WIMBLEDON will not follow the other three tennis Grand Slams and begin its Championships on a Sunday.
The US Open announced this week it will follow the Australian Open and French Open and shift to a weekend start, for the first time in the Open era, meaning 15 days of consecutive action.
Former British No1 Tim Henman is on the All England Club board but says he and his colleagues in South-West London will refrain from following the other majors.
Henman, 50, said: “It’s pretty safe to say that from Wimbledon’s point of view, 14 days for the Championships is enough.”
In 2022, the traditional rest day of middle Sunday was scrapped and there was continuous play every day on the SW19 grounds – but there will be no further significant changes to the schedule.
Henman continued: “When it was a 13-day event, the middle Sunday was absolutely about watering the courts to make sure it was going to be still alive for the latter part of the tournament.
“Centre Court is the one that gets played on the most because it’s used every day and you have to have it in the best possible condition for the final weekend.
“It was a big decision to go to 14 days. You’re looking at 80 hours of tennis on Centre Court.
“The appetite to go to 15 days is zero. First and foremost because of the courts.
“I’ve talked before about the irony of the 11pm curfew. I’ve always thought it was slightly bizarre that one of the great sporting events in the world almost has a bedtime.
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“But actually, the 11pm deadline works very, very well. It’s hard for everyone when you get these 2am, 3am, 4am finishes.”
The Australian Open introduced new courtside seating – coaching pods – which allowed players to communicate with their team during matches.
Andy Murray was seen chatting with Novak Djokovic during breaks in play as the Serbian made it to the semi-finals before retiring with injury.
But Henman insists there are no plans to introduce these swivel chairs – simply because there is no spare room on Centre Court for the innovation.
On a separate, more controversial note, there will be no line judges at Wimbledon for the first time in 147 years as the All England Club adopts electronic line calling this summer.
The AI technology will be in place for all qualifying and main draw matches, replacing the judges who were responsible for calling shots “out” and “fault” on a serve.
Henman said: “Every event on the ATP Tour will have electronic line calling this year.
“If Wimbledon had said, ‘Oh no, we’re actually going to keep line judges’, I think that would have looked very bizarre for one event.
By Joshua Jones
THE absence of line judges at Wimbledon will be a sad sight.
For as long as I can remember, the men and women decked out in their Ralph Lauren outfits have been part of the furniture at the All England Club.
Yes, they provided some mild entertainment on the court when one would call “fault” with plenty of extra, and unnecessary, gusto and volume that boomed around Centre Court, prompting a snigger from the fans.
Then there was the ongoing game of dodgeball they had to play when a big serve nailed a mammoth ace down the line and they had to take rapid evasive action or take a whack to the top of the head.
And challenges provided some audience participation, excitedly joining in the clapping countdown before the inevitable “oooh” when the graphic showed just how close the ball was to landing in or out.
Purely objectively, Wimbledon’s decision to replace line judges with Hawk-Eye Live makes total sense.
The accuracy and consistency of calls in real-time will speed things up, save time and should mark the end of arguments over the tight incorrect calls – well, until the technology malfunctions.
And Wimbledon’s hand was somewhat forced to ditch tradition for their standing in tennis.
The Australian Open and US Open already use electronic line calling and the ATP Tour is adopting Hawk-Eye Live across all of its tournaments from 2025.
Wimbledon’s refusal to comply would leave them lagging behind and exposed to the threat of needless controversy over human error.
But the impact – as is so often the case in these decisions – has ramifications further down, below the surface with very little impact on Wimbledon’s Championships or the players.
It is on the line judges themselves.
Approximately 300 officials – aged from 18 to 80 – covered more than 650 matches at Wimbledon.
A fraction travel internationally with the circuit but the vast majority of those are part-time line judges based in the UK, earning up to £180 per day to work at the prestigious tournament and their chance to play their part at Wimbledon.
For many, they will help out at British tournaments throughout the year, spurred on by the possibility of taking to the lawns of the All England Club.
But it is understood many of those officials would be reluctant to work at the lower-level tournaments without the carrot of Wimbledon dangling in the summer.
