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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
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Wimbledon's exclusive money-can't-buy water bottles being sold online for £200 as bizarre black market emerges
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) WIMBLEDON'S money-can't-buy water bottles have been flogged online for as much as £200 – even if they've already been used. Exclusive Evian bottles were handed out to tennis stars, reporters and ball boys and girls for free at the Championships, but have almost immediately appeared on eBay and Facebook Marketplace. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The Evian water bottles distrubuted at Wimbledon are being sold online Credit: Getty 4 All players, media and ball boys and girls were given the bottles Credit: Getty The bottles are not available to purchase officially, but a huge surge in demand has created a shady and bizarre black market. Players, including British stars Jack Draper and Emma Raducanu, are given three of the 700ml plastic flick-cap bottles each to use and share among their coaching team. More than 50 of the containers have been put up for sale online, including some supposedly sipped from by world-class players, including the men's British No1. One bottle, said to have been used by Draper, 23, in his clash with Marin Cilic last week, was sold for £188. READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON UNBE-LOO-VABLE I commentated on Alcaraz epic and somehow held my pee for over five hours The listing used a photo of Draper drinking from the bottle on court and showed his name sticker on the side of the container. Another is said to have been used by Italian world No22 Flavio Cobolli in his clash with Novak Djokovic and was listed for £207.68. The legendary Serb, 38, also had one of his bottles offered up – with an anonymous eBay seller demanding £154 for one that had been 'used by Novak Djokovic'. Another seller fixed the 'buy it now' price of a bottle said to belong to doubles player Guillermo Duran at £1,000. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS The Argentine did not even play a match in SW19 as his doubles partner pulled out before the first round. The surge in sales has sparked fears that some staff may be swiping bottles from the Wimbledon media room or players' lounge to flog online and spin a profit. Princess Kate beams as she hands over Wimbledon trophy to women's final winner & then consoles runner-up after thrashing 4 A bottle allegedly used by Novak Djokovic went for £154 Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘He didn't know I was a tennis player' – Wimbledon star dating man she met in London coffee shop
GAME, SET AND MACCHIATO 'He didn't know I was a tennis player' – Wimbledon star dating man she met in London coffee shop A WIMBLEDON tennis star revealed she met her boyfriend at a coffee shop in London. Danielle Collins, 31, reached the Australian Open final in 2022. Advertisement 4 Danielle Collins played at her seventh Wimbledon in 2025 Credit: Alamy Her best result on the court at Wimbledon was a fourth-round run in 2024. But arguably her best result at Wimbledon came away from the court entirely. Because it was during a trip to the UK a few years ago that the American met her man. Collins headed out for a drink before flying back home to the United States after a previous year's exit. Advertisement READ MORE ON WIMBLEDON UNBE-LOO-VABLE I commentated on Alcaraz epic and somehow held my pee for over five hours And it proved a life-changing decision. Former college athlete Bryan Kipp was in the coffee shop and they hit it off before starting dating soon after. Collins previously told the Tennis Channel: "We have been going out for a while now. "We met at a coffee shop in London so that was pretty exciting. I didn't think I would meet someone at a coffee shop. Advertisement CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "Who would have thought? Just after the tournament, Wimbledon. "He didn't know anything about tennis, and he didn't know I was a tennis player, which was really nice. Australian Open star smacks bum and blows kisses to BOOING crowd before accusing them of being 'super drunk' "He was actually a bigger fan of golf and so he said, 'Well I really like golf. I don't really know much about tennis.' Advertisement "And I was like, 'Yes! That's so exciting.' "It's fun to be around someone that has interests in other things and who's not as familiar with the sport because you get to learn and grow with them and help them." Kipp joined Collins on the court for the champion's photoshoot when his girlfriend won the Charleston Open in 2024. She added: "We haven't had a lot of time on the court for me to teach him because we just don't find enough time cause we're doing golf and he's also at my matches a lot and he's working. Advertisement "But in the future, I'm hoping we'll play like the husband-wife doubles. I explained to him that this is a big deal in the tennis world so hopefully that doesn't tear us apart. 4 WIMBLEDON 2025 LIVE - FOLLOW ALL THE LATEST SCORES AND UPDATES FROM A THRILLING FORTNIGHT AT SW19 "He is very competitive. He was a football player at Columbia. Advertisement "Very smart, engineer major. So, I'm more kind of like the jock in the relationship, and he's definitely more of the cerebral one." Collins was planning to retire from tennis at the end of last season. The world No54 revealed starting a family was "one of her biggest goals outside of tennis". And amid struggles with endometriosis - which can affect fertility - she opted to call time on her tennis career. Advertisement But she made a U-turn to tell fans of her change in plans after a setback in her hopes of having a baby. As a result, until she has further clarity around her personal hopes, Floridian Collins continues to play on the circuit. She took a cheeky swipe at fans who booed her at the Australian Open, smacking her bum and blowing kisses at them before taunting them on her holidays. And in March she adopted a dog that had been involved in a car accident - and named it Crash. Advertisement 4 Collins is a brilliant character on the WTA Tour Credit: Getty
