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Despite several rain delays, Andy Murray was able to produce his best performance yet to book his place in the Wimbledon quarter finals with a straight sets victory over Marin Cilic. After a few uneasy and nervy four setters this win has installed confidence in the British public that, in the absence of Rafael Nadal, he can progress to his first ever Wimbledon final. Until now, Murray’s performances,...
Published: July 3, 2012
After their dominant four-goal display against Italy in the Euro 2012 final, Spain are deservedly basking in the limelight. After all, their opponents had defeated a tournament favorite in the semifinal and had attracted many admiring glances from all over the continent. Having endured claims that Spain had deviated from their traditional attacking philosophy associated with the beautiful game, Vicente...
Published: July 3, 2012
Rain has gotten in the way at Wimbledon yet again, resulting in more delays and more suspended matches everywhere except on Centre Court, where the retractable roof is coming back up. Early on Tuesday morning, several matches were halted in the middle of play, including that of fourth-seeded Andy Murray, who held a 7-5, 4-2 lead over Marin Cilic when the match was suspended. Fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried...
Published: July 3, 2012
The fourth round of Wimbledon action is underway with five more days of exciting action still to come. The matches will become more competitive as the field dwindles down. Let’s see where you can catch the remainder of the action from the All England Club. *For a full schedule and results, check out ESPN.com. July 3: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. ESPN 7 a.m- 4 p.m. ESPN 2 July 4:...
Published: July 3, 2012
Italy wasn’t able to complete its surprising Euro 2012 run, losing to Spain in the championship match. That being said, the tournament shouldn’t be viewed as a complete loss. The Azzurri exceeded expectations and several players gained valuable experience. Let’s take a look at three players who will benefit the most from their playing time at the event. All of them should still have...
Published: July 3, 2012
The fabled grass courts of Wimbledon may have been diluted by the rain this week, but the play has not, as the action from the All-England Club has been legendary. Women’s No. 1 Maria Sharapova went down on Monday, joining plenty of other stars who have been ousted, including Rafael Nadal, Samantha Stosur and many others. No. 2 Victoria Azarenka looks to capitalize on Sharapova’s early...
Published: July 3, 2012
Although Wimbledon 2012 has been the site of some major upsets during the past couple of days, many of the top superstars in the world of tennis are still vying for the title. Of course, Rafael Nadal is not included in that list of players after his second-round loss to Lukas Rosol. The same goes for Maria Sharapova, after her loss in the fourth round yesterday to Sabine Lisicki. Big upsets and rain...
Published: July 3, 2012
Roger Federer has already proved everything he needs to prove in the sport of tennis. He once spent 237 consecutive weeks as the No. 1 tennis player in the world. He has made over $20 million more than the second player on the career-earnings list. He has won 16 Grand Slam singles titles and counting. Yet Federer isn’t going anywhere but down from here. He has since yielded the No. 1 ranking...
Published: July 3, 2012
Maria Sharapova is the No. 1 women’s tennis player in the world right now, but she was bounced in the fourth round of the 2012 Wimbledon tournament by No. 15-ranked Sabine Lisicki, 6-4, 6-3. This monumental loss shakes up a women’s bracket that was already without some of its top stars. While the field is now wide open, this could make the event even more exciting than before. The sport...
Published: July 3, 2012
Roger Federer bounced back from Julien Benneteau’s upset bid with a decisive defeat of Xavier Malisse in Wimbledon’s fourth round on Monday. Federer looked like his old self, and the ability to bounce back from a nail-biter is a testament to his perseverance. Federer beat Malisse 7-6 (7-1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Despite dropping a set, it was a far cry from his performance against Benneteau...