It was pretty much a lock that Fed would make the Wimbledon final, and now that he is playing a player that is more than owned (see 18-2 record), it seems like only a matter of time before Fed breaks Sampras' record of 14 Grand Slams. When asked this week, Pete said that he was not sure whether or not he would he would go to SW19 to see the record breaking performance? Is Pistol Pete a bit bitter? Who knows, but one thing is certain, Pete should definitely be there. It is the classy thing to do and if ...
Wimbledon review. Day 12 action. Federer makes seventh straight Wimbledon final, faces Roddick London, England—Wimbledon Records a plenty On the cusp of tennis' immortal throne, Roger Federer poured in another vintage Center Court performance today. After a relatively tight first set, one in which Federer's opponent Tommy Haas was playing out of his mind for the most part, the shot making of the Swiss was elevated to lead one set to love. That is when, whether Haas liked it or not, the match was all but over. You see, Federer prides himself on the many accolades and records which he holds. To be honest, he would ...
Even though James had an early exit this year at Wimbledon, Captain P-Mac has decided to put the former top 10 player on the roster for the US Davis Cup clash against Croatia. The move comes as bit of a surprise as Querrey and Fish were left off in favor of Blake and the two of them had been playing much better than Blake of late excluding Queen's. The doubles duty will go to the Bryan brothers. They will be playing in Porec, Croatia on an indoor clay court against amongst others Ivo Karlovic. The Croatian team is the only ...
News came out of Spain today that Rafa Nadal has been left off of the Spanish team's roster because his knees are still not completely healed. The defending champs will surely miss the #1 player in the world's presence but will still have a power packed team when they host Germany in their upcoming tie. The team is made up of Fernando Verdasco, Tommy Robredo, David Ferrer, and Feliciano Lopez. The match will take place in Marbella. The German team will be without Tommy Haas who has had a resurgence this year but wants to rest is 32 year old body. ...
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Well, it seems like just as quick as your life can seem great, a lot of things can come crashing down just as quickly. Not only did Rafa lose early at the French, which was his first loss in four years at the event. Not only did he withdraw from Wimbledon, as the defending champ—It was released earlier this week that his parents have gone public about their pending divorce. Rumbles of the problems between the two have been heard for more than two months now, with Sebastian and Ana Maria going public about the news yesterday. Obviously Rafa has always said how important family is to ...
As everyone knows right now Rafa has bad knees. So much so, that he had to pull out of Wimbledon because of extreme tendinities which he has been suffering from on and off the past few years. It seems like his doctors are giving him the green light for the hard court season. "Rafa had tendinitis in knees for some time, the situation is a bit better now, but that was not enough for Wimbledon", said Dr. Ángel Ruiz Cotorro. "With rest and recovery, he will be ready in three to four weeks for tournaments". "A fortnight of big efforts would be ...
Well, it is not a return to the pro tour but Double A has confirmed his participation into the World Team Tennis event this summer. He will be playing for the Philadelphia Freedoms. ... [Read more]
Our boy and tennis nut Hayden Christiansen is now being featuring in a new Lacoste tennis ad. The shoot was taken at the “Tennis Club de Paris which is a beautiful club near... [Read more]