LONDON – The centuries old tale of St George and the Dragon is a popular item in this town. After all, the heroic George is the patron saint of England, and dragons keep their distance. Anyway, yesterday seemed perfect for an updated re-run. The local tennis Cathedral called Wimbledon was jammed with 14,979 parishioners, and the anti-dragon element were out in loud, … [Read more...] about DRAGON WINS, MURRAY FORCED TO WAIT ANOTHER YEAR
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FEDERER’S BID FOR 7th WIMBLEDON TITLE ENDS IN TSONGA VICTORY DANCE
LONDON – May I cut in? That may be what Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was thinking when he went out to play the most celebrated guy in tennis, Roger Federer, at Wimbledon. Cut in on Roger, who has won the championship six times, plus 10 other majors? Ridiculous, right? Especially if you are Jo Tsongas of France, ranked No. 19, 1-4 against the Lord of the Swings – Roger – showing … [Read more...] about FEDERER’S BID FOR 7th WIMBLEDON TITLE ENDS IN TSONGA VICTORY DANCE
BRITAIN AWAITS THE DUKE OF SCOTLAND TO KEEP WINNING
LONDON – The Royals, Kate and Bill, turned up to watch a game of tennis yesterday at Wimbledon, and lend moral support to one of their wayward subjects. That would be Young Murray out of Scotland, who may suffer hernia from carrying the British Isles on his back. Will he ever dissolve that pressure by winning Wimbledon, a feat last accomplished by a homeboy 75 years ago. … [Read more...] about BRITAIN AWAITS THE DUKE OF SCOTLAND TO KEEP WINNING
BOGOMOLOV, KING FOR A DAY, MAKES NO-SET MURRAY LOOK MURKY
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – Is Andy Murray lost in a London fog that enshrouded him on this sandy, sunny isle? How can you explain his brief appearance as a staggering soul, allegedly No. 5 on the planet, being chased from the Sony Ericsson Open by a hustler unknown to almost all: Alex Bogomolov, a local qualifier ranked No. 118. It was 6-1, 7-5, extending Murray’s ghastly … [Read more...] about BOGOMOLOV, KING FOR A DAY, MAKES NO-SET MURRAY LOOK MURKY
ANDY MURRAY LOSES MATCH AND #2 RANKING
NEW YORK – The Great Bright Hope of Great Britain came, saw and was conquered, and will have to wait another year to maybe break the Curse of Fred Perry. No Brit has won the tennis championship of the United States (or Wimbledon) since the dashing Limey, Perry, took both those prized majors in 1936. Seventy-three years have passed — no cigar — although the current Great … [Read more...] about ANDY MURRAY LOSES MATCH AND #2 RANKING