Maria Sharapova beats Shuai Peng at Wimbledon 2011
Maria Sharapova overpowered Peng Shuai 6-4 6-2 to reach the 2011 Wimbledon quarter-finals Monday. The Russian took time to find her rhythm and faced break points in the 1st set but Shuai Peng could not convert and was broken in the 9th game. The 2004 champion then broke in the 1st game of the [...]
Maria Sharapova defeating Klara Zakopalova at Wimbledon 2011
Maria Sharapova advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon by defeating Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-3. The 5th-seeded Russian won the title at the All England Club in 2004, but last reached the semifinals in 2006. Maria Sharapova has also won the US Open and Australian Open, but would need to win [...]
Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer favorites to win at Wimbledon 2011
Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer are considered to be the women’s and men’s favorites to win at the All England Club at Wimbledon 2011. Wimbledon 2011 will soon be heading into the middle-Sunday however Saturday’s action is still upcoming. Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer, the 2 favorites to win Wimbledon outright will both be in [...]
Serena Williams beats Simona Halep Win at Wimbledon 2011
Four-time Wimbledon winner and defending champion Serena Williams came back to beat Simona Halep in her 2nd-round match. Former French Open tennis champions Francesca Schiavone and Ana Ivanovic also advanced. After dropping the 1st set, Serena Williams regained her renowned intensity and powerful shot-making to dominate the rest of the way on Court 2. The [...]
Andy Roddick beats Andreas Beck in straight sets at Wimbledon 2011
Andy Roddick maintained his record of never having lost a first-round match at Wimbledon with a 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-3 win over German qualifier Andreas Beck on Tuesday. Andy Roddick didn’t have it all his own way on Court 1 against the left-handed Beck, but his serve kept him in control. The 3-time runner-up at [...]
Wimbledon 2011: Rafael Nadal easily wins opener
Defending champion Rafael Nadal has won his opening match at Wimbledon, recovering from a slow start to beat Michael Russell 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. Opening play on Centre Court, the top-seeded Spaniard was a break down at 4-2 in the first set Monday. He then reeled off 6 straight games to take the first set and [...]
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer Top 2011 Wimbledon Men’s Draw
Rafael Nadal looks to defend his title at Wimbledon, which begins Monday at the All England Club. But AP tennis writer Howard Fendrich reports there are others, like 6-time champ Roger Federer who could derail the Spaniard’s chances. Number one seed Rafael Nadal will begin the defence of his Wimbledon title against American Michael Russell [...]
Kim Clijsters Withdraws From Wimbledon due to Foot Injury
Second seed Kim Clijsters dropped out of Wimbledon because of a foot injury, the tennis tournament’s organizers said today. Kim Clijsters, the current US Open and Australian Open champion, issued a statement through the referees office saying she had injured her foot at the Den Bosch Open on Tuesday. “I’m very, very disappointed to have [...]