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
STILL UNBEATEN, SERBIAN HERO DJOKOVIC BEATS NO. 1 NADAL AGAIN
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – It was tennis atmosphere at its best. Even the palm trees of Crandon Park seemed to be clapping their fronds as two brilliant shotmakers dashed and bashed for almost 3 ½ hours on their stage, a blueberry-toned asphalt court. Rafa Nadal came to this beach town as No. 1, and looked it in crushing Roger Federer in the semis, 6-3, 6-2. But the guy who … [Read more...] about STILL UNBEATEN, SERBIAN HERO DJOKOVIC BEATS NO. 1 NADAL AGAIN
THE CURSE OF FRED PERRY IS NOW 75 YEARS AND COUNTING
LONDON – If you were somewhere near the Atlantic and heard a horrendous, sound-barrier-breaking noise yesterday about noon, don’t be alarmed. It was merely the last groan raised throughout Great Britain as the last of the Brits at Wimbledon hit the last shot and lasted no longer in the oldest lasting tournament. That was a Scottish lad named Andrew Baron Murray who … [Read more...] about THE CURSE OF FRED PERRY IS NOW 75 YEARS AND COUNTING
HAPPY DAYS AT THE OLD DUMP; KEY BISCAYNE SHOULD GIVE MURRAY A KEY TO THEIR PLEASANT SAND BOX
The old dump looked pretty good with its 14,359 seats filled, and Butch Buchholz handing the trophy to – can you believe it? – a tennis player from Scotland. This was the climax of the Sony Ericsson Open, a tournament that Butch and his brother, Cliff, founded 25 a quarter-century ago, a venture as hopeful as peddling Obama buttons in North Korea. Nevertheless, after … [Read more...] about HAPPY DAYS AT THE OLD DUMP; KEY BISCAYNE SHOULD GIVE MURRAY A KEY TO THEIR PLEASANT SAND BOX