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Alexandra can keep prize moneyAlexandra Stevenson will get her Wimbledon prize money after all. The WTA tour had ruled the 18-year-old Am...

Alexandra can keep prize money

Alexandra Stevenson will get her Wimbledon prize money after all. The WTA tour had ruled the 18-year-old American entered as an amateur and was ineligible for prize money. But Wimbledon officials stepped in yesterday and overruled, saying Stevenson had professional status and was entitled to her winnings.

Wimbledon officials said their guidelines assume all players are professionals unless they are notified otherwise. Stevenson is guaranteed 26,280 Pounds 42,340 Dollars for reaching the fourth round.

Watching Henman worth 1000 pounds

rom rock star Mick Jagger to golfer Colin Montgomerie, they came in their thousands to Centre Court to cheer Britain8217;s No 1 Tim Henman against Jim Courier. The Henmaniacs8217; 8212; as his supporters have been dubbed 8212; queued for up to 36 hours and paid 1,000 pounds approx Rs 68,000 for black market tickets. They organised Mexican waves and chanted H-e-n-m-a-n8217; every time he hit a winner.

Papers don8217;t portray reality:Dokic

Teenage prodigy Jelena Dokic is the star of the tabloids, but she is too busy to read them. 8220;I don8217;t look in the papers,8221; the 16-year-old said after defeating Mary Pierce. 8220;I just think what8217;s in the papers is totally out of what is in the real world and what is happening.8221;

McEnroe amp; Cash Zep it for kids

Two former Wimbledon champions formed a doubles partnership for a different cause. John McEnroe and Pat Cash formed a rock n8217; roll duo, playing several Led Zeppelin hits to raise money for a charity called SCREAM, which provides help for under-privileged kids in Brazil. It8217;s a cause close to Cash8217;s heart because his wife Emily is Brazilian. McEnroe, meanwhile, has already given fans a lot of cheer this year after he paired with Steffi Graf to play mixed doubles. He is also a regular rock 8216;n8217; roll performer during players8217; charity dinners.

Judge postpones case to watch tennis

A judge created an outrage when he postponed a sex charge case for six months just because hewanted to catch some action at Wimbledon. The 47-year-old judge Patrick Hooton had tickets for a men8217;s match on Friday and didn8217;t want to miss it. He told the Winchester Crown Court that he wanted to postpone the case till December rather than risk the trial which was estimated to run into Friday. The defendant, who faces charges of indecent assault against three boys, was granted bail.