Barring an unlikely string of results and a heap of Italian good fortune, the England football team were seemingly eliminated last night from the 2014 World Cup. Following a a weekend in which the National rugby team also lost a decisive match in their test series against the New Zealand, English and indeed British eyes will begin peering hopefully ahead to the start of the 2014 Wimbledon tennis tournament on the 23rd June.
In last year's final Andrew Murray dramatically defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4 to end Britain's 77 year wait for a Wimbledon Men's Champion. In 2014 Murray enters the tournament as the 3rd seed and whilst he is arguably under significantly less pressure than in recent years, many Britons will be pinning their hopes on the Scot to revive a thus far underwhelming year of British sport.
Britain's top Women's prospect Laura Robson has already been ruled out of this year's Tournament with a wrist injury, dashing any hopes of finding a successor to 1977 champion Virginia wade and leaving Murray still firmly in the spotlight. 2014 also presents Murray with the unique opportunity to become the first Briton to win consecutive Wimbledon titles in the professional era, a feat which would no doubt see him entrenched amongst the legends of the sport, a spot which many would argue is already well deserved.
Whilst it may not have the furor, high fashion and foods of centre court, it is a common sight during the tournament to see our students relaxing between classes by watching the matches together in the student lounge, indeed as the weather continues to improve many of them may take the opportunity to visit the Wimbledon grounds or even pick up a racquet themselves here in one of Oxford's many parks!
In last year's final Andrew Murray dramatically defeated Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 6-4 to end Britain's 77 year wait for a Wimbledon Men's Champion. In 2014 Murray enters the tournament as the 3rd seed and whilst he is arguably under significantly less pressure than in recent years, many Britons will be pinning their hopes on the Scot to revive a thus far underwhelming year of British sport.
Britain's top Women's prospect Laura Robson has already been ruled out of this year's Tournament with a wrist injury, dashing any hopes of finding a successor to 1977 champion Virginia wade and leaving Murray still firmly in the spotlight. 2014 also presents Murray with the unique opportunity to become the first Briton to win consecutive Wimbledon titles in the professional era, a feat which would no doubt see him entrenched amongst the legends of the sport, a spot which many would argue is already well deserved.
Whilst it may not have the furor, high fashion and foods of centre court, it is a common sight during the tournament to see our students relaxing between classes by watching the matches together in the student lounge, indeed as the weather continues to improve many of them may take the opportunity to visit the Wimbledon grounds or even pick up a racquet themselves here in one of Oxford's many parks!
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