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Alan Little, one of Wimbledon’s firmest traditionalists but for so long one of the unsung heroes of the All England Club, has been awarded the MBE (member of the British Empire) in the Queen's New Years' Honours List for his services to tennis.
A week on from his historic Wimbledon triumph, Andy Murray admitted the £1.6 million ($US 2.412m) he won for becoming the British male to lift the Men’s Singles Trophy, didn’t occur to him until All England Club chairman Philip Brook reminded him of the fact
Paire was understandably in a bad mood. On his fourth visit the London SW19 he had again failed at the third round stage, losing out to Poland’s Lukacz Kubot
The All England Club’s campaign to stamp out illegal ticket deals is now bordering upon historic, whether it be with scalpers trying to ply their trade to naïve or desperate fans from overseas
Paire was understandably in a bad mood. On his fourth visit the London SW19 he had again failed at the third round stage, losing out to Poland’s Lukacz Kubot
Novak Djokovic is finding peace and tranquility amid the hectic pace of the Wimbledon Championships, with the top seed and some of his team occasionally taking refuge for quiet moments in a local Buddhist temple.
Svetlana Kuznetsova pulled an abdominal muscle in her win over Bojana Jovanovski at Roland Garros which affected her serve in her loss to Serena Williams
There can be little doubt several meetings over the course of the last year between Brook and Roger Federer contributed to pay-rise
Prize money wise, the only category not to get a raise was mixed doubles, which will stay the same in 2013
At the end of the 2011 Championships, the All England Club commissioned the building and land development company Grimshaws to develop a master plan to guide further long term changes of the grounds and facilities
The planned three weeks gap between the end of the French Open and beginning of Wimbledon, which comes into force in 2015, created the possibility for an enlarged grass court season
The All England club is reportedly planning a roof over the Court 1 showcase as part of a "Wimbledon 2020" redevelopment plan which would keep the elite grass event in the top tier of Grand Slams
An official spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: The Duchess was pleased to accept the kind offer, particularly given her interest in tennis.”
Legends in the true sense of the word – tennis idols and icons. Wilander won 7 grand slam titles vs Pat Cash
Roger Federer has long stressed that the one notable thing missing from his resume after a singles career that has achieved almost everything else, is an Olympic gold medal.
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