Wimbledon Results
Category: Tennis newsResults Friday from Wimbledon at The All England Club (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Men
Semifinals
Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Tommy Haas (24), Germany, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3.
Andy Roddick (6), United States, def. Andy Murray (3), Britain, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).
Doubles
Women
Semifinals
Serena and Venus Williams (4), United States, def. Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, 6-1, 6-2.
Samantha Stosur and Rennae Stubbs (3), Australia, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (2), Spain, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-2.
Mixed
Semifinals
Leander Paes, India, and Cara Black (1), Zimbabwe, def. Stephen Huss, Australia, and Virginia Ruano Pascual (12), Spain, 6-4, 6-4.
Mark Knowles, Bahamas, and Anna-Lena Groenefeld (9), Germany, def. Jamie Murray, Britain, and Liezel Huber, United States, 6-2, 7-5.
Invitational Doubles
Round Robin
Gentlemen
Group A
Pat Cash, Australia, and Chris Wilkinson, Britain, def. Mark Petchey and Greg Rusedski, Britain, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Senior Gentlemen
Group A
Ken Flach, United States, and Danie Visser, South Africa, def. Vijay Amritraj, India, and John Fitzgerald, Australia, 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 tiebreak.
Kevin Curren and Johan Kriek, United States, def. Mansour Bahrami, Iran, and Henri Leconte, France, 6-1, 6-4.
Ladies
Group A
Ilana Kloss, South Africa, and Ros Nideffer, United States, def. Annabel Croft and Samantha Smith, Britain, 6-2, 7-5.
Jana Novotna, Czech Republic, and Andrea Temesvari, Hungary, def. Gretchen Magers, United States, and Conchita Martinez, Spain, 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 tiebreak.
Group B
Martina Navratilova, United States, and Helena Sukova, Czech Republic, def. Tracy Austin and Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel, United States, 7-5, 6-3.
Junior Singles
Boys
Semifinals
Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Bernard Tomic (3), Australia, 6-3, 7-6 (6).
Jordan Cox, United States, def. Devin Britton, United States, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 16-14.
Girls
Semifinals
Kristina Mladenovic (1), France, def. Miyabi Inoue, Japan, 6-1, 6-2.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (4), Thailand, def. Timea Babos (6), Hungary, 6-2, 6-0.
Junior Doubles
Boys
Quarterfinals
Carlos Boluda-Purkiss, Spain, and David Souto, Venezuela, def. Andrea Collarini and Agustin Velotti (1), Argentina, walkover.
Alexandros-Ferd Georgoudas, Germany, and Andrei Vasilevski, Belarus, def. Hsieh Cheng Peng and Huang Liang-chi (2), Taiwan, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, and Kevin Krawietz, Germany, def. Evan King and Denis Kudla (4), United States, 7-5, 7-6 (2).
Julien Obry and Adrien Puget, France, def. Devin Britton and Jordan Cox, United States, 6-3, 7-5.
Girls
Quarterfinals
Daria Gavrilova and Ksenia Kirillova (5), Russia, def. Fatma Al Nabhani, Oman, and Yana Buchina, Russia, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.
Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Silvia Njiric (2), Croatia, def. Miyabi Inoue and Sachie Ishizu, Japan, 6-1, 6-3.
Beatrice Capra, United States, and Martina Trevisan, Italy, def. Isabella Holland, Australia, and Christina McHale, United States, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, and Sally Peers, Australia, def. Jana Cepelova and Vivien Juhaszova, Slovakia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.
Wheelchair Doubles
Women
First Round
Korie Homan and Esther Vergeer, Netherlands, def. Katharina Kruger, Germany, and Sharon Walraven, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-0.
Daniela Di Toro, Australia, and Lucy Shuker, Britain, def. Florence Gravellier, France, and Jiske Griffioen, Netherlands, 6-4, 6-4.
Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
Category: Tennis newsRising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.
And now, after years of chasing Sampras, Federer is poised to surpass him.
A victory over Andy Roddick in Sundays final at the All England Club would give Federer his 15th Grand Slam singles championship, breaking a tie with Sampras for the most in history. It also would give Federer a sixth Wimbledon title and a return to No. 1 in the rankings.
As it is, Federers overwhelming 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 victory over Tommy Haas of Germany in Fridays opening match on Centre Court put the Swiss star in a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and 20th career Grand Slam final - establishing two other marks.
Im very proud of all the records Ive achieved, because I never thought I would be that successful as a kid. You know, I would have been happy winning a couple tournaments and maybe collecting Wimbledon, the 27-year-old Federer said. Its quite staggering.
