Jamie Murray made a special trip back from Vienna to London to receive his OBE at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The Scot was commemorated for his services to tennis and charitable work at the investiture ceremony. Murray received his OBE from Her Majesty The Queen and was joined at Buckingham Palace by his wife, Alejandra, and parents, William and Judy Murray. “It was a great privilege to receive this honour from The Queen,” said Murray. “It was an amazing experience and my first time at the Palace. “It wasn’t something I expected so it came as a shock to me. You never think about these things when you are playing, but it is really nice to be recognised for your...
Too many cooks in the kitchen? Not when the ATP World Tour stars in Vienna for the Erste Bank Open 500 swapped their tennis gear for chef hats and aprons as they learned to make the perfect Wiener Schnitzel. David Ferrer, Feliciano Lopez, Lucas Pouille, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Philipp Kohlschreiber, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan took their places behind the stovetops in an exclusive cooking class at the Plachuttas Gasthaus Zur Oper. The pros donned their personalised aprons and hats and each took on a particular role in making the schnitzel: slicing the veal in a rainbow cut, pounding the meat, covering it in flour and seasoning, dipping it in beaten eggs and bread crumbs, then finally deep frying and serving...
Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, Dominic Thiem and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga helped kick off the Erste Bank Open 500 on Sunday with a game of mini-tennis in front of Vienna's world-famous St. Stephen's Cathedral. The four ATP World Tour stars, all seeded at this week's Vienna tournament, also interacted with fans and shared their expectations for one of the season's final tournaments. Murray, who's chasing Novak Djokovic for the No. 1 spot in the Emirates ATP Rankings, is the top seed this week. Two years ago, during his only prior appearance at the tournament, the Scot won the title, defeating David Ferrer in the final. If Murray lifts the trophy on Sunday, he'd celebrate his seventh title of the season, which would...
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Andy Murray, Dominic Thiem and Tomas Berdych launch the 2016 Erste Bank Open 500 with a photo overlooking St. Stephen's Cathedral and flashmob tennis in the city. Photo: Bildagentur Zolles KG
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. European Open – Antwerp, Belgium David Goffin, David Ferrer, Richard Gasquet, Pablo Cuevas and Steve Darcis walked to Astridplein for a photo op in the beautiful square. Goffin's smoothie skills were put to the test during a media event to announce him as a new ambassador for Maui Jim. Read More Diego Schwartzman joined Goffin and Ferrer in kids’ day activities, including matches on a mini court and autograph signings. Simon, NextGen's Kyle Edmund and Florian Mayer met fans on site for selfies and autographs. Gasquet and Goffin attended a meet-and-greet at the Emirates suite. NextGen’s Taylor Fritz was the lucky star to help out with the draw ceremony...
