BBC Learning English London Life Tennis in the park Callum:Hello, I'm Callum Robertson and this is London Life. The Wimbledon tennis championships have begun in South London. For the first time in 10 years there will be no British player who is seed...
By Steve Schy Washington 29 November 2007 The United States Davis Cup Tennis Team will be gunning for its 32nd championship when it hosts defending champion Russia in a best-of-five final series starting Friday in Portland, Oregon. As VOA's Steve Sch...
Chinese pair win Wimbledon China has won its first ever Wimbledon trophy with a three set victory by Yan Zi and Zheng Jie over veteran duo Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez in the womens doubles . The fourth-seeded Chinese pair made history by...
One of Britain's tennis stars, Tim Henman, in action on the court The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are famous around the world, with players from many different countries taking part. Chinas most successful womens international players at the mome...
By Steve Schy Washington 04 September 2006 Andre Agassi waves to the crowd as he leaves the court after his loss to Benjamin Becker, September 3, 2006 American tennis icon Andre Agassi has closed out his 21-year career with a four setloss (7-6, 6-7,...
By Jim Stevenson Fitzgerald Tennis Center, Washington, D.C. 07 August 2006 French tennis veteran Arnaud Clement has captured his second title of the year by defeating 19-year-old Andy Murray of Scotland, 7-6, 6-2, to win the Legg Mason Classic in Wa...
Each summer at the US Open, the world’s top tennis players smash rubber balls back and forth across a net, while crowds wait politely until the end of the match before cheering. Such is the modern s...
Feel like taking a swing at tennis yourself? The first step is understanding the game’s unique language, much of which is explained by tennis’French origins.“Love,”for example, representing a...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Arthur Ashe: Tennis Champion and Civil Rights Activist By Vivian Chakarian Broadcast: Sunday, September 18, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: Arthur Ashe And I'...
Jeff : What do you usually do on Sundays? Betty: I usually go for a walk in the mountains. Jeff : Does your husband go with you? Betty: No. He doesn't. Jeff : What does he do? Betty: He usually plays tennis. 他通常打网球 杰弗:你星期天通常...