The Manchester Trophy has always had a special place in Naomi Broady’s heart as the 29-year-old from Stockport returns to the Northern Club in Didsbury on a wildcard ticket she hopes can transform her season and career.

If you ask any professional athlete they will tell you strength and conditioning is paramount to their success, but that has not always been the case.

Tennis star Liam Broady believes Marcus Willis will be a potent threat if he reaches the main Wimbledon draw, after the Stockport star lost out to him at the second round of the Wimbledon qualifiers in Roehampton.

Tennis star Liam Broady hopes to get the better of fellow Brit Marcus Willis when the pair battle it out in Wimbledon qualifying later today.

Stockport’s Liam Broady has taken heart from his first-round defeat to 2013 Wimbledon champion Andy Murray – saying he one day hopes to emulate the Scot and fellow Mancunian Fred Perry.

Stockport’s Liam Broady must relish the opportunity to test his mettle against Andy Murray on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Tuesday, according to the Scot’s mother Judy.

It’s that time of year again when the red dirt of Roland Garros is beamed through onto our screens as the French Open reaches its usual thrilling climax.

Stockport’s Naomi Broady rued her inability to pull off a first-round comeback like her brother Liam but revealed she may have been behind his stunning revival at Wimbledon.

Stockport’s Liam Broady admitted a sense of shock after a stunning comeback secured a first round victory in his first ever Grand Slam match at Wimbledon.

Stockport’s Liam Broady is due to take on Japan’s Hiroki Moriya later today weather permitting at the Aegon Manchester Trophy, part of the ATP Challenger Tour at The Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury.

World number 176 Liam Broady, Brydan Klein, Ed Corrie and Dan Cox will enter the main draw which commences on Tuesday June 2nd with qualifying commencing on Sunday.