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July 2nd, 2009

Wimbledon Notes: NBC Tape-fest, Safina Defends No. 1 Rank

Venus has won five of the last eight against Serena…

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July 2nd, 2009

Safina Chokes Again as Williams Sisters Advance to Wimbledon Final

Venus steamrolled the No. 1-ranked Safina 6-1, 6-0, with the Russian exhibiting the throat-clutching tennis she usually saves for Grand Slam finals, where she is 0-3 career. It was the first appearance in a Wimbledon semifinal for Safina.

Posted by Staff @ 1:37 pm in Tennis | 30 Comments »

July 1st, 2009

Federer v Haas, Roddick v Murray in Wimbledon Semis

Federer advanced to his 21st straight Grand Slam semifinal by straight-setting the giant-serving giant Ivo Karlovic.

Posted by Staff @ 9:06 pm in Tennis | 99 Comments »

June 30th, 2009

Wimbledon Notes: Dr. Ivo an Ace, Federer Grass Foes

Tommy Haas and Novak Djokovic have Grand Slam wins over Roger Federer. And Lleyton Hewitt has a grass win plus a best-of-five set win over the Swiss…

Posted by Staff @ 2:38 pm in Tennis | 21 Comments »

June 30th, 2009

Venus, Serena Williams Into Wimbledon Semifinals

The Williams sisters are attempting to put at least one sister in the final for an amazing nine of the last 10 years.

Posted by Staff @ 12:37 pm in Tennis | 68 Comments »

June 29th, 2009

Federer Pummels Soderling, Murray Survives in 5 at Wimbledon

“Today was hard to get through a really dangerous match,” Federer said. “Not many rallies, so maybe not as much fun for the people. But I stayed calm, waited for my chance.”

Posted by Staff @ 10:13 pm in Tennis | 48 Comments »

June 29th, 2009

Williams Sisters, Safina Favorites in Wimbledon Quarters Tuesday

The Williams sisters remain on track for a second straight all-Williams final after younger sister Serena also advanced, brutalizing Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-1. Venus has now won 31 consecutive sets at Wimbledon, the longest streak since Martina Navratilova’s 40 in a row in 1982-85.

Posted by Staff @ 7:34 pm in Tennis | 29 Comments »

June 28th, 2009

Murray, Roddick, Hewitt, Haas Winners at Wimbledon

“I don’t know why they don’t have lights here,” complained Haas. “I have never stopped a match a 6-6 before in the final set. It’s tough to come back but I’m happy to get through. I think they should be like the US Open and have a tiebreak in the final set,” Haas complained some more. “I could hardly get out of bed today, but the adrenaline took over.”

Posted by Staff @ 3:18 am in Tennis | 60 Comments »

June 28th, 2009

Jankovic Sore in Loss to American Oudin at Wimbledon

“[I] was just thinking that she was any other player, and this was any other match, and I was at any other tournament — you know, not, like, on the biggest stage, at Wimbledon, playing my first Top 10 player,” Oudin said. “I mean, I go into every match the exact same, you know, like, no matter who I play. It’s not, like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I’m playing the No. 1 player in the world.’”

Posted by Staff @ 3:14 am in Tennis | 24 Comments »

June 27th, 2009

Serena Wins; Venus, Safina, Ivanovic in Action Saturday at Wimbledon

Among other Top 10-seeded results, (4) Elena Dementieva was an easy 6-1, 6-2 winner over unheralded fellow Russian Regina Kulkova, (7) Vera Zvonareva handed an injury walkover to (26) Virginie Razzano, (8) Victoria Azarenka defeating (28) Sorana Cirstea 7-6, 6-3, and (10) Nadia Petrova stopped the run of the Sharapova-killer, Gisela Dulko, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Posted by Staff @ 4:07 am in Tennis | 8 Comments »

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2 Rafael Nadal2 Kim Clijsters
3 Roger Federer3 Vera Zvonareva
4 Andy Murray4 Victoria Azarenka
5 Robin Soderling5 Maria Sharapova
6 David Ferrer6 Na Li
7 Gael Monfils7 Petra Kvitova
8 Tomas Berdych8 Francesca Schiavone
9 Mardy Fish9 Marion Bartoli
10 Nicolas Almagro10 Samantha Stosur
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