Archive for category: Wimbledon champion
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Serena Williams, Comeback Queen
Let’s face it, the Williams sisters really haven’t had the best tennis season so far. Between Venus’ struggle with Sjogdren’s syndrome and Serena’s first-round loss to Virginie Rizzo at the French Open, there were many who doubted that the two would ever again reach the finals of a Grand Slam [...] -
Federer vs Murray Wimbledon Final – History will be made but for whom?
“Andy has a shot, but he’s dealing with the hopes and dreams of a nation, Roger’s the favourite, but anything can happen out there if Andy serves well, if he plays aggressive and goes for his shots. If he gets passive against Roger, Roger will win. Andy’s going to have [...] -
Murray vs Tsonga – The stats say Murray will make the final
Keys to the match. Let’s look at some stats for all their Wimbledon 2012 matches to date (5 matches)… Serve: Both men have won about the same percentage of first serves (Murray 78% / Tsonga 79%) but there is a large difference in the same figure for the second serve [...] -
Federer Vs Djokovic Wimbledon 2012 – Clash of the titans
In a match up that would be more than befitting of the final itself, two heavyweights of the game, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic face off in the Wimbledon Semi Final on Friday. If these two played in an exhibition match it would be a highly anticipated clash, but [...] -
Ferrer Poses Big Problem For Murray – Wimbledon 2012 Day 9 Preview
It’s been a frustrating time at SW19 over the past few days, but even the persistent rain has not dampened the excitement surrounding the latter stages of the Wimbledon championships. With Rosol defeating Nadal in the second round, a massive opportunity has arisen for Murray to make it to his [...] -
Federer vs Malisse – Match Preview Day 7 Wimbledon 2012
On paper this looks like a formality for the Fed Express, but looking a little deeper into that statistics gives a glimmer of hope for fans of the veteran Belgian. At 31, Malisse is a year older than Federer, and has a worrying 1-9 win loss record against him. Their [...] -
Wimbledon day 5 – Men’s roundup
After the drama of day 4, and the mammoth performance by Rosol in defeating Nadal it was unlikely that Friday was going to reach such highs, but Wimbledon did not disappoint… Novak Djokovic Def Radek Stepanek 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 The Serb got off to a slow start, but [...] -
Wimbledon 2012 Mens Draw – Quick Analysis
The Wimbledon 2012 Men’s Draw has just been released. In depth Analysis will follow, but here is a quick run down: First quarter: Novak Djokovic opens with an interesting match with past French open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero, but is unlikely to be tested until the quarters where he could [...] -
Becker’s watching Murray’s Back
Having not had the best start to the tennis season, the current world Number 4 player Andy Murray is raising concern amongst his fellow professionals over the state of his health and physical well-being. Former world Number 1 Boris Becker recently commented that he feels the Scotsman, who has been [...] -
A Colourful Wimbledon for 2012
The 2012 All England Tennis Club Wimbledon Championships are set to be a highlight on the professional tennis calendar in more ways than one! The traditional all-white dress code will be scrapped this year in favour of brighter colours, and the dark green backdrop that surrounds the courts will be [...] -
Big Four secure pay rise for Wimbledon Players
Admired across the world for their elite playing skills and their enviable combined wealth, the tennis world’s Big Four are now being regarded even more highly for their selfless integrity. In a move rarely seen in the competitive tennis world, the men’s top 4-ranked players – Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, [...] -
Agassi beats Sampras in the Champions Series in Las Vegas
Andre Agassi revenged his last defeat against Sampras as he beat him 8-5 in the final of the Champions Series event in Las Vegas. The victory was even sweeter as he played in front of his homecrowd. In the semis, Agassi defeated Jim Courier 6-3 and Pistol Pete dismissed John McEnroe [...] -
Kvitova victorious in Linz final
Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic celebrated her first tournament win since she won Wimbledon this year. Top seed Kvitova ended Dominika Cibulkova’s first WTA title hopes as she beat the Slovak 6-4, 6-1 to lift the trophy at the Generali Ladies Linz Open. Kvitova has been struggling with form since [...]
