Charlie Eccleshare

Tennis Writer

Charlie Eccleshare is a tennis journalist for The Athletic, having previously covered soccer as the Tottenham Hotspur correspondent for five years. He joined in 2019 after five years writing about football and tennis at The Telegraph.

Olympics tennis analysis: Novak Djokovic shows Rafael Nadal no mercy at Paris Games

In their 60th meeting, the Serbian showed no quarter in his pursuit of an Olympic gold medal

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Tennis Briefing: Olympic singles rules, Czech stars and late nights in Atlanta

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Andy Murray tribute: How his tennis and his titles played with our hearts

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Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon: Does the tennis world No 1 really have a grass-court problem?

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Wimbledon 2024 review: Best match, favourite player and most Wimbledon moment

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Tennis' ‘Big Three’ transition: The rise of Alcaraz and Sinner and the resolve of Djokovic

Men's tennis is fortunate that its transition out of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic era has been so smooth

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Tennis Briefing: Wimbledon highlights, Murray's farewell, and Swiatek's grass

Carlos Alcaraz and Barbora Krejcikova are your Wimbledon champions - but what are the takeaways from the All England Club this year?

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Wimbledon final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic for second Wimbledon title

How Carlos Alcaraz used his serve and ruthlessness to beat Novak Djokovic and win his second Wimbledon title

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Carlos Alcaraz and Spanish football: Winning a Wimbledon title and Euro 2024 trophy

Carlos Alcaraz makes tennis history at Wimbledon, as Spain chase the same dream at Euro 2024

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Josh Berry interview: Tennis impressions of Djokovic, Nadal, McEnroe and Murray

Want to speak to Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, John McEnroe, and Andy Murray? Become a Wimbledon commentator – or just call Josh Berry

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Wimbledon final: Novak Djokovic targets Federer's record eight titles - again

The 24-time Grand Slam champion is on the edge of history at the All England Club — equalling the record of its favourite son, Roger Federer

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Wimbledon final analysis: Barbora Krejcikova beats Jasmine Paolini at All England Club

How Barbora Krejcikova won the Wimbledon women's final against Jasmine Paolini

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Wimbledon recap: Townsend and Siniakova end Hsieh Wimbledon doubles streak

On men's semifinal day, there were more calls for VAR in tennis, and a women's doubles streak got snapped

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Daniil Medvedev's Wimbledon defeat to Carlos Alcaraz shows how cruel tennis can be

The Russian got past Jannik Sinner at the All England Club — but beating the world No 1 doesn't mean winning the title with Alcaraz around

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Wimbledon men's semifinal: Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniil Medvedev after default row

Carlos Alcaraz reached his second consecutive Wimbledon final, after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court on Friday. After dropping the first set for the third time in the tournament, Alcaraz imposed himself on the match and wrenched it from Medvedev’s grasp. Medvedev, who played some stunning shots and benefitted from a little luck to win the tiebreak resoundingly, 7-1, came close to being defaulted from the match in the first set, after losing serve on a ball that bounced twice just before he hit it. He appeared to say “f*** you” three times in the...

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Wimbledon women's final: Why there will be eight different winners in eight years

Wimbledon will have its eighth different women's winner in eight years. Is it the Grand Slam of chaos, or just good tennis?

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Wimbledon women's semifinals recap: Three-set matches and a Royal Box dog

On day 11 of Wimbledon, the women's semifinals made history, and the pressure of having a match "on your racket" came to the fore

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Barbora Krejcikova beats Elena Rybakina to reach Wimbledon final

Barbora Krejcikova beat Elena Rybakina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach her first Wimbledon final, extending her head-to-record against the Kazakh world No 4 to 3-0. The match was on Rybakina’s racket, particularly when serving, but she never recovered from a dismal second set, after having breezed through the first with a display of the serene, simple grass-court game that carried her to the title at the All England Club in 2022. Despite frequently making inroads into Krejcikova’s serve, in the second half of the second set as well as the first, she converted just three of nine break...

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Wimbledon recap: Fritz and Musetti match analysis, Djokovic walkover empties Centre Court

A slice masterclass on Centre Court, walkovers and lucky losers, and blocking out the haters

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Elena Rybakina's Wimbledon form is as serene as it is ominous

The Kazakh dismantled Svitolina with a ruthless display of serving and returning. When she is in form, she makes tennis effortless

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How tennis injuries affect players' money and rankings - and why

From players battling back after long lay-offs, to a slew of mid-match retirements, injuries have loomed over SW19 all tournament

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Wimbledon recap: Donna Vekic's double fault recovery, tennis under roofs, American losses

On day nine of Wimbledon, a masterclass in recovery; an indoor tournament; and American dreams dashed

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Jannik Sinner out of Wimbledon after struggling physically vs. Daniil Medvedev

Jannik Sinner, world No 1, is out of Wimbledon after a five-set defeat to Russian No 5 seed Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Medvedev came through a gruelling match 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, after Sinner struggled physically in the middle sets. He looked breathless under the Centre Court roof at various points. At 1-2 down in the third, a doctor examined Sinner and checked his heart-rate, the Italian leaving the court for an 11-minute delay before play resumed. Sinner recovered sufficiently to break back in the set and force a tiebreak, but he lost it 7-4 and at that point it...

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Lulu Sun: the Kiwi tennis qualifier who took Wimbledon by storm

Lulu Sun grew up in a tiny town in New Zealand. On Sunday she beat Emma Raducanu on Centre Court at Wimbledon to reach the quarterfinals