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Brad Gilbert’s well-paid relationship with British tennis has ended with the Californian coach heading home for good when his contract ends in three months.

WIMBLEDON, EnglandFormer champion Maria Sharapova and two-time runner-up Andy Roddick were upset in the second round in a day of big surprises at Wimbledon on Thursday.

Chris Eaton drives a Vauxhall Astra with duct tape on one of its wing mirrors and strings his own tennis rackets because he knows exactly how he likes them to feel in his grip.

Ivo Karlovic survived a pair of tiebreakers Wednesday in advancing to the quarterfinals of the Slazenger Open tennis tournament in England.

There was a moment yesterday when the number of Britons in the men’s draw at Wimbledon almost doubled.

As the quintessentially English tournament of Wimbledon prepares to open, the calm and tranquil atmosphere has already been shattered by the autobiography of Britain’s top player.

JAMIE Baker will make a welcome return to the British tennis scene after serious illness when he takes to the court today at the Slazenger Open in Nottingham.

SCOTLAND’S Jamie Baker has been given a wildcard for this year’s Wimbledon, but his compatriot Jamie Murray, who had pleaded for one, has almost certainly missed out.

Bogdanovic and Baker will hope to impress at Wimbledon Jamie Baker and Alex Bogdanovic head a list of six British players handed wildcards into this year’s Wimbledon.

THE established order of rank and of hastily dispatched Brits at the start of the grass-court season was left intact last night after a trio of British hopes fell in the opening round of the Artois …

ALL three Australians have made it through to the second round of the ATP event at The Queen’s Club in London.

British number one Andy Murray was handed a difficult draw at the Artois Championships at Queen’s Club in his first grass court tournament of the year.

But Murray, who has not played a top singles match since last April, missed out on the five main-draw places for the Artois Championships on 9-15 June.

Judith London, No hard feelings: Gilbert breaks his silence on the split with Murray Up on the balcony at Roehampton’s National Tennis Centre yesterday was Brad Gilbert, probably the world’s best known and best …

The LTA is left to wonder how Latvia can unearth a talent like the 19-year-old who beat Tim Henman in Paris a year ago Neil Harman, Paris Andy Murray has crossed the Channel home to grass, while the LTA …

Jamie Murray is hoping to join his brother Andy in the men’s singles draw at Wimbledon next month enlarge Mauresmo finds new verve with the pressure off Jamie Murray has not played a competitive singles match …

Alex Bogdanovic and Katie O’Brien were beaten on Thursday to end British hopes in qualifying for the French Open.

A near-miss with victory over Andy Roddick a year ago has earned Briton Alex Bogdanovic a wild card into next month’s Artois Championships, officials announced on Thursday.

Top seed Lu Yen-hsun of Chinese Taipei swept aside Australian Colin Ebelthite to storm into the semi-finals of the $50,000 SAIL Open ATP challenger at the DLTA complex here Thursday. via New Delhi News.Net

Like struggling musicians who scratch around the club circuit but once a year get to play in a superstar’s backing band, British tennis players are preparing to take to the biggest stage of all courtesy of that … via BBC Sports

“The hard work for both Paul (Annacone, Davis Cup coach) and myself starts here as we start to prepare for September’s tie against Austria.”
Great Britain have been drawn to face Austria at home in September’s Davis Cup World Group play-off. John Lloyd’s team were unseeded in Wednesday’s draw after losing 4-1 to Argentina in […]

“When he came to the net, I tried to put the ball at his feet to make it difficult for him”
Former tennis great Brad Gilbert had plenty of advice for his protege Alex Bogdanovic after Bogdanovic’s first-round match in the Tallahassee Challenger. via Tallahassee.com

“I just stayed out there and played well”
Bobby Reynolds knows better than to make too much of his recent victory over two-time grand-slam event winner Marat Safin. via Tallahassee.com

“Even if you were Einstein at the brain Olympics, it’s bound to have some effect.”
Peter Lundren, Britain’s Davis Cup coach who embarrassed his Lawn Tennis Association bosses during Wimbledon last year, has resigned from his position and will be replaced by head of men’s tennis, Paul … via This Is London

“Before I started playing this season, I said that my two goals are to be consistent with the results, reach the Masters Cup and hopefully win one Grand Slam. “I did all that in a very, very small amount of time.”
Tuesday, 25 March 2008, 12:02 GMT Briton Murray gets bye in Miami Andy Murray […]

Rain has hampered Saturday’s play at the BMW Tennis Championship in Sunrise.
The semifinal match between Sebastian Grorjean and Jurgen Melzer has been suspended with the score 4-4 in the first set.
In earlier action, Kristof Vliegen and Peter Wessells defeated Alex Bogdanovic and Vladimir Obradovic 7-6, 1-6, 10-6 in the doubles semifinal.
Still scheduled are the […]

“I think the first time I play Roddick, I’m going to stand on the back fence and return his serve”
“‘I’d like to reach the top 100 before the end of this year. That was my goal and it still is’” By Moira Gordon IT’S DIFFICULT to comprehend now but few outwith these shores knew […]

And so, again, there is a lone survivor. Andy Murray flies the British flag for as many of the next ten days as his increasingly powerful legs will carry him in this oasis, which is going to have to batten down … via Times Online

“He’s a talented, unpredictable player, but I thought I was hitting the ball well. Once I started to build the momentum I was happy.”
For a moment, you rubbed your eyes and wondered if you had not been transported back a year or if the sun and wind had combined to play a hallucinatory trick. […]

“We came down here for an unbelievably tough ask. I’d like to say a massive thank you to our captain, John.”
Jamie Baker paid tribute to captain John Lloyd after ensuring Great Britain avoided a whitewash in their Davis Cup World Group tie in Argentina. via Daily Express