When he finished off Haas with that Sampraslike leaping putaway, Federer simply waited at the net to shake hands. Then he gave a little wave of his racket in the direction of his pregnant wife, his parents and other supporters in the guest seats above a scoreboard, before making the same gesture toward the Royal Box, where past greats of the game Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver were among the invited guests.
Winning a Wimbledon semifinal - indeed, any Grand Slam semifinal - is all so very been-there, done-that for Federer: He is 20-3 in major semis over his career, reaching 16 of the past 17 major finals.
I know whats on the line, Federer said. I hope I can play another good match.
His previous match against Haas, on June 1 in the fourth round of the French Open, was much tighter. Haas won the first two sets that day - drew within five points of victory, even - before Federer came back en route to winning the title at Roland Garros to complete a career Grand Slam and tie Sampras with 14 Grand Slam championships.
This time, Federer was quite close to perfect. He won a remarkable 72 of 83 points on his serve, did not face a single break point and finished with 49 winners and only 15 unforced errors.
You know, thats the way it goes playing against him, Haas said. There arent really any weaknesses.
Roddick beat Andy Murray of Britain 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5) in Fridays second semifinal.
To be honest, the last couple of years, I didnt know if Id ever get a chance to play for another Grand Slam title, said Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open champion. Now I get to. Its just a dream.
This part might cause some nightmares before Sunday: Roddick is 2-18 against Federer, including losses in the 2004 and 2005 Wimbledon finals, as well as the 2006 U.S. Open final.
Ive had plenty of time to study his game, to understand his game, Federer said. Hes always played me also quite differently every single time.
Anna Kournikova out for the season
Category: Tennis newsAnna Kournikova will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury.
World Team Tennis said Kournikova made her decision after experiencing pain from tenosynovitis while practicing for what would have been her seventh season with the league.
The St. Louis Aces player has not responded to therapy or a series of cortisone shots.
Kournikova said in a news release that she is extremely disappointed that she wont be able to compete this year. She said she planned to work on her rehabilitation and looked forward to next years season.
She still plans to travel with her team to matches in Philadelphia on Monday, Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Springfield on July 10 and St. Louis on July 11.
Russians lose in Wimbledon semifinals
Category: Tennis newsOne of the two Russian semifinalists at Wimbledon failed to convert a match point Thursday. The other struggled to even win a point in her match.
Neither will be playing in Saturdays final.
Elena Dementieva came close, though, getting within a point of beating one half of the Williams sisters, Serena, before losing 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 on Centre Court.
The only regret I have: Maybe I should take a little bit more risk on match point, should go down the line, said Dementieva, who led 5-4 in the third set but watched Serena return her passing attempt with a backhand volley winner. Im disappointed with the shot because Im very surprised I didnt go down the line.
In the other semifinal, Venus Williams routed top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0, setting up a fourth Wimbledon final between the American sisters. Serena beat her older sibling to win the title at the All England Club in 2002 and 03, but Venus defeated her sister in last years final to win her fifth Venus Rosewater Dish.
Serena nearly missed out on Saturdays Fourth of July party at the All England Club, but her serve came through even when her forehand wasnt working at its best.
You know, I wasnt sure if its Serena or Andy Roddick on the other side, Dementieva said of Serenas serve, which produced 20 aces in the match. Even with that I was able to break her a couple of times and I was in the lead in the third set. Like I said, shes a fighter.
The match, pitting 10-time Grand Slam champion Serena against two-time major finalist Dementieva, produced some of the most exciting tennis of this years tournament, though Serena was far from playing her most scintillating tennis.
My forehand didnt show up today. I think (she) went to Hawaii, Serena said. But Ive called. … Hopefully shell be back.
Venus had a much easier time on Centre Court, winning the first nine points and saving the only break point she faced. Safina, who lost in the Australian Open and French Open finals this year, won only 20 points all match.
Shes just too good on grass, said Safina, who lost to Serena in the Australian Open final. Its not my favorite surface and its her favorite surface.
Safina is half of another successful sibling duo. She and older brother Marat Safin, a two-time Grand Slam champion, are the only brother-sister combination to have been ranked No. 1 in professional tennis.
Venus win was the most lopsided womens Wimbledon semifinal result since Billie Jean King beat Rosie Casals by the same score in 1969.
The score just showed my level of play, Venus said. I was just dictating on every point.
That fact wasnt lost on the 23-year-old Russian.
