerson Jones too, who will be competing in the Wimbledon juniors tournament. Defending champions Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is the men's defending champion and will enter this year's tournament with a fresh French Open and Queen's Club title. The 22-year-old has won four of his five grand slam titles on either clay or grass. Alcaraz defeated Wimbledon great Djokovic in the final at the past two Championships, with his 2024 victory a straight sets win. Czech player Barbora Krejčíková claimed her second grand slam singles title last year in the women's draw, after beating Italian Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. World No. 73 Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded women's single players to take home the Wimbledon title in 2023 and returns in tremendous form having won the Berlin Open on grass this week. What's new in 2025? This year's tournament will abolish the traditional role of line judges in favour of an automated electronic line calling system technology which is already used at the US and Australian Open. What is the prize money? The Wimbledon champion will receive £3 million ($5,326,815 AUD), the second-highest paying of the Grand Slams behind the US Open, which pays $US3,600,000 ($5,604,595). In total, there is a pool of £53.5 million ($95,791,482) in prize money – up seven per cent from last year, and double from 10 years ago. Runner-up's will receive £1.52 million ($2,698,927), and the semi-finalist £775,000 ($1,376,097). Women and men are paid the same at every grand slam. How can you watch Wimbledon in Australia?
