Archive for the 'Wimbledon' Category
July 3rd, 2008
Venus into 6th Wimbledon Final; Nadal Still Awaits Schuettler or Clement
Wimbledon rain aside, how the hell does either Rainer Schuettler or Arnaud Clement have to opportunity to get to the semifinals of another Grand Slam? Weren’t these guys long gone, washed up years ago? Hasn’t the strength of the tour improved enough over the years to prevent such players from getting this far?
Posted by Sean Randall @ 12:48 pm in Wimbledon | 33 Comments »
July 2nd, 2008
Federer, Nadal Cruise Into Wimbledon Semifinals
“I was too nervous to play well in the beginning,” Safin said. “I got a service break and played better. I had to calm down. I was too nervous to make anything happen.”
Posted by Staff @ 11:20 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 36 Comments »
July 1st, 2008
All-Williams Final Calling at Wimbledon; Heavy Rain Coming?
“I would never sit here and say she’s the favorite when I’m still in the draw,” Serena said. “That’s not me. I always believe I’m the favorite. Even if I’m not the favorite, I’m always going to believe that I am.”
Posted by Staff @ 11:40 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 67 Comments »
June 30th, 2008
No Heimlich for Choking Gasquet from Murray at Wimbledon
But the real story Monday at the All England Club was the comeback by homecountry hero Andy Murray against the mentally-fragile Frenchman Richard Gasquet.
Posted by Staff @ 8:39 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 19 Comments »
June 30th, 2008
Gasquet Crumbles Giving Murray First Slam Quarterfinal Spot; Federer, Nadal Dominate
Did Richard Gasquet really just blow it serving for the match, up two sets and 5-4 on Andy Murray in the third? Ah, yes he did. What a stunner.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 7:27 pm in Wimbledon | 38 Comments »
June 29th, 2008
Murray v. Gasquet Highlights Promising Wimbledon Fourth Round
Pretty nice line-up we have at Wimbledon on Monday with the entire fourth round – men’s and women’s – scheduled. If you could have only one single ticket in tennis you could make a case this is the day to have it.
Posted by Sean Randall @ 8:24 pm in Wimbledon | 46 Comments »
June 28th, 2008
Words on Wimbledon 2008 - Week One
WTA officials should add a tab to their website that explains patronymics in Eastern European languages. It might help fans understand why so many top players last names end with “ova” or some such variation.
Posted by Dan Martin @ 11:19 pm in American tennis, Federer, Grass season, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin, Miami, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Wimbledon | 31 Comments »
June 28th, 2008
Monday Wimbledon Schedule; Jankovic Limps Through
Other players into the Round of 16 Saturday were (8) Richard Gasquet (d. (28) Gilles Simon in four), (12) Andy Murray (d. Tommy Haas in four), and unseeded Croat Marin Cilic (d. (14) Paul-Henri Mathieu in four).
Posted by Staff @ 11:14 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 5 Comments »
June 27th, 2008
Ivanovic Out-ovic at Wimbledon; Federer v Hewitt Next
“I think I know what it takes to win Slams or to go far,” Federer said. So I have the proper preparation. I have the belief…Playing at Wimbledon always creates extra pressure because it’s what’s closest to my heart…I want to prove it to myself I can do it again here.”
Posted by Staff @ 11:31 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 18 Comments »
June 26th, 2008
Roddick Chokes as Americans Head for Exit at Wimbledon
Other upsets were orchestrated by Guillermo “G-Lo” Garcia-Lopez, who topped Spanish countryman and No. 19 seed Nicolas Almagro in five sets; former world No. 2 Tommy Haas, who gave a straight-set grass master course to No. 23 seed Tommy Robredo, and Croat Marin Cilic, who outlasted No. 24 seed Jarkko Nieminen in five sets.
Posted by Staff @ 9:16 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 42 Comments »
