As Tournament Director I would like to provide the entry details for the 2013 HSBC Road to Wimbledon 14 & under Challenge. The All England Club, HSBC and the Lawn Tennis Association all look forward to another successful tournament and thank you for your hard work and support. A reminder to you that the closing […]
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Official HSBC film page http://www.sparkymediaproductions.com/wimbledon/ The HSBC Road to Wimbledon 2012 started in April with the clubs and schools events taking place all across Great Britain. By the end of July, all the County Finalists and runners-up had earned their places at the national finals by qualifying through the initial two stages of competition. Tournament […]
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A delightful Saturday greeted the finalists of HSBC Road to Wimbledon 2012, and with Tim Henman in attendance it was the perfect day for lawn tennis. After an epic second set, Luke Hammond of Warwickshire triumphed over Kent’s James Davis 6-2, 7-6(7)to be crowned boys singles champion, and on the adjacent court, it was the […]
The prestigious HSBC Road to Wimbledon semi-finals day at The Bank of England Sports Centre started off with an explosive display of big serving and bigger forehands from fourth seed Luke Hammond of Warwickshire. A National Throws champion at 10 years old and a fast bowler for Somerset County highlights his incredible hand-eye coordination that […]
Thursday featured two rounds of highly competitive singles in the main draw and consolation draw. For those who won their first match they were into the quarter-finals and would later do battle for a place in the last four. It was the number one seed in the boys’ singles, Piers Foley, that became the first […]
Day 3 is affectionately known as ‘Knockout Wednesday.’ Today, it started out more like ‘Washout Wednesday’ as prolonged rain ended play in the morning and a few showers coupled with cool windy conditions threatened to hamper the schedule, but the show went on. Tournament director Paul Hutchins had kindly organised a visit to the player’s […]
The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum came to The Road to Wimbledon during a brief spell of rain on Day 3.
Tuesday ended on time for the Road to Wimbledon with the group stage matches completed and the start of the first round of the doubles draws. The top seeds progressed safely through to the knock-out stages, the girls’ singles first seed Emily Arbuthnott of Hertfordshire is continuing her winning run that has seen her take […]
The opening day of the National Finals is always a great sight to behold for all involved, pristine grass courts as far as the eye can see filled with our 128 competitors from all over Great Britain, all donned in their traditional all-white attire, competing in their HSBC Road to Wimbledon group matches. Outstanding opening […]
After an incredible Olympic tennis event staged at the home of The Championships featuring many of the greatest competitors in the history of the game proudly representing their country, our attention now turns to the largest junior lawn tennis event in Great Britain, the HSBC Road to Wimbledon national finals. The legacy of the Games […]
On middle Saturday at The Championships the 2011 HSBC Road to Wimbledon champions were invited to take part in the Court 14 Tim Henman coaching clinic along with top WJTI players. This year they were joined by Oliver Golding, who became the first Road to Wimbledon competitor to compete in the main draw of the […]
Every year the lawns of Roehampton play an important role in deciding who will get to compete in the main draws at Wimbledon, and this year the HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Finals will be contested at The Bank of England Sports Centre, home of The Championships qualifiers. (Photographed by N.Tingle / AELTC)
Summer soon comes around and the National Finals of the HSBC Road To Wimbledon will be taking place 13-18 August 2012. However, before that we must reflect on this year’s event which began in earnest in April with the club and school events taking place throughout the country. This is Stage 1, and these events […]
Click here to apply to host a HSBC Road to Wimbledon 2012 Stage 1 Competition Hi all, The New Year has gathered pace and we are looking ahead to another exciting HSBC Road To Wimbledon in 2012. There is an online entry form which I hope you will read thoroughly as the tournament format is […]
The girls and boys took to the Wimbledon courts on a beautiful morning at The All England Club bathed in glorious sunshine and bustling with excitement with players from all over the country eager to get on court and spend a couple of hours with Tim Henman, who as tournament ambassador every year shares his […]
The players have toughed it out for six days now here at The All England Club and at last we have our elite bunch of fourteen year olds that will contest Saturdays finals. In the boy’s singles final, fourth seed Mason Recci will represent Warwickshire after dismantling the charge of number one seed George Hedley […]
Tommy Hindley photographs all the action from the penultimate day of the 10th HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Finals
On a day where the rain finally came in and disrupted play from 2 o’clock until the close of play forcing some of the matches that had not been completed to head indoors, we now look ahead to a dry Friday and the semi-finals in the singles. The doubles events are also tantalisingly close to […]
Tommy Hindley photographs the boy’s in action at the quarter-finals stages of the 10th HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Finals
Professional sports photographer Tommy Hindley captures the 10th HSBC Road to Wimbledon girls’ singles quarter-finals.
The players have officially reached the half way point of the national finals at The All England Club and the quarter-finalists have been decided. Day 3 always gives the title contenders a thorough examination of their credentials with three outings on the courts that include two rounds of singles followed by one match of doubles […]
The last group matches were contested today and the final standings have been confirmed as each player competed in their third and final group head-to-head and now we can look ahead to an exciting main draw. The top two players from all 32 groups, 16 boys and 16 girls have defended their ratings from potential […]
It was the perfect start to the 10th HSBC Road to Wimbledon, Monday began with half an hour’s practice at 10am and after being granted the use of The Championships courts 14 to 19, it was full steam ahead on Day 1 of the National Finals, with the fortunate few, smiling intently picking up their […]
The atmosphere is building at The All England Club as all eyes turn towards the 128 competitors that have just arrived from all over the country, to be at the home of The Championships this week, having earned their places at the 10th HSBC Road to Wimbledon National Finals. After Sunday’s practice session, and welcome […]
After a period of relative quiet inside the Grounds of The All England Club, as courts are repaired and members are left in peace to take a turn on the infamous grass courts, mayhem returns to SW19 from Monday 15 August in the form of the HSBC Road to Wimbledon finals. The prestigious junior event, […]
The HSBC Road to Wimbledon Chinese juniors trip makes its way on to Court 14 with Tim Henman and WJTI Head Coach Dan Bloxham running a coaching clinic.
The All England Club, in collaboration with official banking partner to The Championships, HSBC, has been working to help promote tennis at grass roots across Great Britain by annually orchestrating the nation’s largest lawn tennis event, the Road to Wimbledon. For 10 years, the HSBC Road to Wimbledon has given the opportunity for thousands of […]
As part of the HSBC ‘Road to Wimbledon’ joint initiative between Wimbledon and HSBC to build on brand interest in China, Chinese juniors (2 boys/2 girls) and coaches have been invited to the 125th Championships to take part in the middle Saturday clinic with HSBC Ambassador Tim Henman and Club coach Dan Bloxham. Plans are […]
The HSBC Road To Wimbledon 14 & Under National Challenge: A True Wimbledon Experience. Featuring Tim Henman, Tournament Director Paul Hutchins, and the competitors of the 2010 National Finals.
Organisers Entry Form 2011 (PDF) The HSBC Road To Wimbledon 14 & Under National Challenge, now in its tenth year, officially gets underway for the 2011 edition of the largest junior lawn tennis event in the UK. The entry forms for schools and clubs who wish to host an event are now available for tournament […]
