Archive: wimbledon-2014
The most important and immediate benefit of Novak Djokovic's performance at Wimbledon on Sunday was his seventh Grand Slam title and second at the All-England Club. With the win, though, comes another accomplishment: Djokovic will be back in the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings on Monday.
Forget “How The West Was Won” – this was how SW19 was won by Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic both stopped two rising stars of the ATP in their tracks on Saturday.
With the exception of 2011 champion Petra Kvitova, it was a treat to see new names in the frame for a place in Saturday’s final, when the women’s semi-finals were played on Thursday.
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Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) continued their run at Wimbledon on Wednesday allowing for two Canadians to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam for the first time in history. / Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) et Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) ont poursuivi leur parcours aujourd’hui à Wimbledon.
Three of the top four seeds still have a chance to reach the Wimbledon semifinals as they take the court on Wednesday at the All-England Club. Rafael Nadal is the only exception, while Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer are still alive and kicking. They will be back in action for what is an intriguing quarterfinal schedule.
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For the third consecutive Grand Slam, Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) has reached the quarter-finals. To do so, the no. 13 seed at Wimbledon defeated Alizé Cornet of France 7-6(5), 7-5 on famed Centre Court Monday.
Not often has the United States enjoyed more success on the soccer field than on the tennis court, but that has been the case over the past fortnight. While the American men's national team advanced out of a brutal World Cup group to play Belgium in the round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon, not a single American man or woman reached the fourth round of the Wimbledon singles event.
"Roger Federer has amazing BALANCE. He glides around the court. It all makes sense now why he rarely has a problem moving on the grass."
