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Serena: I wanted to win really bad

Jul 3rd, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

Serena Williams lived dangerously before emerging with victory and a place in Wimbledon history.

The two-time champion was forced to produce all her battling qualities to overcome an inspired Elena Dementieva in the longest women’s semi-final ever seen at the Championships.
Williams dropped her first set of the fortnight and saved a match point before squeezing through [...]



Serena through with ease

Jun 26th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

Second seed Serena Williams made light work of her meeting with Italy’s Roberta Vinci to ease through to the fourth round.
The two-time former champion gained a routine 6-3 6-4 victory on Court Two to set up a meeting with Daniela Hantuchova or Ai Sugiyama for a place in the quarter-finals.
Williams, who lost only nine games [...]



Nadal hopes for Hurlingham test

Jun 16th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal is considering playing an exhibition match on Friday as he continues his recovery from knee troubles.

The Spaniard, who will arrive in the UK tomorrow but has yet to confirm whether he will be fit to defend his Wimbledon title, has been invited to play at the Hurlingham Club and could play [...]



Roddick expects Nadal to play

Jun 10th, 2009 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

Andy Roddick expects Rafael Nadal to defend his Wimbledon title even though the Spaniard is injured.

Roddick moved into the third round of the AEGON Championships with an easy, straight-sets win over Kristof Vliegen on the day Nadal confirmed he would be doing all he could to shake off his troublesome knee problems in time for [...]



Federer admits Wimbledon dream

Nov 17th, 2008 | By hunk007rvs | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

Swiss Roger Federer has admitted he would prefer winning Wimbledon again than regaining his world No 1 ranking.
The Swiss star, speaking at the press conference for the Showdown of Champions Kuala Lumpur 2008 here today, expressed his special love for Wimbledon which he says means more to him in tennis than anything else.
“Wimbledon is [...]



Nadal downs Federer to win Wimbledon Singles Men’s title

Jul 6th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Featured, Tennis, Wimbledon

Roger Federer’s five year running streak was finally ended as Rafael Nadal finally managed to dethrone him in Wimbledon’s longest match ever lasting just under 5 hours. Nadal won the game 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (8), 9-7. He also became only the second person to win the Wimbledon and French Open in the same [...]



Venus Williams wins fifth Wimbledon title

Jul 6th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Featured, Tennis, Wimbledon

Venus Williams beat her younger sister Serena in a match of tennis’ powerpuff girls to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion on Saturday.
The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start to land her seventh Grand Slam title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win. Venus paid tribute to the performance of Serena, who had looked [...]



Federer vs Nadal in final…again

Jul 5th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Tennis, Wimbledon

In a third re-match in three years, World no.1 Roger Federer will play world no. 2 Rafael Nadal in the finals of the Wimbledon on Sunday.
Nadal set up the third successive Wimbledon final with the five-time champion when he defeated Germany’s Rainer Schuettler 6-1, 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 in the semi-finals. Federer earlier defeated Russia’s [...]



Williams sisters to clash in Wimbledon final

Jul 4th, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Wimbledon

Twice winner Serena Williams reached the Wimbledon final for the fourth time and third against sister Venus on Thursday with a 6-2, 7-6 victory over Chinese wildcard Zheng Jie on Centre Court.
Serena, who had won their only previous meeting in the first round in 2004, won the first set in 28 minutes after a first [...]



Federer, Nadal on course for clash

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By chetannarula | Category: Wimbledon

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal comfortably beat their respective quarter-final opposition in dominating style on Wednesday as the pair moved closer to their third potential final at the Wimbledon Championships.
Federer, aiming for a sixth straight title at the All England Club, with a 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 defeat of Mario Ancic avenged the 2002 defeat inflicted [...]