Wimbledon Week Zero By Wendy M. Grossman LONDON (June, 26, 2017)For some decades now, the week of the Wimbledon qualifying tournament has been a sort of local secret. People who cared to know, could find out that the qualifying event took place at … [Read more...]
Queen’s Club Quotes of the week
Embed from Getty Images Queen's Club Quotes of the week By Wendy M. Grossman Andy Murray, describing how he feels about his form coming into Queen's with an extra week between clay and grass: I feel, I think, more comfortable. Not just because … [Read more...]
Marin Cilic To Face Feliciano Lopez for Queen’s Club Title
By Wendy M. Grossman LONDON (June 24, 2017) The Queen's final four consisted of two former champions - Grigor Dimitrov and Marin Cilic - plus former finalist Feliciano Lopez and interloper Gilles Müller. Müller, ranked 26 and the … [Read more...]
Former Champions Cilic, Dimitrov and Querrey Advance at Queen’s Club
By Wendy M. Grossman LONDON (June 22, 2017) The last couple of days have been dominated by the weather. Britain doesn't know what to do with itself when the sun comes out. In mid-winter, a touch of the yellow stuff can be enough to … [Read more...]
Topsy–Turvy Tuesday Sees Top Three Seeds Murray, Wawrinka and Raonic Lose at Queen’s Club
By Wendy M. Grossman LONDON (June 20, 2017) Many seemingly easy finishing shots are missed in tennis because the player is thinking a split-second ahead to its safe landing. That fractional percentage point of lost concentration can make the … [Read more...]
With Andy Murray Seeking a Sixth Queen’s Club Crown, Tournament Expands Capacity
By Wendy M. Grossman LONDON, England (June 18, 2017) Tournament infrastructure tends to follow champions. As the percentage of American top players has fallen so has the number of United States-based tournaments. This may seem counter … [Read more...]
Andy Murray Nets Record Fifth Queen’s Club Title on First “Father’s Day”
Embed from Getty Images (June 19, 2016) LONDON - Was Sunday's match Andy Murray versus Milos Raonic or John McEnroe vs Ivan Lendl? There was a moment... Leading a set and serving at 3-1 in the second set, Raonic blasted (yet another) first serve … [Read more...]
The Man with the Silver Bowl – Behind the Scenes at The Queen’s Club Draw
By Wendy M. Grossman (June 11, 2016) LONDON, England - "Don't look," cautioned the man bearing the silver bowl. Tennis conspiracy theorists always think tournament draws are fixed. Sometimes - for example, the 1996 US Open, when the players … [Read more...]
Notable Quotables from the Queen’s Club Tennis Tournament
By Wendy M. Grossman (June 21, 2015) LONDON, England - Notable quotes from 2015 Queens Club tournament: Nick Kyrgios, asked about buying a scooter: "I don't know, mate. I just bought a scooter because I felt like buying a scooter. I can't tell you … [Read more...]
At Queen’s Club Wawrinka Loses, Simon Ends Kokkinakis’ Long Journey
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...]