By Alexandra Willis in Melbourne “Does Wimbledon have an extreme heat policy?” It was a perfectly innocent question. But if you’ve ever been to Wimbledon, you will understand why it was an amusing one. Rain delays, rather than heat delays, are a fact of SW19 life. The skies darken, the clouds let rip, the court […]
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Murray’s Brisbane win sets up a shot at an unprecedented Slam feat
By Nick Harris SJA Internet Sports Writer of the Year 6 January 2013 Andy Murray won his first title of 2013 by retaining the Brisbane International on Sunday but will need to achieve an unprecedented feat in the Open era of tennis if he is to add the Australian Open title this month. The 25-year-old Scot […]
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Murray calls for a venue that will breathe new life into Davis Cup in Britain
By Alexandra Willis in Indian Wells 12 March 2011 Andy Murray has called for Britain’s forthcoming Davis Cup tie against Luxembourg to be housed at a venue that “sells out in minutes” and show off the true atmosphere and excitement of the famous team competition. The British No.1, who gave the clearest indication yet that […]
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Bookies facing big payouts as Murray reaches third Slam final
By Alexandra Willis 28 January 2011 Bookmakers are unashamedly backing Novak Djokovic against Andy Murray in the Australian Open final on Sunday, as they face a record payout if the British No.1 achieves a first Grand Slam win. Labrokes were offering 8/1 on a Murray victory in the build-up to the tournament, as the Scot […]
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ALEX WILLIS: ‘The approaching Australian Open means that every competitive rally played is vital preparation, and at the Hopman Cup, players are guaranteed a minimum of six matches. You don’t get that anywhere else’
ALEXANDRA WILLIS is the former Deputy Editor of ACE Tennis Magazine, and alongside mag work and an affair with social media, has the honour of sitting in on a few tennis tournaments from time to time as part of her professional duties. If you happen to bump into her court-side, she’ll probably tell you that she […]
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ALEX WILLIS: ‘Whenever I watch great people playing great tennis, I have this sudden urge to rush out onto the nearest court, brandishing my not-used-enough racket, and serve like Serena, hit forehands like Rafa, or backhands like Federer’
ALEXANDRA WILLIS is the former Deputy Editor of ACE Tennis Magazine, and alongside mag work and an affair with social media, has had the dubious honour of sitting in on a few tennis tournaments from time to time as part of her professional duties. If you happen to bump into her court-side, she’ll probably tell you […]
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Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray take it in turns to apply the pressure ahead of season-ending semi-finals at the O2
By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 26 November 2010 Andy Murray will meet Rafael Nadal in the first semi-final of the Barclays ATP World Tour at London’s O2 Arena after the world No.1 blistered through his final round robin match against Tomas Berdych. Producing the kind of unrivalled shot-making that we have come to […]
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Andy Murray romps into O2 semi-finals after rediscovering his pomp and circumstance
By Alexandra Willis at the O2 Arena 25 November 2010 When Andy Murray strode onto the O2 Arena’s painted wooden court wearing the same white shirt that had seemed to cause him such angst against Roger Federer on Tuesday, one could be forgiven for feeling a little queasy. That sickness turned to actual angst, as […]
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Andy Murray and Laura Robson move up the pecking order as Serena Williams withdraws from Hopman Cup
By Alexandra Willis 25 November 2010 Andy Murray and Laura Robson have moved a step closer to taking home one of the famous Hopman Cup diamonds, after the British duo were moved up to second seeds following the withdrawal of Serena Williams from the 2011 event. Murray and Robson impressed on their debut in Perth […]
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ALEX WILLIS: ‘For some reason, whenever he plays Murray, Federer is that bit less likeable. Confidence becomes arrogance, honest becomes mean, and we decide he’s not such a saint after all’
ALEXANDRA WILLIS is the former Deputy Editor of ACE Tennis Magazine, and alongside mag work and an affair with social media, has had the dubious honour of sitting in on a few tennis tournaments from time to time as part of her professional duties. If you happen to bump into her court-side, she’ll probably tell you […]
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