Archive for June, 2010
Venus ousted in Wimbledon quarters by Pironkova
Tennis newsthen turn toward the Court 1 player guest box where her parents were seated and put her palms up or shrug her shoulders, as if to indicate, “I dont know whats happening here.” Tsvetana Pironkova tumbles on the grass in joy and relief. (AP) The five-time Wimbledon champion was out of sorts, out of answers [...]
Eclipse of Venus leaves Serena last hope for fading U.S.
Tennis newsLittle Sister is the Last American. Its up to Serena now if theres to be a Wimbledon champion from the United States. “Its not mine to lose,” she insisted. “Its mine to win if I can get it.” At age 30, is Venus career entering its decline? (Getty Images) If she doesnt get it, then [...]
Federer, Williams sisters, Clijsters make Wimbledon quarters
Tennis newsAndy Roddicks mood was subdued, his words curt. Once again, hes leaving Wimbledon without the champions trophy. Only this time and after being beaten by a far-less-accomplished opponent. The No. 5-seeded American erased an early deficit to even his fourth-round match against 82nd-ranked Yen-hsu Lu of Taiwan, then got broken for the only time all [...]
Capriati recovering from ‘accidental’ drug overdose
Tennis newsFormer tennis star Jennifer Capriati was recovering Monday from an accidental overdose of prescribed medication, a family spokeswoman said. The 34-year-old Capriati, once ranked No. 1 in a career sidetracked by personal troubles, was in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery, spokeswoman Lacey Wickline told the Associated Press. She declined to identify [...]
Serena overpowers 46th-ranked player, moves on
Tennis newsTop-ranked Rafael Nadal rallied for another five-set victory Saturday, overcoming knee problems, an umpires warning and a tough challenge from a hard-hitting German to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon. Nadal battled back from two-sets-to-one down for the second straight match to defeat Philipp Petzschner 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3 in a Centre Court [...]
Wimbledon officials fine Hanescu $15K over spitting
Tennis newsVictor Hanescu was fined $15,000 by Wimbledon officials Saturday after spitting at hecklers in his third-round match. The Romanian, who later apologized, was fined $7,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct after swearing and spitting in the direction of hecklers in the crowd on Court 18. He was fined the same amount for not using “best efforts” at [...]
Exhausted Isner falls in straight sets in second round
Tennis newsOne day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest mens match at Wimbledon so far this year. It was back to normal, meanwhile, for defending champion Roger Federer, who showed he was back at the top of his game by sweeping Arnaud Clement in straight sets to reach the [...]
Court rejects ATP appeal by German Tennis group
Tennis newsA federal appeals court on Friday rejected a challenge from the German Tennis Federation to a court decision that cleared the way for the ATP Tours tournament restructuring. A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia affirmed a 2008 federal jury verdict in Delaware rejecting the federations antitrust claims against [...]
Isner has greater ambitions, but this one’s tough to top
Tennis newsHell be remembered for this, John Isner will. As will Nicolas Mahut, the man he finally beat in a match of history and perseverance that lasted a bit more than 11 hours, the time it takes a jet to fly from San Francisco to Paris. This ones going to stick with me probably the rest [...]
Isner-Mahut umpire sets endurance records too
Tennis newsThe umpire who presided over the longest match in tennis history said Thursday that he was so enthralled by the epic struggle that he never felt tired. Mohamed Lahyani of Sweden spent 11 hours, 5 minutes over three days in the umpires chair before declaring victory for John Isner over Nicolas Mahut in their first-round [...]
