By Ricky Dimon Dan Evans won the first-ever Battle of the Brits by defeating Kyle Edmund 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday afternoon. Evans has climbed to a career-high ranking of No. 28 in the world and he went undefeated this week through group play and the knockout rounds. The final may not have been quite as one-sided as the score suggests. The two countrymen traded breaks right … [Read more...] about Tennis News • First-Ever Battle Of The Brits Title Goes To Dan Evans, Who Defeated Kyle Edmund
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Sir Andy Murray’s Hip “Resurfacing” Documentary
By Alix Ramsay It started off as a straight forward story about a bloke with a sore hip. He was a tennis player, his hip was too sore to play so he has surgery to fix it, rehabbed for a bit and got back to playing again. Well, that was the plan, anyway. But “Resurfacing”, the story of Andy Murray’s 18-month journey from that first operation at the start of 2018 … [Read more...] about Sir Andy Murray’s Hip “Resurfacing” Documentary
Wimbledon 2019 Marks The 70th Anniversary Of Gorgeous Gussy Moran’s Lace Knickers
GUSSY MORAN: THE ACCIDENTAL REVOLUTIONARY – 1923-2013 Editor's Note • 2019 is the 70th Anniversary Of Gussy Moran wearing her Frilly Knickers to play tennis at Wimbledon. The story below was written by “inside tennis.” They allowed us to share it. Gussy was in a league of her own. A really bright and beautiful and charming lady. She sadly was very complex. And … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2019 Marks The 70th Anniversary Of Gorgeous Gussy Moran’s Lace Knickers
Jo Konta Out Of Wimbledon • Andy Murray One Of Three Brits Still Playing Tennis In London
Konta crashes out of Wimbledon, Murray one of three Brits still playing By Ricky Dimon Little-known mixed doubles players Evan Hoyt and Eden Silva are two of the last three British players remaining in any discipline at Wimbledon with five days remaining in the tournament. None other than Andy Murray is the third. Also playing mixed … [Read more...] about Jo Konta Out Of Wimbledon • Andy Murray One Of Three Brits Still Playing Tennis In London
Wimbledon 2019 Ladies Tennis Report • In Depth On Jo Konta British Star Beats Kvitova
By Alix Ramsay In Britain we want blood. To be more precise, in Fleet Street – where all the national newspapers used to be based – we want blood. Well done, you, for getting to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon. Well done for beating Petra Kvitova 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Well done for getting to the last eight in your second successive grand slam … [Read more...] about Wimbledon 2019 Ladies Tennis Report • In Depth On Jo Konta British Star Beats Kvitova