That in turn will put a major stumbling block in the pathway for British tennis umpires, who grind up through the ranks to reach the pinnacle of the sport.
Like football with referees, tennis needs umpires and line judges.
So the inability to call “out” at Wimbledon could prove to be a major “fault” for the future of the UK’s tennis officials and therefore the state of the sport on these shores.
“I completely appreciate – and Wimbledon are very aware of – the ecosystem within line judges.
“Where do our umpires come from? Where do the referees at junior tournaments come from?
“But now, when you look at the technology available with the electronic line-calling system, I think it’s absolutely the right decision.”
Henman reckons Djokovic’s “best shot” of winning a 25th tennis Major will be on Wimbledon grass where he has been singles champion on seven occasions.
The four-time semi-finalist said: “Djokovic made the final last year (he lost to Carlos Alcaraz) on the back of knee surgery.
“I’m very interested to see Djokovic’s schedule and how much he will play.
“He will want to have a certain amount of matches under his belt. But he wants to stay fresh as he gets older, as it’s tougher and tougher with the body.”
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BOBBI Brown is the most globally recognisable name in the beauty industry.
But despite the make-up mogul, 67, being the founder of a billion-pound empire, she never uses lipstick or gloss.
Bobbi launched her eponymous brand back in 1991 and the products quickly rocketed in popularity as they leaned into the Nineties’ ‘no-make-up make-up’ trends.
The entrepreneur sold the brand to Estée Lauder in 1995 but stayed on as Chief Creative Officer.
She launched her second brand, Jones Road, in 2020.
Despite the billions of pounds her companies have netted from selling lipsticks and glosses, these are products that Chicago-born Bobbi never touches.
“I’ve not worn lipstick for three years, at least,” the beauty icon revealed in an interview with The Telegraph.
“I don’t think proper, full-coverage lipsticks look good on me – or a lot of women, for that matter.
“They look too hard and too ageing.
“I’m not a lip-gloss woman, either.
“I don’t know why anyone would want such overly shiny lips.”
Instead, Bobbi relies solely on lip liner for a supple pout – but not to line her lips, she claims.
“I use the edge of the pencil to add some colour to my lower lip,” she explained.
This creates a natural fullness to her mouth without being too heavy on product, and she goes over it with a subtle lip balm.
The American make-up artist believes the rebirth of ‘less is more’ make-up is part of a bigger movement towards natural features and using products to accentuate them, rather than mask them.
“I think of all the women in my life, my friends, my daughters-in-law, the midlife women who are on set for my shoots, and no one has this super-polished make-up or are the types of women to touch up their lipstick after lunch,” she added.
Hayley Walker, Beauty Expert at Justmylook spoke exclusively to Fabulous about the big beauty trends for 2025.
Haircare
Hair gloss treatments are a must-have as beauty enthusiasts love the salon-quality shine and enhanced colour delivered by the trending treatment.
Hair glosses are multifunctional as they nourish the hair while offering a vibrant, healthy-looking finish, combining 2025’s core trends. This treatment is perfect for those seeking an affordable, at-home glow-up.
2025 will focus on skin repairing and texture-enhancing treatments.
Skincare
Rejuran treatment, a celebrity-endorsed procedure, will see a rise in demand this year as many seek to enhance the skin’s appearance. The procedure entails injecting polynucleotides derived from salmon DNA to enhance skin texture and elasticity. “Rejuvenation is expected to dominate 2025 skincare trends as many seek to a achieve flawless, youthful complexion.
Skincare routines will also include back-to-basic products for a simplified routine.
Ginseng cleansing oil and panthenol cream are among the trending products for 2025. The cleansing oil is excellent for dissolving makeup and impurities without clogging pores and is enriched with nourishing properties to leave the skin feeling and looking refreshed and radiant.
Makeup
Makeup trends will follow suit to achieve youthful and radiant looks. Under-eye brighteners will be sought-after products for delivering coverage while enhancing natural radiance. This beauty tool will complement natural beauty while improving and brightening dull skin.
