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Black and White Win for Cara Wednesday, June 29, 2005 No. 2 seeds Cara Black of Zimbabwe and South African Liezel Huber demonstrated their mastery of doubles by beating No.7 seeds Ai Sugiyama and Daniela Huntuchova, 6-3, 6-2. The Huber serve was too strong for the seventh seeds to break, especially with the quick feet of Black ever ready at the net to put away any high balls. And when Black stepped up to serve she was protected by the giant South African helping out at the net. The first set was played with both Hantuchova and Sugiyama continually under pressure, defending the quick instinctive volleys of the defending champion Black, and former finalist Huber. Although they were fought as hard as they could, Sugiyama and Hantuchova struggled to put any real pressure on the second seeds' service games, and were bombarded with intelligent returning on their own serves. In the second set, Black and Huber continued to dominate as they devoured the medium paced game of their opponents. It was down to Huber to serve out the match, which she eventually did on her fourth match point. Written by Michael Burke-Velji

Navratilova/Bryan Battle Through Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Fifth seeds Martina Navratilova and Mike Bryan came out late on to No. 1 Court to meet the unseeded pairing of Travis Parrott and Amy Frazier in an all-American third round of the mixed doubles, eventually winning 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, in just under two hours. Mike Bryan, 27, arrived at Wimbledon fresh from his successful defence of his men's doubles championship at Queen's Club, with his twin brother Bob. Earlier in the day Navratilova had reached the ladies' doubles semi-final with Anna-Lena Groenefeld of Germany. As the 2003 mixed doubles champion with India's Leander Paes, Navratilova is hoping to avenge their third round defeat last year by eventual champions, Wayne and Cara Black. Bryan, her new partner at Wimbledon this year, opened the match and within 12 minutes their opponents were 3-2 up with a break of serve. Bryan was soon serving at 3-5 down to stay in a first set in which both he and Navratilova failed to shine. An unorthodox yet inspired crouching overhead forehand at the net gave 24-year-old Parrott advantage point but the pair failed to capitalise, and Bryan finished the game with a decisive ace. A double fault by Parrott enabled the fifth seeds to draw level. Two games later, they had somewhat fortunately won the first set. In the shadows of the early evening, the second set was a more closely fought affair. Bryan found his form in the tramlines and 32-year-old Frazier gifted them a game with a double fault, enabling the fifth seeds to draw level at 2-2. This seemed to be a turning point. Bryan looked like he had mined a new source of energy and soon he and Navratilova were all but jogging back to their seats at the change of ends. There was still room for a joke. Bryan, just two feet from the net, had the easiest of pushes over the net to win a point but he fluffed it into the net. At the groans from the crowd, he looked up and around, shrugged his shoulders, before pretending to hit himself on the head. It did not deter Navratilova from winning her service game, but not the tie-break for the second set, which Parrott and Frazier wrapped up with some ease. The final set was much more business-like, but no less keenly battled. An early break by the favourites was carried through and Bryan served to seal their place in the quarter-finals, where they will meet fourth seeds Kevin Ullyett of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of South Africa. Written by Sally Easton

Bjorkman/Raymond Waste No Time Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Jonas Bjorkman and Lisa Raymond defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Julian Knowle 6-2, 6-3 after only 54 minutes of play on No. 2 Court to clinch a place in the mixed doubles quarter-finals. Groenefeld, who had reached the ladies' doubles semi-finals with Martina Navratilova earlier in the day, appeared tired, especially in the first set. Her serve was broken twice in the set. Knowle, Groenefeld's experienced partner, on the other hand served his first game to love and hit some return winners to Bjorkman's serve. Bjorkman and Raymond held their serves comfortably in a first set that offered few rallies for the spectators to enjoy. The second set started more brightly as both Knowle and Groenefeld held their serve and had break points against the Swedish-American pair, at 1-1 and at 2-2. But the pair survived, despite some much improved play by Groenefeld, who, at 20, was more than 10 years younger than any other player on the court. However, despite serving an ace, Groenefeld's serve was broken at 3-4 down by Raymond. The next game was a formality for Bjorkman and Raymond, the third seeds. Bjorkman capped his service game with an ace to win the match. Bjorkman will face his former doubles partner Todd Woodbridge in the quarter-finals. The Australian, who announced his retirement from tennis today, is partnering Samantha Stosur. Bjorkman is also in contention for a fourth straight Gentlemen's Doubles title. He is the No.1 seed, playing with his hard-serving partner Max Mirnyi. Written by Jukka Viskari

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Roddick Determined to Reach Final Wednesday, 29 June, 2005 Despite reaching his third consecutive semi-final in three years, Andy Roddick is hungry for greater success at Wimbledon. Although Thomas Johansson awaits in the semis, it is the figure of defending champion Roger Federer - due to play the 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt in the other semi-final - that looms large for the second-seeded American. "It's a weird dynamic for guys like Lleyton and myself because we're pretty much expected to beat everybody else except for him," he said. "The biggest thing is just knowing that you're going to have to play one hell of a match if you want to win. He's probably the most talented person to ever carry a racquet. "There have been a lot of good champions, but he's just classy," Roddick added, giving a behind-the-scenes insight into how Federer is seen by his fellow professionals. "He is never high and mighty in the locker room or anything like that. He treats people with respect, even if it's the locker room attendants or the people serving food or anything. He's 'please' and 'thank you'. "I think that's why he's so well-respected and so well-liked on tour. There's not a whole lot of animosity towards him, even though he has been that successful." Roddick had to face his practice partner Sebastien Grosjean in today's quarter-final and had to cast aside all thoughts of friendship during the match. "When you go onto the court there are no friends inside the lines," the American said after coming through a difficult five-set match with the Frenchman. "Afterwards you can hang out and be friendly, do all that stuff, but you're trying to beat each other's brains in when you're out there." Before Roddick can play in his second successive Wimbledon final, he will have to face Sweden's Johansson. The American is adamant he will be taking nothing granted in Friday's semi-final. "I'm very concerned about my next opponent right now," he said. "You don't get to the last four of Wimbledon and then start overlooking people or thinking you're already there. Johansson's a very tough player. He serves well. He returns well. He's a very complete player. He doesn't have any glaring weaknesses. He's the type of guy when he starts playing well, he plays really well." Although Roddick is not taking anything for granted, he is determined to progress through to the final. "I feel good about the way I'm playing right now," he said. "I'd love to take this further. I'm not satisfied yet." Written by David Bates

