Trailing big in the first round of the US Open, Maria Sharapova thought – well, no, she was certain – that she’d pull through if she could push her inexperienced opponent to a third set. Maria Sharapova’s slow start almost turned into an early exit at the US Open 2011. The 3-time major champion picked [...]
Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic suffered a rare defeat on Saturday when he and Serb doubles partner Nenad Zimonjic lost 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 to Simon Aspelin and Robert Lindstedt as Sweden hit back in the Davis Cup quarter-finals. Novak Djokovic’s 1st outing since he won the Wimbledon crown ended in disappointment when he and Nenad [...]
Deposed Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has slumped 150 places in the world rankings to 175th – her lowest position since 1997. The 29-year-old American only recently returned from injury and illness and was beaten by Marion Bartoli in the 4th round at the All England Club. The former world number one had been absent [...]
Novak Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title Sunday, and he beat defending champion Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 to do it. Novak Djokovic, who was already guaranteed to take over the number one ranking from the Spaniard on Monday, extended his mastery over Rafael Nadal this season with a 5th straight head-to-head victory. [...]
Petra Kvitova fought her way to an impressive two set win against the 2004 Wimbledon champion, Maria Sharapova. Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the 2011 Wimbledon final. Petra Kvitova was playing in her 1st major final, but it was 3-time Grand Slam champion Maria [...]
Maria Sharapova defeated Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3 Thursday to reach her second Wimbledon final. Sharapova, who won her first Grand Slam title at the All England Club in 2004, will face Petra Kvitova in Saturday’s final. Maria Sharapova reached the final of Wimbledon for the 1st time in 7 years with a 6-4 6-3 [...]
Maria Sharapova looked like a champion under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the first time since 2006 with a 6-1, 6-1 win Tuesday over Dominika Cibulkova. Maria Sharapova , the only Wimbledon champion remaining in the women’s draw after the Williams sisters were [...]
Andy Murray powered past Richard Gasquet on a scorching hot afternoon to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The Briton took advantage of glorious conditions and being scheduled first on Centre Court to win 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-2 and move swiftly into the last eight. Then he took a bow. Or maybe he was bowing at [...]
Marion Bartoli pulled off a major upset by knocking out 4time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams in straight sets on Court One. The Frenchwoman, 27, defied the odds by beating the 13-times Grand Slam winner 6-3, 7-6 (8/6) to set up a quarter-final with Sabine Lisicki. Serena Williams survived three match points with Marion Bartoli serving for the [...]
Prince William and his new wife, the former Kate Middleton, have arrived at Wimbledon. St. James’s Palace said Prince William and Kate Middleton were at the All England Club “privately.” The palace said Kate Middleton has been to Wimbledon “quite a number of times” and is a big tennis fan. A year after the Queen [...]