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The women dominate Tuesday’s Wimbledon draw, occupying the grand stage with four quarterfinal bouts. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova can set up another showdown by taking care of business. As the world’s top star faces another household name in Victoria Azarenka, Sharapova squares off against American underdog Coco Vandeweghe. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Williams, Vandeweghe...
Published: July 7, 2015
The men’s and women’s draws have been whittled down after another exciting Manic Monday. Yes, we are finally at the business end of Wimbledon 2015. And now things become really interesting. There is no shortage of interesting matches on the docket for the quarterfinals, which will serve as the prelude to some blockbuster semifinal battles. But who is best positioned for a triumphant march...
Published: July 6, 2015
It’s been quite a 24 hours for American sportswomen. On Sunday night, the U.S. women’s national soccer team beat Japan to win the World Cup in soccer for the first time since 1999. Then, on Monday at Wimbledon, three American women advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, the most since 2004. On Tuesday, Serena Williams, Madison Keys and CoCo Vandeweghe will all try to keep the stars and...
Published: July 6, 2015
We almost were blessed with the Jordan Spieth-Rory McIlroy showdown in the recent 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. Only a series of putting struggles early in the tournament prevented McIlroy from being there at the end to challenge Spieth, who won when Dustin Johnson arguably choked away a chance for his own victory or at least a playoff by three-putting from 12 feet on the final hole. Now, though,...
Published: July 6, 2015
A showdown between the Williams sisters, a phenomenal Roger Federer and a magnificent match still hanging in the balance made Monday a highly entertaining spectacle at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. The All England Club has an electric atmosphere no matter what, but the history on display after an idle Sunday was well worth the wait for tennis fans. Several upsets were sprinkled in across both the...
Published: July 6, 2015
Serena Williams can breathe easier now. Playing her older sister Venus Williams is always stressful for her, and she had two full days to think about the confrontation following her third-round victory Friday over Great Britain’s Heather Watson. Serena survived her battle against her sibling, recording a 6-4, 6-3 victory. While the win came in straight sets, Venus pushed Serena quite hard...
Published: July 6, 2015
The sisterly battle between Serena and Venus Williams highlighted a jam-packed Manic Monday at Wimbledon, but that was far from the only match that impacted the complexion of the women’s and men’s draws at All England Club. World No. 1 Serena made fairly quick work of her big sister in a showdown that wasn’t as competitive as many had hoped. She will be joined in the quarterfinals...
Published: July 6, 2015
Novak Djokovic confirmed his place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 win over Kevin Anderson on Tuesday. The match ran across two days after poor light halted play on Monday, leaving the encounter on a knife-edge. They returned less than 24 hours later for a one-set shootout, and it was Djokovic who held his nerve. Anderson hit unforced errors at crucial moments,...
Published: July 6, 2015
Quarterfinal bids were at stake on the second Monday of Wimbledon 2015, aptly nicknamed Manic Monday for having the entirety of both the men’s and women’s singles draw play on the same day. Favorites and sleepers alike navigated their way to the latter stages of the tournament. From the curious case of Nick Kyrgios—who displayed some truly bizarre behavior in his four-set loss...
Published: July 6, 2015
A wild Monday that saw all 32 remaining contenders in action at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships has set the tone for the women’s quarterfinals Tuesday as the final eight players will try to etch their spot in the semifinals. Three Americans found their way through—two in surprise fashion. Top-seeded Serena Williams was obviously expected to be here, but No. 21 Madison Keys and unseeded...