Tag: Wimbledon

  • Open – Andre Agassi – Book Review

    Andre Kirk Agassi. A professional tennis player. A former world No.1. A man who holds 8 grand-slams to his name and an Olympic gold medal. The list goes on… But this is the same man who hates tennis and has done so since he was introduced to it. Odd right? In his autobiography, Andre passes…

  • Wait… How Long was the Longest Tennis Match?!

      During the 2010 Wimbledon Championship, history unravelled on Court 18 as the American John Isner seeded 23(at that time) faced the French qualifier Nicolas Mahut. Relentlessly, both players were crashing the balls from side to side and within no hours it became the longest match to have been ever played. But after all the…

  • An Intriguing Tour Around Wimbledon

    Welcome to the south-east of England. Home to UK’s invigorating and touristic landmarks. Countless locations to pick from, but one which stands out to me, and unsurprisingly many tennis fans. One of which I hope to spend my future. It is the Wimbledon championships, being a location of excitement and beauty it intrigues in many…