The latest news from the International Tennis Federation

 

The latest news from the International Tennis Federation

9 July 2012

 

 

Seventh heaven for Federer

 

A familiar name was etched onto the men's singles roll of honour as Roger Federer dashed home hopes by defeating Britain's Andy Murray in four sets to win his seventh Wimbledon title.


The Swiss has also reclaimed the No. 1 ranking from Novak Djokovic by equalling William Renshaw and Pete Sampras as the only men to win seven singles titles at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

 

Murray became just the second man in the Open Era to lose his first four Grand Slam finals - the only other man who has had to endure that kind of disappointment is the Scot's coach, Ivan Lendl.

 

BEACH TENNIS: Italy favourites for Beach Tennis Championships

Italy will pose the biggest threat at the inaugural ITF Beach Tennis World Team Championships, which get underway this week in Moscow.

ITF AGM takes place in Copenhagen

The 2012 ITF Annual General Meeting will be held this week at the Marriott Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark.

JUNIORS: Canada’s year at junior Wimbledon

Eugenie Bouchard and Filip Peliwo made history for Canada in the junior events at Wimbledon after they claimed both the girls' and boys' titles respectively.

WHEELCHAIR: Unseeded pairings win Wimbledon titles

Tom Egberink and Michael Jeremiasz win the men's title, while Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot go one better than last year to claim the women's event.

DEVELOPMENT: Chung and Ostapenko triumph for Touring team

Hyeon Chung and Jelena Ostapenko lead successes on eight-week International 18 & U ITF/GSDF Team to Europe tour.

Obituary - Jim Davies

Jim Davies, former chairman of the Kenya Lawn Tennis Association, passed away last month.