Wimbledon a key piece in Olympic bid

Jacques Rogge, the International Olympic Committee president, has hailed Wimbledon as 'a temple of sport' and believes the venue is integral to London's bid for the 2012 Games.

Rogge, who was in SW19 this weekend for the finals, believes Wimbledon would add to the prestige of any Olympics.

'The venue is fantastic,' he told BBC Radio Five Live. ' It is a temple of sport, like Twickenham.

'The question is: if London obtains the Games in 2012, will the International Tennis Federation ask to play on grass or on clay or another surface?.'

Meanwhile, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) hopes that John McEnroe will bring out the talent rather than the tantrums of Andrew Murray.

The 16-year-old and doubles partner Tom Rushby took home interest to the second Saturday but they were beaten in the boys' semi-finals by top seeds Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau, of Romania.

McEnroe has been invited to head up a series of special training camps to help develop the potential of players like Murray and Alex Bogdanovic.

LTA chief executive John Crowther told Five Live:'He would deal with players of 16 and upwards, including senior players who are trying to make it on the tour.'