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Wimbledon Champion Serena Williams Arrives In Bastad Where She Hopes To Relax [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 15th, 2015 @ 9:04 am

There’s little rest for World No. 1 Serena Williams. Just a few days after winning her second “Serena Slam” and a sixth Wimbledon, Serena landed Monday in Bastad for the Swedish clay court open….

US Open Prize Money Rises To $42.3M, Singles Champions Earn $3.3M

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 15th, 2015 @ 8:53 am

In the Grand Slam prize money arms race, the US Open moved ahead announcing a total pot of $42.3M for the 2015 event. Winners of the singles will each earn a record $3.3M. And first round losers will walk away with $39,500.

The $3.3M is about the same amount the tournament offered in total prize money in 1986. And the $39,500 in first round money is $500 more than John McEnroe …

Rewatch The 10th Game, 2nd Set Between Andy Murray And Roger Federer, One Of The Great Games Ever [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 14th, 2015 @ 10:55 am

Wimbledon has released video of the full 15-minute, 20-point marathon 10th game of the second set from Friday’s Andy Murray – Roger Federer semifinals.

Murray won the game with some incredible tennis, but Federer took the match in straight sets.

“I was trying to fight as hard as I could,” Murray said. “I served pretty well under pressure in that game. But, yeah, like I said, it …

Champions Novak Djokovic And Serena Williams Dance To Night Fever At The Wimbledon Ball [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 14th, 2015 @ 10:46 am

A short while after capturing his 3rd Wimbledon title, Novak Djokovic was all dressed up for the traditional Wimbledon champions ball where he joined ladies’ winner Serena Williams for a dance:

“There was no practice,” Djokovic said Monday. “It’s a tradition that has been a bit forgotten – I think the last year they had a dance between the two champions was 1986. I was very …

Serena Williams in Swedish Cake Walk, Men at Newport; ATP/WTA Previews

Posted by Staff on July 12th, 2015 @ 11:55 pm

HALL OF FAME TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Newport, R.I., USA; Surface: grass

Seeds: John Isner, Ivo Karlovic, Bernard Tomic, Jack Sock, Adrian Mannarino, Sam Querrey, Steve Johnson, Tim Smyczek

Floaters: Rajeev Ram, Tommy Haas, Radek “The Worm” Stepanek, Dustin Brown

Notes: This is the 40th anniversary of the tournament…Tough starts include (1) Isner vs. fellow American Rajeev “The Indian Sampras” Ram, (5) Mannarino vs. Haas, Sock vs. The Worm, and (6) Querrey likely second round vs. …

Roger Federer Had To Walk Past Novak Djokovic Hugging His Wife In The Hallway [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 12th, 2015 @ 5:51 pm

A semi-awkward moment took place after the Wimbledon final today. Novak Djokovic had just beaten Roger Federer and was hugging his wife, Jelena, in the hallway. The scene was captured on live TV, but what made it interesting was watching Roger Federer walk right by as the happy couple were embracing.

This isn’t the first time a losing player had to watch the winner celebrate with …

Novak Djokovic Beats Roger Federer To Win Third Wimbledon

Posted by Sean Randall on July 12th, 2015 @ 2:39 pm

What a performance by Novak Djokovic. After ripping through the Wimbledon draw, no one had looked better than Roger Federer who blew out Andy Murray on Friday. But then the 7-time champion ran into the world No. 1, and Djokovic played like his ranking beating Federer 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-2 to collect this Boris Becker-tying third Wimbledon title and a 9th Grand Slam overall.

The two played a tight first set, …

Novak Djokovic Ripped His Shirt Then Started Screaming After Losing The 2nd Set During The Wimbledon Final

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 12th, 2015 @ 11:56 am

After failing to convert seven set points which would have given him a 2 set lead over Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final, Novak Djokovic ripped his shirt then unleashed a torrent of words aimed at his box.

Watch:

2015 Wimbledon Men’s Final Open Thread: Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer

Posted by Staff on July 11th, 2015 @ 6:22 pm

In a rematch of the 2014 final, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meet for the 2015 Wimbledon title. Federer leads this series 20-19 but Djokovic has won the last two, both in finals. At Wimbledon they are 1-1, the same as they are in Grand Slam finals.

Djokovic has won 8 Slams titles winning the Australian Open this year. Federer has won 17 Slams but none since his 2012 triumph over …

Novak Djokovic v Roger Federer For The 2015 Wimbledon Title, Who’s The Pick?

Posted by Sean Randall on July 11th, 2015 @ 2:30 pm

I’ll be honest, as I write this opening graph I still haven’t settled on who’ll win tomorrow’s delicious Wimbledon men’s final between the two best in the world, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.

A year ago, Federer wasn’t playing this good and still nearly got Djokovic in a 5-set thriller. Now, after waxing Andy Murray (again), the 33-year-old Federer appears somehow to be in his best form in quite a while, …

Watch Serena Williams Balance The Wimbledon Trophy On Her Head [Video]

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 11th, 2015 @ 1:26 pm

World No. 1 Serena Williams had special reason to celebrate her sixth Wimbledon title. Her win over Garbine Muguruza gave her a second “Serena Slam” and kept her hopes alive for a rare calendar Slam which she could win at the US Open.

So naturally, Serena had a special celebration in store with her Venus Rosewater dish:

Novak Djokovic: We All Know How Good Roger Federer Is, He’s The Greatest Ever!

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 11th, 2015 @ 1:09 pm

Novak Djokovic will try to defend his first career grass court title Sunday against the best player on the surface, Roger Federer, in the Wimbledon final tomorrow. After a good win over Richard Gasquet yesterday in the semifinals, Djokovic spoke about Federer.

“He’s so good and so consistent,” Djokovic said Friday. “We all know how good he is. He’s the greatest ever. There’s not enough praises for what he does. But …

Roger Federer: My Semifinal Win Over Andy Murray Was One Of The Best Matches I’ve Played In My Career

Posted by Tom Gainey on July 11th, 2015 @ 12:58 pm

Roger Federer has played and won over 1,000 matches in his career, but he says his 75, 75. 64 win over Andy Murray in the Wimbledon semifinals was maybe the best of his career.

“Today I was clearly able to play very well from the start,” Federer said. “The beginning was always going to be an important part of the game. I had to save breakpoint first, then I was able …

Super Serena Downs Muguruza To Win Second “Serena Slam” At Wimbledon

Posted by Staff on July 11th, 2015 @ 12:26 pm

Serena Williams continues to make history after she won her second “Serena Slam” today by taking the Wimbledon championships over Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4.

Serena has now won the last four straight Grand Slam matching her first run 12 years ago from the 2002 French through the 2003 Australian.

Serena, who left the 2014 Wimbledon event after a series of strange circumstances, has won 28 straight Grand Slam matches and now will …

2015 Wimbledon Women’s Final Open Thread: Serena Williams v Garbine Muguruza

Posted by Staff on July 10th, 2015 @ 7:18 pm

Serena Williams takes the court seeking history Saturday in the Wimbledon’s women’s final. Not only is the 33-year-old trying to win a 6th Wimbledon, but also a second “Serena Slam” and a 21st overall Grand Slam major.

Serena has won 27 straight matches in Grand Slam play, all since exiting the 2014 Wimbledon Champion in a cloud of uncertainty.

Muguruza arrives in the Wimbledon as a Cinderella, upsetting four straight Top 15 …