Archive for the ‘Tennis’

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    Rafael Nadal Wins Second Wimbledon Title
    World’s No. 1 tennis player Rafael Nadal now joins the list of eight-time Grand Slam winners that include Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl, Fred Perry, and Ken Rosewall after winning the 2010 Wimbledon single’s title over Czech Tomas Berdych on Sunday. Nadal, who also won the 2008 Wimbldeo final against Roger Fedrer, never allowed Berdych to break...
    by Randy at July 5th, 2010 at 09:07 am
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    Serena Williams Wins 4th Wimbledon Title
    Serena Williams ended two weeks of superb tennis display at the All England Club with aplomb, as the world no.1 won her second-consecutive and fourth overall Wimbledon title with a 6-3, 6-2, victory over Vera Zvonareva of Russia. Williams, who did not drop a set in the tournament, was never threatened throughout the match, although Zvonareva put up a fight in the first...
    by Joannes at July 4th, 2010 at 03:07 am
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    2010 Wimbledon: Berdych Dumps Djokovic to Reach Final
    Tomas Berdych proved that his big upset of Roger Federer in the quarterfinals was no fluke, as he reached his first-ever Grand Slam final by crushing third seed Novak Djokovic in their Wimbledon semifinal clash, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Berdych relied on his first serve even as he capitalized on Djokovic’s eight double faults. The 12th seed from Czech Republic easily took...
    by Joannes at July 2nd, 2010 at 11:07 am
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    Serena Williams Faces Vera Zvonareva in Wimbledon Final
    Serena Williams powered her way into the Wimbledon final on Thursday, as the defending champion defeated upset-minded Petra Kvitova in their semifinal showdown, 7-6, 6-2. After a tense first set, Williams finally took control in the second to give herself a chance to win her fourth Wimbledon singles title. Standing in her way is Russian 21st seed Vera Zvonareva, who rallied...
    by Joannes at July 1st, 2010 at 01:07 pm
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    2010 Wimbledon: Nadal Sets Up Semifinal Date with Murray
    World no.1 Rafael Nadal is two steps away from regaining the title he won in 2008 but was unable to defend last year due to an injury as he defeated Robin Soderling in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Nadal, the second seed, lost the first set, 3-6, to sixth-seeded Soderling, but found his rhythm just in time to rack up three-straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, 6-1,...
    by Joannes at June 30th, 2010 at 09:06 pm
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    2010 Wimbledon: Berdych defeats Federer
    Defending Men’s Wimbledon champion Roger Federer will have to try again next year to tie Pete Sampras’ record of seven Wimbledon titles as he was defeated by 12th seed Tomas Berdych in the men’s quarterfinals, 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6. Federer won five-straight years from 2003 to 2007 before he bowed out against Spaniard Rafael Nadal in 2008. He earned his...
    by Randy at June 30th, 2010 at 11:06 am
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    Venus Williams Knocked Out of Wimbledon
    There will be no all-Williams battle for the women’s singles championship at Wimbledon this year. Five-time champion Venus Williams was booted out of the tournament in the quarterfinals after losing to Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova, who is ranked no.82 in the world. Williams was out of sink against Pironkova, who took advantage of the American second seed’s...
    by Joannes at June 30th, 2010 at 02:06 am
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    2010 Wimbledon: Roddick Out, Nadal Advances
    Fifth seed American netter Andy Roddick became the biggest casualty on a busy Monday at Wimbledon, as he bowed out to unheralded Taiwanese Lu Yen-hsun in a five set match, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 7-6, 7-9. Meanwhile, world No.1 and 2008 Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal of Spain closed out the action at the All England Club with an easy, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2, victory against Frenchman Paul...
    by Joannes at June 29th, 2010 at 04:06 am
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    French Open: Francesca Schiavone Wins Women’s Singles Title
    Italian netter Francesca Schiavone claimed the Women’s Singles title of the 2010 French Open. The 29 year old athlete became the first Italian to ever win a Grand Slam title. She also became the second oldest woman to claim a first major title. Ann Jones was 30 when she had her first Grand Slam title at the 1969 Wimbledon. This is Schiavone’s second title this year...
    by Nel at June 6th, 2010 at 05:06 am
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    French Open: Serena Williams Out!
    Top seeded Serena Williams has bowed out of French Open after losing to Samantha Stosur of Australia in the quarterfinals match. Stosur defeated Williams 6-2, 6-7 (2), 8-6 thus eliminating a chance for Williams to garner a calendar grand slam, an event that last occurred in 1988 courtesy of Steffi Graf. “I was definitely off,” Williams said. “Had I played better...
    by Nel at June 3rd, 2010 at 07:06 am
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