All things Tennis. One slice at a time.
Group A had a lot to live to up to, considering each of yesterday’s Group B matches went the distance. Today didn’t really disappoint, depending on how you look at it (if you’re not British).
First up [6] Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau won their debut match in their debut Finals beating [4] Mahesh Bhupathi and [...]
Andy Murray’s press conference in Shanghai today, after defeating Stan Wawrinka, was very insightful into his intelligent persona. Enjoy.
Q. Which poets are big on your list then?
ANDY MURRAY: I mean, it was actually last week I was reading a bit of Kipling, because they obviously have it just before you go out on the [...]
I have few words to describe the post-match feeling I had once Andy Murray finally defeated Robin Haase 6-7, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0, 6-4. Andy’s mom said it pretty well. I’ll take a stiff drink too, Judy.
Cliff Drysdale on ESPN also summed it up, saying “This is a very difficult match to describe because it was so [...]
Judy Murray was all smiles today when entering to watch son Andy take on Daniel Gimeno-Traver. She wrote in the Daily Mail:
“Whether it is watching Jamie or Andy, the sensation of sitting in the players’ box is much the same. It is mostly one of severe nausea, having your heart thump in your chest and [...]
Andy Murray took advantage of the break in rain today at Wimbledon and hit the practice courts at Aorangi Park. Murray seems to be perfecting his famous “hot dog shot” that so pleased the crowds at Queen’s Club, where he won his most recent title.
Murray has even pledged to try and incorporate the shot [...]
Andy Murray took his acting chops to the small screen again, this time in a new commercial for Head Tennis. Big “like” thumbs up to him!
(Video: Head Tennis)
Day 5 at the Hopman Cup in Perth started off with Team USA against Team Italy and a black-clad Bethanie Mattek-Sands taking on French Open champion Francesca Schiavone. Mattek-Sands’ hard hitting helped her to an upset, beating Schiavone 6-4, 6-4, for her first career win over a top-10 player.
“I worked pretty hard during the off-season and [...]
