Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in three straight sets 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 to win his second straight Wimbeldon title. The match lasted 2 hours, 13 minutes and showcased why Nadal is the number 1 player in the world. The win also gives Nadal his eighth Grand Slam championship. Nadal managed to never lose a serve Read more »
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Serena Williams Wins Fourth Wimbledon Title
Serena Williams dominated the Wimbledon finals, winning in straight sets against Vera Zvonareva. The win marks the fourth Wimbledon title for Williams, and her 13th Grand Slam overall. It only took 67 minutes for Williams to claim her fourth Wimbledon title. She served nine aces to Zvonareva, and won 6-3, 6-2. Serena has won the Read more »
Serena Williams Wins Fourth Wimbledon
Serena Williams, 28, won her fourth Wimbledon title after beating 25-year-old Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2. The win marks the 13th major career title for the top-seeded Williams. Zvonareva was apparently so overcome by her emotions during the tournament that she hid her head in a towel during changeovers, The Los Angeles Times reports. Williams Read more »
Nadal Beats Murray [Wimbledon]
Rafael Nadal of Spain crushed Britain’s Andy Murray in straight sets at Wimbledon Friday in the semi-finals. Nadal won 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4, reaching his fourth Wimbledon final. He’s now only one win away from a second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship, according to the AP. Nadal will be matched up against Tomas Read more »
Serena Williams Heads To Wimbledon Finals to Face Vera Zvonareva
Serena Williams beat Petra Kvitova today during the semi-final match, and is now headed to the Wimbledon Finals. Serena Williams is the defending champion, and is now entering her 3rd straight Wimbledon Finals, and her 6th overall. The Associated Press reports that it is the 10th time out of 11 years that one of the Read more »
Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters Booted From Wimbeldon [Upsets]
One of the most exciting parts of Wimbeldon is the upsets that are bound to occur and this years woman’s quarterfinal play was no different with both Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters, both favorites in their rounds, being toppled during match play. Read more »
Lu Beats Roddick In Stunning Upset [Wimbledon]
Yen-Hsun Lu beat Andy Roddick in a stunning upset at Wimbledon to become the first Asian man since 1995 to get to a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Lu’s score was 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 9-7. Roddick didn’t take the loss very well, at least initially—he reportedly “scolded” the news media and “stomped off,” Read more »
Lu Beats Roddick In Stunning Upset [Wimbledon]
Yen-Hsun Lu beat Andy Roddick in a stunning upset at Wimbledon to become the first Asian man since 1995 to get to a Grand Slam quarterfinal. Lu’s score was 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 9-7. Roddick didn’t take the loss very well, at least initially—he reportedly “scolded” the news media and “stomped off,” Read more »
Nadal Wins In Five Sets, Heads To Fourth Round [Wimbeldon]
Rafael Nadal defeated 33rd seeded Phillip Petzschner in five sets to advanced to the fourth round of Wimbeldon 2010. During his match against the German, Nadal suffered from what appeared to be a scary right knee injury which he was able to brush off and continue play. Nadal also argued with Chair umpire Cedric Mourier Read more »
Wimbledon 2010: Spitting, Murray and marathons in the show with it all
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The men’s final may not have delivered, but Wimbledon again produced a fortnight of memorable moments Read more »