If we are going to complain about the media, may I make a bid? How is it that Jonny Marray manages to get to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, and a Google news search turns up a whalloping one full story (from the Daily Mail) from a national paper about the fact? Maybe Google didn't pick up everything (it doesn't have the rather nice BBC story ... which finally made it onto the Tennis frontpage!) but I checked two (non-paywall) broadsheet websites and didn't turn up anything.

Why is a run to the quarterfinals not perceived as news? OK, it's not in singles, but still! This is a great story -- local man, new partner, sudden success, beating well-established seeds ... it has all the elements to make it newsworthy.

In addition, if we wish to encourage British tennis players, surely it's good for them to see Britons doing well? So rather than simply moaning at perceived failures, would it not be a good idea to celebrate successes? Including successes by people who are a little more accessible than the super-gifted Mr Murray?

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They really deserved the set. Played some great stuff.

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