Wimbledon Diary

It seems that the communal washing machine in the building is a bit of a bother for Samantha Stevenson. So Alexandra is planning to buy mum one.Not ready to talk about Dr J8217;

Alexandra Stevenson isn8217;t ready to talk about her father, former basketball star Julius Dr. J Erving. But she hasn8217;t ruled it out.

8220;I don8217;t know, when I feelready, Maybe,8221; said the 18-year-old Californian yesterday, a day after Erving acknowledged he was the girl8217;s father.

The question about her parentage became an issue this week as she marched through the tournament 8211; with her highly visible mother, Samantha, by her side 8211; to become the first woman qualifier in Wimbledon history to reach the semifinals.

British champion in next millennium

May be Britain will find a man to win Wimbledon in the next millennium.8220;At this rate, in 2001 I8217;ll be the clear favorite,8221; said Britain8217;s Tim Henman, ousted yesterday in the semifinals by five-time champion Pete Sampras 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. It was Henman8217;s second Wimbledon semifinal loss in two years to Sampras.