Archive for June, 2009
Wimbledon Results
Tennis newsResults Tuesday from Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tournament played at The All England Club.
Singles
Men
First Round
Nikolay Davydenko (12), Russia, def. Daniel Evans, Britain, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3.
Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, def. Oscar Hernandez, Spain, 6-0, 6-0, 6-3.
Fernando Gonzalez (10), Chile, def. Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3.
Tommy Haas (24), Germany, def. Alexander Peya, Austria, 6-7 (5), 7-6 [...]
Safins last Wimbledon ends with 1st-round loss
Tennis newsIt seemed fitting, somehow, that two-time major champion Marat Safins always-turbulent relationship with Wimbledon would end this way.
A first-round departure.
Against the unheralded Jesse Levine, a 133rd-ranked qualifier from the United States who began Tuesday with two losses and no wins on the tour in 2009.
And with a mangled racket and plenty of kicking and screaming, [...]
Djokovic beats Benneteau in 4 sets at Wimbledon
Tennis newsFourth-seeded Novak Djokovic had to rally from a set down Monday in a surprisingly tough first-round match with Julien Benneteau, who needed an injury timeout in the final game after smashing into the Centre Court wall.
The 2008 Australian Open champion needed 3 1/2 hours to overcome the 81st-ranked Benneteau 6-7 (8), 7-6 (1) 6-2, 6-4.
Maybe [...]
Larcher de Brito cuts down on volume at Wimbledon
Tennis newsPortuguese teenager Michelle Larcher de Brito is well aware shes been criticized for her loud, lengthy shrieks on the court. And she has absolutely no intention of giving up the habit.
There was speculation around the All England Club before her Wimbledon debut Monday that officials would ask her to tone down her yells. She said [...]
Aegon International Results
Tennis newsResults Friday from the Aegon International, a ?450,000 ($622,000) ATP event and $600,000 WTA event on grass at Devonshire Park (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Women
Semifinals
Virginie Razzano, France, def. Marion Bartoli, France, 6-4, 1-0, retired.
Caroline Wozniacki (6), Denmark, def. Aleksandra Wozniak, Canada, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Men
Semifinals
Frank Dancevic, Canada, def. Fabrice Santoro (4), France, 6-4, 6-4.
Dmitry Tursunov (2), Russia, def. [...]
Ordina Open Results
Tennis newsResults Friday from the Ordina Open, a ?450,000 ($623,250) ATP event and ?159,000 ($220,000) WTA event on grass at Autotron Rosmalen (seedings in parentheses).
Singles
Men
Semifinals
Benjamin Becker, Germany, def. Rainer Schuettler (4), Germany, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1.
Raemon Sluiter, Netherlands, def. Ivan Navarro, Spain, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3.
Women
Semifinals
Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, def. Francesca Schiavone (5), Italy, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3.
Tamarine [...]
Nadal to address Wimbledon status Friday
Tennis newsDefending champion Rafael Nadal will address his status for Wimbledon at a news conference at the All England Club.
Nadal had been expected to discuss his plans Friday after an exhibition match at the Hurlingham Club. Instead, after Nadals loss to Stanislas Wawrinka, it was announced the Spaniard would speak later.
Nadal has complained of tendinitis in [...]
Tamarine upsets Safina to reach Ordina final
Tennis newsTamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand stayed on course to become the first player to successfully defend the Ordina Open womens title after upsetting top-ranked Dinara Safina 7-5, 7-5 in Fridays semifinals.
Tamarine, who beat Safina in last years final, will play Belgian teenager Yanina Wickmayer on Saturday. Wickmayer overcame a swirling wind and match-point jitters to beat [...]
Federer aims to claim 6th Wimbledon, 15th major
Tennis newsRoger Federer is building something of a reputation as an on-court crier, and he remembers well the first time he wept after winning a match.
It was July 2, 2001, at Wimbledon, the tournament that means more to him than any other. Federer was 19, up-and-coming and making his Centre Court debut in the fourth round [...]
WIMBLEDON 09: Capsules on top womens players
Tennis newsWomen to watch at Wimbledon, which begins Monday (rankings in parentheses).
DINARA SAFINA (1)
Age: 23
Country: Russia
2009 Match Record: 35-7 (Playing at Den Bosch)
2009 Singles Titles: 2
Career Singles Titles: 11
Major Titles: 0 - Best Finish: F, at Australian Open in 09, French Open in 08, 09
Last 5 Wimbledons: 08-Lost in 3rd Round, 07-2nd, 06-3rd, 05-3rd, 04-1st
Topspin: Runner-up [...]
