Former Wimbledon champions Jimmy Connors and his former bitter rival John McEnroe are setting up a challenge against Pete Sampras and another player from the modern era in a million-dollar generation challenge.

The match will take place in Las Vegas early next year.

"I will need McEnroe to cover large parts of the court for me," said Connors, twice a champion here in 1974 and 1982.

OFFICIALS ESCAPE KANGAROO COURT
Wimbledon organisers, keen to shake off their stuffy image, are all for People's Sunday - even if it means putting up with an atmosphere usually associated with football terraces.

"I think there are things like large banners, claxons that won't be allowed," said All England Club chief executive Chris Gorringe.

"I won't say kangaroos, because I know you write it down."

AMY HAS LESSONS TO LEARN
American veteran Amy Frazier, who knocked out French Open winner Anastasia Myskina in the second round, aims to make up for lost time when she finally quits tennis.

"I haven't even started college yet because I turned pro in high school," said the 31-year-old.

"I was going to go to UCLA but I will go to college when I retire. I still want to be a maths teacher."

GIVE US A SMILE, MARIA
Russian beauty Maria Sharapova believes her stony-faced appearance on court is one of her many weapons.

"I would smile on court but I just try to keep my concentration," said the 17-year-old. "I am an outgoing person but I don't really want to let my focus go. You know, sometimes I do want to smile, but then I think to myself: 'Maybe if you do smile, maybe your concentration will go off a little bit.' I don't want to let that happen."