In a glorious career that spanned four decades, brought 39 Grand Slam crowns and 67 singles titles in the Open era alone, it is her victory on the lawns of Edgbaston that remains one of the legendary Billie Jean King’s favourites.Read
The unloved child of the grass court season, the Aegon Classic, based at Edgbaston Priory, is set to be given a spot of TLC as Russian superstar Maria Sharapova is expected to be confirmed as the top name for next month’s event.Read
The battle may be lost but Edgbaston Priory Club insist the war can still be won following the announcement that the Aegon Classic, formerly the DFS Classic, will leave Birmingham. Read
I’d sincerely like to thank the pair of teenage girls who got my afternoon off to the perfect start. Ten seconds after drawing to a halt in the car park they decided their father’s Land Rover door would be the best weapon with which to cave in my side panel.Read
A Bondarenko sister act lifted world No 69 Kateryna to the first tour title of her career at the DFS Classic on Sunday, though quite how helpful the interjections of her elder sibling Alona were is a moot point.Read
The DFS Classic, normally high on glamour and low on Brits, went overdrawn on both as the last remaining home player and final international star departed the tournament.Read