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IN 2001, Jack Harris came to Wimbledon as a wet-behind-the-ears line judge. He was excited, yet nervous beyond belief.

Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images Andy Murray is hoping to shrug off the exertions of Monday's epic five-set fourth-round victory over Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka by beating Spain's Juan Carlos Ferrero as quickly as possible.

The idea was to make a film about the journey, the long and difficult and rewarding journey that a family takes when it has a tennis prodigy within its midst.

Tommy Haas is determined to produce one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history because he knows the chance may never come around again.

As Week 1 gives way to Week 2 at Wimbledon today, the primary story lines have not shifted since the beginning of the tournament.

London: Wimbledon became a recession-free zone yesterday as Murray-mania and sweltering temperatures drove ticket prices sky-high and lengthened the queues of fans desperate for a Centre Court seat.

Tennis top clay-court matador will be missing in action when Spain hosts Germany in the bullring.

Lleyton Hewitt had a 45 minute practice session on an outside court yesterday ahead of tonight's Wimbledon quarter-final against Andy Roddick, still suffering some soreness, but showing no major inconvenience from the thigh injury he battled during his five-set win over Radek Stepanek in the fourth round.

After supervising around 3,000 re-strings during the Wimbledon fortnight one might think Roger Dalton could put his feet up with a bowl of strawberries on Sunday and watch the men's singles final in peace.

ANDY MURRAY says more experience, greater stamina and belief that he can win Wimbledon will prevent a re-run today of a year ago when a big match to get to the quarter-finals left him drained.

Five-time champion Roger Federer won his quarterfinal match at Wimbledon on Wednesday, as the amazing Swiss landed in his 21st straight Grand Slam semifinal.

When someone is great, there's nothing that can stop their light from shining through the cracks of whatever it is that they excel at.

Russia's Dinara Safina signs autographs after beating Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium 7-5, 6-1 in their singles match in the third round on the sixth day of Wimbledon at the All England Tennis Club, in southwest London, on Saturday.

The greatest match ever? Most people believe so as Rafael Nadal dethroned King Roger in the darkness of Centre Court.

Andy Murray celebrates victory against Stanislas Wawrinka to advance to the quarter-finals of Wimbledon.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal will miss Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Germany next month.

The injury that forced 2008 champion Rafael Nadal to pull out of this year's Wimbledon may put an end to the 23-year-old's career, according to sport scientists.

It has been confirmed that the tendonitis in his knees will stop him appearing against Germany next month Disappointment for Marbella with the confirmation that Rafa Nadal will not be part of the Spanish Davis Cup team when they meet Germany in the quarter finals of the competition in the Puerto BanAos bullring between the 10th and 12th of July.

Thousands of points have been played at Wimbledon this year, hundreds of thousands through the years, but the point played on Center Court by Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo at 5:19 p.m. on Monday was unlike any that had come before it.

As Roger Federer battles in London for a record 15th Grand Slam title, his timing could not be better.