On July 3 and July 4, Wimbledon 2010 reached its climax as the champions of all divisions were crowned. The ladies and men’s singles championship matches were both one sided, as they were decided in straight sets.
Serena Williams defeated Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3 6-2 in just over an hour. Serena was in total control the [...]
Man of the moment Tomas Berdych, bludgeoning his way to his first ever Grand Slam final at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over third seed Novak Djokovic says he fears no one.
With an emphatic 6-3, 7-6 (11-9), 6-3 victory over the Serb, the 12th-seeded Czech showed his quarter-final victory over six-times champion Roger Federer was [...]
During a 40-minute practice at the All England Club on Sunday, Rafael Nadal’s bothersome right knee held up fine.
During changeovers while coming back to beat No. 33-seeded Philipp Petzschner of Germany 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3 in the third round, the 2008 Wimbledon champion received treatment from a trainer and Toni Nadal, Rafael’s uncle [...]
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On Monday, June 28, the second week of the 2010 Wimbledon officially began after the traditional day off on the previous day. At this point of the tournament, all eyes were focused on the main courts;Centre Court, Court 1 and Court 2. Day 7 featured some upsets as well as routine victories.
The major headline of [...]
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As the first week of the 2010 Wimbledon comes to an end, the level of play and court drama heats up. However, on June 26 and June 27 there were very few headlines about the men’s and women’s singles match. First of all, at this stage of the tournament, most of the courts are scheduled [...]
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John Isner wrote his name into the record books as the winner of the sport’s longest ever battle, after 11 hours and five absorbing minutes on court, when he clinched the epic three-day, 183-game thriller 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68 at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships.
On Thursday at 59-59 in the fifth set, after [...]
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The first two days of the 2010 Wimbledon have been filled with plenty of drama and excitement already. On the men’s side, there were several tough five set matches, including some upsets.
On day one, all eyes were on Defending champion and tennis betting star, Roger Federer. The crowd was stunned in silence after Federer lost [...]
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Wimbledon nearly ended at the beginning for Roger Federer.
To avert a monumental first-round upset, the six-time champion overcame a two-set deficit, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0.
On Monday, on Centre Court as defending champion, Federer barely survived the traditional opening match, even though he has reached the tournament final each of the [...]
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The countdown to the 2010 Wimbledon tournament has begun, with competition starting Monday, June 21.
Only a few weeks ago, the women’s final at Roland Garros featured two surprise finalists; Samantha Stosur and Francesca Schiavone. However, the grass courts of Wimbledon are a whole different story. The 2010 Wimbledon is all about the Williams sisters, just [...]
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Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 7-6(2) victory over Sam Stosur of Australia in the French Open finals. It was Schiavone’s first Grand Slam title.
Many expected a Venus vs. Serena final and instead were delivered a match between two women who were each playing in [...]
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