Wimbledon seeds announced for Friday’s draw

Wimbledon 2009 18 Jun 2009

There were no major surprises this year as the All England Club released the seeds for the 2009 Wimbledon tournament. Both the men’s and women’s lists almost mirror the top 16 ATP world rankings as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray top the men’s seeds respectively. There were suggestions that 5 times winner Federer [...]


Security issues mar clash of grass specialists

AEGON Championships 15 Jun 2009

Andy Roddick won the shootout between former champions when he squeezed past Lleyton Hewitt 7-6, 7-6 to reach the quarter-finals at Queen’s Club on Thursday. The game was overshadowed by a bomb threat delayed the start of the third round showdown but tournament organisers released a statement to squash any public fears for security. “A [...]


Hewitt gears up for big test

AEGON Championships 11 Jun 2009

Lleyton Hewitt is gearing up for a huge match against Andy Roddick at Queens. The Australian believes that his performance in the match can determine whether he is still good enough to be able to compete at the top level and make a serious impact at Wimbledon. The former champion of the biggest tournament in [...]