London: The morning after Roger Federer won a record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship, he returned to the site of his latest triumph to conduct interviews in various languages and, while there, ran into All England Club Chairman Philip Brook. They exchanged pleasantries on Monday and before parting ways, Brook said: "I'll see you in a few weeks." "I'll check in with you when I get back," Federer replied with a grin....
10:15 PM, Jul 09, 2012
Though the seven-time Wimbledon champion is sorry for Andy Murray, he is also sure that the Briton's chance will come soon. ...
09:10 PM, Jul 09, 2012
London: With his 31st birthday looming Roger Federer began a record-equalling 286th week at the top of the world rankings on Monday after claiming a seventh Wimbledon title. The accepted theory is that male tennis players begin the slow decline into retirement once they hit the 30 barrier but, as he has done throughout his career, Federer is showing scant regard for conventional wisdom. Against Britain's Andy Murray on Sunday,...
05:32 PM, Jul 09, 2012
India Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal said, Vesnina didn't serve well and missed too many easy volleys on Paes' serve. ...
01:48 PM, Jul 09, 2012
London: Roger Federer never doubted his ability to win grand slam titles during a two and a half year drought in which he was written off in some quarters and passed the 30 year age barrier that often signals the beginning of the end for top tennis players. After winning his seventh Wimbledon title with an emphatic four-set victory over Andy Murray on Sunday, Federer said he been delighted with...
12:48 PM, Jul 09, 2012
London: For the low, low price of a million dollars, Serena Williams' record-setting serve can be yours. OK, not really, of course. A day after winning her fifth Wimbledon singles title while raising her ace total to 102 for the tournament, Williams joked at the All England Club champions' dinner Sunday night that she's bottling that powerful stroke and putting it up for sale. "I have a package at the...
09:13 AM, Jul 09, 2012
London: Roger Federer left the door tantalisingly ajar for local hero Andy Murray in the Wimbledon men's singles final on Sunday, then slammed it shut to win a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and in so doing return to the top of the world rankings. The Swiss great, contesting his eighth final at the All England Club, flirted with danger in the second set after losing the first but just when...
08:47 AM, Jul 09, 2012
Wimbledon: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina will have to wait for their first Grand Slam title together as they lost the closely fought Wimbledon mixed doubles summit clash to Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond, here on Sunday. The fourth-seeded Indo-Russian pair suffered a 3-6 7-5 4-6 defeat at the hands of second seed Americans after battling for two hours and four minutes. It is for the second time in this...
01:44 AM, Jul 09, 2012
Wimbledon: Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 under a closed roof on Centre Court. The 17-time Grand Slam champion excelled once the roof was closed early in the third set, giving Murray little chance to end Britain's 76-year wait for a homegrown champion. Federer is now 17-7 in Grand Slam finals, including 7-1 at Wimbledon. Murray dropped to 0-4 in...
10:53 PM, Jul 08, 2012
London: Victoria Azarenka will take over the No. 1 ranking from Maria Sharapova next week after Agnieszka Radwanska failed to win the Wimbledon title. Azarenka will return to the top spot when the new rankings are released on Monday, having been overtaken by Sharapova last month following the Russian's victory at the French Open. Radwanska will be No. 2 in the new list. The Polish player would have become No....
08:57 AM, Jul 08, 2012
London: One Wimbledon title wasn't enough for Serena Williams. About five hours after Williams won her fifth singles title by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, she and sister Venus were back on Centre Court to beat Czech duo Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka 7-5, 6-4 on Saturday in the doubles final. It was their fifth Wimbledon doubles title together, and came shortly after Venus watched her little sister win the singles final....
08:52 AM, Jul 08, 2012
Wimbledon: One 76-year Wimbledon wait came to end for Britain on Saturday " in men's doubles. Jonathan Marray of Britain and Frederik Nielsen of Denmark beat Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 6-3 on Centre Court. Marray is the first British man to win a men's doubles title at Wimbledon since 1936. On Sunday, Andy Murray can end Britain's singles drought,...
02:11 AM, Jul 08, 2012
London: Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina stunned top seeds Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber to enter the mixed doubles final of the Wimbledon championships on Saturday. The fourth seed Indo-Russian pair scored a tough 7-5 3-6 6-3 win over their American opponents in the semifinals at court number one here in one hour and 48 minutes. It will be second Grand Slam final of the season for Paes and Vesnina...
11:12 PM, Jul 07, 2012
Wimbledon: Serena Williams is back, and she looks almost as good as ever. The 30-year-old American won her fifth Wimbledon title Saturday on Centre Court, beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her 14th major championship. After hitting a backhand winner on match point, she fell onto her back to the grass. She then rose with a grin as big sister Venus " another five-time Wimbledon champion...
09:23 PM, Jul 07, 2012
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