Tennis chiefs to cut funding December 11, 2014 UNDERACHIEVING British tennis players face having their funding withdrawn if they fail to meet strict new ranking-based targets drawn up by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Under the policy, which is set to be implemented over the next year, aspiring stars are to have support provided in the form of access to LTA-contracted coaches rather [...]
Boris Johnson avoids talking tennis by pulling on his sparring gloves July 24, 2014 It looks like the “will he, won’t he” tennis match between Boris Johnson and the Chernukhins (the Russian couple who paid £160,000 at a fundraiser to play BoJo and David Cameron) will go ahead, after Boris said he was going to get in training for it yesterday. Now we think we know how he’s getting [...]
Tory tennis match sells for £160,000 July 3, 2014 A BRITISH banker – and wife of a former Putin government minister – splashed out £160,000 for a game of tennis with PM David Cameron and London mayor Boris Johnson, it emerged yesterday. Lubov Chernukhin bought the top lot in the auction at the Tory party fundraiser on Wednesday. City A.M. revealed that a bottle of champagne sold [...]
Federer in the mood for more Wimbledon joy July 2, 2014 FORMER world No1 Roger Federer has his sights set on a record eighth Wimbledon title after coming from behind yesterday to beat Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka in their quarter-final. Federer dropped a set for the first time in the championships, but victory in a second-set tie-break proved the turning point as he reached a 35th [...]
Why Andy Murray’s Wimbledon loss will cost him July 2, 2014 Andy Murray's Wimbledon title defence came to a surprise halt today at the hands of Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. The Scot crashed out at SW19 after an excellent display from 23-year-old Dimitrov, who ousted Murray in three sets. Other than a chance to defend the title he won last year, Murray will now miss out on [...]
Murray rocks Rola in record time as strong defence of Wimbledon crown continues June 25, 2014 BRITAIN’S Andy Murray was unrepentant over the ruthless manner of his quickest and most convincing win ever at Wimbledon yesterday to reach round three, as top-10 players David Ferrer and Ernests Gulbis bowed out. The reigning champion blew away a meek challenge from Slovenian world No92 Blaz Rola, winning 6-1, 6-1, 6-0 on Court One [...]
Can Andy Murray win Wimbledon back to back? June 23, 2014 After ending Britain's 77-year-long wait for a Wimbledon men singles champion last year, the pressure is back on Andy Murray this afternoon as he begins the defence of his title. At his last press conference before the start of the competition the Scot was asked by a journalist how it felt to have the "hopes [...]
Murray targets strong Wimbledon May 13, 2014 TENNIS: World No8 Andy Murray hopes a return to his best form can coincide with the defence of his Wimbledon crown this year. By his own admission Murray’s form in the last 12 months has been “patchy” but, he said: “I’d like to be playing my best tennis by the French and then Wimbledon.”
Tennis world mourns as former British No1 Baltacha dies, aged 30, from liver cancer May 5, 2014 “A GAPING hole has been left in tennis”, the Lawn Tennis Association said yesterday, after former British No1 Elena Baltacha died, aged 30. Baltacha battled the liver condition primary sclerosing cholangitis– an inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts – since the age of 19 and was diagnosed with liver cancer in January, two months [...]
Murray assured of high seeding at Wimbledon April 29, 2014 WIMBLEDON champion Andy Murray has learnt his seeding for this year’s tournament will not be affected by his tumble down the world ranking’s in the last 12 months. Murray was ranked second in the world following his win at SW19 last year, but has since fallen to eighth place – his lowest ranking since July [...]