Archive for June, 2009

Federer, SWilliams advance to Wimbledon 4th round

The moment quickly passed, and Federer advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 , 6-1. Federer lost a set for first time this week, with two errant forehands costing him the tiebreaker.

Patellar Tendonitis vs. Rafael Nadal

Now I’m not a doctor, but then again, few sports writers are doctors. Those writers that have medical training probably failed medical school because honestly, if you were a doctor, would you … Patellar Tendonitis vs.

Hewitt crushes Del Potro hopes

Fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro became Wimbledon’s biggest casualty so far this year when he was beaten in straight sets by former champion Lleyton Hewitt on Centre Court.

GAME Gears Up with Virtua Tennis in Run Up to Wimbledon 2009

Thu, Jun 25 2009 02:06:07 Tags : GAME,Virtua Tennis,Wimbledon,Sumo Digital,video games BASINGSTOKE, ENGLAND, June 25, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ — GAME is gearing up for Wimbledon fever , as Andy Murray sparks nationwide Wimbledon fever following his cruise to victory over James Blake in the final of the Aegon Championships at Queen’s, with the …

Djokovic doesn’t mind ceding Wimbledon spotlight

For a guy who is ranked fourth and has a Grand Slam title under his belt, Novak Djokovic doesn’t get a lot of mention in the discussions about Wimbledon favorites this year.

Sharapova exits, Federer cruises

London: Roger Federer sauntered through to the third round at Wimbledon in glorious sunshine yesterday while another former champion, Maria Sharapova, was heading for the airport after a second round defeat.

Wimbledon: Time for the ladies to earn their keep

WIMBLEDON, England - Right, Wimbledon ladies, time to earn your keep by playing best-of-five sets like the men.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal brushed the wet, long, dark hair out of his face and sighed. He had been answering questions for about five minutes in the wake of his surprising three-set loss to Juan Martin Del Potro on April 2 in Miami.

Del Potro sails through Wimbledon opener

Fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro sailed through a first-round victory Tuesday at the Wimbledon Championships in London.

Dinara Safina Struggles Against Injury

Top seed Dinara Safina struggled against a knee injury to edge into the second round at Wimbledon Tuesday as she chases her dream of winning a grand slam.

Nadal tops ATP rankings - but Federer can return to top

Rafael Nadal retained the world number one ranking in men’s tennis in the latest ATP list iassued on Monday but is under threat of losing it to Roger Federer as Wimbledon gets underway.

Wimbledon 2009: Maria Sharapova suffers shock defeat by Gisela Dulko

Dressed for success: The ever fashion conscious Maria Sharapova makes an entrance to Centre Court for her second round match with Gisela Dulko Full blooded: Maria Sharapova dug deep to fight off multiple match points against her but could not prevent Gisela Dulko from finally taking the match Don’t look now: Maria Sharapova’s Wimbledon dream is …

Murray Made To Work For Place In Second Round

The Number Three seed needed four sets to beat the American Robbie Kendrick, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4. If Murray was expecting an easy passage to the second round, he didn’t get it.

Hewitt looking up at giant Wimbledon challenge

Hewitt advanced to the second round after disposing of American Robby Ginepri 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Six years on from his historic defeat to Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic, Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt is staring up at another giant Wimbledon challenge.

Spanish test up next for Federer

London : Roger Federer’s personal odyssey to win a record 15th grand slam by lifting another Wimbledon trophy runs into a Spaniard in the second round on Wednesday.