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Roger Federer: 7 time Wimbledon Champion
It looked for a while that Andy Murray could do it. At one set ahead and 4-4 in the second, he had break points to give himself the opportunity to serve for a two set lead. His backhand drive flashes millimetres long, and from then on, the true Roger Federer [...] -
Federer Breaks British Hearts, but Marray wins some
The Wimbledon fortnight has now ended, what a match to go out on. Roger Federer against British hopeful Andy Murray. After waiting 74 years for another British finalist, Murray finally managed to make a Wimbledon final. After 4 sets against Tsonga he was all set for his attempt to make [...] -
Was the Wimbledon 2008 men’s final the greatest ever?
Roger Federer went in to the final having won five consecutive Wimbledon titles and was the undisputed master of the grass court game. His opponent, Rafael Nadal, was more at home on clay courts where the slower paced game suited his gritty, energetic style. Federer had breezed to the final [...] -
Williams Family surprised as Venus keeps Battling on
Oracene Price, Venus and Serena Williams’ mother, has recently admitted that she is surprised at how her eldest daughter is able to keep on playing despite her battle with Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that has left the tennis star utterly exhausted at times. Following two of her daughters’ triumph [...] -
Tamira Paszek wins appeal to Compete at the Olympics
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) confirmed today that Austrian rising star Tamira Paszek is eligible for entry into the 2012 Wimbledon Olympics tennis tournament, following a successful appeal. Brought forward by Tennis Austria, the appeal was made against the ITF Olympic Committee’s decision not to allow Paszek into the Olympic [...] -
Serena’s “Slamming” Performance not up to Par
Serena Williams showed the tennis world how much of a force of nature she is today with a brutal destruction of opponent Victoria Azarenka in their semi-final clash. However “slamming” her way around the court was not enough for the former world number 1 as she believed she didn’t play [...] -
Ivanisevic – Time for Andy Murray to Toughen Up
For Andy Murray Wimbledon 2012 is far from over but according to Mr Nice Guy himself, Goran Ivanisevic, Murray needs to become a bit more brash and arrogant if he’s to stand a chance of taking the title this year. Anticipation for Murray’s win has been building round by round [...] -
Djokovic’s Double Defence
Novak Djokovic may be the current world number one and holder of the Wimbledon men’s singles title, but today could be the day that all that changes. Facing the Serb in what could be considered the most anticipated Grand Slam semi-final of the season is the man who wants to [...] -
Federer and Co have eyes on Olympic Gold
For Roger Federer and his fellow top tennis players taking the title at Wimbledon this year isn’t enough, they each have their eye on winning Olympic gold on the grass courts of the All England Tennis Club next month. Federer especially is looking forward to adding a medal in Singles [...] -
Could Murray make History at Wimbledon?
Andy Murray has had a cracking Wimbledon so far this year, his stunning quarter-final victory over David Ferrer today has set him on the path of making history at SW1. He could become the first British player in the Open Era to lift the men’s Singles trophy, Boris Becker certainly [...] -
The Underdog continuing Graff’s Wimbledon Legacy
A year ago German tennis player Angelique Kerber was just like many of those other Wimbledon hopefuls who suffered devastating losses in the first round, remaining just outside the top 100 and never quite getting passed the third-round in major tournaments and Grand Slams. Just 11 months later, however, nothing [...] -
Knee Injury won’t Stand in Nadal’s Way
Although he’s missed out on collecting another Wimbledon title this year at the hands of relative unknown Lukas Rosol, Rafael Nadal won’t let his knee injury stand in the way of him fulfilling another Olympic dream. Nadal has confirmed that he is suffering with a form of tendonitis in his [...] -
LTA bad timing with Olympic Kitting-Out
We’re used to blunders from the Lawn Tennis Association when it comes to Wimbledon, after all this is the same organisation that prematurely arranged for a nationwide helicopter tour of the British winner of Wimbledon who never was, but their latest fiasco goes far and beyond that. In supreme act [...]
