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With Rory McIlroy sidelined as a result of his ankle injury, the lion’s share of the focus will be on Masters and U.S. Open winner Jordan Spieth as he tries to bring home his third major championship of the year at the British Open. Spieth certainly has an excellent opportunity to make a great run at St. Andrews, but expecting him to win a third consecutive major in the same calendar year seems...
Published: July 14, 2015
The question is about Jordan Spieth. The golf world will be focused on him at St. Andrews for two reasons. The first is the most important. He has won the Masters and the U.S. Open, and he’s the first golfer to win the first two majors of the year since Tiger Woods did it in 2002. Can he make it three in a row by winning the British Open, or is that too much to ask for the 21-year-old phenom? The...
Published: July 13, 2015
Razor-sharp Jordan Spieth continues his run at history this week when he competes in the British Open. Spieth has gone from sharp, young up-and-comer to the pre-eminent player in the world. He ran away with the Masters, won the U.S. Open, and if that wasn’t enough, he just won the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, Sunday. Spieth is officially the No. 2-ranked golfer in the world. Additionally,...
Published: July 12, 2015
Power, athleticism, speed and agility were on display as Novak Djokovic won his third Wimbledon title and second in a row Sunday when he defeated Roger Federer 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 at the All England Club. Djokovic fulfilled expectations as the top seed in the tournament and the No. 1 player in the world. He will attempt to show he is capable of doing the same thing when the tennis world shifts its attention...
Published: July 12, 2015
Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe set the bar for men’s tennis when they met in back-to-back Wimbledon finals in 1980 and ’81. Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are ready to move into the Borg-McEnroe neighborhood as they prepare to meet in their second consecutive Wimbledon final. The two tennis masters are at the top of their game right now as Federer goes for his eighth All-England Tennis championship,...
Published: July 11, 2015
The Serena Slam is complete. Now it’s on to the calendar-year Grand Slam for Serena Williams. Pushed hard by 20th-seeded Garbine Muguruza at the start and the finish, Serena Williams won the 2015 Wimbledon Championships by a 6-4, 6-4 margin. WATCH Hear from the 2015 champion @serenawilliams #Wimbledon http://t.co/e4pwNVXnHn — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 11, 2015 The 21-year-old Muguruza...
Published: July 10, 2015
One year ago, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final and claimed the All England championship. Federer will get his chance for revenge on Sunday because both men made it through their semifinal matches with straight-set victories. The top-seeded Djokovic squared off with 21st-seeded Richard Gasquet in the first semifinal, and the French challenger pushed the defending champion...
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 4, 2015
A day after Serena Williams barely survived an upset bid at Wimbledon, No. 2 seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova was not as fortunate. Kvitova dropped a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 decision to 28th-seeded Jelena Jankovic in the biggest upset of the day at the All England Tennis Club. Kvitova had been a destructive in winning her first two matches easily, but Jankovic warmed to the task after dropping the first...
Published: July 3, 2015
It’s quality over quantity at Wimbledon, at least as far as singles matches are concerned, in Day 5 of the prestigious tournament at the All England Club. Both of the tournament’s top seeds will be in action throughout the day. Defending champion Novak Djokovic will take on 27th-seeded Bernard Tomic of Australia, and once that match concludes, Serena Williams will meet Great Britain’s...