Post Tagged with: "london olympics"

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  Toni Nadal says Rafael is aware that these would have been his last Olympics

  Rafael Nadal, Tennis Articles July 21, 2012 1:32 pm no comments

  Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle Toni Nadal has acknowledged that his nephew is extremely disappointed on being unable to take part in the London Olympics. Toni shared that this is the toughest time of Nadal’s career, as he had to lead his country’s contingent and carry Spain’s national flag during [...]
   
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  Rafael Nadal withdraws from London Olympics with knee injury

  Rafael Nadal, Tennis Articles July 19, 2012 7:42 pm no comments

  World number three Rafael Nadal received a severe blow as he was forced to withdraw from the Olympic Games due to knee tendinitis. The Spaniard has said that he does not find himself fit to participate and its one of the saddest days of his career as he would miss [...]
   
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  WTA Predictions for the London Olympics: Can Serena Win Gold?

  Maria Sharapova, Petra Kvitova, Serena Williams, Tennis Articles, Victoria Azarenka, WTA July 14, 2012 1:51 pm no comments

  At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the WTA saw three Russian medalists sweep the podium.  Elena Dementieva, the 5th seed, defeated Dinara Safina to win the gold medal, arguably the biggest accomplishment in her career (en route to her gold medal, Dementieva defeated Serena Williams in the QF).  Vera Zvonareva  defeated [...]
   
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  Williams Family surprised as Venus keeps Battling on

  Tennis Articles, Venus Williams July 8, 2012 9:00 am no comments

  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 [...]
   
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  Outrage over selection for Indian Doubles Team

  Tennis Articles June 15, 2012 12:00 pm no comments

  In a time when most tennis teams are working together to develop that all important team spirit ahead of the London Olympic Games next month, trouble is brewing for the Indian team thanks to the All Indian Tennis Association’s (AITA) recent controversial decisions. Currently competing in the doubles events at [...]
   
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  Olympic Tennis Comes to Britain – The 2012 Wimbledon Olympics

  Tennis Articles, Wimbledon June 9, 2012 9:00 am no comments

  With the world’s top tennis players like Rafael Nadal and the Williams sisters being confirmed for their country’s respective Olympic tennis teams, anticipation is really starting to mount for the arrival of the 2012 Olympics in our fair capital city next month. The tennis games for 2012 have a particular [...]