Tennis

Tsvetana Pironkova stuns Venus at Wimbledon 2010 Tennis

WIMBLEDON, England — Before Venus Williams started her quarterfinal here, the ranking of her opponent, Tsvetana Pironkova, seemed inconsequential.
Then Yen-Hsun Lu knocked Andy Roddick from the tournament late Monday, and he shared two important things with Pironkova — a high-profile American opponent and a world ranking of 82. From this strange coincidence, sprang another upset.

Isner wins longest tennis match : 70-68 in 5th set

WIMBLEDON, England — When John Isner finally won the longest match in tennis history, he collapsed on the Wimbledon grass and then summoned one last burst of energy, springing to his feet to applaud along with the crowd.

The American hit a backhand winner to win the last of the match’s 980 points, and he took the fifth set Thursday against Nicolas Mahut, 70-68.

Mahut vs Isner, An Epic Game Enters History : Wimbledon Longest Match

American John Isner faced Nicolas Mahut of Francewimbledon-tennis-tournament, in a game that entered tennis history, as the longest game ever played. The clash of these two amazing players had to be suspended after five sets, because it was too dark.

They both wanted to keep playing, but there was just not enough light for a proper game.

Wimbledon stars work on etiquette : Wimbledon 2010 Tennis

London: Andy Murray is not sure whether to bow or not but Serena Williams is taking no chances – she is busy practising her curtsy.
For Queen Elizabeth, whose favourite sport has always been horse racing, is coming to the world’s most famous tennis tournament for the first time in 33 years.

US Open Tennis 2010

Boca Raton’s Andrea Collarini finished runner-up in the French Open boy’s final, losing 6-4, 7-5 to his Argentine friend Agustin Velotti. Collarini, who was born in New York but grew up training in Argentina, earlier this year relocated to the USTA National Training Center in Boca Raton, Fla.

French Open Mens Final 2010 : Rafael Nadal win

Rafael Nadal ran down every shot when it mattered on Sunday, rolling to a straight sets win over a disheartened Robin Soderling for a fifth French Open championship in six years.

Nadal prevailed by scores of 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 at Roland Garros to become just the second man to win at least five French Open titles. Bjorn Borg of Sweden won six.

French Open Final : Rafael Nadal vs Robin Soderling

The New York Times is providing live analysis of the men’s championship match at the French Open between Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling. John Branch, who has covered the tournament for The Times, will provide updates from Roland Garros. The Straight Sets contributors Geoff Macdonald and Thomas Lin will offer observations as well.

French Open Women s Final : Francesca Schiavone win

PARIS – Italy’s Francesca Schiavone threw off conventional wisdom and upended Australia’s Samantha Stosur in a stunning victory, 6-4, 7-6 (2), to win the French Open women’s single-s title.

French Open Final : Soderling relishes role as the spoiler

PARIS — Rafael Nadal has bulldozed his way through the clay season so completely, utterly and comprehensively, there was just one opponent who could give the French Open final any intrigue.

Not Roger Federer. Robin Soderling. He has become the unlikely bogeyman of this tournament, reaching the final two years in a row and both times defeating the reigning world No. 1 and defending champion on his way.

Nadal vs Soderling : French Open 2010 Final

The Spaniard, who celebrated his 24th birthday on Thursday, is now overwhelming favorite to add to his four French Open titles after storming into the last four without losing a set.

What is more standing in his way on Friday is Jurgen Melzer, the Austrian who had never once been beyond the third round of a grand slam tournament until this week.