Serving up success: one expert’s impact on tennis

by Cerys Jones | May 29, 2025 | Coaching, Performance, Top Story, Wimbledon

Think extraordinary aces happen by accident? Think again. As we build up to the Wimbledon Championships, Sidelines spoke to a world-leading expert on the tennis serve. Few actions in sport combine quiet grace and lethal power quite like the tennis serve. It can make...

The inside story of Armed Forces volunteers at Wimbledon

by Cerys Jones | May 23, 2025 | Community, Wimbledon

Most Wimbledon fans don’t realise, but volunteers from the British Armed Forces play a vital role at the event, as Cerys Jones and Amelia Cox found out.From its all-white uniforms to its delicious strawberries and cream, Wimbledon is a tournament of tradition, but one...

A new era at Wimbledon: line judges are out

by James Morgan-Wynne | May 22, 2025 | Innovation, Wimbledon

Wimbledon is back soon, but a longstanding tournament tradition is broken without linespeople at the top of the court shouting decisions. So what has happened? Breaking the 147-year tradition, the Wimbledon Championships will use Hawk-Eye Live instead of human line...

Sport’s storytellers: inside the world of commentary

by Gus Ballantine | Apr 16, 2025 | Media

Iconic sporting moments don’t just live in our memories because of what we see – they’re shaped by the voices we hear. Sidelines delves into the lives of three TV commentators who reveal how commentary brings the sporting experience to life. Peter Drury...

Wimbledon’s ball boys and girls: the view from the courtside

by James Morgan-Wynne | Apr 16, 2025 | Community, Wimbledon

Every summer, the Wimbledon Championships provides fans worldwide with the best players and produces the best tennis, but the people who work behind the scenes make it all happen. Among these are the Championships’ Ball Boys and Girls (BBGs), trained with...