Brilliant Novak Wins Wimbledon To Keep Roger Hungry
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July 12, 2015
Novak Djokovic held his nerve and clinched a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles, denying the great Roger Federer what would have been an historic eighth. The popular Novak emerged with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-3 victory. Now he has won as many Wimbledon titles as his coach Boris Becker. The awesome Serb is […]
Super Serena Seals Sixth Wimbledon
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July 11, 2015
With sporting immortality beckoning, Serena Williams overcame early and late nerves to seal her twenty-first Grand Slam and her sixth Wimbledon title, beating a tearful Garbine Muguruza 6-4, 6-4. Serena quivered, put her hand over her mouth to take it all in, then jumped for sheer joy, a deserving champion, the ultimate warrior. By […]
Incredible Federer Clinches Dream Final Against Djokovic
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July 10, 2015
Even by the impeccable standards of Roger Federer, this was a jaw-dropping performance. Tennis from another planet, near perfection, supreme composure. Straight sets, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4? Who saw that coming? Not even Roger. ‘People thought four or five sets, including me,’ he admitted. GREATEST No wonder people say that Federer is the greatest sportsman the […]
Can Muguruza beat Serena Again?
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July 9, 2015
At last we know the identities of the Wimbledon women’s singles finalists. It should be a fascinating battle on Saturday. Garbine Muguruza, who defeated Agnieszka Radwanska in a scintillating three-set semi-final, faces Serena Williams, who was typically destructive in her straight sets win against Maria Sharapova. TROUNCED So why can’t they just write Serena’s name […]
Gasquet Wins Thriller to Set Up Fantastic Friday
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July 8, 2015
Richard Gasquet won a five-set thriller on Wednesday evening to set up a dream semi-final against Novak Djokovic. And the other semi on “Fantastic Friday” will be the one we all hoped and expected to see – Roger Federer against Andy Murray. CLASSIC Gasquet finally wore down Stan Wawrinka, the French Open champion, to win […]
Why The Warriors Win Through
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July 7, 2015
Why do the warriors win through? They can play below their best, seem to be going through some kind of personal crisis, and then, just when all seems lost, they summon that steely streak, draw on their natural refusal to be beaten, win the psychological battle and then the match itself. Serena Williams looked in […]
A Magical Day On Centre Court !
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Two of the greatest players of all time…plus Andy Murray! Centre Court line-ups are usually special but Monday’s array of stars was unforgettable. INTRIGUING The Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, were opponents in an intriguing opening match. Both have won Wimbledon five times, so something had to give. When Venus didn’t win a point in […]
Our Magnificent Seven Best Moments From Week One At Wimbledon!
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July 4, 2015
It’s been an amazing first week at Wimbledon! We all have our favourite moments, though two matches in particular stand out. Doesn’t mean all the most jaw-dropping moments came from those matches, though. We’ve come up with a “magnificent seven” of the best for you. Here they are in reverse order… SEVEN: Sam […]
McEnroe: Nadal May Never Be The Same Again
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July 2, 2015
John McEnroe has claimed that Rafael Nadal, defeated by Dustin Brown at Wimbledon, may never be quite the same player again. The controversial McEnroe, famous for his outbursts as a player at Wimbledon, doubts we will see Nadal ever hit the same heights he did in his prime. STUNNING Commentating on Brown’s stunning 7-5, 3-6, […]
The Biggest Benefits of Winning Wimbledon
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It’s one of the world’s most watched sporting events, drawing in 17 million viewers in the UK alone in 2013. It’s got lucrative prize money, incredible prestige and a lot of attention from potential sponsors. Few events are such as positive development for a tennis player’s career as winning Wimbledon. Add ATP ranking points to […]