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 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 25th, 2008
Safin Shocks Djokovic; Brits Bag on Fat Players at Wimbledon
The Independent on Roger Federer’s Wimbledon sweater: “This, it almost goes without saying, is a prime example of how not to wear knitwear,” Susannah Frankel wrote. “Federer resembled nothing more than an ageing Harry Potter, although one suspects that this was not the effect he was aiming for.”…
Posted by Staff @ 10:11 pm in Tennis, Wimbledon | 54 Comments »
June 25th, 2008
Sharapova Tuxedo Shirt No Hit at Wimbledon; Gilbert Quits LTA
British Lawn Tennis Association coach Brad Gilbert’s charge Alex Bogdanovic lost first round at Wimbledon, and now Gilbert is out the door. It was announced that Gilbert will part ways with the LTA and following Bogdanovic around the Challenger circuit when his contract ends in three months.
Posted by Staff @ 12:08 am in Tennis, Wimbledon | 49 Comments »
June 24th, 2008
Wimbledon Day 1 Dish: Federer, Ivanovic Cruise; Serena’s Trenchcoat
The slew of upset-makers Tuesday were Casey Dellacqua (d. (12) Patty Schnyder in three), Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (d. (17) Alize Cornet in two tiebreaks), Vera Dushevina (d. (19) Maria Kirilenko), Evgeniya Rodina (d. (27) Virginie Razzano after getting bageled in the first), and Jie Zheng (d. (30) Dominika Cibulkova).
Posted by Staff @ 1:11 am in Tennis, Wimbledon | 51 Comments »
May 28th, 2008
French Open X-Dish: Sharapova’s Doubles; American Men Redeemed
I’M NOT A HEADCASE: Richard Gasquet, who withdrew from the French Open citing a bad knee, says don’t count him out: “What can I say except that it’s been a huge amount of bad luck for me,” Gasquet said. “I keep reading I’m having a hard time mentally, but it’s not true.
Posted by Staff @ 10:13 pm in French Open | 23 Comments »
