1.   The former champion suffered a bad defeat.

2.   The former Wimbledon champion was brought in to coach the young players.

3.   ...a former Olympic champion.

4.   For instance, John Uelses, a former pole-vaulting champion, used daydreaming techniques before each meet.

5.   The former English national champion is now out of the singles competition but has reached the semi-finals of the doubles.

6.   He also won the Bangor Open singles this season, and deserves a lot of respect from the former champion.

7.   Big hitters Ian Woosnam and former US PGA champion John Daly are joined by Payne Stewart.

8.   FORMER boxing champion Muhammad Ali, left, arrived in Britain yesterday to see his life story unfold on stage.