European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 31 Henman needs 5 sets to Advance briton edges Moya in match that carried Over to 2nd Day by Stephen Wilson the associated press England British Hope Tim Henman needed two Days to make it to the Sec Ond round of outlast ing Carlos Moya on tuesday in a riveting conclusion a 1311 Vic tory in the fifth set on his seventh match a double fault by Moya on the third match Point of the 24th game of the set gave Henman a 1311 Victory that enthralled the Centre court crowd at the All England a fou time semifinalist playing in his 14th Wimble had been tied 55 with Moya in the fifth set when the first round match was stopped be cause of darkness monday Henman missed four match Points at it would have been pretty Sweet to finish it off last he perhaps this scenario is even who has a tradition of pulling out five set victories at has lost in the second round the last two the last British Man to win the title at Wimbledon was Fred Perry in but Hernan has been Clos est to ending that Streak in recent this place is so special to me and Ive had so Many experiences Over the years i always believe that Good things Are going to Hap he the two men returned to Cen tre court after Amelie Maur Esmo had opened the defense of her women title tuesday by beating Jamea Jackson of the United states 63 in just More than an that was slightly less time that it took Henman and the 1998 French open Champion and former 1ranked to Complete their second seeded Rafael coming off his third straight French open title on looked Sharp in his return to the Centre court beating Mardy fish 76 Nadal produced an Ace Down the Middle on match the spaniard had 40 winners to 15 broke fish twice and saved the Only two break Points he who lost to Roger Federer in last years is aim ing to become the first Man since Bjorn Borg in 197780 to win the French open and Wimbledon in the same also advancing tuesday was 2002 Winner Lleyton the Only Champion in the mens Field other than fou time Winner Roger the 16thseeded australian beat British wild card Richard Bloomfield third seeded Jelena Jankovic and 8 Anna Chak Vetanze were among the women who reached the second Henman saved two break Points while serving at 11all the first with an Ace Down the mid and the second with a stun Ning second serve a High kicking delivery into Moyas backhand Alastair Britain Tim Henman punches the air tuesday after beating Spain Carlos Moya in their singles match on Centre court at in the next Henman got to 1540 on Moyas serve by lift ing a soft backhand lob that just drifted Over the leaping spaniards extended Henman squandered the first match Point with a displayed backhand re and Moya saved the second with a backhand Volley after an error at the match ended with Moya hitting a second serve who beat Justin Henin in last years is seeded Only 4 because she was sidelined following an appendectomy in March and had a Groin problem that contributed to an Early exit at the French Maur Esmo was never really tested by the 158thranked Jack who underwent hip surgery in Hast won a match on the main tour this year and looked shaky in her first Centre court Maur Esmo raced to a 50 Lead before the 20yearold Jackson held serve for her first Maur Esmo finished with 21 win ners and 12 unforced while Jackson had nine winners and 15 two other women champions were to play with 2004 Winner Maria Sharapov paired against Chan Yungman of Taiwan and three time Champ Venus will iams against Alia Kudryavtseva of in mens 9 James Blake beat Igor Andreev 64 to extend his career record Over the russian to Blake has never been past the third round at other winners included 13 Richard 15 Ivan Ljubicic and 26 Marat longtime Aviano coach giving up football duties by Kent Harris stars and stripes Aviano air Italy for the last 30 years or much of Ken life has revolved around is and is or is and the longtime mathematics teacher and coach at Aviano High school decided to add another sex to his life recently As in a football the 68yearold has decided he wont be roaming the sidelines with the saints this Ive been going to football practice for Over 50 years of my he said during a recent interview in his and i think its not going to be simple to give it but that what he plans to partly at the urging of his so Aviano will be losing the Only head coach its had since the school opened in Mcneely has missed Only one season in that longtime assistant Michael Odonnell filled in when Mcneely came Down with viral encephalitis in 1995 and was in a coma for 17 the Wear and tear of coaching he also coaches basketball at the school As Well As a few italian club teams convinced him that something had to it Hast been an easy decision for Mcneely i had a hard time telling the by he meant the students who plan to play this but he might As Well have been Kent and stripes Ken Mcneely has been head coach of the Aviano High school football team since the school opened in referring to hundreds of former Many who now have kids of their i consider him a near and dear probably just like anyone who has graduated from the school or been on one of his said Charles a colonel in the Marine corps in a Telephone interview from the hell soon travel to Okinawa to become commander of combat logistics regiment he taught us More about life in general than the game of one of the things he taught me was that the journey is Worth a lot More than the actual said who played football at Aviano from 1979 to its held Marcello who graduated in said his team went unbeaten one but he remembered even More the next season when the saints lost in the even though we i sometimes feel it was our most successful he wrote in an he never made us feel bad about and told us Success is measured by Effort and desire and Vyron Harris said he didst play football Ini but Mcneely persuaded him to play in coach has taught me How to be patient and Harris wrote in an he was one of several former players who contacted stripes As word spread of Mcneely Mcneely started coaching in Michigan in he came to Aviano with the opening of the new students had previously been bused to Ive had some fantastic players in that he six or seven went on to play at division i a few made it on to nil rosters or played professionally in Cana he still plans to teach and coach the boys basketball team in the gym that bears his hell also carry out his duties As athletic director a Job Hes held for Only 25 i dont want to give it All he in not looking to i love i love i really get a kick out of email Kent Harris at  Wimbledon tuesday at the a England Lawn Timte a Cro Quet club England purse million grand slam surface grass outdoor men first round to Wilfred Jullen 76 Jan czech Marc Fernando Bobby United Marat Safin Rik de South 76 Aisa Mulhau Lee 76 Andrei Juanpablo Andreas Dominik Hrbaty 76 Richard Gasquet Bohdan czech Juan Martin Del Davide Ivan Ljubicic Vince United 76 James Blake United Igor Nicolas Kevin United Gilles Oscar 67 re Tim Carlos Moya Feliciano Joshua Juan Carlos Ferrero Jan czech 76 Max la Nicolas Arnaud 76 edouard Jamie 76 Jonas Bjorkman Fernando Tommy Robredo Rob Ert United 67 David Nalbandian Mischa Werner Ruben Ramirez Juan Ignacio Chela Benjamin Lleyton Hewitt Richard Dmitry Tursunova Nico Las 76 67 Wayne Thiemo de 67 67 76 Agustin caller Luis 76 Rafael Nadal Mardy United 76 Tomas Berdych czech Nicolas 76 Lee South mar tin Vassallo Simone Guillermo Gar 76 women first round Amelie Maur Esmo Jamea United Katarina Srebotnik Elena 76 Samantha Stosur Kristina puerto Dan Lela Han Kuchova Anastasia Elena Maria Elena Milagros Julia Nylka Annalena Gruenefeld Alona Jill United Katie Sandra Kloe Elena Gisela Michaella Kra Leek Tzipa 67 Agnes Eva born czech Emelle Sun Elena Olga Poutch Kova Olga Greta 67 76 Anna Chak Vetanze Angelique Jelena Jankovic Anne Jarilla Meghann United Yvonne Vir Ginie 75 Tatiana 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