Wimbledon 2016: Murray scores 35th win of year to join Cilic and Raonic in round three
Most who took to Centre Court to watch No2 seed Andy Murray play his way to what looked like a straightforward third-round place may not…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 06/2016
Wimbledon 2016: Evans latest Brit to set Federer showdown, Watson suffers bitter loss
The biggest story of Wimbledon so far has surely been about one lowly-ranked Briton, Marcus Willis, and the biggest match of the tournament his once-in-a-lifetime…
Wimbledon 2016: This story is gold, says Federer after beating heroic Willis
In truth, everything was stacked against the 25-year-old man from Slough, Marcus Willis, who was taking tennis by storm at Wimbledon this week. First there…
Wimbledon 2016: Federer and Wawrinka spearhead record number of over-30s
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the average age of tennis players is getting higher with every passing year. Already this year, Roland Garros…
Wimbledon 2016: Andy Murray, Tara Moore fly British flag as Konta, Watson wait another day
Among a strong contingent of British players this year, the best showing at Wimbledon in a decade, the two highest ranked women and men would…
Wimbledon 2016: Fairytale continues, as Willis sets dream match against Federer
By any measure, the story that had unfolded over the last couple of weeks for Marcus Willis was an extraordinary one. He was a qualifier,…
Wimbledon 2016: Djokovic and Goffin put out both Wards, as Edmund joins British exodus
It was not a surprise that world No2 Andy Murray would be asked about the fellow Brits who were populating the Wimbledon draw as play…
Wimbledon 2016: No Azarenka, no Sharapova, so if not Serena Williams, then who?
The pressure, it seems, gets to even the very best. A year ago, when Serena Williams won her sixth Wimbledon title, she was on the…
Roger Federer ‘back at my favourite tournament, ready to enjoy Wimbledon’
Roger Federer may not be world No1. He may not have won a Major title since picking up his 17th on Wimbledon’s grass in 2012.…
Wimbledon 2016: Historic run for Djokovic could be halted by Federer and Murray
Novak Djokovic has won three Wimbledon titles in the last five years, and when he takes to Centre Court next Monday afternoon, he will be…
Wimbledon 2016: Djokovic, Williams top seeds, Murray, Konta head Brits
The top two men in tennis, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, will be the No1 and No2 seeds at the All England Club when the…
Aljaz Bedene: Enjoying the grass and embracing the attention
The slight, quietly-spoken figure of British No2, Aljaz Bedene, who broke the top 50 at the end of last year, is a noticeably more relaxed…
Juan Martin del Potro: From ‘really sad’ to ‘so glad’ to be back on grass
The introduction for Juan Martin del Potro, as he took to the lush turf of The Boodles event at Stoke Park, home to one of…
Andy Murray is king of Queen’s with record fifth title at Aegon Championships
Until Andy Murray won the gold medal in singles at the 2012 Olympics, the last Briton to win a medal in the Games was one…
Roger Federer gives up Halle crown to brilliant young pretender Alexander Zverev
It may not have been the semi-final line-up that German fans expected, but it would be hard to find a single fan, German or otherwise,…
Queen’s 2016: Andy Murray rises to Cilic challenge; plays Raonic for record fifth title
It is perhaps a measure of the history and quality of the tournament that has been played at the Queen’s Club in the heart of…
Queen’s 2016: Andy Murray beats Kyle Edmund to set up Cilic semi-final
There had been a real buzz about the top quarter of the draw in the Aegon Championships from the moment it was made, because the…
Evergreen Roger Federer and Philipp Kohlschreiber continue Halle hopes
For two players in particular at this week’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle, the grass of green and pleasant Westphalia must feel like coming home.…
Queen’s 2016: Andy Murray beats Bedene to set Kyle Edmund quarter-final
There is no question that everyone involved in the Aegon Championships this year has had to be on the ball. The weather proved to be…
Queen’s 2016: Raonic battles past old-new rival Kyrgios, Isner downs Del Potro
It took two days, three sets, and well over two hours, but the No3 seed Milos Raonic halted his losing streak against a younger player…
Queen’s 2016: Kyle Edmund scores career-best win over Gilles Simon
When the draw for the Aegon Championships was made last weekend, the distribution of the five British players took some believing. Top of the pile,…