Just a few weeks after his win at the French Open, Rafael Nadal, 12-time grand slam champion, has been defeated in the first round of Wimbledon, falling to Steve Darcis 7-6(4), 7-6(8), 6-4. At last year’s Wimbledon, Nadal lost in the second round to Lukas Rosol, which will make this year’s loss the second earliest…
Not surprisingly, Roger Federer won his first round match at Wimbledon with a straight sets victory over Victor Hanescu on Centre Court. In a match that lasted just over an hour, Federer had an easy win over Hanescu with a score of 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. "I’ve won it (Wimbledon) a few times now but it…
Monica Puig had 38 winners and scored the first big upset of Wimbledon in her win over the fifth-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-3, 6-2 in opening round action. The 19-year-old Puig from Puerto Rico is playing her first grass-court tournament as a pro. Errani, ranked number one in the world in doubles with partner Roberta Vinci,…
The world’s focus on the players during the Grand Slam events makes it easy to forget all of the strenuous, behind-the-scenes organization and preparation that takes place months, or even years, in advance of a major tennis event. With the 2013 U.S. Open looming in our midst, one of the things that needs to be…
The year’s third Grand Slam is upon us, as on Monday, June 24, Wimbledon will begin at the All England Club. Wimbledon is the oldest tennis event in the world, and widely considered the most prestigious. As the tournament approaches, we have compiled some statistics and offered some predictions as to who will or won’t…
In order to defend his Wimbledon crown, Roger Federer could have to face the trio of Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, as he was drawn in the same half as Murray and the same quarter as Nadal on Friday at the All England Club. Federer starts his bid for a record eighth crown against…
American qualifier Jamie Hampton upset 2009 champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-3 to reach the finals of the 2013 Aegon International. Hampton will play the first final of her career against Elena Vesnina. She’ll attempt to become the first American woman to win the title since Chanda Rubin beat Conchita Martinez in 2003. "Caroline is tough,"…
Serena Williams has reached out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone magazine article saying ”she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.” Serena spoke to the victim, her mother and a family lawyer for about 30 minutes, the lawyer said….
Venus Williams has announced that she will not be taking part in Wimbledon this year due to a lower back injury. The tennis superstar has played at the grass court Grand Slam tournament for 16 consecutive years, winning the event five times in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008, and two other Grand Slam championships…
Rafael Nadal is seeded only number five at Wimbledon, setting up potential quarterfinal matches against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray. The All England Club released the seedings Wednesday for Wimbledon, with Djokovic as the top seed, followed by Murray, Federer, Ferrer and Nadal. After being sidelined for about seven months due to a knee injury…