The Aussie - Spring 2019
Magazine only for Members of the Southern Counties Australian Terrier Club
Magazine only for Members of the Southern Counties Australian Terrier Club
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Wimbledon Tennis is just around the corner. and my son Andy Lapthorne, who is a wheelchair tennis<br />
player, will be there. And not for the first ?me.<br />
Andy ’s lifelong dream has become a reality, with his name now emblazoned forever as a champion on<br />
the Wimbledon honours board last year. Andy and American David Wagner beat Australian Dylan AlcoU<br />
and Lucas Sithole of South Africa in the first quads wheelchair doubles match at Wimbledon. A<br />
boisterous Court 3 crowd of family and friends yelled their fervent support for the four players, with<br />
home hero Andy a five-?me Australian Open doubles champion and triple Paralympic medallist, gePng a<br />
stream of support from everyone. Myself in tears watching my son playing in the greatest tennis<br />
tournament ever.<br />
While the historic clash was an exhibi?on on paper rather than a Grand Slam, Andy emo?onally hailed<br />
the 6-2 6-3 triumph as the greatest moment of a career already gliUering with ?tles.<br />
“It’s up there,” said Andy he has also won the US Open singles ?tle in 2014 and the doubles three years<br />
later. “It might have been an exhibi?on, but this tops absolutely everything in my career.<br />
“I’ve won Grand Slams in New York and Australia, but this is very special and something that I’ve strived<br />
for ten years.<br />
“It’s was just amazing, I didn’t know what to say really and I tried not to cry to be honest! “<br />
For me, it’s a great honour to be able to watch Andy play at Wimbledon in the sun shine with the<br />
strawberries and cream.<br />
Andy has many fans and followers and we know there are Australian Terrier owners amongst them, but<br />
his greatest fans are his <strong>Aussie</strong>s. Currently Mylee and Wilma.<br />
<strong>Aussie</strong>s have been in Andy’s life since the age of 4 giving him love and support. Andy Murray may have<br />
his Border terriers my Andy has his <strong>Aussie</strong>s.<br />
Andy is now busy training for Wimbledon <strong>2019</strong> where<br />
he will be playing single and doubles. Also looking<br />
forward to Paralympics 2020.<br />
BBC TV coverage begins on 1 July and I am sure all<br />
readers will be suppor?ng Andy to give his that extra<br />
boost to get his name in the honours yet again.
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