tennis

Andy Murray begins his title quest as Wimbledon 2013 gets underway

Andy Murray will begin his 2013 quest to become Wimbledon men's champion today with a first round match against the German Benjamin Becker (no relation to Boris) on Centre Court.

Murray, who is the number two seed, plays the big serving 32-year-old Becker in the third scheduled match on Centre Court, the highlight of day one for British tennis fans.

Meanwhile the reigning men's...

12-year-old wheelchair tennis star who overcame life-threatening infection is selected for GB team

Esperanza Merry is an amazing 12-year-old from Plymouth who overcame a life-threatening disease just five months ago which left her confined to a wheelchair and crutches for life.

Determined not to give up on her love for tennis, Esperanza has now taken up wheelchair tennis and in just this short space of time she has gone from strength to strength. Her amazing talent has been...

University takes on Marjon rivals in annual Varsity event

The battle lines have been drawn as Plymouth’s two universities go head to head on the sports fields for the annual Varsity.

Competition between Plymouth University and UCP Marjon kicked off with the aquatic sports and the traditional rugby rivalry at Brickfields Lane, home to Plymouth Albion Rugby Club.

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