By Piers Newbery and Caroline Cheese
BBC Sport at Wimbledon |
Turning the air blue
Greg Rusedski made sure he left a lasting impression on his way out of the championships.
The Briton unleashed a string of obscenities after a spectator called "Out" midway through a rally in the third set of his match with Andy Roddick.
Minutes later a furious Rusedski was heading back to the locker room.
And if he wants to find the culprit he could do worse than check out BBC Sport's list of possible candidates. Our money's on 'Banter Man'.
Clijsters pushed too far
Kim Clijsters is widely regarded as the most affable player in the game at the moment - and it certainly takes a lot to rile the Belgian.
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But after a long day of waiting to get on court, she was well and truly irked by the opening question when she finally made it to the press room at 2030 BST.
Asked whether her boyfriend and first-round casualty Lleyton Hewitt should leave his parents behind in future, she gave a stern reply.
"I don't think that is anything to do with you," she said to the Australian journalist. "It's a private matter for him."
True to form, Clijsters immediately reverted to her true nature and sat happily talking and joking with the press for another 20 minutes.
Blake the Brit?
With only a couple of home representatives left in the singles, British fans might want to turn their attention to James Blake.
His mother is from Oxfordshire, the same county where Tim Henman learnt his trade, and the American still has family in England.
And if any more proof were needed of Blake's English heritage, then it can be found in the names of his support team at Wimbledon - his mother Betty and his Aunt Phyllis.
Minnie back on court
 Actress Minnie Driver |
While Terry Wogan and Penelope Keith were the only recognisable names in the Royal Box on Tuesday, another far more glamorous visitor was spotted hovering around the outside courts. � Film star Minnie Driver, currently starring in Sexual Perversity in Chicago in the West End, was a regular visitor to Queen's a couple of weeks ago and has also clearly got some time to visit SW19. �
Driver, it seems, has taken a bit of a shine to American young gun Robby Ginepri, who was on Court 18 finishing a match against 15th seed Arnaud Clement. �
Ginepri might be able to return the favour and check out Driver's play after being beaten 10-8 in the fifth set.
Boycott? What boycott?
ATP players' representative Todd Martin came off court after an impressive straight-sets win over Gustavo Kuerten and played down the threat to next year's Grand Slams.
"The word 'boycott' shouldn't be in the air," he said.
"We're very confident that the negotiations that we're embarking on will go well enough to not warrant the use of a contingency plan."
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