July 8, 2012 in West Central Tribune
A Grand Slam title drought did indeed end in Sunday’s historic and riveting Wimbledon final, only it was Roger Federer’s lengthy-for-him gap between trophies that came to a close, rather than Britain’s 76-year wait for a homegrown men’s champion. Continue Reading
July 8, 2012 in West Central Tribune
For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the hospital repeatedly and kept her away from tennis for 10 months. Continue Reading
July 6, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WIMBLEDON, England For Roger Federer, it’s Wimbledon final No. 8. Continue Reading
July 6, 2012 in West Central Tribune
For Roger Federer, it’s Wimbledon final No. 8.
For Andy Murray, it’s No. 1 and the first for a British man since 1938.
Federer, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday under the closed roof at Centre Court to reach a modern-era record eighth final at the All England Club. Continue Reading
July 5, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course.
Her groundstrokes are intimidating. Her superb speed and anticipation fuel unparalleled court-covering defense. Her returns are outstanding, too.
When that serve is on-target, though, it sure is something special, quite possibly the greatest in the history of women’s tennis. Continue Reading
July 4, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Drawing inspiration from LeBron James and his new NBA title, Andy Murray is ready to win his first championship, too Continue Reading
July 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
All at once, there was a frenzy of activity at a wet and windy All England Club early Monday afternoon.
Top-seeded and 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova, a big hitter in her own right, was overpowered in a 6-4, 6-3 loss to No. 15 Sabine Lisicki. Continue Reading
July 1, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Whew.
Good thing Wimbledon schedules its middle Sunday as a day off. This year, that gave everyone a chance to catch their breath after an eventful Week 1.
Really, when action resumes Monday with all 16 men’s and women’s fourth-round matches, what could Week 2 possibly have in store to equal what the first six days offered? Continue Reading
June 29, 2012 in West Central Tribune
Roger Federer overcame a two-set deficit Friday at Wimbledon to avoid his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2004 Continue Reading
June 28, 2012 in West Central Tribune
As much as the WTA loves having its stars seen during the fortnight at Wimbledon, it’s doesn’t necessarily want them to be heard at least not during matches Continue Reading
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