World number one Caroline Wozniacki breezed into the 4th round of the US Open with a methodical 6-2 6-4 victory over unseeded Vania King under sunny skies at the National Tennis Center on Saturday. Caroline Wozniacki was broken in the opening game, but broke right back to take control. She was the runner-up at [...]
With the US Open 2011 fast approaching, let’s take a look at the major contenders for this years title at Flushing Meadows. Defending champion Rafael Nadal will have his work cut out if he is to defend his title in New York as Novak Djokovic looks to take his third Grand Slam of the [...]
PGA Championship Golf – Tiger Woods and Steve Williams Is The Draw – The PGA Championship will start tomorrow, Thursday, August 11th, at the Atlanta Athletic Club. But while you’d think the buzz is about the current winners, it’s about Tiger Woods, still The World’s Greatest Golfer, and his now ex-caddie, Steve Williams. Tiger Woods [...]
It’s a matter of experience as much as talent, a battle in the brain as much as on the tennis court sometimes. Sloane Stephens is 18 years old and has played only 10 WTA-level matches. Andrea Petkovic is 23 and has been a pro since 2006, and when you play against the best more [...]
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 [...]
Wimbledon 2011: Serena Williams celebrates return to Centre Court with victory over Maria Kirilenko Serena Williams celebrated her return to the big stage at Wimbledon by easing into the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over Maria Kirilenko. Four-time champion Serena Williams breezed into Wimbledon’s last 16 with a 6-3 6-2 win over Maria [...]
Venus Williams takes only 61 minutes to dispatch Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. ‘I feel good,’ Venus Williams says, though she had her left thigh wrapped for the match. She now faces Tsvetana Pironkova. Venus Williams lost only 2 games in 2 sets on the way to eliminating Jose Martinez Sanchez in straight sets. Venus [...]
Swedish fifth seed Robin Soderling came from 2 sets down to eliminate Lleyton Hewitt and reach the 3rd round at Wimbledon 2011 on Thursday. Robin Soderling looked to be heading for an upset defeat after losing the opening 2 sets before digging out a gutsy 6-7 (5-7) 3-6 7-5 6-4 6-4 victory before an enthralled [...]
Venus Williams recovered from a shaky start to beat 40-year-old Japanese Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-7 6-3 8-6 in a thrilling second-round match at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Kimiko Date-Krumm took an incredible 1st set on a tie-break but only after Venus Williams had battled from 5-1 down and saved a total of seven set points. At times, [...]
Andy Roddick crashes out in Cincinnati
Philipp Kohlschreiber fought back from a set and a break down to defeat a seething Andy Roddick in the first round of the Western & Southern Open. An angry and frustrated Andy Roddick lost his cool as he crashed out of the Cincinnati Open in the first round on Monday, suffering a 3-set loss to [...]
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