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Andy Murray: Waiting game

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Guardian - Jan. 30 (Opinion) - Let's celebrate the fact he has matured from a truculent teen into a player of often unassailable prowess Well done, Mr Murray; a thousand plaudits. If you, the reader, are reading this earlyish, you've probably got the telly on, wondering whether he can become the first British man to win a grand slam since the 1936 Fred Perry triumph. Seventy-five years is a long time in tennis. He'll be making an unforced error about… now. After inventing several new swearwords, he'll be bolting a whirligig of an unanswerable ace about… now. He'll be making the grimace, the one that scares sharks about… now. Did he win? Oh, we'll tell you in a sec. But first, please, let's celebrate the fact he has matured from a truculent teen into a player of often unassailable prowess and, though he still doesn't suffer fools gladly, his off-court appearances often now show bone-dry wit and warmth: he is becoming a grand ambassador for these isles and giving us a reason to love watching tennis again, with mild hope ...

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Swedish tennis protest

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

GlobalPost - By Mark Starr - Mar. 11 (Opinion) - Terror in Lahore. Silence in Sweden. Athletes caught in the middle

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Jaeger now in service to next calling ... helping kids

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 06:40:55 -0800

USA Today - By Douglas Robson - Mar. 09 (Special Report) - LOS ANGELES -- Andrea Jaeger darts around the fourth floor of Childrens Hospital like she once sprinted along the baseline when she tore up the women's tennis tour in the early 1980s. Instead of Wimbledon whites, Jaeger is sporting a religious habit. The former prodigy in pigtails became an Episcopal nun last fall -- officially Sister Andrea.

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Sampras, Sanchez-Vicario elected to Tennis Hall of Fame

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:35:07 -0800

NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (TICKER) - By Editor - Jan. 17 (News Report) - In his remarkable 15-year career, Sampras captured 64 titles and amassed a 762-222 record, including a 203-38 mark in Grand Slams. He parlayed that greatness into a whopping $43.3 million in career prize money - by far the highest figure in ATP history.

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Sharapova, Henin-Hardenne advance to Open final

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 21:55:56 -0700

Associated Press - Sep. 09 (News Report) - Maria Sharapova never doubted herself for a moment. Not in the two-plus years since her breakthrough Wimbledon title. Not after going 0-5 in subsequent Grand Slam semifinals. And certainly not after being broken to lose the second set Friday at the U.S. Open against No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo.

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'Frustrated' Agassi upset at Legg Mason

Wed, 02 Aug 2006 19:40:50 -0700

Sports Illustrated - Aug. 02 (News Report) - Andre Agassi was upset by Italian Andrea Stoppini 6-4, 6-3 as three of the top nine seeds at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic fell in the second round Tuesday. Sixth-seeded Sebastien Grosjean of France also had an early exit, falling to South African Wesley Moodie 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Kenneth Carlsen of Denmark defeated ninth-seeded Paradorn Srichaphan of Thailand 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

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