Results tagged “Wimbledon”

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.