I think she gave me a pretty good lesson today, Safina said.
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PATRIOTISM: Now that Serena and Venus Williams have earned their places in the Wimbledon final, theyre rooting for another American to make the mens championship.
Andy Roddick of the United States plays Andy Murray of Britain on Friday for a spot in Sundays final.
Nothing against Andy Murray, but Im just rooting for the American, Serena said after beating Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6. I really, really want him to do well.
Roddick, who lost in the 2004 and 05 finals, is trying to become the first American man to win at the All England Club since Pete Sampras in 2000. Murray is looking to become the first British man to win the Wimbledon singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.
Ive been rooting for Andy so hard. Yesterday when he was playing Lleyton (Hewitt), I was screaming at the TV saying, Come on! Serena said. I think I startled people next to me.
Venus, who advanced to her fourth Wimbledon final against her younger sister by beating top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0, didnt want to even attempt to guess who would win the second semifinal on Centre Court.
I just dont know. I just dont know, the five-time Wimbledon champion said. You got to ask someone else.
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TWO AND OUT: James Blake and Mardy Fish let a two-set lead squirm out of their grasp at Wimbledon on Thursday, missing out on their first Grand Slam final.
The unseeded American duo lost to defending doubles champions Daniel Nestor of Canada and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 10-8 in the semifinals.
The second-seeded Nestor and Zimonjic will play top-seeded Bob and Mike Bryan in Saturdays final. The American twins beat Wesley Moodie of South Africa and Dick Norman of Belgium 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Bob and Mike Bryan, who have won every major title at least once, will be looking to win their eighth career Grand Slam doubles title in the Wimbledon final.
Nestor has won the doubles title at all four Grand Slam tournaments. He captured the 2002 Australian Open, 2007 French Open and 2004 U.S. Open with former partner Mark Knowles of the Bahamas. Last years Wimbledon title is Zimonjics only Grand Slam title.
Wimbledon Results
Category: Tennis newsResults Thursday from Wimbledon at The All England Club (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Women
Semifinals
Serena Williams (2), United States, def. Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6.
Venus Williams (3), United States, def. Dinara Safina (1), Russia, 6-1, 6-0.
Doubles
Men
Semifinals
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Wesley Moodie, South Africa, and Dick Norman (9), Belgium, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-4.
Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic (2), Serbia, def. James Blake and Mardy Fish, United States, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3), 10-8.
Mixed
Quarterfinals
Stephen Huss, Australia, and Virginia Ruano Pascual (12), Spain, def. Kevin Ullyett, Zimbabwe, and Hsieh Su-wei (4), Taiwan, 6-3, 5-7, 9-7.
Leander Paes, India, and Cara Black (1), Zimbabwe, def. Andre Sa, Brazil, and Ai Sugiyama (11), Japan, 6-3, 6-3.
Mark Knowles, Bahamas, and Anna-Lena Groenefeld (9), Germany, def. Bob Bryan, United States, and Samantha Stosur (2), Australia, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3.
Invitational Doubles
Round Robin
Gentlemen
Donald Johnson and Jared Palmer, United States, def. Pat Cash, Australia, and Chris Wilkinson, Britain, 6-3, 6-2.
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis, Netherlands, def. Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, Australia, 7-6 (8), 6-3.
Senior Gentlemen
Jeremy Bates, Britain, and Anders Jarryd, Sweden, def. Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee, Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Mansour Bahrami, Iran, and Henri Leconte, France, def. Vijay Amritraj, India, and John Fitzgerald, Australia, 6-4, 6-4.
Ladies
Ilana Kloss, South Africa, and Ros Nideffer, United States, def. Gretchen Magers, United States, and Conchita Martinez, Spain, 6-2, 6-7 (7), 10-5 tiebreak.
Martina Navratilova, United States, and Helena Sukova, Czech Republic, def. Jo Durie, Britain, and Hana Mandlikova, Australia, 6-4, 6-1.
Junior Singles
Boys
Quarterfinals
Bernard Tomic (3), Australia, def. Dominik Schulz (9), Germany, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1.
Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Dino Marcan, Croatia, 6-4, 6-3.
Devin Britton, United States, def. Alexander Domijan, United States, 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4.
Jordan Cox, United States, def. Agustin Velotti (4), Argentina, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
Girls
Quarterfinals
Kristina Mladenovic (1), France, def. Sloane Stephens (7), United States, 6-1, 6-0.
Miyabi Inoue, Japan, def. Zsofia Susanyi, Hungary, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (4), Thailand, def. Silvia Njiric (11), Croatia, 6-4, 6-4.