Tracy and Jana On Form Again Wednesday, 29 June, 2005 An entertaining mix of rousing rallies and hi-jinx was on show in the Ladies' 35 and Over Doubles today. The women may be here to have fun - but don't for a second think they aren't out to win at the same time. Tracy Austin and Jana Novotna made light work of Carling Bassett-Seguso and Mima Jausovec, 6-0, 6-1. The winning pair, who also conceded just one game in their first match yesterday, is shaping up as the team to beat in the round robin event. Novotna's weight of shot again played a huge role in their success, but Austin's gritty play - she refused to be intimidated at the net - was crucial too. Katrina Adams and Rosalyn Nideffer beat Gretchen Magers and Hana Mandlikova, 6-2, 7-5. Mandlikova, twice a finalist in the Ladies' Singles at Wimbledon, is remembered as one of the most graceful players ever to lift a racket. Today, however, she was too frequently overpowered and outmanoeuvred by her opponents. Magers offered sterner resistance to the Adams-Nideffer attack but could not compensate for her partner's errors. Lori McNeil and Liz Smylie, who were regular partners on the main Tour, had too much all-court guile for Nicole Arendt and Wendy Turnbull. They took the match in straightforward fashion, 6-2, 6-3. Local favourite Jo Durie and former Singles' runner-up Nathalie Tauziat found little to worry them from South Africa's Ilana Kloss and Katerina Maleeva of Bulgaria, winning 6-3, 6-1. Written by Adam Lincoln

Black and Ullyett Survive Thriller Wednesday, June 29, 2005 When four of the best Doubles players in the world are let loose on a tennis court, nobody is safe, not even if you are in the stands. Zimbabweans Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyett had a thrilling battle against India's Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia and Montenegro in the men's doubles quarter-finals, winning 7-5, 7-6 (10-, 7-6 (10-. There was something for everyone, in a match that was finally decided by just three breaks of serve. The crowd was treated to a doubles spectacle, featuring a full range of techniques and shots, with a nail-biting finale that could have easily gone either way. Throughout the match, Zimonjic entertained the crowd by repeatedly smashing returns into the ground so that they bounced into the stands or nearby courts. But this show of bravado was not enough to keep him and Paes in the match. Black and Ullyett and Paes and Zimonjic are seeded fourth and fifth respectively. However, the Black and Ullyett partnership can boast of being in the Top 10 of the ATP Doubles Race for a fifth consecutive year, having won numerous titles together - including the 2005 Australian Open. In contrast, Paes and Zimonjic have only recently joined forces. It was probably this difference that separated the two pairs on the day. Black and Ullyett seemed to know exactly what the other was going to do at any given time and this teamwork proved decisive. Written by Luis López

Martina Marches to Semis Wednesday, June 29, 2005 Eighth seeds Martina Navratilova and Anna-Lena Groenefeld defeated Vera Douchevina of Russia and Shahar Peer of Israel in the quarter-finals of the ladies' doubles, 7-6 (7-5), 6- 4. They have yet to lose a set at this year's Championships. Whilst tennis legend Martina needs no introduction, her 20-year-old doubles partner Groenefeld is less widely acclaimed. The 5ft 11in German has a powerful game and makes good use of her long reach. Her ground strokes today were almost invariably flighted or powered to skim the nets and bounce low, making it very difficult for an effective return. Navratilova focused her game on deft touches and intercepts at the net. The unseeded Douchevina and Peer put out the 17th seeds Els Callens of Belgium and the Swiss Emmanuelle Gagliardi in the previous round. Vera Douchevina was the 2002 Junior Wimbledon singles champion, where she defeated compatriot Maria Sharapova in the final. Most recently, she was the runner-up at Eastbourne, losing to Kim Clijsters. The Russian has formed a new partnership with fellow 18-year-old Shahar Peer of Israel. Peer played mixed doubles with Britain's Andy Murray at this Wimbledon, going out in the first round. Navratilova and Groenefeld almost raced to a 5-2 lead in the first set, with Peer not really having a chance to settle. But just at this critical point, the Israeli proved her mettle by taking the next service game to love. This was the beginning of an impressive fightback by the Israeli/Russian pair. Navratilova had a few jittery moments, conceding points on one or two uncharacteristic unforced errors. The crowd was enjoying a set that ebbed and flowed before culminating in a tie-break that was won by the eighth seeds. The second set was another tightly fought, tense encounter, with Groenefeld's confidence and winning strokes growing as the match progressed. Both pairs increasingly forced their way to the net, displaying some sparkling, quick-fire rallies there. Navratilova and Groenefeld eventually won the telling break of the Peer serve, enabling Groenefeld to serve safely for the match. Written by Sally Easton