Thailand's Tamarine banks on Wimbledon 'wow' factor

0 Comments | AFP, June, 2008

LONDON (AFP) — Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn hopes the Wimbledon 'wow' factor will help her reach the second week at the All England Club.

Tamarine, 31, has always been inspired by the historic atmosphere of the grasscourt Grand Slam and those positive vibes helped her stun Russian 13th seed Vera Zvonareva in the second round.

Now the world number 60 has a chance to reach the fourth round for the seventh time if she can defeat New Zealand's Marina Erakovic.

Tamarine will be a slight under-dog against the in-form Kiwi but she admitted it was hard to stop thinking about the possibility of a run to the quarter-finals for the first time.

"I think it's my favourite tournament. When you come here you have the 'wow' feeling because it's the most historic,"...