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As one of the marquee events in London, the men’s and women’s tennis tournaments will certainly be followed closely throughout the Olympic Games. The world’s best players did battle at Wimbledon just a few weeks ago, and they will do so once again over the next week, but they will be competing for Olympic gold rather than a trophy. While some of the matches will be televised, there...
Published: July 28, 2012
The best tennis players in the world compete throughout the year in various events, but the stage is even bigger this week as they battle for the gold at the Summer Olympics. While most events at the Olympics feature relatively unknown athletes, tennis provides superstars that fans know very well. This could add pressure to players who now must represent their country as well as themselves. Although...
Published: July 28, 2012
Amidst sounds of jubilation, London was announced as the venue for the 30th Olympiad in July, 2005. But how does the tennis event, held on the lawns of the All England Club at Wimbledon, impact on the rest of the men’s season? There’s no doubt whatsoever that the Olympics ranks amongst the most important events in a tennis player’s career. With the exception of defending champion...
Published: July 28, 2012
The first balls have yet to be struck on the courts of the All England Club to signal the official start of 2012 Olympic tennis, but the event has already received its fair share of drama. From Nadal’s withdrawal to Bartoli’s exclusion to worries that the pristine lawns of Wimbledon might not be perfectly revamped in the short window between the championships’ conclusion and...
Published: July 28, 2012
With the 2012 Summer Olympics tennis event about to get underway, it is imperative that we analyze just how important Rafael Nadal‘s early withdrawal was and will be. The Spaniard has had an interesting year to say the least. Not only did he completely flip his rivalry with Novak Djokovic around—he also looked to be dominating the sport again. Between him and Roger Federer winning tournaments,...
Published: July 27, 2012
As they say in golf, every shot makes somebody happy. Ernie Els final putt at the British Open showed him that all the work he had done in the last six months was paying off. Adam Scott found out for the first time playing the last four holes of the British Open just how hard it is to close out a major. Greg Norman, who has had many near misses in majors, talked to and texted Adam...
Published: July 27, 2012
The 2012 Senior Open Championship is halfway over and a few players have managed to stand out before the weekend. The standard British Open provided a thrilling finish and spectators can only hope that golf’s old guard is setting up similar conclusion for its tournament. The legendary links at Turnberry in South Ayrshire, Scotland are hosting all the action. Here are the three players...
Published: July 27, 2012
Roger Federer has already had an incredibly historic life—forget the 2012 Summer Olympics. But he and many critics believe that the war is not yet won. The Olympic Gold in singles still eludes the great Maestro, even more so than the French Open did for half a decade. This chance does not come often and it may be the last real chance the Swiss player has to win each of the five most important...
Published: July 27, 2012
The 11th round of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the Hungarian Grand Prix, takes place on Sunday at the Hungaroring, near Budapest. A tight, twisty circuit which calls for a set-up not unlike Monaco, the Hungaroring was the venue for Fernando Alonso, Heikki Kovalainen and Jenson Button’s first race wins. In total, seven of the current drivers have won here. Among those who haven’t...
Published: July 27, 2012
Adam Scott’s collapse at the British Open will go down as one of the biggest in golf major history. Scott played to win for three days but ultimately fell short after an astonishing four straight bogeys to finish the tournament. It wasn’t even that Ernie Els played that great. A collapse by Brandt Snedeker and inconsistent play by Tiger Woods opened the door for him to slowly slip into...