Recent Posts Tagged With 'tennis'

• Federer is a legend

  Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 02:00 in tennis

  WIMBLEDON, England – Roger Federer was playing for history. Andy Roddick was playing the match of his life. On and on they dueled, Federer trying for a record-breaking 15th major championship, Roddick striving for his second, in a Wimbledon ...

• Wimbledon 2009 Day 12 Open Thread

  Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 01:28 in tennis

  All-Williams, All-American on July 4 They've played 20 professional matches. Each has won 10 times. Who will get 11 victories first, the one who wears the number on her clothes or the one who doesn't? Last year, one of them be Agniesz...

• Federer the GOAT

  Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 01:18 in tennis

  14 slams, including slams on all surfaces. He may be arrogant, he may be a pussy, but he's also the GOAT! Roland Garros is no longer his elusive slam. The only thing left to do is turn around his h2h against Nadal (but let's not get picky...

• WIMBLEDON SURPRISE: ANDY RODDICK UPSETS MURRAY, CREDITS WIFEY

  Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 00:59 in tennis

  Was anyone else surprised when Andy Roddick upset Andy “Mound” Murray in today’s Wimbledon semifinals: 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6?  I, along with 99% of ex Henman-fanatics, certainly was. But at least one person wasn’t: Roddi...

• Venus Williams defends Dinara Safina from journalists

  Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 00:49 in tennis

  Venus Williams demolished world No.1 Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0 in Wimbledon semifinals, but in press-conference the American seven-time Grand Slam champion showed great respect for her opponent, and defended both the Russian and the state of women’...

• Wimbledon 2009: Elena Dementieva's 30. June Interview

  Posted on Saturday July 4th, 2009 at 00:26 in tennis

  Q. Second semifinal in a row. Probably you will play Serena. To go one round further than last year, which areas do you feel you need to be concentrating on? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, I think it's a completely different situation. For sure, it wa...

• Wimbledon Day 11: Emotional

  Posted on Friday July 3rd, 2009 at 01:31 in tennis

  A rare few gave him a chance. But Andy Roddick silenced his critics, most of the pundits, and so many of the hoping fans by defeating Andy Murray on Centre Court in four breathtaking sets. 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(5). Stat of the match? Roddick wo...

• The Great Eight: Ladies’ quarterfinal notebook

  Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 06:18 in tennis

  All the quarterfinal matchups for both singles competitions are now set at the All-England Club. The round of eight has acquired a very unique composition in the ladies’ and gentlemen’s draws, but that doesn’t mean the occasion w...

• Sharapova overcomes early hole to beat Kutuzova

  Posted on Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 at 10:22 in tennis

  There was a time, not all that long ago, when Maria Sharapova wondered when she would be back at Grand Slam tournaments, let alone winning matches.       Surgery in October on her right shoulder - a fairly important part ...

• Don't count me out at Wimbledon, warns Djokovic

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 00:25 in tennis

  Wimbledon will be an opportunity for world number four Novak Djokovic to set his grand slam record straight following his retirement at the Australian Open and an early exit at the French Open. Djokovic was defending champion at the Australian Op...

• Federer keeps Paris dream alive

  Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 08:31 in tennis

  World number two Roger Federer kept his dream of a maiden French Open title alive when he battled past Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro 3-6 7-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 in a nail-biting semi-final. The Swiss, playing in his 20th consecutive grand s...

• Kuznetsova beats Safina to clinch French title

  Posted on Sunday June 7th, 2009 at 08:27 in tennis

  Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova froze out world number one Dinara Safina to claim a first French Open title after overwhelming her compatriot. Kuznetsova hardly allowed Safina to warm up on court before she condemned her to a 6-4 6-2 defeat in 7...

• Federer just avoids following Nadal out

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 00:08 in tennis

  Roger Federer roared and 15,000 fans hollered as the Swiss clung on by his fingertips to his French Open dreams and avoided joining Rafael Nadal on the Roland Garros scrapheap. With the claycourt major still reeling from the shock exit of four-ti...

• Andy Murray's French Open dream crushed

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 00:03 in tennis

  Third seed Andy Murray was outclassed on his least favourite surface by Chile's Fernando Gonzalez early today, losing 6-3 3-6 6-0 6-4 in the French Open quarterfinals. Gonzalez tormented the Briton with his devastating forehand and was helped...

• World number one Dinara Safina reaches French Open semi-finals

  Posted on Tuesday June 2nd, 2009 at 23:52 in tennis

  World number one Dinara Safina reached the French Open semi-finals on Tuesday with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Belarusian ninth seed Victoria Azarenka, whose hair-trigger temperament fell apart. Top seed Safina will face either Russia's Maria Sh...

• Maria Sharapova reaches French Open quarterfinals

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 23:59 in tennis

  Four three-set matches, four victories for Maria Sharapova at the French Open. The unseeded Russian with an injured right shoulder pulled out another close one at Roland Garros on Sunday, coming back to beat 25th-seeded Li Na of China 6-4, 0...

• Victoria Azarenka demolishes Ana Ivanovic in Roland Garros fourth round

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 00:04 in tennis

  Defending champion Ana Ivanovic was quickly defeated by Victoria Azarenka in the fourth round of Roland Garros. The ninth-seeded Azarenka stormed through the first set, breaking the eighth-seeded Ivanovic in the third and seventh games, and the Belo...

• Maria Sharapova defies odds to reach Roland Garros quarterfinals

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 00:01 in tennis

  Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova, now ranked 102nd, for the fourth time in a row at the 2009 French Open showed her well-known characteristics that brought her loads of fans, her ever-present fighting spirit combined with powerful tennis. Sharapova ...

• Serena Williams into Roland Garros third round, Jelena Dokic leaves injured in tears

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 12:43 in tennis

  Second seed Serena Williams beat 133rd-ranked Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain 6-2 6-0 to move into the third round of Roland Garros. Jelena Dokic, whose comeback I enjoy following, had to retire against fourth seed Elena Dementieva because of a back ...

• Federer recovers to reach 4th round at French Open

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 12:23 in tennis

  The swirling wind and bright sun did little to help Roger Federer at the French Open. When the conditions got better, though, so did Federer, who was again taken to four sets but still advanced to the fourth round at Roland Garros by beating Paul-...

• Roddick dazzles Paris as Dementieva fades

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 12:19 in tennis

  Andy Roddick produced a sizzling display to reach the fourth round of the French Open for the first time but Elena Dementieva's hopes of winning a maiden grand slam title fizzled out. Roland Garros has never been a happy hunting ground for Rod...

• Safina advances in French Open

  Posted on Sunday May 31st, 2009 at 12:15 in tennis

  Dinara Safina has eased past yet another opponent at the French Open, beating Aravane Rezai of France 6-1, 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. The top-seeded Safina has lost only five games through four matches, winning 6-0, 6-0 in the opening ro...

• Defending Champion Ana Ivanovic survives Day 1 of the 2009 French Open at Roland Garros

  Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 00:52 in tennis

  And I’ve got to tell you, I was more than relieved seeing her go through. A shaky start. That is exactly how one can describe the way the defending French Open champion, Ana Ivanovic kicked off the 2009 French Open at Roland Garros. You read...