courtesy: news of the world correspondent, Matthew Lenton Roger Federer savoured "an unbelievable moment" in his career after claiming a record 15th grand slam title with victory in an amazing Wimbledon final against Andy Roddick. Federer saved four set points in the second set and eventually triumphed 5-7 7-6 7-6 3-6 16-14 to win a sixth Wimbledon crown on Centre Court. "It was a crazy...
LONDON, July 5 (UPI) -- Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title Sunday with a five-set victory over Andy Roddick in the finals of the Wimbledon Championships in London. Federer defeated Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 for his sixth Wimbledon title in seven years. Add in his five U.S. Open titles, three championships at the Australian Open and last month's French Open won and...
Roger Federer became the greatest player in Grand Slam history as he beat Andy Roddick in five dramatic sets for a sixth Wimbledon and 15th major title. The Swiss won 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 to surpass Sampras's 14 Grand Slam wins and regain the title he lost to Rafael Nadal last year. And Sampras was back at Wimbledon for the first time since 2002 to watch from the Royal Box as Federer made...
In January I counted Nadal-Verdasco at the Australian Open likely the best match I had ever seen, but this men's Wimbledon final was amazing! In the 30th (!) game of the fifth set, Roger Federer finally broke, his first break, Andy Roddick to win. I'll confess that by halfway through the fifth set I felt Roddick deserved it but I was clearly wrong. Add to this the men's semifinals at the French and...
A customer in a Peterborough was given a 20p coin in his change - no real shock there - but it did not have the year stamped on it! Apparently this coin could be worth up to £7000! I'll be studying my change a lot more closely from now on!! Your Sunday posers are: - Which North African country gained Independence after 132 years of French rule, today in 1962? French tennis player Amélie...
Even with three of the last four Grand Slam titles in her possession, Serena Williams will stay behind Dinara Safina in Monday's WTA rankings. The second-ranked Williams beat older sister Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final on Saturday, adding to the U.S. Open title she won last year and the Australian Open championship she picked up this year. But despite the stellar play in the biggest tournaments,...
LONDON, July 4 (UPI) -- Roger Federer plays Andy Roddick Sunday with the Wimbledon Championships title and one of the biggest records in tennis within reach. Federer, seeded No. 2, and Roddick, ranked sixth in the world, square off for the third time in the Wimbledon finals. Federer won the previous two such meetings and is 18-2 overall versus the American. Federer is 14-5 in Grand Slam finals, with...
Watch Venus Williams vs Serena Williams live final ||Tennis live,Venus Williams vs Serena Williams live streaming Wimbledon final match online -02-07-09 on here .Dont miss to watch here this Wimbledon final between Venus Williams vs Serena Williams . Live link Venus Williams is very close to successfully defend last year's achievement. She played a great tournament so far, crushing all her opponents...
guardian.co.ukWimbledon 2009 Semifinals Results: Serena Williams Reaches Finals ...TransWorldNews (press release)Serena then outlasted Dementieva in the third to reach the finals. Williams has achieved a career Grand Slam with four titles at the Australian Open (2003, ...2009 Wimbledon Results: Venus Williams Defeats Dinara SafinaSports-Odds.com - Sports Betting OddsRichard Williams leaves Venus and...
From the scorching Melbourne summer to the ebullient Parisian spring, from the hallowed lawns of Wimbledon to the unyielding hard courts of Flushing Meadows, Roger Federer might just have earned himself the accolade as the greatest men's tennis player of all time. On the day of the French Open final, nothing, not a strapping, hard-hitting Swede or even the infuriating bouts of drizzle, was able to...
Sometimes we like someone or something so much that we want things to happen that are unrealistic. Is this type of group phsycosis happening in tennis today with Roger Federer's feats? Do we all like Roger Federer so much that we want him at all costs to be the best player ever? It's possible. Nevertheless, as much as I like Roger Federer, his game, his tacticts, his nimbelness around the court, his...
Classic Andy Roddick interview from 2007 after getting pulverized by Federer at the 2008 Australian Open. Let's hope Roddick will have something more positive to reflect on this time around. Enjoy! MarkOskar
When she first arrived here — a starry-eyed little girl sporting a pony-tail, chaperoned by doting parents — to play in the girls’ singles championship all those years ago, Sania Mirza might have hardly imagined that the early part of her career as a professional tennis player would the play out the way it has — like a game of snakes and ladders. In a few packed, emotionally-draining...
Wimbledon Semi-Final Preview: Roger Federer v Tommy Haas With tennis seemingly a younger man's (or woman's) game dominated by early twentysomethings, it is refreshing to see that two of the men’s semi-finalists are past their mid-twenties and one even in his early thirties. Not only do Roger Federer and Tommy Haas have a combined age of 59, they can also play a brand of tennis more reminiscent...
Venus and Serena Williams, who play in Saturday's Wimbledon final, are tied at 10 each in previous meetings. But Serena leads, 6-5, in the majors: AUSTRALIAN OPEN Venus won their first meeting in a major in 1998, but Serena got even in a three-setter in 2003. Tied, 1-1. FRENCH OPEN
Watch Live Venus Williams Vs Ana Ivanovic Considered as one of the better match-ups. The seeded as No. 3, the defending Wimbledon Champion, Venus Williams takes on the 13th seeded and former French Open and Australian Open Champion Ana Ivanovic. Two of the best women tennis players. Two crowd favorites. Both of them are skillful. They're both has great court coverage, fast, powerful ang agile. But...
Watch Live Stream Dinara Safina Vs. Dominika Cibulkova Semi Finals French Open 2009 Seeded as No.1 since April this year, Dinara Safina is pretty confident that she can grab a Grand Slam victory - after making it to the finals of French Open 2008 and Australian Open just this January. This year's French Open is one of her best tennis moments, having 15 consecutive wins. She's very powerful, agile and...