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Rafael Nadal stunned by world No. 100 Lukas Rosol in second round of Wimbledon Championships

June 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment

By Romi Cvitkovic Spanish tennis player and world No. 2 Rafael Nadal has equaled his worse ever defeat at the Wimbledon Championships as he lost to world No. 100, Lukas Rosol of the Czech Republic, in the second round of the Wimbledon Championships, 6-7(11), 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. From the first game of the match, [...]

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7 reasons why Novak Djokovic will win Wimbledon

June 15, 2012 By 18 Comments

Novak Djokovic lost out on completing the Grand Slam of Grand Slams when losing in the final of the French Open to Rafael Nadal but Bettingpro.com writer Neil Roarty explains why the Serb can bounce back at Wimbledon. The French Open final was a thrilling tennis match between not only the two best players in [...]

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Wimbledon: Who is Hassan Ndayishimiye?

June 29, 2011 By 4 Comments

By Cynthia Lum You say you’ve never heard of Burundi? Well neither had I until this week when I heard about Hassan Ndayishimiye, a 16 year old playing in the juniors to be the first tennis player to represent the East African country of Burundi in the Wimbledon Championships.     My curiosity was immediately [...]

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Wimbledon traditions – From purple and green to strawberries and white apparel

June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

By Cynthia Lum If anyone remembers Fiddler On the Roof with Zero Mostel up on the roof  belting out  TRADITION! TRADIIIIITTTTIIIIOOOON!  That’s the tune that keeps running through my brain while here at the Wimbledon Championships, or to be correct ” The Championships” which is what this tournament  is traditionally called, as if this were [...]

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Nadal to Play Queens, Davis Cup Semifinal Debrief, del Potro Back

September 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment

*World No. 1 Rafa Nadal has confirmed he will warm up for the 2011 Wimbledon Championships by returning to Queens Club. Nadal played at the 2010 Aegon Championships where he lost to compatriot Feliciano Lopez at the quarterfinal stage. “I love playing at Queen’s Club because it is a traditional club,” he said. “Every time [...]

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Blooming in to Life Once Again

July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment

All we have been hearing over recent months is negativity surrounding British tennis. Tales of rotten apples in the barrel, failed youngsters, squandered millions and a country lost in a downward spiral of tennis faux pas which shows no signs of halting but for the increasingly confident performances of lone star Andy Murray. Yet this [...]

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Sam Querrey: Another Victim Of The Casino Curse – The Friday Five

July 9, 2010 By 1 Comment

By Maud Watson Order Restored – Just a few final thoughts as the doors close on another memorable two weeks at SW19. After one of the more unpredictable Wimbledon Championships in recent memory, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal restored some order by not only living up to their status as the heavy favorites in the [...]

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WIMBLEDON DAY 5: FAMILIAR FEDERER RETURNS

June 25, 2010 By 3 Comments

By Peter Nez “This is the Federer we’ve been accustomed to seeing,” long time commentator Dick Enberg stated in the third set when Roger was serving for the match, which became his first straight sets victory at the Wimbledon Championships thus far, having “struggled” in his first two rounds. I’m not convinced it was necessarily [...]

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RALPH LAUREN CELEBRATES ITS FIFTH YEAR AS OFFICIAL OUTFITTER OF WIMBLEDON

June 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Ralfph Lauren is holding a tennis clinic tomorrow at 11 am E.T. / 4 PM UK time. The tennis clinic is to celebrate the fifth year of Ralph Lauren as the official outfitter of the Wimbledon tournament. To celebrate its fifth year as Official Outfitter of the Wimbledon Championships, on 17th June Polo Ralph Lauren [...]

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FUNDING CUTS, COMEBACKS, WITHDRAWALS: TENNIS IN THE COMMONWEALTH

December 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment

By Leigh Sanders British No. 2 Alex Bogdanovic’s career looks in jeopardy after the 25-year-old was told he is one of eleven players cut from the list to receive the highest level of support from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) next year. He is ranked No. 164 in the world, 97 places above British No. [...]

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