View image | gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 17, 2015) LONDON, England - The big emotional high notes of the first two days at Queen's - Monday, Lleyton's Hewitt's 16th and final appearance, Tuesday, Rafael Nadal's loss - have … [Read more...]
“I was not lucky enough today,” Rafael Nadal Falls in Opening Round of Queen’s Club
View image | gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 16, 2015) LONDON, England - On Monday, Lleyton Hewitt had a match point and lost it and, soon afterwards, the match. Today, Alexandr Dolgopolov, up against Rafael Nadal in the first … [Read more...]
Lleyton Hewitt Bids Farewell to Queen’s Club in Loss to Kevin Anderson
View image | gettyimages.com By Wendy M. Grossman (June 15, 2015) LONDON, England - There are certain kinds of matches that no one likes to play. The young kid swinging pressurelessly from her heels when you're the established, perhaps even aging, … [Read more...]
A Look at the History of Queen's Club with CEO Andrew Stewart
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...]