Posted: July 5th, 2010 | Author: thedoublebagel | Filed under: ATP, ATP: Andy Roddick, ATP: John Isner, ATP: Nicolas Mahut, ATP: Novak Djokovic, ATP: Rafael Nadal, ATP: Roger Federer, ATP: Tomas Berdych, ATP: Wimbledon, WTA, WTA: Maria Sharapova, WTA: Serena Williams, WTA: Venus Williams, WTA: Wimbledon | 1 Comment »
You’ve been the best, Wimbledon ’10. Just the best.
Here’s a big thank you…
- For stopping the tennis world with Roger Federer/Alejandro Falla and Novak Djokovic/Olivier Rochus on opening day. I wish I read more into your hints that this was going to be a crazy year.
- For proving that James Blake can really be an ass and Pam Shriver is always drunk.
- For stopping the whole world with IsnUt. Tennis needed that!
- For introducing me to Robin Haase. He’s such a cutie.
- For the awkward curtseys and bows that only Her Majesty and Great Britain can make these million-dollar athletes succumb to.
- For never letting a day pass without drama.
- For showing me that Maria Sharapova can win the big ones again.
- For alerting the fans of Venus Williams, Andy Roddick and Roger Federer that their clocks are ticking and maybe it’s time to find other players to learn to love. It doesn’t necessarily mean right away but sooner than later. Harsh but true. I wouldn’t want you any other way.
- For leading Tomas Berdych back home- at the top with the big boys.
- For maintaining the balance between crazy and reality by, in spite of the explosion this fortnight, still having both World Number 1s win the Championships.
And most of all, thank you for making me fall in love with tennis all over again. It’s been seven years but you made me feel like the best has yet to come and all of us are really only getting started!
I’ll remember you forever. xx
Posted: June 24th, 2010 | Author: thedoublebagel | Filed under: ATP, ATP: Andy Murray, ATP: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, ATP: John Isner, ATP: Nicolas Mahut, ATP: Rafael Nadal, ATP: Wimbledon, WTA, WTA: Anna Chakvetadze, WTA: Daniela Hantuchova, WTA: Maria Sharapova, WTA: Serena Williams, WTA: Svetlana Kuznetsova, WTA: Victoria Azarenka, WTA: Wimbledon | 1 Comment »
Superhumans!
These men stopped the world on it’s tracks and made it watch tennis for 2 days. No, maybe not just tennis but watch them defy whatever you knew a professional athlete or a human being was capable of doing. They shattered the record books and pushed their minds and bodies to extreme extremes. The will to win from both guys was inspiring to watch. Up to the last ball that was struck, no one gave in.
There were other things that went around the grounds at Wimbledon today. The Queen watched Andy Murray win his second round match over Jarkko Nieminen. She also watched both these guys awkwardly bow to her… twice. It was the cutest thing ever!
Rafael Nadal was pushed to a 5-set match by Robin Haase. It was a great effort from Robin but unfortunately, a knee injury hampered his movement in the fourth set and Rafa picked up his game and won the last two sets easily
Notable wins and losses:
First Round
John Isner (23) def. Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68
Second Round
Serena Williams (1) def. Anna Chakvetadze 6-0, 6-1
Victoria Azarenka (14) def. Bojana Jovanovski 6-1, 6-4
Maria Sharapova (16) def. Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 6-4
Anastasia Rodionova def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (19) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Barbora Zahlavova Strycova def. Daniela Hantuchova (24) 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Rafael Nadal (2) def. Robin Haase 5-7, 6-2, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Andy Murray (4) def. Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10) def. Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 5-7, 10-8
Complete Day 4 results here.
Images via Getty
Posted: June 24th, 2010 | Author: thedoublebagel | Filed under: ATP, ATP: Andy Roddick, ATP: John Isner, ATP: Nicolas Mahut, ATP: Nikolay Davydenko, ATP: Novak Djokovic, ATP: Roger Federer, ATP: Wimbledon, WTA, WTA: Daniela Hantuchova, WTA: Ekaterina Makarova, WTA: Jelena Jankovic, WTA: Justine Henin, WTA: Kim Clijsters, WTA: Nadia Petrova, WTA: Shahar Peer, WTA: Venus Williams, WTA: Wimbledon, WTA: Yanina Wickmayer | No Comments »
I have no words for this match. Just look at the stats and… I don’t know, stare at them. Then, proceed to throw away all the records you know about tennis. AND IT AIN’T OVER YET!
This match started on Tuesday and they hope to have a winner by tomorrow (Friday).
What else happened on Day 3? Andy Roddick, Roger Federer, Jelena Jankovic and Novak Djokovic were tested in their matches but eventually able to pull through. All of them advance to the 3rd round. Nikolay Davydenko and Shahar Peer were the only upsets today.
Notable wins and losses:
First Round
Daniela Hantuchova (24) def. Vania King 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Second Round
Venus Williams (2) def. Ekaterina Makarova 6-0, 6-4
Jelena Jankovic (4) def. Aleksandra Wozniak 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Kim Clijsters (8) def. Karolina Sprem 6-3, 6-2
Nadia Petrova (12) def. Yung-Jan Chan 6-3, 6-4
Angelique Kerber def. Shahar Peer (13) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Yanina Wickmayer (15) def. Kirsten Flipkens 7-6 (11-9), 6-4
Justine Henin (17) def. Kristina Barrois 6-3, 7-5
Second Round
Roger Federer (1) def. Ilia Bozoljac 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
Novak Djokovic (3) def. Taylor Dent 7-6 (7-5), 6-1, 6-4
Andy Roddick (5) def. Michael Llodra 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Daniel Brands def. Nikolay Davydenko (7) 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (10-8), 6-1
Complete Day 3 results here.
Image via Getty
