Very, very excited to announce a new book on @rogerfederer: co-written with @SimonGraf1, looking at the incredible impact Federer had on people in all walks of life - to be published on Oct 31. Just in time for Christmas! amazon.co.uk/Roger-Federer-E…
News from @Wimbledon - @stanwawrinka gets a wildcard for his swansong and @rolandgarros runner-up Maja Chwalinska gets a wildcard into the women's singles. Good decision on both
NEW/EXCLUSIVE and BREAKING: The UFC star Conor McGregor took powerful performance-enhancing drugs after he broke his leg in 2021. McGregor did so with the support of Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Dodgers and Rams team doctor and one of the most high profile sports doctors in the world. McGregor then engaged in an active effort to evade scrutiny from antidoping officials. nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/po…
The players say their share of revenue at @Wimbledon will be 14.4%. It’s important to note that the players are using projected Wimbledon revenue figures to calculate that, not official ones. Based on 2025 revenue, which is surely what they should be using, it’s 15.15%
We are sad to announce that Mirra has withdrawn from our tournament. We are very happy to see that she had such a great result in Paris, but unfortunately, this also means some sad news for us. We wish you all the best for the rest of the season and hope to see you soon! 💚
Based on the All England Club's official revenue of £423.63 million in 2025, the total 2026 @wimbledon prize money of £64.2 million means players will receive 15.15% of tournament revenue, up from 13.16% last year
Big rises in 2026 @Wimbledon prize money confirmed:
- Total prize money up 20% to £64.2 million
- Singles winners to get £3.6m (up from £3m)
- R1 losers to get £80,000 (up from £66,000)
- Total qualifying prize money up 25%
- R3 qualifying losers to get £50,000
Later this morning, @Wimbledon will announce its prize money for 2026 Championships. Best guess, it'll be a significant rise, perhaps with a pledge to do more in coming years, focused mostly on qualifiers and lower rounds. But that's just a guess....
Spoke to many athletes over the years, but never one via video call while riding a horse in the woods! German superstar show jumper Richard Vogel is a special one. My intvw with Richi for @TheAthletic as he is on the brink of show jumping greatness: nytimes.com/athletic/7341885…
Last day of @rolandgarros means the last day of commentary for @radio_RG this year. It's been a blast as always. Hope you can join me alongside @gigi_salmon and @marcus_buckland for the men's singles final