Rafael Nadal News

The top two seeds in the men’s draw at Wimbledon remain on track for another potential meeting in the final.

With the sun setting behind Centre Court, Rafael Nadal was racing to get done so he could concentrate on another important match.

Despite a rough week for U.S. tennis at Wimbledon, there’s still a good chance for an all-American final. No U.S. men reached Monday’s fourth round, but the Williams sisters swept their first three matches without dropping a set. And upsets that claimed No. 1-ranked Ana Ivanovic and No. 2 Maria Sharapova improved the chances of the first Serena-vs.-Venus final at a Grand Slam tournament since Wimbledon in 2003.

The sisters were to play their round-of-16 matches back-to-back Monday on Court 2 _ nicknamed the ‘Graveyard of Champions’ for its history of upsets. The sisters were also scheduled to play doubles together on the same court.

With Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova and Dinara Safina kicked to the curb by first-week upsets, the chances of another Williams sisters Wimbledon final not only are far more likely, but also seriously needed by …

If Lleyton Hewitt’s hip causes him problems against Roger Federer in their Wimbledon showdown, the Australian won’t give any inkling.

Rafael Nadal has helped his nation cure its longtime aversion to lawn tennis, and he’ll be one of three Spanish men playing Monday in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

One swing from completing her week’s work, Venus Williams toed the baseline, dribbled the ball, gave it a toss and delivered yet another thunderclap serve at sun-kissed Wimbledon.

The ace bounced off the Court 1 backstop as Williams trotted to the net to bid another foe farewell.

The scoreboard said 127 mph, the fastest women’s serve ever recorded at Wimbledon. The scoreboard also had Williams winning 6-1, 7-5 Saturday over qualifier Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez.

It was an upset-filled first week at Wimbledon and a rough one for American tennis, but the nonconformist Williams sisters ignored both trends. Four-time champion Venus and two-time champion Serena won three matches each without dropping a set.

The Court of Peeves, Crotchets & Irks opens its summer assizes with a peeve from John and Martha Rogers of Washington, D.C. They are irked - justifiably irked - by “kids,” and move for an injunction against its …

It was just like old times. A Brit through to the second week of Wimbledon and a hill packed with spectators glued to a giant TV screen wondering whether the country’s 72-year wait for an heir to Fred Perry …

The London News.Net Friday 27th June, 2008 London : Rafael Nadal remains spoiled for culinary choices during his run at Wimbledon and is able to opt either for good home cooking or the best Spanish food in …

Andy Murray will be the centre of attention on Saturday when he takes on former world number two Tommy Haas in the third round at Wimbledon.

Mario Ancic beat No. 5-seeded David Ferrer in four sets Friday, adding to the high-profile upsets in the men’s draw of The Championships at Wimbledon.

It seems less a tennis tournament than a curse, something out of the pages of Shakespeare.

Five - time champion Roger Federer has advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon with a straight-set win over Marc Gicquel of France.

The seventh-seeded American is the defending women’s champion. WIMBLEDON, England French Open champion Rafael Nadal beat Ernests Gulbis 5-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-3 today to advance to the third round at Wimbledon.