Posted in David Nalbandian, Marcos Baghdatis, Wimbledon, tennis on June 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Head-to-head: Baghdatis leads 2-1
Baghdatis defeated Latvian Ernests Gulbis 36 64 63 62 in the first round and then recorded the 100th victory of his career in defeating Nicolas Devilder 60 76 67 64 in the second.
Baghdatis is making his third consecutive Wimbledon appearance. He had his best result here last year, reaching the semifinals by [...]
Posted in James Blake, Lleyton Hewitt, Nikolay Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon, tennis on June 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer took just 11 minutes to wrap up a convincing 6-2 7-5 6-1 win over Argentine teen Juan Martin del Potro.
Federer returned with a two-set lead and soon secured his 50th straight win on grass. Federer’s next opponent is Marat Safin on Friday.
There were also wins for Rafael Nadal, Lleyton Hewitt and [...]
Posted in Andy Roddick, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon on June 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Teenager Paul Baker, the ball boy in Wimbledon, is probably the happiest person in the world, especially among tennis fans.
He will never forget the day when,at the age of 14, he was a ball boy on Centre Court for the 2006 final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. All those months of training, all those [...]
Posted in Vince Spadea, Wimbledon, tennis on June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a rap song Vince Spadea made just for Wimbledon:
Its all in the club, The All England Club,
playing singles, mixed and dubs,
slugging passing shots and mugs,
Roger trying to an ace, crowds filled with pretty face,
hotties trying to give a hug,
and I’m giving them the shrug,
cause I’m the menace of tennis at the Oscars of [...]
Posted in Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, tennis on June 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The only player that keeps the American dream alive in Wimbledon is Andy Roddick. He feels confidant, even though he knows that Roger Federer is once again in his way. Andy Roddick said:
“In order for me to be successful here I’ve got to beat him one time. That’s the way I look at it. You [...]
Posted in Arnaud Clement, Nicolas Mahut, Wimbledon, tennis on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Arnaud Clement (FRA) v (Q) Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
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Head-to-head: Mahut leads 2-0
This is the third meeting for these fellow Frenchmen, and the second in two weeks, Mahut having defeated Clement in the semifinals at Queen’s on his way to his first ATP final.
In the 18 June rankings, Clement was the French No. 2, while Mahut [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is what Andy himself said:
“I have done everything possible to get ready for Wimbledon. I have played practice sets the last few days but still cannot hit a topspin forehand properly. It has been six weeks of really hard work but I’m not 100% ready. The wrist is a VERY important part of tennis [...]
Posted in Novak Djokovic, tennis on June 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Novak Djokovic is one of the best and most popular tennis players in the world today at the age of 20, and surely he has the future ahead of him.
In 2007, Djokovic has been charging uphill at an accelerated pace. He has already played more matches in the first half of this season than he [...]
Posted in Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, Fernando Gonzalez, Ivo Karlovic, Lleyton Hewitt, Novak Djokovic, Players, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych, Wimbledon, tennis on June 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Roger Federer’s task of trying to win five Wimbledon titles in succession begins on the Centre Court on Monday, when he takes on the Russian Teimuraz Gabashvili.
It may look a less than demanding start for Federer because the 22-year-old Gabashvili is making his debut in Wimbledon. Gabashvili played in France, but he had to retire [...]
Posted in Bjorn Borg, Roger Federer, Wimbledon, tennis on June 23, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If Roger Federer wins his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title he will have equalled a record achieved only by one other man in the modern era. In the early decades of the oldest Grand Slam, William Renshaw won six titles on the trot and Lawrence Doherty claimed five, but since it became a truly international competition [...]
