Archive for June, 2008
No slow start for Venus Williams this time. After struggling in tight first sets in her opening two matches, the defending champion moved out quickly Saturday and raised her game when she needed in the second …
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Anne Keothavong | No Comments
Chris Eaton, until this week ranked the 661st best tennis player on the planet, was never meant to be at Wimbledon.
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
WIMBLEDON, England - James Blake dropped the first set of his 2008 Wimbledon, but quickly recovered to win his first-round match today.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Christophe Rochus | No Comments
Rafael Nadal did not have quite as much time as he would have liked yesterday to pack his rackets, get back to his rented house, cook his favourite pasta dish and settle down in front of the football to watch …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
The draw closes Thursday, July 3 for singles entries and Friday, July 11 for doubles entries.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Dick Norman | No Comments
There was a time not so long ago when Spanish tennis players were allergic to grass.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Conchita Martinez | No Comments
Brian Viner Interviews: In retirement, the former British No 1 has a different perspective on his role as ‘nearly man’, especially from his new position in the commentary box Friday, June 27, 2008 There could …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
London: It might be the end of the road for Sania Mirza in the singles, but the Indian, along with her American partner Bethanie Mattek, made an impressive start to their doubles campaign routing English duo of …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Alexander Peya | No Comments
Bet now on Wimbledon with Sky Bet! Wimbledon Microsite Live Updates Wimbledon Video Order Of Play Latest Results Updated Men’s Singles Draw Updated Women’s Singles Draw Men’s Profiles Women’s Profiles Photo …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andreas Seppi | No Comments
Andy Murray survived as Britain’s lone singles representative after outclassing Xavier Malisse in straight sets.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
As a Zimbabwean Rhodes Scholar in the early 1970s, Andrew Murray became master of the Maori sidestep - ‘ playing rugby as hooker for Oxford University: no swerving or dodging, just crash through.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andrew Murray | No Comments
Shot of the day Rafael Nadal against Andreas Beck: The world No 2 was unusually subdued for much of this match but saved his best for the third-set tie-breaker. His ‘bionic’ left arm, when used at full power, …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Chanda Rubin | No Comments
Germany captain Michael Ballack admits Chelsea may be his last club as a professional footballer.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
WIMBLEDON, EnglandFormer champion Maria Sharapova and two-time runner-up Andy Roddick were upset in the second round in a day of big surprises at Wimbledon on Thursday.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Alex Bogdanovic | No Comments
The seventh-seeded Ukrainian double of sisters Olena and Kateryna Bondarenko will play their match today.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Alicia Molik | No Comments
American men went 0-for-3 Thursday at Wimbledon and the elimination of Andy Roddick, Jesse Levine and Olympian James Blake left the United States with one player in the third round of gentlemen’s singles: No.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Amer Delic | No Comments
One of the world’s greatest tennis coaches, Nick has guided many players to the top including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova Thursday, June 26, 2008 Coaching Report: …
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Andre Agassi | No Comments
When Andy decided to stop working with Brad Gilbert, he moved away from the intensity of the one-on-one coaching set-up and took on a team of experts to deliver his physical and coaching programme.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Alex Corretja | No Comments
LLEYTON Hewitt advanced to the third round at Wimbledon with a commanding straight sets win over Spain’s Albert Montanes.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Albert Montanes | No Comments
There’s a buzz going around Wimbledon about the birds and the bees. Two days after having to deal with a swarm of bees around the player locker rooms, Wimbledon organizers received a letter from an animal …
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Ai Sugiyama | No Comments
ANDY Murray might be no-one’s idea of a Mr Universe but in order to conquer a tennis world dominated by physically imposing competitors the Scot has bulked up to an impressive degree.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
Andy Murray was taking nothing for granted as he prepared to face Belgium’s Xavier Malisse on Wednesday for a place in the Wimbledon third round.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Andy Murray | No Comments
It is difficult not to feel sorry for Nikolay Davydenko. He became the highest seed to lose at the Championships so far this year and yet there was hardly a murmur of surprise around Wimbledon at the early …
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Andre Agassi | No Comments
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 LONDON: Five-time champion Roger Federer put his growing army of doubters firmly in their place by storming into the Wimbledon second round on Monday.
June 26th, 2008 | Posted in Alexander Peya | No Comments
This trip is gravy, in a way, for Lindsay Davenport . Her son just turned a year old in this season of stolen time, one she initially didn’t plan to play at all.
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Christophe Rochus | No Comments
Despite discomfort from his dodgy hip and a tough opener, Lleyton Hewitt has good reason for his confidence when he faces Spain’s Albert Montanes at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Carlos Berlocq | No Comments
Serena Williams knows the “graveyard of champions” tag for Wimbledon’s No. 2 Court is given for very good reason.
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Andre Agassi | No Comments
Amelie Mauresmo can turn tennis into an extreme sport. In an era where many women residing in the top 10 play a similar power-based baseline style, the vast variety of Mauresmo’s strokes enables the 2002 …
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Anastasia Myskina | No Comments
Chris Eaton drives a Vauxhall Astra with duct tape on one of its wing mirrors and strings his own tennis rackets because he knows exactly how he likes them to feel in his grip.
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Alex Bogdanovic | No Comments
One of the world’s greatest tennis coaches, Nick has guided many players to the top including Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, the Williams sisters and Maria Sharapova Wednesday, 25 June 2008 AP Sharapova: She had …
June 25th, 2008 | Posted in Andre Agassi | No Comments