Roger glides, Angelique conquers!
Locker Room
July 1, 2014
Beautiful and brutal. The tennis which saw Roger Federer defeat Tommy Robredo in straight sets was beautiful. A man in total control, a master of his trade, who still hasn’t lost his serve in these Championships and rolls back the years to everyone’s delight.The tennis which saw Angelique Kerber down Maria Sharapova was brutal – […]
Novak and Andy on Collision Course!
Locker Room
June 30, 2014
The matches we all dreamed about are becoming a delicious reality at Wimbledon this year…get your tickets now, while you still can! Novak Djokovic beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 under a closed roof on Centre Court to stay on collision course with Andy Murray for a mouth-watering semi-final showdown on Friday. The defending champion […]
SERENA CRASHES OUT!
Wimbledon
June 29, 2014
Serena Williams was beaten by the little-known Alize Cornet to blow the women’s tournament wide open at Wimbledon. The number one seed romped to a convincing lead by taking the first set 6-1. But 24-year-old Cornet, from Nice, never gave up and hit back to take the second set 6-3. Williams, who suffered a shock […]
Li Na Out In Shock
Wimbledon
June 27, 2014
Number two seed Li Na went crashing out of Wimbledon yesterday in the biggest surprise of the tournament so far. The Chinese superstar couldn’t handle two tie-breaks against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, a little-known Czech who had only won two Wimbledon matches in the previous three years. Despite suffering from a suspect temperament in the past, […]
A Child’s view of Wimbledon
Wimbledon
June 26, 2014
My name is Luca Ryan, I’m nine-and-a-half and I’ve just spent an amazing day at Wimbledon. On the way in we saw Andy and Jamie’s mum Judy Murray, which was pretty cool. We were going to watch her sons play too. First it was Jamie. There were so many people at Court 8 that I […]
RAFA survives scare as Big Guns Blaze!
Wimbledon
June 24, 2014
Rafa Nadal survived another first-round crisis to defeat Martin Klizan 4-6, 6- 3, 6-3, 6-3 in the battle of the “lefties” on Centre Court. The Spaniard, who fell at the first hurdle last year, looked to be going the same way at one stage. But the French Open champion wasn’t calling it quits so easily […]
‘The First Day’
Locker Room
Walking through the Wimbledon gates again, it is like being allowed back into a magical fantasy land, one which never disappoints. You feel you are already in the embrace of a dear old friend, who will make the tribulations of the real world disappear. While players on the outside courts are already battling hard to […]
Murray: Pride and Nerves Await!
Wimbledon
June 20, 2014
Defending champion Andy Murray will step out onto Centre Court shortly before 1pm on Monday, full of nerves but bursting with pride and ready for the challenge. Murray plays Belgian David Goffin, who took a set off Roger Federer at the French Open in 2012. For all that, the much-loved Brit looks to have a […]
Caroline is Back! Could Heather be Waiting?
Locker Room
June 19, 2014
Caroline Wozniacki continued to put her personal heartbreak behind her with a brave three-set victory over the fiery Camila Giorgi at Eastbourne. And British tennis fans are now hoping for a final between Wozniacki and the improving Heather Watson. Due to an unfortunate hamstring injury to Petra Kvitova, Watson received a bye into the semi-finals […]
Wimbledon 2014 Seedings
Wimbledon
The seedings for Wimbledon 2014 have been released! It’s good news for Murray and Federer but bad news for Maria Sharapova. The Men’s Seedings Andy Murray has been seeded third for this year’s Wimbledon – with Roger Federer fourth seed. That will help the defending and former champions in their quest for fresh glory at […]