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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 30, 2014
The final American flopped out of the 2014 Wimbledon on Monday, breaking a record that held steady since 1911 in the process. In one of the first matches of Day 7, John Isner was upset at the hands of Feliciano Lopez to ensure an American did not make it through to the Round of 16—quite a feat, as noted by Wimbledon’s Twitter account: That was just the beginning of an epic day in London...
Published: June 28, 2014
Serena Williams is out as things come to a head in London at the 2014 Wimbledon, but other stars and a fresh wave of young talent will make her and other fallen favorites such as Li Na and David Ferrer afterthoughts on Day 7. Monday’s action is ripe with elite talent set to partake in Round 4, which features a hobbled Novak Djokovic, a surging Maria Sharapova and plenty of sleeper contenders...
Published: June 28, 2014
One year after a stunning second-round exit in London, Maria Sharapova finds herself through to the second week of the 2014 Wimbledon and the surefire favorite to emerge the victor. That is, if her current elite form that saw her win the French Open can remain. It has been a decade since Sharapova lifted the Venus Rosewater Dish at the All England Club. Pair that with the early exit one year ago, and...
Published: June 24, 2014
While in its infancy, the 2014 Wimbledon schedule has led to some wildly entertaining matches in what are normally dull opening rounds. It makes sense, as 2014 has not exactly been the usual shindig. The landscape of the sport is changing just enough to make every round must-see action, as the usual suspects are mostly not just dominating their way to victory. The spectacle at All England Club is always...
Published: June 24, 2014
The 2014 Wimbledon at the All England Club is the personification of the current trends in the sport, where top dogs continue to underwhelm. With all due respect, look at the defending champions—Andy Murray and Marion Bartoli. That last spectacle was a wild one indeed, with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Serena Williams bowing out no later than Round 4. This year, it is hard to imagine things...
Published: June 2, 2014
Has Rafael Nadal reached the slipping point? Every athlete, no matter how dominant—even a King—has a point where the decline is unavoidable. For someone hailed as the King of Clay, Nadal has looked a shell of his former self as of late, sans a few opening rounds in Paris. This past weekend, Nadal breezed past Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, but the factor that should raise...
Published: May 29, 2014
Much of the attention leveled at the spectacle at Roland Garros so far this year has been of the negative variety. With big names like the Williams sisters and Stan Wawrinka tanking early on, the narrative of the 2014 French Open makes loads of sense. But don’t be fooled—dominant players are still routing the competition with ease in the early goings before what are sure to be fateful matchups...
Published: May 27, 2014
Remember when Serena Williams lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open, her last Grand Slam event? Crickets. Perhaps the globe has a foggy memory of that event because of the jaw-dropping performance from Williams on Sunday to open the 2014 iteration of the French Open. One 6-2, 6-1 shellacking of Alize Lim later, and it is quite clear the best in the world is in top form and ready to run the...
Published: May 23, 2014
With a few integral clay-court tournaments in the books this season, it’s time the world of tennis turns its attention to Roland Garros for the 2014 French Open. Translation—the best part of the tennis calendar is set to commence. The spectacle at Roland Garros is especially important thanks to the fact the best names in the business descend upon Paris, otherwise known as Rafael Nadal’s...
Published: May 19, 2014
The ATP Tour makes a stop at the Rochusclub in Dusseldorf, Germany, where, with the French Open on the horizon, some of the sport’s top players will tune up in the second year of the ATP 250 tournament. A final chance for players to perfect their form before the French Open, Juan Monaco won the inaugural tournament a year ago and desperately needs a similar performance to rebound. Monaco enters...