Timea Babos (6), Hungary, def. Quirine Lemoine, Netherlands, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Junior Doubles
Boys
Second Round
Carlos Boluda-Purkiss, Spain, and David Souto, Venezuela, def. Lewis Burton and George Morgan, Britain, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 17-15.
Alexandros-Ferd Georgoudas, Germany, and Andrei Vasilevski, Belarus, def. Tom Farquharson and Stefan Sterland-Markovic, Britain, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, and Kevin Krawietz, Germany, def. Jack Carpenter and James Marsalek, Britain, 6-3, 6-2.
Evan King and Denis Kudla (4), United States, def. Sandro Ehrat, Switzerland, and Dominik Wirlend, Austria, 6-2, 6-4.
Hsieh Cheng Peng and Huang Liang-chi (2), Taiwan, def. Tennys Sandgren, United States, and Yasutaka Uchiyama, Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (5).
Julien Obry and Adrien Puget, France, def. Maximilian Neuchrist and Tristan-Samuel Weissborn, Austria, 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-3.
Devin Britton and Jordan Cox, United States, def. Marin Draganja and Dino Marcan, Croatia, 6-3, 7-6 (10).
Andrea Collarini and Agustin Velotti (1), Argentina, def. Filip Horansky and Jozef Kovalik, Slovakia, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
Girls
Second Round
Beatrice Capra, United States, and Martina Trevisan, Italy, def. Valeria Solovieva, Russia, and Maryna Zanevska (8), Ukraine, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
Jana Cepelova and Vivien Juhaszova, Slovakia, def. Samantha Vickers and Lisa Whybourn, Britain, 7-6 (6), 6-4.
Daria Gavrilova and Ksenia Kirillova (5), Russia, def. Nicole Gibbs, United States, and Camila Silva, Chile, 6-4, 3-6, 6-0.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thailand, and Sally Peers, Australia, def. Emi Mutaguchi and Akiko Omae, Japan, 6-4, 6-3.
Miyabi Inoue and Sachie Ishizu, Japan, def. Magda Linette, Poland, and Heather Watson (6), Britain, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Fatma Al Nabhani, Oman, and Yana Buchina, Russia, def. Ulrikke Eikeri, Norway, and Zsofia Susanyi (4), Hungary, 6-3, 6-4.
Kristina Mladenovic, France, and Silvia Njiric (2), Croatia, def. Quirine Lemoine and Angelique van der Meet, Netherlands, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.
Isabella Holland, Australia, and Christina McHale, United States, def. Timea Babos, Hungary, and Ajla Tomljanovic (3), Croatia, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.
Agassi, Clijsters suit up for World Team Tennis
Category: Tennis newsAndre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer.
King, the co-founder of World Team Tennis, and commissioner Ilana Kloss traveled to his home in Las Vegas earlier this year and asked the eight-time major champion to play in their league.
I mean, how do you say no to Billie? Agassi said. Shes changed the face of sports. Shes given anybody that has a daughter a chance at a life in sports. I have so much appreciation for what her visions are.
Agassi will play for the Philadelphia Freedoms, a franchise owned by King in the 10-team league that began its season on Thursday. Hell play at home July 10 against the Boston Lobsters and at Newport Beach, Calif., on July 17.
I wanted to sort of re-engage in certain respects, said Agassi, who recently played an exhibition with wife Steffi Graf at Wimbledon. Show an appreciation for the life and platform that tennis has given me.
While Agassi played for the Sacramento Capitals from 2002-04, Michael Chang and former No. 1 Kim Clijsters will make their WTT debuts this month. Chang will play for the Capitals, and Clijsters, who plans to return to the WTA tour after a two-year retirement, will suit up for two matches with the St. Louis Aces.
Theyll join stars Serena Williams (Washington, D.C.), Venus Williams (Philadelphia), Maria Sharapova (Newport Beach), Martina Navratilova (Boston), Anna Kournikova (St. Louis) and John McEnroe (New York) in the league King started in 1974.
We always get good players, King said. They dont have to play. Players that like teams and like to give back to communities, they like our league.
WTT is getting a boost this summer from its new partnership with the U.S. Tennis Association and a new team in New York City. In January, the USTA became a 25 percent owner of the league in an effort to expand the USTA Junior Team Tennis program.
The USTAs QuickStart clinics will be held in WTT cities - which also include Kansas City, Mo., Springfield, Mo., and Albany, N.Y. - providing balls, rackets and court dimensions tailored to youth under 10 years old. Serena Williams, Bob and Mike Bryan, and other pro players are scheduled to conduct the pre-match clinics.
