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Archive for June, 2008
Top Players Experience Group Hysteria at Wimbledon
Allya Kudryavtseva, Janko Tipsarevic, and Zheng Jie wiped out their top ten opponents at Wimbledon.
Maria Sharapova was down 2-5 and serving to stay in the first set when she looped a …
Wimbledon Crisis Center, Day 6
By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. Once again, here is your daily post to use for discussing, or match-calling, today’s tennis action at Wimbledon. The Order of Play can be found on this link. We’d …
Top Spin 3 for Wii fails to meet expectations
I’ll be honest here - I’m not a console gamer normally. I play a lot of Wii Fit, which is hardly a game, and some occasional Super Mario Galaxy. I own an Xbox and a PS2, so I am not …
Ivanovic Out-ovic at Wimbledon; Federer v Hewitt Next
“I think I know what it takes to win Slams or to go far,” Federer said. So I have the proper preparation. I have the belief…Playing at Wimbledon always creates extra pressure because it’s what’s closest to …
Wimbledon 2008 Interview: Ana Ivanovic, after third round loss
Jie Zheng def. Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4
Q. What has gone wrong this Wimbledon?
ANA IVANOVIC: Yeah, it’s tough, you know. I didn’t play many tournaments before, so had a little …
Does everyone hate Maria?
This article was spawned off of the comments that Alla Kudryavtseva made in her post-Maria-match interview - Kudryavtseva stated a few times that she wasn’t a fan of Sharapova’s outfit (was anyone? really???) and wanted to beat …
top seed falls before bearing wimbledon fruit
Following in the footsteps of French Open top seed Maria Sharapova, Wimbledon top seed Ana Ivanovic, who fought off two match points in her second round match …
Serena eliminates Mauresmo
Amelie Mauresmo, the 2006 Wimbledon winner, will again be on the sidelines during this year’s Wimbledon final. Serena Williams defeated her today in the third round, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. Mauresmo and …
tatoo watch: maria sharapova?!
This could just be a error, but the caption accompanying this Abaca Press photo of female player’s nape at Wimbledon identifies it as Maria Sharapova’s. I’ve never seen her nape, so…
Three things:
1) Is …
The Benefits of a Varied Tennis Game
The reason for this is Sharapova can only play one way. When that way is working, when she has perfect conditions, feels healthy, is moving reasonably well and picking her spots with her serve she can humble a great …
fashion focus: jewelry at wimbledon
Serena Williams goes Dionysian at Wimbledon 2008.
Let’s talk jewelry for a sec. I write about it once in a while when it looks good, but I’d like to address some folks out there who …
Wimbledon 2008 - Ivanovic latest top seed to fall
Nickâ??s Picks will have complete coverage of Wimbledon 2008, and we are teaming with Tennis Week and The Independent Newspaper in London to provide in-depth analysis throughout the tournament! Also, be sure to listen for Nick on …
Ivanovic eliminated from Wimbledon
And the seed elimination continues…
Ana Ivanovic, ranked #1, just lost to China’s Jie Zheng, 6-1 6-4. Looks like the third round is going to be one to talk about also…
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Wimbledon CC Day 5, refreshed
With the original Crisis Center now exceeding the 1000-comment mark and slowing down in loading, please use this post to continue your discussions on the day’s tennis. OT discussions are OK, now that the tennis is over. Click …
atp.com: Roddick Discusses Workout Routine; Off-Court Life
ndy Roddick is profiled in the July issue of Outside Magazine and he discusses his training regimen and off-court lifestyle with writer Josh Dean. Here are excerpts of the article (the link to the complete piece is below):On a remote …
And then there was one…
…American male left in the singles draw at Wimbledon. Thanks to Blake and Roddick both bombing out yesterday, American fans have just Bobby Reynolds to cheer for at the All England Club. Luckily, both …
Wimbledon 2008 - Vaidisova first into fourth round
Nickâ??s Picks will have complete coverage of Wimbledon 2008, and we are teaming with Tennis Week and The Independent Newspaper in London to provide in-depth analysis throughout the tournament! Also, be sure to listen for Nick on …
Wimbledon Crisis Center, Day 5
By Rosangel Valenti, TW Contributing Editor Good morning. As usual, please use this post for discussing or match-calling today’s tennis-related events at the All-England Lawn Tennis and Crocquet Club. We’d be grateful if you could keep the subjeect on tennis… …
Marat lives up to his title…
Editor’s note: We got Butter of Butter’s Bubble — the now-defunct Safin-centric blog — to write up a note about Marat’s incredible win over Novak Djokovic in the second round of Wimbledon 2008.
Mr. Unpredictable …