Kerber Wins Wimbledon To Deny Serena History
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July 14, 2018
Angelique Kerber spoilt Serena’s party by winning her first Wimbledon title with some supremely free-flowing tennis. Serena, in contrast, never relaxed. Her drive volley in the final game, with all the court beckoning, flew hopelessly long as if to illustrate the point. Angelique enjoyed being underdog. Her game was fluent. Glory came swiftly, and the […]
Djokovic Defeats Nadal To Play Anderson In Final
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Novak Djokovic defied all logic to defeat Rafael Nadal in what was largely a thrilling baseline shoot-out. On the rare occasions he came to the net or was drawn there, Djokovic thrived. Yet for most of the match he stayed back, risking all as he put himself in the firing line of Nadal’s awesome power. […]
Pure Magic Under Lights After Anderson Wins Marathon
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July 13, 2018
Novak Djokovic led by two sets to one but Rafael Nadal looked far from beaten when play was suspended for the night on Centre Court. How lucky were those who had tickets for Centre Court on Friday! After history in the sunlight, we witnessed pure magic under the lights, as two of the very best […]
Lucy Shuker Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player Exclusive Video
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Lucy Shuker GB #1 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player We spent the day with Lucy Shuker GB #1 Paralympic Wheelchair Tennis Player. Watch the exclusive Video of her preparations before a match. Learn how she copes with pressure during a match. Lucy is an inspiration to many, as a T4 Paraplegic many considered her injury to profound to find […]
Kerber Stands Between Serena And History
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July 12, 2018
Lucky spectators on Centre Court on Saturday could see Serena Williams make history. Will this be the day Serena wins her 24th Slam, to equal the all-time record of Margaret Court? The American’s supreme performance for her 6-2, 6-4 win against Julia Goerges says yes. Crazy Serena is of course cautious in her analysis, especially […]
Nadal v Djokovic. What a semi-final for Friday !
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Rafael Nadal’s epic victory over Juan Martin del Potro has set up a mouthwatering semi-final against Novak Djokovic. And the winner of that match will be heavy favourite to win Wimbledon itself. Nadal triumphed 7-5, 6-7 (7-9), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a genuine classic late on Wednesday evening. Intense Poor Del Potro lay distraught on […]
Federer Falls! So Is Novak The New Favourite?
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July 11, 2018
Novak Djokovic may have dropped a set and received censure for a couple of code violations. But his 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kei Nishikori looked positively short and sweet compared to what unfolded on Court One between a victorious Kevin Anderson and Roger Federer. Or indeed compared to Rafael Nadal’s bruising showdown with […]
Del Potro To Face Nadal In Classic Clash
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July 10, 2018
Juan Martin del Potro defeated Gilles Simon by a nail-biting 7-6, (7-1), 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), to set up a mouthwatering showdown against Rafael Nadal. Carried forward from the previous day, it was a match that demanded a particular nerve and intensity from the eventual winner. And it was the crowd-pleaser from Argentina who produced […]
Roger Federer and Serena Through To Quarters
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July 9, 2018
Roger Federer showed all his class and timing to defeat Adrian Mannarino 6-0, 7-5, 6-4 on a celebrity-speckled Centre Court. He took just sixteen minutes to polish off the first set, as the Frenchman’s approach work fell apart. But to his credit, Mannarino did make it a contest after that, and Federer had to counter […]
Resurgent Djokovic Downs Edmund
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July 7, 2018
The defiant roar from Novak Djokovic said it all. The old warrior is back, and extremely dangerous. His defensive brilliance and all-round craft evenfually wore down Kyle Edmund, who saw his Wimbledon dream disappear. Novak triumphed 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 as he used all his experience and aggression to turn around a critical situation. Shock […]