COURT REPORT: Debbie Jevans leads the way to become the All England Club’s first female chairman EVER… while quarter-finalist Alja Tomljanovich has to find a new hotel after her father booked her in just one until Friday
Debbie Jevans has emerged as the favorite to become All England Club seat
Little-known Jasmine Conway has made it to the quarterfinals in the juniors
Emma Raducanu has been urged to get fame advice from Maria Sharapova
Ajla Tomjanovich felt her father had little confidence in her progress at Wimbledon
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It was another entertaining day at Wimbledon, with plenty of notable events both on and off the field.
Rafael Nadal made a stunning comeback to reach the semi-finals where he will meet Nick Kyrgios in a ravishing clash to make it to the final. While Simona Halep and Elena Rybakina also sealed their place in the women’s semifinals.
Sportsmail’s KIERAN GILL provides the inside track on the Wimbledon action.
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT?
Debbie Jevans, who reached the fourth round of Wimbledon in 1979 and lost to Virginia Wade, has emerged as a frontrunner to become the first female president of the All England Club.
Interesting, therefore, to see Jevans strategically seated next to Kate Middleton on Court One on Tuesday as he watches Britain’s No. 1 Cameron Norrie. The 62-year-old has held various positions in the sport, including acting as chief executive of the organizing committee for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, although she raised eyebrows by taking that job less than six months before the start of the tournament. say.
Debbie Jevans (top left) has a chance to become All England Club president
BALL BOY COST
Want to dress like a ball boy? You’re lucky if you have £267 to spare. That’s £109 for the blue and white striped polo shirt, £109 for the dark blue shorts and £49 for the cap, all from Ralph Lauren and available in the Wimbledon store.
Still, it could be worse. A linesman’s vest costs £265, while a referee’s blazer costs £785.
It costs someone £267 to dress as a ball boy, including £109 for the striped polo top
BRITAIN’S MYSTERY GIRL
Britain’s junior hopes are now pinned on Jasmine Conway, a little-known 17-year-old wildcard who has made it to the quarter-finals in girls’ singles. The Wimbledon website doesn’t tell us much.
Birthplace? “N/A.” Residence? “N/A.” Height? Weight? Coach? All ‘n/a’. But she has won three matches, all without dropping a single set, and is making a name for herself at SW19.
British junior hopes rest on 17-year-old Jasmine Conway who is in the quarterfinals
AUSSI IS NOT GOING HOME YET
Ajla Tomljanovic will be seen in the quarter-finals today, although she was not happy to have to look for new digs because her father Ratko had not booked her hotel until Friday. She felt it showed that he didn’t trust her.
Ratko said in defense, “Ajla, hungry rats swim fastest.” To which she replied, ‘Well, I’m not a rat and I’m not hungry. I just want my house from start to finish.’
Ajla Tomljanovic had to find a new hotel because her father only booked her in one until Friday
FAME TIPS FOR EMMA
Emma Raducanu has been urged to seek advice from Russian Maria Sharapova, who won Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17, on how to handle the trappings of fame.
Teenage Raducanu has signed sponsorship deals with nine brands – including Porsche, Tiffany and Dior – since winning the US Open in 2021 at the age of 18. The advice to talk to Sharapova comes from Marion Bartoli, the former Wimbledon winner who thinks the Briton would benefit from that conversation.
Emma Raducanu urged to seek advice from ex-Wimbledon winner Maria Sharapova
REMEMBER THE NAMES
At Court No. 7, British wild card duo Hannah Klugman, age 13, and Hephzibah Oluwadare, 14, won 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the next round of girls’ doubles.
Wimbledon-born Klugman has a host of admirers and tennis agents trying to get their hands on her.
Tennis agents scramble to get hold of Hannah Klugman, who has impressed in doubles