Tag Archives: Grand Slam

Surreal success for Scottish star

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Rebecca

Am I still dreaming, floating on a cloud high above the skies? Did I witness a British man win a Wimbledon semi final? For years I have sat at the edge of my sofa, shielded my face behind a cushion, … Continue reading →

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Will Murray beat Nadal?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Peter

Its the question that all British tennis fans have been asking themselves, can the plucky Scot beat the Mighty Majorcan? It is being billed as the match of the tournament so far, Andy Murray plays Rafael Nadal in the semi … Continue reading →

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All good things come to an end

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Rebecca

LTB has enjoyed watching the ladies final and conveys congratulations to the first Italian Grand Slam Champion Francesca Schiavone!!! She simply outplayed Australian Sam Stosur in two sets of high class tennis, kissing the terre battue to seal her delight … Continue reading →

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Another Champ bites the dust

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Rebecca

Another day on the red clay and another top seed and former French Open Champion goes out. Today it was Serena William’s turn to be shocked off court and boy did Samantha Stosur do it in style. After knocking out … Continue reading →

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French Open Day 6

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Peter

Rain rain go to Spain! Unusual for this time of year in Paris but the rain has wrecked the Roland Garros order of play and scheduling. Most of us spent yesterday glued to those green ‘ Wimbledon’ tarpaulins covering the courts, … Continue reading →

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Encore Une Fois

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Rebecca

“Mesdames, Messieurs, le disc-jockey Sash! est de retour…” Besides being a massive and might I add mega dance tune, Encore Une Fois is also French for ‘Once Again’ and here we are, once again on the eve of Roland Garros. … Continue reading →

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Rafa and Roger, the verdict!

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Peter

So the tennis purists got their Federer Nadal final and a good final it was at that. Federer showed that he still has the hunger and desire to keep on winning and if anything the man that is driving that … Continue reading →

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How deep is your love (for tennis)?

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Rebecca

How much do you like tennis? Take our light-hearted quiz to find out. Get a pen and paper and write down which option you would choose for each question, (don’t sneak down to the bottom). Enjoy!  1.        You were lucky … Continue reading →

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Has Murray lost the Magic?

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Peter

So with 3 consecutive disappointing tournaments, the HSS Andy Murray seems to be rocking.  We could forgive a first round loss in Dubai to Tipsy, but in Indian Wells, Andy was second best for the whole game agains R-Sod and the cherry on … Continue reading →

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OPENed: can of worms

Posted on March 27, 2010 by Rebecca

The term ‘open’ is used a lot in the tennis world. The Open Era refers to the period of time when tennis tournaments and Grand Slams became open to professional tennis players as well as amateurs in 1968. Hence you … Continue reading →

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