Sentence examples for matches finished from inspiring English sources

But the West Indies would say what is the hurry, we get matches finished in three or four days anyway.

Instead, three men's matches finished all of 10 games, after which, Andy Roddick said, no tennis should have been played at all.

Despite some reasonable displays, Wallace's team won four of their remaining 12 matches, finished 21st and were relegated to the Second Division.

Since the second-round matches finished four days ago, the Italian team had talked constantly of a possible conspiracy between the Scandinavians, who spent those days vehemently denying such a thing could be contemplated.

The former Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, still not at his best because of a hip condition, needed five sets to defeat the curly-topped Dutchman Robin Haase on Court 1. Marion Bartoli, last year's surprise finalist from France, got back on Centre Court in the twilight after regularly scheduled matches finished early.

He said: "We might get a lot of matches finished on Wednesday which would help.

"I didn't want to see those matches finish on a weakish hole," Nicklaus said.

If the men's fourth-round matches finish Thursday, he said, such a time frame remains realistic.

Wimbledon's organizers have pushed their sessions to the limit this year, with other matches finishing at 9 30 p.m.

At the age of 45, Byrne went on to qualify for the Candidates matches, finishing third behind Viktor Korchnoi and Karpov at the 1973 Leningrad Interzonal.

Of those nine matches, Manchester United had recorded three wins to Barcelona's two, with the remaining four matches finishing in draws.