Makeup looks will be bigger and bolder in 2025 with cluster lashes expected to surge this year. These lashes bring the glam to glamorous looks as they deliver dramatic volume to enhance everyday or special occasion looks.
Peel-off lip stains circulated the beauty industry in 2024 and are expected to dominate in 2025. The growing popularity of this product is due to its ability to provide long-lasting, transfer-proof colour to lips, enhancing a natural aesthetic. Additionally, cherry-coded aesthetics are expected to be everywhere this year as the deep, rich hue can be achieved using peel-off lip stains or bold lip looks for a dramatic effect.
Nails
2025 will be another year of countless, show-stopping nail trends. Goddess Nails and Aura Nails deserve an honourable mention as these designs channel an ethereal, celestial aesthetic for bold, self-expressing nails.
Bobbi is well-known for her incredibly speedy application of make-up, and is famously able to put her whole face on in just four minutes.
She previously revealed: “I need make-up but I’m also one of those people who is always dashing, always late, always doing a million things, so I require a quick routine.
“I use my fingers to apply most of it, you don’t need a big kit full of brushes.
“Women who fall in love with Jones Road say it’s the easiest thing they’ve ever used, because you never look like you have bad make-up on.”
CHANNEL 4 star George Clarke has broken his silence on being robbed at knifepoint – having admitted ‘I could have been stabbed’.
The architect and presenter, 50, known for shows including Amazing Spaces and The Restoration Man, was mugged in London last month.
This terrifying incident ultimately saw his watch stolen in the process.
Speaking to The Sun’s TV Mag, George addressed how he felt about the frightening ordeal.
He said: “Yeah, I was robbed. It was quite an expensive watch.
“It had no sentimental value at all. And so I just let it go. If it was sentimental value, I think I would have been really, really distraught
about it.
“And in the end I just went, you know what? It’s just a watch. It wasn’t given to me by a member of my family.
“Was it traumatic? Absolutely. Of course it is.”
George also revealed how the stolen watch had been the “most expensive” one he’d bought.
He added: “Bad things can happen in robberies, can’t they? So I just let it go. And it just wasn’t worth it at the end of the day. That’s it.”
Last month, George first told his fans about the robbery via a post on Instagram.
The star wrote: “To the little **** who stole my watch tonight… I pity you.
“It’s only a watch at the end of the day. Although I loved it and grafted for it. But I could have been stabbed so let it go…”
Left furious by what happened, George admitted he wanted to hurt the person who had targeted him.
He continued: “I’m ok. I’m just angry with myself.
“I wanted to hit him but I’d be the one done for assault!!!!”
A concerned follower wrote: “Terrible, sorry that happened to you.”
Another said: “That’s rough. Frightening. Sorry George.”
A third posted: “Hope you are ok and weren’t hurt.”
LOVE Island star Ekin-Su was pulled up by bosses over her behaviour on Friday night’s show.
The 30-year-old chucked a drink in the direction of Curtis Pritchard as she stormed off after an on-screen fight.
Now The Sun can reveal Ekin-Su was given a warning by All Stars bosses over the incident – as fans demand she’s “kicked out”.
A Love Island insider told us: “Love Island bosses regularly speak to the Islanders to remind them of expected behaviour.”
The explosive scenes were shown following a recoupling shake-up saw bombshell Danielle Sellers steal Curtis.
In a conversation with Curtis, he admitted closing off with Ekin-Su so early on had been a mistake and confessed: “I lied to you.”
Furious Ekin-Su accused him of making up “bulls***” and called him a liar as she stood up and dashed her drink at him, shouting: “You don’t exist to me. You’re done. Dusted.”
She then sarcastically wished Danielle “good luck” with Curtis.
Sitting down for a tense chat, Curtis confessed: “I’ll be completely honest with you. I lied to you.”
She accused him of making up “bulls**t” calling him a liar.
Ekin-Su stood up and dashed her drink at him before storming off, declaring: “You don’t exist to me. You’re done. Dusted.”
Last night’s episode ended on a cliffhanger as Curtis was forced to decide whether he wanted to recouple with Danielle or Ekin-Su.