Where we really want to make the mark is to get more 6- to 10-year-olds in the game, said USTA executive director and COO Gordon Smith. Tennis overall is doing well as sport. We need to do better with the younger demographics.
The WTTs kid-friendly atmosphere includes mascots, coaches, cheerleaders and music between games.
Among young players, some will always rise to the top because they have the financial means. Smith said its more of an attempt to find the Billie Jean Kings of the world - she took her first lesson at a public park in Long Beach, Calif.
A huge percentage of all tennis is played in public parks, Smith said. We want a network of regional training centers.
While professional tennis comes to 16 U.S. cities during the ATP and WTA seasons, the WTT franchises also provide a great opportunity to bring pro tennis and market the pro game across the board, he said.
The New York Sportimes is raising its profile, moving from Mamaroneck, N.Y., to Manhattan. Its the first WTT franchise in New York City since the Apples in 1978 and features native McEnroe.
The new 2,000-seat tennis complex on Randalls Island will have 20 courts, including a traditional multicolored WTT court when it hosts Kournikova and the Aces in the home opener on July 7.
Were simultaneously opening up this new $16 million tennis center, which is the largest tennis center that has been built in New York City in the last 30 years, other than the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, said Claude Okin, managing partner of Sportimes clubs.
McEnroes team will host Navratilovas Lobsters on July 15, which will double as a fundraiser for the Randalls Island Sports Foundation. King will be on hand for the event, and proceeds will benefit the renovation of the island, which includes a new track, and soccer and baseball fields.
Weve known for two to three years that Randalls Island could happen, King said. We were really thrilled when we knew it was for real. Its going to be fantastic. Its going to be our stadium.
So how has the coed, team-oriented league survived in various cities and incarnations for nearly 35 years?
If we dont have it, we dont spend it, Kloss said. Weve been able to adjust, were a small company, so were nimble. And the product is entertaining.
Kloss says its affordable for fans and owners. Ticket prices range from $15 in the bleachers to $60 for a box seat. Kids under 16 get free tennis rackets and autographs.
Franchise fees range from $100,000 to $1 million, depending on the team, she said. Every league team offers tickets to underserved youth.
The economic downturn has affected some teams and sponsorships. The Delaware Smash in Wilmington folded, Gatorade ended its eight-year commitment and financial services companies are providing fewer hospitality tents.
But the league picked up apparel sponsor Turfer Athletic, keeping the number of sponsors at eight, and Kloss expects strong ticket sales because families are likely to stay closer to home this summer.
The WTT championship will be played on July 26 in Washington, D.C.
Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks of rest for thigh injury
Category: Tennis newsAna Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from a thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams.
The French Open champion said on her Web site Tuesday she has a small muscle tear in her left thigh. She says the injury is very painful but not serious.
Ivanovic lost the first set against Williams on Monday, then won the opening game of the second set before stopping.
Ivanovic, once ranked No. 1, plans to play her next tournament in Los Angeles, starting Aug. 3.
Wimbledon Results
Category: Tennis newsResults Monday from Wimbledon at The All England Club (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Men
Fourth Round
Tommy Haas (24), Germany, def. Igor Andreev (29), Russia, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 6-4.
Roger Federer (2), Switzerland, def. Robin Soderling (13), Sweden, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).
Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia, def. Dudi Sela, Israel, 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.
Ivo Karlovic (22), Croatia, def. Fernando Verdasco (7), Spain, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (9).
Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Radek Stepanek (23), Czech Republic, 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
Women
Fourth Round
Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Elena Vesnina, Russia, 6-1, 6-3.
Victoria Azarenka (8), Belarus, def. Nadia Petrova (10), Russia, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3.
Agnieszka Radwanska (11), Poland, def. Melanie Oudin, United States, 6-4, 7-5.
Venus Williams (3), United States, def. Ana Ivanovic (13), Serbia, 6-1, 0-1, retired.
Serena Williams (2), United States, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-1.
Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Virginie Razzano (26), France, 6-2, 7-6 (1).
Sabine Lisicki, Germany, def. Caroline Wozniacki (9), Denmark, 6-4, 6-4.
Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Amelie Mauresmo (17), France, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
Men
Third Round
Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Leos Friedl and, Czech Republic David Skoch, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.
James Blake and Mardy Fish, United States, def. Martin Damm, Czech Republic, and Robert Lindstedt (15), Sweden, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (4), 6-4.
Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Oliver Marach (8), Austria, def. Christopher Kas, Germany, and Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-3.
Bruno Soares, Brazil, and Kevin Ullyett (5), Zimbabwe, def. Rogier Wassen, Netherlands, and Igor Zelenay, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4).
Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Mark Knowles (4), Bahamas, def. Prakash Amritraj, India, and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-0.
Women
Third Round
Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual (2), Spain, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, and Monica Niculescu, Romania, 7-5, 6-3.
Cara Black, Zimbabwe, and Liezel Huber (1), United States, def. Iveta Benesova and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Kristina Barrois, Germany, and Tathiana Garbin, Italy, def. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine, and Tatiana Poutchek, Belarus, 6-3, 6-4.
Nuria Llagostera Vives and Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (11), Spain, def. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, and Elena Vesnina (7), Russia, walkover.
Mixed
Second Round
Bob Bryan, United States, and Samantha Stosur (2), Australia, def. Lucas Arnold Ker and Gisela Dulko, Argentina, 6-1, 6-4.
Junior Singles
Boys
First Round
Richard Gabb, Britain, def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4.
David Thomson, Britain, def. Dominik Wirlend, Austria, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Tom Farquharson, Britain, def. Alessandro Bega, Italy, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Sudarwa Sitaram, India, def. Karim-Mohamed Maamoun, Egypt, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Tiago Fernandes, Brazil, def. Sandro Ehrat, Switzerland, 6-4, 6-4.
Julien Obry (10), France, vs. Robert Rumler, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2.
Jordan Cox, United States, def. Alexandros-Ferd Georgoudas, Germany, 6-4, 7-5.
Devin Britton, United States, def. Shuichi Sekiguchi (7) , Japan, 6-4, 6-0.
Kevin Krawietz, Germany, def. Guilherme Clezar, Brazil, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).
Alexander Domijan, United States, def. Liam Broady, Britain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Andrei Vasilevski, Belarus, def. Marin Draganja, Croatia, 6-4, 6-4.
Filip Horansky, Slovakia, def. James Marsalek, Britain, 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Girls
First Round
Akiko Omae, Japan, def. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1.
Miyabi Inoue, Japan, def. Fatma Al Nabhani, Oman, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Valeria Solovieva, Russia, def. Heather Watson (12), Britain, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.
Tamara Curovic, Serbia, def. Ajla Tomljanovic (8), Croatia, 7-5, 6-2.
Alexandra Walker, Britain, def. Khunpak Issara, Thailand, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Nastja Kolar, Slovenia, def. Jennifer Ren, Britain, 6-2, 6-2.
Sloane Stephens (7), United States, def. Jocelyn Rae, Britain, 6-4, 6-3.
Beatrice Capra, United States, def. An-Sophie Mestach, Belgium, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5.
Ilinca Stoica, Romania, def. Chantal Skamlova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1.
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (4), Thailand, def. Alejandra Granillo, Mexico, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
Sachia Vickery, United States, def. Luksika Kumkhum, Thailand, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3.
Sally Peers, Australia, def. Malou Ejdesgaard, Denmark, 6-2, 6-3.
Ana Bogdan (3), Romania, def. Magda Linette, Poland, 6-3, 6-3.
Lesley Kerkhove, Netherlands, def. Olivia Rogowska (5), Australia, 6-3, 6-1.
Murray edges Wawrinka under Wimbledons roof
Category: Tennis newsThey played into the night on Centre Court, later than anyone ever had in Wimbledons long history, and they played indoors, the first match contested entirely under the new roof.
And at 10:39 p.m. Monday, when No. 3-seeded Andy Murray of Britain finally finished off a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 victory over No. 19 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland to reach the quarterfinals at the All England Club, the partisan fans celebrated their guys victory with quite a roar.
It was pretty special, said Murray, who dropped to his knees when the match ended, then stood and swatted a ball straight up so hard it hit the roof.
No man from Britain has won Wimbledon since Fred Perry in 1936, and, like his countrymen, Murray - a 22-year-old from Scotland - is more interested in that sort of history than the sort he and Wawrinka made Monday.
Still, these circumstances were rather extraordinary, what with Centre Courts roof shut, the lights on and a chance to play the match until its rightful conclusion, no matter how late. Thats never before been the case at Wimbledon, where unlike the U.S. Open, there never has been lighted courts, and matches often are stopped in progress because of darkness. Previously, no Centre Court point had been played later than 9:35 p.m.
