Archive: June 2013
Michael Llodra has raised eyebrows at Wimbledon after withdrawing midway through a singles match with injury only to re-appear three hours later on the doubles court.
While he doesn't believe that the ground at the top of tennis is shifting despite early ousters for himself and rival Rafael Nadal at the Wimbledon Championships, Roger Federer understands that things are not quite the same in the game which he and the Spaniard have all but ruled for nearly a decade.
After a first four days of slips, tumbles and major upsets on the All England Club’s much debated grass, the most in-demand person still involved in Wimbledon was not British favorite Andy Murray, or world no.1’s Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic but new head grounds man Neil Stubley.
Andy Murray has indicated his willingness to face off with women's No. 1 Serena Williams in a Battle of the Sexes Mark II, with Williams seeming to take the Scot up on his offer.
A Spanish court ruled Arantxa Sanchez Vicario can reopen an investigation into her family for allegedly siphoning off $21 million dollars of her earnings.
According to a piece in the London Guardian, the Slazenger tennis balls used at Wimbledon travel over 50,000 miles around the world before arriving from the Philippines factory in which they are now made.
Tennis fans arriving from the United States and other foreign countries have been duped by rogue internet sites offering non-existent Wimbledon tickets.
Tennis in the U.S. is a $5.57 billion business, according to figures released recently by the Tennis Industry Association (TIA). That represents a 3% increase in the total tennis economy.
Today's show is from the historic Wimbledon Stables which dates back to 1812.
The day started with Sun and ended with Rain!
Defending champion Roger Federer loss to world No. 116 Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round at Wimbledon had officials opening the record books: It was Federer’s earliest defeat at Wimbledon since losing in the first round in 2002.
Many of the world’s top young female tennis stars have committed to play in this year’s Citi Open.
The day's schedule was badly disrupted by rain -- only 11 of 16 singles matches finished, and less than half the doubles schedule.
* Upsets slow as Serena, Radwanska cruise * Li ends Halep’s string, Lisicki halts Vesnina’s * Small upsets: Erakovic tops
Wimbledon (Thurs): Williams & Radwanska Reach Third Round.
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