They were eating, drinking and being merry at Wimbledon on Saturday as Simona Halep put on a feast of an entertainment for the royals.

Serena Williams has been one short of Margaret Court’s grand slam titles record since 2017, and in the Wimbledon final she can match her.

Ashleigh Barty lost on No.2 Court at Wimbledon on Monday, but Rafael Nadal does not believe she should have taken his place on Centre Court.

Ashleigh Barty lost for the first time since Rome as Alison Riske defeated the number one seed in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams turned on the style at Wimbledon on Saturday but knows there are major threats to her title chances in the women’s draw.

World number one Ashleigh Barty had no trouble booking her place in round four at Wimbledon as she beat Harriet Dart in straight sets.

Nick Kyrgios, ever the entertainer, thrilled on Centre Court but could not outmanoeuvre two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal.

Bernard Tomic was fined his full £45,000 fee for a meek defeat and Sloane Stephens fears the sanction is the start of a “slippery slope”.

Top seed Ashleigh Barty took just 55 minutes to beat Alison van Uytvanck 6-1 6-3 in round two at Wimbledon.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hammered Bernard Tomic in the shortest Wimbledon singles match since 2004 on Tuesday.

Dominic Thiem fell at the first hurdle for the second year in a row at Wimbledon, where Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios will meet on Thursday.

Nerves were evident at times, but Ashleigh Barty came through unscathed against Zheng Saisai at Wimbledon.