Hi!
If you can't tell already, summer is well under way. The sun is out, temperatures are soaring in early July and the most telling point is that...the tennis at Wimbledon is in full swing. Some of my favourite memories from every school year have been strolling home in the sunshine, pulling an ice lolly from the freezer and preparing myself to watch the latest day's entertainment at SW19. It's fair to say that Wimbledon is unmatched by any other tennis event in the sporting calendar, and we're lucky to have it right on our doorstep.
Since Federer broke onto the scene, there has been no shortage of masterclasses from arguably the game's greatest ever player. Factor in that Nadal and Djokovic have two Wimbledon titles each and you have one of the most exciting and closely-fought eras of sport in history. Oh, and there's just the small matter of our own Andy Murray, giving the British public something to cheer about in the game and far exceeding Tim Henman's best grand slam achievements (semi-finals at the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open). Murray has had an unbelievable 2015 so far and looks in better shape than when he won Wimbledon in 2013. I'd be backing him to at least make the final this year.
More from the British corner, where James Ward has reached the third round at a grand slam for the first time in his career, simultaneously breaking into the world's top 100, a great achievement for someone who puts so much into his game. On the women's side, Heather Watson faces a monster of a battle this afternoon against Serena Williams, but can do the nation proud with a defiant performance irrespective of the result. Finally, Laura Robson's return to the game following injury means we can look forward to plenty more from the women's game.
I'm certainly looking forward to more cracking sport until the men's final a week on Sunday. A strong showing from the Brits can do no harm for the nation whatsoever, and can maybe get more involved with the game.
Oli
Twitter: @Chowerz
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