Ill have a pretty deep sleep after that one, Murray said.
At a tournament that began in 1877, not a single point had been contested indoors until earlier Monday, when a light sprinkle interrupted No. 1-ranked Dinara Safinas 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over 2006 champion Amelie Mauresmo. After the fifth game of the second set, the translucent roof above the main stadium was closed, and Safina and Mauresmo finished up underneath - even though by the time they resumed, the rain had stopped.
Because forecasts called for later showers (none arrived), organizers left the contraption sealed for Murray-Wawrinka, which turned out to be a fortuitous decision, even if Murray found the conditions very, very heavy and very humid; sweating so much.
When I finished, it was like Id been in a bath, he said.
All in all, though, the days last match provided far more excitement than the generally open-and-shut cases that dominated the rest of the fourth round.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer won easily, as did two-time runner-up Andy Roddick and No. 4 Novak Djokovic. Venus Williams, like Federer chasing a sixth title at the All England Club, was way ahead when her opponent, former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, quit with a thigh injury. Williams younger sister, Serena, herself a two-time Wimbledon champion, and No. 4 Elena Dementieva were never challenged in their straight-set victories.
One surprising run ended in the fourth round. Melanie Oudin, a 17-year-old qualifier from Marietta, Ga., who never won a Grand Slam match before last week, lost to No. 11 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-4, 7-5.
Its always difficult to play someone who you dont know, said Radwanska, who did not appear to have any difficulty Monday, but might find the road rougher Tuesday.
Thats when she will play in the quarterfinals against Venus Williams, who has won 18 consecutive matches at Wimbledon and is trying to become the first woman since Steffi Graf in 1991-93 to win the tournament three years in a row.
Tuesdays other matches are No. 2 Serena Williams against No. 8 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, Dementieva against unseeded Francesca Schiavone of Italy, and Safina against unseeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany.
The men get a day off before their quarterfinals Wednesday, when the matchups will be No. 2 Federer vs. No. 22 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, Murray vs. 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, Djokovic vs. No. 24 Tommy Haas, and Roddick vs. 2002 Wimbledon champion Lleyton Hewitt, who lost the first two sets but came back to beat No. 23 Radek Stepanek 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.
Lleyton and I have built up a very healthy respect for one another throughout the years, said Roddick, who smacked 24 aces, never faced a break point and eliminated No. 20 Tomas Berdych 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3. Were a couple of the old guys now.
Well, Roddick is 26, and Hewitt is 28. Neither has anything on Haas, who at 31 was the oldest man to reach the fourth round and now meets the youngest, Djokovic, who was born a week after Murray.
Federer improved to 11-0 against Robin Soderling by beating him in straight sets in a rematch of the French Open final three weeks ago. Now Federer has to deal with Karlovic, at 6-foot-10 the tallest player in tour history, who pounded 35 aces and served 10 games at love while defeating No. 7 Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-6 (9). Karlovic leads Wimbledon with 137 aces and has gone 128 service games over his past two tournaments without being broken.
I mean maybe its not the most fun match to go through, Federer said. But I like to beat this guy because he makes it hard on us.
Federer and Wawrinka teamed to win the doubles gold medal at last years Beijing Olympics. Otherwise, Wawrinka never has come close to approaching his friends success. Bidding to reach his first major quarterfinal, though, Wawrinka gave Murray plenty of trouble.
It all felt more like a theater than a sports venue, thanks to the surroundings and the momentum shifts. Wawrinka came out playing superbly, then things swung in Murrays favor. With the local favorite seemingly in control, Wawrinka stole the fourth set. And in the fifth, which began at 9:56 p.m., Murray raced to a 3-0 lead, before Wawrinka took the next three games. Then Murray closed with a three-game run.
Sounds echoed with the roof closed on Centre Court, which originally was constructed in 1922. All those shouts of Come on, Andy! from all of those spectators waving Union Jacks and Scottish flags reverberated around the arena as hundreds of other people watched on a TV screen set up outdoors.
At the end, it was probably the noisiest crowd Ive ever played in front of, Murray said. It definitely sounds and feels much louder under the roof.
Even Wawrinka was able to appreciate the setting, if not the result.
I enjoy a lot the match, Wawrinka said. But for sure, Im very sad after the match.
Oudin looks to establish herself on tour
Category: Tennis newsAfter her surprising run to the fourth round of Wimbledon, Melanie Oudin is hoping to establish herself as a regular contender on the womens tour.
