WTA - ST PETERSBURG, FL, USA — The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is encouraging tennis fans worldwide to pledge their support for the fundraising efforts for "Rally For Bally," a series of exhibition tennis matches staged on Sunday, June 15, in … [Read more...]
Wimbledon Champions Marion Bartoli and Andy Murray Unite at Rally for Bally
(June 6, 2014) LTA - Marion Bartoli will share a court with fellow Wimbledon singles champion Andy Murray as part of the Rally For Bally on June 15th. Bartoli and Murray, both of whom lifted Wimbledon trophies at The Championships in 2013, … [Read more...]
Tennis Reacts to the Passing of Elena Baltacha
#170797212 / gettyimages.com (May 5, 2014) Tennis is mourning the passing of Elena Baltacha who died on Sunday after a battle with liver cancer at the age of 30. The former British No. 1 was born in the Ukraine and was a member of Great Britain's … [Read more...]
Baltacha’s Comeback Trail
By Ros Satar (May 28, 2013) You could be forgiven for thinking you were sitting in another first round winner’s news conference, but the joy of being able to compete at the top tier was evident for Elena Baltacha, despite a 6-2, 6-0 defeat to Marina … [Read more...]
Kick on for Queen and Country
For most years the success (or otherwise) of Britain’s tennis players rises to the top of people’s priority for the last week in June and the first week in July. Then for the non-tennis following public, the hub-bub simply disappears and remains … [Read more...]
Murray Leads Five Brits into Second Round at Wimbledon
It was a momentous day for Britons at Wimbledon on Tuesday, as Andy Murray found himself in the rare position of having four other Brits alongside him for the second round. A very business-like Murray perhaps silenced some of his detractors since … [Read more...]