News about Rod Laver

Wimbledon day seven has commenced, meaning a host of VIPs are watching the action live from the Royal Box. Here, FEMAIL reveals some of the high-profile guests in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today. Pictured: 1. Rod Laver 2 Richard Osman 3. Ingrid Oliver 4. Salma Hayek 5. Francois-Henri Pinault 6. Mary Berry 7. Gabby Logan

In 1965, Princess Margaret (main) was spotted in the royal box at Wimbledon with sunglasses on, cigarette in hand and a fabulous diamond brooch pinned to her shoulder. In 1977, when her sister he Queen (bottom right) presented the winner's trophy to women's singles victor Virginia Wade, Her Late Majesty wore a pair of large pearl earrings. On her pink and white checked coat, she wore the Duchess of Cambridge's Brooch, which had belonged to her great-great-grandmother Princess Augusta. In 2016, Kate Middleton looked to Scotland and a firm traditionally known for cashmere to provide her jewels when she watched Scot Andy Murray win his second Wimbledon title. She chose gold charm earrings and twinned them with gold-plated brass hoops.

Margaret Court has ended her four-year participation at the Australian Open, just days after being branded as a'second class human being' and a 'Jesus freak' for her outspoken opposition to gay marriage and homosexuality. The controversial Australian tennis legend, 81, and her partner Barry were seen courtside in Melbourne Park, Australia, watching the women's quarter final three sets thriller between American Coco Gauff and Ukrainian opponent Marta Kostyuk. It's the first time Court has attended the tournament since 2020, when the 50th anniversary of her 1970 title win was honoured. She sat next to Aussie tennis legend Rod Laver and his partner Susan Johnson, dressed in a pale pink top.

Margaret Court, the controversial Australian tennis legend, has arrived in Melbourne for the final five days of the Australian Open, where she won 11 singles and 12 doubles titles. The court's first appearance at the tournament since 2020 comes days after she was branded as a'second-class human being' and a "Jesus freak" for her outspoken opposition to gay marriage and homosexuality. On Monday, a downcast Court and her husband Barry were seen arriving at Perth Airport with two suitcases in tow.

Coco Gauff, the US Open champion, has progressed to the last eight at Melbourne Park, with the women's crown up for grabs following the surprise departure of another top-ranked favorite. Watched on by Australian tennis legend Rod Laver on the court named in his honour, the American dismantled Polish world No.69 Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2 in just over an hour on Sunday. It's the first time Gauff, the fourth seed, has made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Prince William and Princess Kate, both 41, were on it again today as they competed in a netball tournament at the Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre in Marlow, Buckinghamshire. On this occasion, it was Kate who triumphed. The Prince of Wales took the defense position, frantically waving his hands in the air to discourage the competitive princess from scoring. However, the Princess managed to score after a string of failed attempts. The more experienced royal watchers would not have been surprised by their antics as the determined couple faced each other in public debate, but it certainly wasn't the first time their royal highnesses competed with each other in a public engagement.

Earlier this week, the Victorian Premier was on the verge of being dissatisfied with football fans over a 'virtue signalling' tweet about the national team, but his heroic act has given a major boost to supporters. Andrews has been added to the list of places where Matildas diehards can watch the game against France as well as soak up the kind of atmosphere they could never find in their lounge rooms.

The queen (right), eight, joined Prince and Princess of Wales, 41, and her older brother Prince George, nine, to watch Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Novak Djokovic in the Men's Singles Final. Charlotte was seated in between Kate Middleton and Prince George in the front row of the Royal Box during the match. The royal looked enthralled by the drama throughout the four-and-a-hour match, and it seemed that they were rooting for the 20-year-old Spaniard. Princess Anne (left), 72, was pictured celebrating Carlos' historic victory by Charlotte (inset). In 1962, Princess Royal watched Rod Laver win the championship over his compatriot Martin Mulligan.

Not since Rod Laver in 1969 has dominated the field in a year, and only five players, both male and female, have ever attempted it. Djokovic was in tears two years ago when he lost out on the US Open final to Daniil Medvedev, robing him of the much-anticipated calendar slam, but Ivanisevic is of the belief that finishing the mission this year would be the Serb's greatest ever achievement.

Fans have joined Wimbledon in the hopes of getting a glimpse of the action today as Serbia's Djokovic begins his title defense against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin. Tennis enthusiasts gathered in Wimbledon Park this morning were already grabbing their queue cards as they tried to snag coveted on-the-day tickets to the world renowned tournament. During the first week of the championship, however, the Met Office has warned fans to pack rain jackets and umbrellas as scattered showers are forecast over London.

On Thursday, athletic William and Kate were back in action as they abseiled off a windy cliff in the hills near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. Kate was caught telling her husband, 'We're not racing.' However, William appears to have missed the warning as he sank to the bottom of the cliff, but Kate recovered after a graceful second. There's a theme to this: whether it's ice hockey in Stockholm or ping pong in Cornwall, the Prince and Princess of Wales would go head to head in front of the cameras. Kate is the sporty one, but former helicopter pilot William is no stranger to the octagon, and he's often seen as the best in their impromptu challenges. Here's a look back at some of the times the Welsh people have battled over the years, from Bhutan to Cowes. And the most significant part of all is... who wins?

Alexandr Dolgopolov (pictured right) of Ukraine has requested that Novak Djokovic's father be barred from the Australian Open. It comes after Srdjan Djokovic (pictured left) posed with a group of men outside Rod Laver Arena, which endorsed Russia's takeover of Ukraine.

Rod Laver, the Australian tennis legend who has won more titles than any other player, has shared his thoughts on who he thinks will dominate the Australian Open this year, and that is not Novak Djokovic.

Raducanu was incredibly ill to roll her ankle in just her second match after spending hours in the gym over the off-season to try to avoid the same injuries that plagued her last year. She opened up about the severity of the situation, saying: 'I would say all the chips were against us and the chances of me competing in this tournament were slim.' I believe it was 13 days ago, if you had told us, 'Hey, you're going to be in the draw and win a round'.' Despite that, I also believe I didn't really do my best today. I felt as though I should have done better.'

Kyrgios beat the odds to advance to the final of this year's men's singles tournament in SW19, defeating No 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on his way to the showpiece bout against Novak Djokovic. The 27-year-old reached the first round of the final but was unable to move forward, with his Serbian competitor gaining 3-1 victory to clinch his 21st grand slam title.

The first Australian pair in 21 years to do so, John Peers and Storm Sanders have won the mixed doubles title at the US Open. Both were inspired by Sam Stosur's appearance in court, who won the 2011 US Open singles as well as seven Grand Slam doubles titles.

Queen Elizabeth II's death comes only months after Shane Warne passed away, and now details of the Australian cricket legend's sweet friendship with the British monarch have surfaced. Her Majesty honoured the spin bowler in June by awarding him one of Australia's highest distinctions in her Birthday Honours List in one of her last acts on the throne. The sportsman, who died in March aged 52, was posthumously appointed Official of the Order of Australia for his 'distinguished service to cricket as a player, role model, and commentator' to the community by charitable causes and philanthropic contributions.'