11.   The defending World Cup champion was fastest in practice.

12.   He will be partnered by Ian Baker, the defending champion.

13.   His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.

14.   Our team will play the defending champions next week.

15.   Defending champion Davies finished the day at nine-under-par to lead by one stroke from overnight leader Marie-Laure de Lorenzi, from France.

16.   However, defending champion Lyons was in top form and went on to take the chequered flag for the second year running.

17.   DEFENDING champions Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf could both be missing when Wimbledon starts in less than a fortnight.

18.   Netball Sefton, the defending champions, will have to work hard particularly against a Wirral side.

19.   DEFENDING champion Jo Durie took a decisive first step towards her seventh title in the Volkswagen National championships at Telford today.

20.   The defending champions are Swedes Per-Ulrik Johansson and Anders Forsbrand.