The French dominated the tournament last season but the year before they had only one quarter-finalist. ❋ Robert Kitson (2010)
From the last World Cup we've got numbers two and three and a quarter-finalist Scotland. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The 22-year-old has long since moved on from Project 45 – his plan to eclipse the career-best ranking of Shuzo Matsuoka, the Wimbledon quarter-finalist who retired in 1996 – rising to 24th in the world in November. ❋ Unknown (2012)
The Ospreys wing forward Jerry Collins believes that failing to beat London Irish would all but end their prospects of topping a pool he feels will yield only one quarter-finalist because of the quality of the four teams in it. ❋ Paul Rees (2010)
The German was a quarter-finalist two years ago and on the verge of the top 20 before an ankle injury ruled her out for five months. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Previous entries had made it to the quarter-finalist (now Honorable Mention), semi-finalist, and finalist levels, so I knew I was doing something right. ❋ Odysseyworkshop (2009)
Mark Allen , a semi-finalist here two years ago and a quarter-finalist last year, produced a remarkable recovery from three down with four to play to beat Matthew Stevens 10-9 and advance to the last 16 of the World Championship. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Tomorrow, he will face Novak Djokovic as the youngest Wimbledon quarter-finalist since Boris Becker in 1986 and the first player to come through qualifying and head this deep into the second week in 11 years. ❋ Giles Smith (2011)
Ninth seed Stosur, a quarter-finalist in New York last year, had chances to close out a hard-fought tussle in the second set, but Petrova, the 24th seed, saved two match points and won the tiebreak 7-5 to force a third set. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)
Last season was a disappointing one for the English clubs in the Heineken Cup, but France only had one quarter-finalist the year before. ❋ Paul Rees (2010)
For Pennetta, a quarter-finalist at Flushing Meadows in 2008 and 2009 who is seeded 26th, it was a moment to savor as she celebrated her victory on a baking hot day at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. ❋ Reuters (2011)
Cockerill's optimistic Tiger line is understandable following the Premiership's meagre return of just one quarter-finalist last time. ❋ Robert Kitson (2010)
Milovan Rajevac has quit as coach of World Cup quarter-finalist Ghana after agreeing to take charge of Saudi Arabian club Al Ahly Jeddah. ❋ Unknown (2010)
