Tennis ace gives new meaning to the phrase “semi final”

One day you’re a spotty, pale, tantrum-prone teenager who happens to be a bit handy with a tennis racket; the next you’re surrounded by hot models, a fat cheque tucked into your pocket (that’s not a euphemism - getting your “lob-on”, now that’s a euphemism), and [...]

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Stepanek awaits world number two in Madrid tomorrow night

When Roger Federer withdrew from the Stockholm Open announced that he needed “a proper rest”, there weren’t many people expecting to see him back in action within a fortnight.
But tomorrow night, the US Open champion will return to the court to face Radek Stepanek in the Madrid [...]

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