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History was made Friday at Wimbledon, as Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro laid it all on the line in one of the greatest semifinals matches you’ll ever see, via Wimbledon on Twitter: Not only did the match go the distance, but it had, most importantly, quality tennis throughout. Djokovic, a former Wimbledon champion and current world No. 1, would survive after nearly five hours, but...
Published: July 2, 2013
While the immediate feeling following Sloane Stephens’ straight-sets loss in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon this summer is disappointment, the emerging star’s overall performance on the grass in London has to be considered a colossal success. Despite how dominant top-ranked American female Serena Williams has been over the past year, it’s far too early to hold Stephens to those same...
Published: July 2, 2013
There are only four women still standing in the women’s singles draw at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. But surprisingly, that list does not include any of the big names like Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova or Victoria Azarenka, who have combined to win the last six Grand Slams dating back to the start of 2012. Instead, world No. 4 and 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska will lead...
Published: July 2, 2013
The ladies took center stage at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday, as Centre Court and Court No. 1 served as the battleground for the ladies’ singles quarterfinals. Agnieszka Radwanska and Sabine Lisicki both advanced to the semifinals in the day’s early matches, while Marion Bartoli and Kirsten Flipkens prevailed later in the day following a lengthy rain delay. Meanwhile, the...
Published: July 2, 2013
Rafael Nadal‘s stunning opening round loss to Steve Darcis at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships is old news by now, but it’s a result that Andy Murray is surely still smiling about. After all, no player on the planet has broken Murray’s heart more often than Nadal, especially at Wimbledon. That’s why Nadal’s early loss will be the springboard that launches Murray back into...
Published: June 29, 2013
Men’s overall top seed Novak Djokovic was firing on all cylinders on Saturday, booking a trip to Wimbledon’s round of 16 with a straight-sets victory over 28th-seeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy on Centre Court: With the win, Djokovic advances to meet 13th-seeded Tommy Haas, whom he defeated most recently in the French Open quarterfinals earlier this month. The 2011 Wimbledon champion was...
Published: June 29, 2013
An upset-filled first week at the 2013 Wimbledon Championships is winding down as Saturday marks the conclusion of the first three rounds of play at the All England Club. But while a plethora of female contenders have been wiped out, including Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, a pair of past women’s champions are still alive and looking to add to their legacies at tennis’ most prestigious...
Published: June 29, 2013
The first week of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships have featured every result imaginable. While the top two overall seeds in the singles draws have been in control throughout, monumental upsets headlined the first few days in London. Heading into Day 6, only five of the top eight men’s seeds remain and only four of the top eight women’s seeds. Now, with a plethora of former Wimbledon champions...
Published: June 29, 2013
Days after suffering a brutal semifinal loss to Spain at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Italy has been dealt another major blow as veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo has been ruled out of Sunday’s third-place match against Uruguay with an injury according to Jack Prescott of the U.K.’s SportsMole.com. Prescott doesn’t elaborate on the injury but does report that Pirlo is suffering...
Published: June 29, 2013
With a plethora of former Wimbledon champions and world No. 1s having been eliminated during the first week of the 2013 championships, the door has opened for a handful of dark horse contenders. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have combined to win nine of the last 10 men’s titles at the All England Club, and with both out, it’s very possible that there could be a first-time winner crowned...