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

A significant story is unfolding on the international scene. Drama, celebrations and outfits - our end-of-Wimbledon awardsPublished3 hours 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.

The Details

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 comebackJannik Sinner overcoming heat issues to win back-to-back Wimbledon titlesBiggest drama: Noskova's remarkable recovery Figure caption, Tearful Noskova dedicates the Wimbledon title to her late motherHow Linda Noskova won the women's title is one of the best examples of a mental reset I've seen in a long time.

What Experts Say

Watching Noskova go from leading 6-2 5-2 to being in a deciding set was hard to watch, because I know how quickly those doubts can creep in when a match starts to turn. It would have been so easy for her head to drop, especially after Karolina Muchova had all the momentum. The way she managed to recover was so impressive.

She came back out for the third set looking like she had put everything that had happened behind her and just trusted her tennis again. That's much easier said than done. Before Saturday's extraordinary final, the most climactic moment for me was Muchova beating Gauff in a thrilling tie-break in the semi-finals.

The story has become one of the most prominent items on the global agenda.