 handled it admirably. Way, way better than most players. I would've hated it if that had been the turning point. It's one thing if Sinner lifts his game – that's great, competition – but not when the umpire gets in the middle of it. 'Obviously this umpire wanted his name in the paper. I mean, come on! But fortunately, Novak held. It would've been a real shame if he hadn't held there.' It is well known that the late Queen and her only daughter, Princess Anne , are not fans of tennis . In fact, even though Queen Elizabeth II was made patron of Wimbledon , she only attended the event four times during her 70-year reign. The Princess Royal's biographer, Brian Hoey, revealed the two-word review Anne left for Wimbledon. He wrote: 'The Princess Royal is also not much of an. enthusiast, saying that Wimbledon is too 'cauldron-like,' referring to the shape of the court. Despite her dislike of tennis, Princess Anne attended the prestigious tennis tournament before, most noticeably in 1969 when at 18 years old she presented winner Ann Jones with the women's singles title. Credit: PA:Empics Sport The tennis world has shared its fair share of scandals throughout the years – from drug abuse to match fixing. Our very own Grant Rollings takes a look at some of the darkest secrets around Wimbl){kind=link}
NOVAK DJOKOVIC and Carlos Alcaraz are gearing up for their mouth-watering Wimbledon men’s final.
The Serbian great is hoping to equal Roger Federer’s record of five straight titles, but will have to beat a World No 1 who is in sensational form.
Marketa Vondrousova shocked Wimbledon to beat Ons Jabeur in straight sets to win the Women’s final.
And incredibly, unseeded Vondrousova was lowest ranked woman to win Wimbledon with her No 42 in the world placings.
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