Drama, celebrations and outfits – our end-of-Wimbledon awards

Drama, celebrations and outfits – our end-of-Wimbledon awardsPublished40 minutes agoWimbledon is always a very special tournament and one of the crown jewels of the British summer of sport.The 2026 tournament has been no different – full of excitement, great stories and, after a slow start for the home nation, some great British success.With a high level of tennis, the gorgeous weather and the addition of England doing well in the World Cup, I think it truly has been a great Championships.In my final column this year, I have picked out the best bits of the past fortnight and you can also pick your favourite match.Never mind the Oscars, here are our Wimbledon 2026 Awards…Best story: Arthur’s Wimbledon ‘Fery-tale’Image source, Getty ImagesThere was some early doom and gloom for the Brits, and for a moment it felt like we wouldn’t have any home singles players left at all.But then Arthur Fery appeared out of nowhere to carry Britain through the tournament.A wildcard reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals is a rarity and simply an incredible feat. It was really cool to see a Brit living out the dream of so many players.He lost the opening set in his first-round match against Damir Dzumhur – and in each of his next two matches – but showed incredible mentality to fight back.To take advantage of the draw opening up like it did, and to not let the moments become bigger than the matches, was very impressive.This is a real springboard opportunity for Arthur to further build his career.Also, I absolutely love Alexandra Eala so I was pleased to see her reach the last 16 of a major for the first time.I think she brings so much to our sport – with her game, her infectious personality and her incredible fanbase, who are so noisy – and I hope she continues to progress up the rankings.Other honourable mentions:Serena Williams making her long-awaited singles comeback