ANNABEL CROFT first fell head over heels for tennis on a foreign court while on holiday with her parents and went on to win the Wimbledon and Australian Open junior titles and become the British No 1. However she became so disillusioned that, at the age of just 21, she retired.

WHEN it comes to Olympic titles - and who isn't talking about London 2012 now? - there was only going to be one winner: Me!

Island's Turkish-run North offers an all-year-round destination with plenty to explore... and it won't break the bank writes TOM HUTCHISON

Pampered to the point of total relaxation, HOLLY THOMAS enjoys a two-centre break in the w inter sun resorts of Paphos and Limassol

Foodies are in for a treat in sunny Cyprus says NADINE LINGE

ANDREW EAMES ventures into the fertile interior of Cyprus where age-old farming methods still prove fruitful

LOCATED in the Eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus floats likes an oasis of calm in the pathway of Europe, Asia and Africa says LEAH SIMPSON

JANIS BUCKLAND and her young son chill out with an activity-based adventure at the family-friendly Aliathon Holiday Village

With Wimbledon upon us, former tennis pro ANNABEL CROFT heads to Cyprus and discovers a perfect active family getaway

LIZ BIRD gives us a run down of the top ten places to make a stop off in the Mediterranean