Brits wrap up 5-0 Davis Cup whitewash July 11, 2010 BRITISH tennis finally had something to cheer yesterday after the Davis Cup team completed a 5-0 whitewash over Turkey in their Europe/Africa Group II play-off at Eastbourne. Leon Smith’s team, without British No1 Andy Murray, had already built up an unassailable 3-0 lead, before Jamie Baker and James Ward sealed victory with easy singles victories [...]
Kit up in style for lawn tennis season June 21, 2010 IF the one thing that stands in the way of you and a good rally this summer is your tired, patchy kit, read on for some tips on how to revamp your tennis wardrobe. We asked Lee Child, former Wimbledon competitor and tennis coach at Stoke Park, for guidance. Shoes “This is the most important [...]
CITY VIEWS: DOES ANDY MURRAY OWE IT TO BRITAIN TO PLAY IN THE DAVIS CUP? April 13, 2010 ANGUS NANAN | KERRY LONDON “Tennis is a very individual sport and you’re driven by your ambition as an individual rather than your ambition to play Davis Cup, so I can very much see where he is coming from. If we had a better team he might possibly be more up for it but I [...]
Murray stands firm over his Davis Cup plans April 13, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray has poured cold water on hopes that new Davis Cup captain Leon Smith might be able to tempt him back to the fold. Murray missed last month’s loss to Lithuania but British chiefs hope Smith, the Scot’s former coach, will be able to pull strings. But Murray said: “Leon’s my friend [...]
Davis Cup won’t affect funding March 31, 2010 TENNIS: Funding for the Lawn Tennis Association will not be reduced despite the embarrassing Davis Cup defeat to Lithuania last month. An All-Party Tennis Group report criticised the governing body for a lack of performance this week, but Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe confirmed the £26m investment will continue. “[We need to] help address some of [...]
Players should be consulted over Davis Cup skipper, insists Murray March 18, 2010 ANDY MURRAY has urged British tennis chiefs to consult with the players before announcing the new Davis Cup captain. The British No1 sat out the humiliating 3-2 defeat by Lithuania which led to the resignation of John Lloyd. Several candidates such as former British No1 Greg Rusedski and Lloyd’s brother David are in the running [...]
LTA launch Davis Cup probe March 8, 2010 TENNIS: The Lawn Tennis Association are set to hold an internal enquiry following Great Britain’s “unacceptable” Davis Cup defeat to Lithuania at the weekend. The 3-2 loss left Britain in danger of dropping down to the lowest tier of the competition for the first time, while the future of captain John Lloyd is also under [...]
British tennis slumps to new low March 7, 2010 BRITISH tennis plummeted to an all-time low yesterday after Dan Evans crashed to defeat in the decisive singles rubber to hand Lithuania a shock 3-2 victory in the Davis Cup. Evans crashed in five sets to world No521 Laurynas Grigelis after James Ward was earlier defeated by Ricardas Berankis. Britain must now face Turkey, who [...]
Murray and Robson keep up winning form as Australian Open looms large January 14, 2010 BRITISH No1 Andy Murray signed off his preparations for next week’s Australian Open with a victory over American Sam Querrey at the Kooyong Classic. Murray, who has been seeded fifth for the year’s first Grand Slam, beat Querrey 6-1, 6-4 in the exhibition match in Melbourne. The Scot is desperate to land his first major [...]
Spain win fourth Davis Cup December 6, 2009 TENNIS: Spain whitewashed the Czech Republic 5-0 to successfully defend the Davis Cup. World No2 Rafael Nadal was among the winners as Spain sealed their fourth title.