Im very proud of myself how I did here, the 17-year-old from Marietta, Ga., said Monday after losing 6-4, 7-5 to 11th-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska. I think its just like another step that Im taking. Now I know that I can play with these girls and this is what I want to do, and this is what I want to be.
Oudin, who faced two match points in her first-round Wimbledon qualifying match, had lost both of her previous Grand Slam main draw matches.
Her surprise Wimbledon showing included a 6-7, 7-5, 6-2 upset of sixth-ranked Jelena Jankovic in the third round.
Oudin started 2008 with the goal of breaking into the top 100. Shes now assured of that: the WTA Tour projects her ranking will move from No. 124 to No. 70 after Wimbledon.
Oudin became the youngest American since 17-year-old Jennifer Capriati, who reached the 1993 quarterfinals, to make it to the fourth round at Wimbledon.
She was also the youngest American to reach a Grand Slam fourth-round since Serena Williams, as a 17-year-old, won the 1999 U.S. Open.
And she joined Venus and Serena Williams as the only American teens to reach Wimbledons fourth round since 18-year-old Alexandra Stevenson got to the semis in 1999.
Im still the same person, you know (that I was) coming into the tournament, Oudin said. I think Ive improved this week. I think Ive gotten better as a player. But I just look forward to keep going.
Oudins Wimbledon run has effectively ended her junior career. Shes eligible to play junior tournaments through her 18th year, but her coach, Brian de Villiers, said that would be pointless.
For now, De Villiers said Oudin will continue to test herself on the WTA Tour during this summers s U.S. hard court circuit.
She has a very sensible head on her shoulder, de Villiers said. This will not go to her head.
Oudins mother, Leslie, and father, John, flew to London over the weekend to watch their daughters fourth-round match.
The parents didnt expect their daughter to experience such quick success. But they said shes been dreaming of becoming No. 1 since she was 9 years old.
Shes worked hard and Im so glad that things are paying off for her, Leslie Oudin said. Its been a thrill to see the progress and that shes enjoying it. Im really surprised because I didnt really expect this until, maybe, next year.
Oudin is one of three sisters. Her twin, Katherine, hopes to play collegiate tennis, but has no interest in playing professionally. And theres younger sister Christina, 11.
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ONLINE SAVVY: Serena Williams has nearly half a million of followers on Twitter, but her sister Venus isnt one of them.
Serena joked Monday that Venus might be too much of an elitist to spend time on social networking online.
Shes really artsy and into smart things, Serena said after moving into the Wimbledon quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Daniela Hantuchova. Shes into learning languages and getting degrees.
Im into Twitter, so … were quite different.
Venus, a five-time Wimbledon champion, said she had made an effort to check out her sisters tweets.
I tried to see her (Twitter) site the other day, but you have to be a member, said Venus, who advanced after Ana Ivanovic retired with a thigh injury when trailing 6-1, 0-1.
Venus says shes going to start a Twitter page soon, though, but isnt holding up hopes of matching Serenas tech savvy.
She stays really up, Venus said. She has My Space, Facebook, and Twitter. I never stayed that up, but I guess Im going to get updated. I havent really been on any of her pages, but shes going to be one of my friends now.
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ANGER MANAGEMENT: Belarusian teenager Victoria Azarenka is promising to control her temper better after yelling at the umpire during her win over No. 10 Nadia Petrova on Monday.
The 19-year-old Azarenka, who has been touted as a future Grand Slam winner, told the umpire she was ruining the match after what she thought were bad line calls during the second set of her 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 victory in the fourth round.
Im an emotional player, and Ive always been like that, Azarenka said. Just sometimes I get a little bit upset with a few bad calls, which there clearly was today.
I just have to keep trying to calm myself down sometimes, but you never know. Its not like sitting in the living room and watching TV. Youre playing in 35 Celsius degrees, its hot, youre playing a close match, so its tough. Its very easy to talk about how people react or whatever.
The eighth-seeded Azarenka, who lives and trains in Scottsdale, Arizona, will also have to cut back on the 10 double-faults she had Monday if she wants to beat two-time champion Serena Williams in the quarterfinals.
But she doesnt want to remain too calm on the court, saying she sometimes plays better when shes angry.
As long as I dont really go crazy with my emotions, she said. Im always pumped up.
Azarenka said she had not apologized to the officials after the match.
I actually felt bad because I reacted pretty bad for that, she said. But as I said, sometimes its really tough to control your emotions when the match is really tight, and some bad call comes up. … I just really have to learn how to do it, and hopefully next time Ill do it.
