All the fourth round action was scheduled on Monday but the rain thwarted the plans. Roger Federer and Mikhail Youzhny [33] had won their matches before others were canceled (Murray vs. Cilic 1-0, 3:1; Fish vs. Tsonga 1-0, 1:1; Kohlschreiber … Continue reading
Nadal and Roger Federer eliminated day after day during the first week of a Grand Slam tournament? Impossible but it almost happened. Federer just like Rafa was playing indoors his third round match against the unpredictable Julien Benneteau. The Frenchman … Continue reading
“Today I was somewhere else and I’m really happy for this,” said Lukas Rosol at the end of day four, “Still, I cannot find the words. I still can’t believe it. It’s like a dream for me. Before the last … Continue reading
The draw is stronger than in Paris, Mardy Fish and Kei Nishikori return to the action with first round wins after a month break. Just like in Paris, Gael Monfils withdrew after the draw had been made (replaced by a … Continue reading
Wimbledon ’80 is one of the most memorable tennis events of all time due to the legendary final in which the four-time defending champion Bjorn Borg [1] met his toughest challenger – John McEnroe. The best players of the world … Continue reading
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“I wanted to keep alive winning one tournament a year for 12 years. I know three or four people have done that,’ Andy Roddick [32] said about equaling Federer’s record of winning at least one title in 12 consecutive seasons. The … Continue reading
Pete Sampras was a huge favorite to become the first man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam tournaments within a year. However, he was ousted in the last 16 by an inspired Petr Korda, in the same round other American … Continue reading
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The first week of the short grass-court season brought many upsets. As early as in the opening match at Queens Club, the defending champion Andy Murray was ousted by a grass-court specialist Nicolas Mahut, 6-7 in the deciding set. Murray, … Continue reading
This was a unique moment in tennis history and a tremendous stake for both final participants. For the first time two players created a “common Grand Slam” – it’s not only the first time that two players met in all … Continue reading
2nd semifinal: (1)Novak Djokovic d. (3)Roger Federer 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 [2:05 h] In a repeat of last year’s dramatic semifinal, Djokovic avenged that 4-set … Continue reading
