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It's that time of year again. Against a sound track of the steady thwack of tennis balls we are obliged to tuck into a bowl of strawberries, yell at the television and make a well meaning resolution to locate that racquet.

Wimbledon kicks off on Monday and in the spirit of the most English of sporting competitions, I headed to Blackheath Lawn Tennis Club to be put through my paces.

The eyes of the tennis world are firmly focused on London once again with Wimbledon well underway.

But British interest is once again limited, with Andy Murray the sole representative left in the Men's singles draw. Only he and fellow Scot Jamie Baker were even entered this year, with Baker crashing out on Tuesday.

Wimbledon will vie with the World Cup in the television schedules over the next two weeks, with the world's top tennis tournament starting today.

Four-time semi-finalist Tim Henman is relishing the prospect, and believes we could be in for a classic tournament this year.

Andy Murray got off to a flying start in his bid to win the ATP World Tour Finals at The O2.

The British number one beat US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in the first of his round robin matches yesterday. Murray made a superb start, opening up a 5-0 lead in the first set against a lacklustre Del Potro.

The O2 will be the centre of the tennis world next week when the best players on the planet head there for the last tournament of the season.

The arena will host the ATP World Tour Finals from Sunday, with the likes of Roger Federer and Andy Murray set to battle for one of the sport's most prestigious titles.

Andy Murray might have had a difficult few weeks with injury and defeat but he has still got a great chance of winning a grand slam tournament according to ex-Wimbledon champion Pat Cash.

Murray's surprise defeat against Marin Cilic in the US Open led to some people questioning whether he will fulfil his potential but Cash dismissed such talk.

Roger Federer is favourite to win another Wimbledon title but don't ignore Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.

That's the view of Tim Henman ahead of the start of the tournament next Monday. The former Wimbledon semi-finalist thinks five-time champion Federer has the edge on his closest rivals after his recent victory in the French Open.

West India Quay is aiming to put on a summer in Canary Wharf like none before.

X-Leisure, the manager of the site, is beginning a month-long festival, A British Big Splash, next week, celebrating the best of this country's culture.