Archive for June, 2010
American Isner, Mahut playing record-breaking match
Tennis newsOn and on and on, and on some more, they played – longer than anyone ever had before. And still there was no winner. John Isner of Tampa, Fla., and Nicolas Mahut of France were tied at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon after exactly 10 hours of action when play was suspended because [...]
Henin, Clijsters reach third round as Wimbledon heats up
Tennis newsRoger Federer walked off the court with a smile Wednesday, relieved to survive another tense early-round match at Wimbledon. John Isner and Nicolas Mahut walked off their court nearly two hours later without a result for the second day in a row, immersed in the longest match in history. Federer battles past Ilija Bozoljac then [...]
Defending champ Serena rolls in Wimbledon opener
Tennis newsSerena Williams finished with an ace and a curtsy, showing shes ready for the queen and a lot more at Wimbledon. The defending champion won her opening match Tuesday, relying on an overpowering serve to beat 17-year-old Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal 6-0, 6-4. Williams won all 27 points on her first serve and [...]
Djokovic uses indoor roof to rally out win at Wimbledon
Tennis newsNovak Djokovic was pretty pleased that the All England Club closed the Centre Court roof because of fading sunlight during his first-round match. First of all, Wimbledon only installed the retractable roof last year, so there havent been many matches played under it. “You dont get to see a lot of late-night matches in Wimbledon [...]
Federer barely averts monster upset, Roddick advances at Wimbledon
Tennis newsSix-time champion Roger Federer overcame a two-set deficit to avert a monumental first-round upset at Wimbledon, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 on Monday. The No. 1 seed is relieved to hang on and play another day. (AP) Federer has reached the tournament final each of the past seven years, but he [...]
Four years away, Clijsters romps in Wimbledon return
Tennis newsNice return, Kim Clijsters. Back at Wimbledon for the first time since 2006, Clijsters easily won her opening match Monday, repeatedly ripping service returns to beat Maria Elena Camerin 6-0, 6-3. Clijsters ended a 2 1/2-year retirement last August and won the U.S. Open in September. She has been sidelined since late April with a [...]
Federer draws tough road for Wimbledon defense
Tennis newsRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal face challenging paths to set up another Wimbledon final. Serena and Venus Williams also face potential pitfalls before another all-sister title ma the only man were both handed tricky draws Friday for the grass-court Grand Slam tournament. Federer, seeded No. 1 although he has dropped to No. 2 in the [...]
Makarova beats Stosur to reach Eastbourne final
Tennis newsSamantha Stosur was upset by qualifier Ekaterina Makarova 7-6 (5), 7-5 Friday in the semifinals of the Eastbourne International grass-court event. In the final, the Russian will play Victoria Azarenka, who knocked out eighth-seeded Marion Bartoli of France 6-3, 7-5. Makarova made a poor start against the third-seeded Stosur, claiming just four of the first [...]
Nadal dominates Soderling to earn fifth French title
Tennis newsAccustomed to being on the move, Rafael Nadal sat restlessly during a changeover one game from his fifth French Open title. He jiggled his legs, took two bites of a banana, toweled off his arms and face, then rose and finished the job. Soon he was back in the chair and sobbing into the towel, [...]
Federer defeats native, sets up Halle final with Hewitt
Tennis newsRoger Federer won his 29th consecutive match at this tournament, beating Germanys Philipp Petzschner 7-6 (3), 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open against Lleyton Hewitt. Federer will go for his sixth title in this event Sunday against Hewitt, who is seeded eighth and defeated Germanys Benjamin Becker 6-7 (4), 7-6 [...]
