By Wendy M. Grossman (June 16, 2014) LONDON - In one week every November at Queen's Club, says Andrew Stewart, the club's CEO, you can find three world champions in action side by side within 100 yards or so of each other. He doesn't mean … [Read more...]
Keeping the Queen's Club Grass Courts Perfect – Meet Graham Kimpton
#450658526 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 16, 2014) BIRMINGHAM - Graham Kimpton is looking somewhat harassed. Not surprising; it's quarter-finals day at Queen's and he's the grounds manager. The buzz around the world … [Read more...]
Grigor Dimitrov Saves Match Point to Claim Queen's Club Crown
#450661822 / gettyimages.com (June 15, 2014) Grigor Dimitrov rallied from match point down to beat Feliciano Lopez to 6-7 (8), 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6) to claim the Queen’s Club crown in London on Sunday. The Bulgarian’s win over the Spaniard makes him the … [Read more...]
Approach Shots: Getting to Know Tennis Umpire Ali Nili
#154058541 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 14, 2014) LONDON - "To be close to professional tennis," says Ali Nili, in explaining his motivation for working as a tennis umpire. Nili is an Iran-born US citizen and one of the ATP's cadre of … [Read more...]
Quotes of the week from the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club
Quotes of the week from the Aegon Championships at The Queen's Club By Wendy M. Grossman #450554474 / gettyimages.com (June 14, 2014) LONDON - Feliciano Lopez, asked if he regrets learning to play the very unSpanish game of serve and … [Read more...]
After the Clay, a Pain in the Grass
#450550284 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 13, 2014) LONDON - The most spectacular day of tennis every year is the first day of Queen's Club. The day before is the French Open final, the culmination of months of looking … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Falls to Radek Stepanek in Queen's Club Third Round
#450493590 / gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 12, 2014) LONDON - "You can tell Andy's playing, There's no queue." Yes: 4pm in London, tea set out with strawberries, cakes, and sandwiches, and no one in sight. Andy … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Wins at Queen's Club with New Coach Amelie Mauresmo
#450436148 / gettyimages.com (June 11, 2014) Andy Murray returned to where his grass-court journey started twelve months ago and immediately picked up where he left off. The defending Aegon Championships and Wimbledon champion … [Read more...]
Hewitt Advances at Queen's Club
(June 9, 2014) Four-time champion Lleyton Hewitt and Britain’s No.2 and No.3 players were all winners on day one of the Aegon Championships at The Queen’s Club. After joining Tournament Director Ross Hutchins and the Centre Court crowd in a minute’s … [Read more...]
Hall of Fame rings presented to Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, and Ivan Lendl at World Tennis Day Showdon in London
NEWPORT, R.I., March 3, 2014- Tennis fans around the globe celebrated World Tennis Day at a huge array of special events on March 3, and a highlight of it all was the World Tennis Day Showdown in London, featuring Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, … [Read more...]