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Paul leaves to coach Steve goes to Oz. Where do all the old tennis balls go? (Click on thumbnail for the answer)
Peter Norfolk Congratulations to Peter Norfolk, from Medstead, wheelchair tennis gold medallist at the Beijing Olympic Games, who was awarded the MBE in 2009. Peter Norfolk wins Australian quad wheelchair title (See www.australianopen.com )
Norfolk has now won 41 career singles titles since 2001 Britain's Peter Norfolk won his fourth Australian Open quad wheelchair singles by beating David Wagner 6-2 7-6 (7-4). It was his 17th major title and the 41st singles title of his career and ensured he stayed as world number one. Norfolk, 49, the first Briton to win a Paralympic tennis medal with singles gold in Athens in 2004, kept his title and won doubles bronze in Beijing. "It's a great achievement to win my fourth Aussie Open and I am really happy with today's win," he said. Norfolk added: "I am also happy with the way my team has worked this week and to be in the sunshine, not the snow." "I love repeats and to do it in straight sets is very satisfying." "It's nice to consolidate my number one world ranking this early in the season, especially with the support I have had this week from Andy Murray, his mum and Team Murray, not to mention the support from Roger Draper, who watched every one of my matches." Norfolk quickly opened up a 4-1 lead in the first set and sealed it with his first set point. The Hampshire player led 3-1 in the second set but the American then won four games in a row to lead 5-3. But Norfolk forced a tie-break in which he moved 4-1 ahead and although Wagner levelled at 4-4, Norfolk took the next three points to wrap up victory in one hour and 36 minutes. See link to MTI News www.playmoderntennis.com For past news please click on the appropriate newsletter link below.
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