Not since 1992 had an Israeli man reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam. After Friday evening’s action at the All England Club, a 17-year drought is over, thanks to Dudi Sela. Ranked 46th in the world but sure to rise up the ladder in coming weeks, Sela delighted Jewish tennis fans everywhere by [...]
Aside of Lleyton Hewitt’s upset win over Juan Martin del Potro, not much happened on Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships. The All England Club featured some brief eruptions of action, but virtually no results that would cause a stir in the crowds who flocked to SW19. As the second round came to a close, [...]
The not-so-secret key to tennis success lies not in one’s shots, but in the footwork needed to set them up. Juan Martin del Potro might know how to move his feet on hard courts and clay courts, but on a Thursday afternoon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, the South American found [...]
If some people on the planet still couldn’t appreciate the amazing nature of Roger Federer’s streak of 20 straight Grand Slam singles semifinals, those foggy-minded folks might finally see the light after the third day of play at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. In a development that won’t grab headlines in the London tabloids, three of [...]
In her comeback from a shoulder injury, Maria Sharapova has walked a tightrope, fighting hard to win matches without the form and fitness produced by the regular rhythms of competition. On Wednesday at Wimbledon, the three-time Grand Slam champion lost her balance. Unable to overcome a spate of untimely errors, Sharapova dropped her second-round match [...]
Marat Safin never liked the grass of Wimbledon and the tricky bounces created by tennis’s most organic playing surface. Now, the mercurial Russian won’t have to worry about returning to the All-England Club. The 14th-seeded Safin, who has made it clear that 2009 will be his last year on the ATP Tour, didn’t last long [...]
Three years ago, the future of women’s tennis had Nicole Vaidisova’s name written all over it. Today, a career that once held so much promise lies in tatters, reduced to the rubble of a first-round loss at Wimbledon. Vaidisova’s stay in England proved to be short-lived in 2009, as the Czech got bounced by Paraguay’s [...]
Roger Federer continued his quest to become the most decorated tennis player in history by strolling through his first round match at Wimbledon in straight sets against Yen-Hsun Lu. Federer graced centre court in typically stylish fashion and warmed up in a smart wasit coat, which made the later Serena Williams rain coat look really [...]
The Ladies Azarenka – Petrova Cruise 8th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and 10th seed Russian Nadia Petrova cruised through first round matches. Both players look hungry for more. Neither player had any problems with the conversion from clay to grass and there were no visible flaws in either player’s power game. All systems are [...]
James Blake moved around the gentlemen’s singles draw at Wimbledon before the crown jewel of tennis even began. Now, he’s moving out of England. Blake, who was shifted to a different section of the field as a result of the pre-tournament withdrawal of top-seeded Rafael Nadal, didn’t find a comfortable home in the newly-arranged bracket. [...]
