While Peers, a native of Melbourne, is all about power hitting and serving, the Scot gets about the court like a dervish, dominating the net with his touch and movement. But Peers held to level the match at a set apiece. I think their patterns of play are suited to the match-up.
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Like brother Andy, Jamie is a ex- Wimbledon champion, having won the mixed doubles with Jelena Jankovic back in 2007.
Rojer and Tecau overcame Indian Rohan Bopanna and Romanian Florin Mergea in five sets on Court Two.
They were beaten 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 by fourth seeds Jean-Julien Rojer from the Netherlands and Horia Tecau from Romania.
Beckham and his mum were watching Jamie Murray and John Peers in the Men’s Doubles semi-final when the super-smooth moment, worthy of The Fonz, happened. How Murray would love to follow in his near namesake’s footsteps.
He was shouting all the time, encouragement. The pair beat the top-ranked Bryan brothers shortly after getting together in 2013, and went on to reach the last eight at the US Open that year.
“We need to look after on our own game but be aware of what they are trying to do to stop you performing”. I won it here as a junior twice.
Both Judy Murray and her ex- husband, Willie, were in Centre Court to watch their elder son, however.
Bookmaker Coral said Williams had odds of 5-4 to complete the calender Grand Slam, compared with 66-1 at the start of the year. Steffi Graf was the last player to win all four major titles in the same year, in 1988. Becks, sitting in the Royal Box, provided the highlight of the match.
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Ex- women’s champions Martina Navratilova, Virginia Wade, Ann Jones, Maria Bueno, Marion Bartoli and Jana Novotna were also guests. That may never change, no matter what he does, but on Saturday Jamie can at least make a bigger name for himself by winning the Wimbledon men’s doubles title with his partner John Peers. The Championship games are separate from the activities the members of the club.
