Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Monday, September 21, 2009,
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Davis Cup
Spain will host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final in December after both countries won their semi-finals. The two Contries have played each othe 5 times before, with Spain narrowly ahead 3-2. Spain are aiming to become the first Country since Sweden in 1997-98 to win successive davic Cup titles.
Both teams completed dead singles rubbers on Sunday after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead into the final day.
Tommy Robredo and Feliciano Lopez beat Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 7-6 6-7 6-4 6... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Thursday, September 10, 2009,
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US Open
Defending champion Roger Federer withstood a superb fightback from Robin Soderling to win in four sets and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
The world number one, going for a sixth straight title at Flushing Meadows, won 6-0 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (8-6).
Federer will take on Novak Djokvic in his 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semi.
Fourth seed Djokovic survived a tough encounter with Fernando Verdasco to win 7-6 (7-2) 1-6 7-5 6-2 and reach his third straight US Open semi-final.
The final ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Tuesday, September 8, 2009,
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US Open
Reigning champion Roger Federer booked a US Open quarter-final clash against Robin Soderling with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
The world number one broke Robredo in the 11th game to clinch a tight first set before breaking twice more in a far more comfortable second.
An aggressive Federer wrapped up victory in the third set with an ace.
Novak Djokovic remains on course for a semi-final against Federer after beating Radek Stepanek 6-1 6-3 6-3.
Djokovic, seeded fourth,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
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US Open
Defending champion Roger Federer moved into round four of the US Open with victory over Lleyton Hewitt but Andy Roddick was knocked out by John Isner.
Top seed Federer came from behind to beat Hewitt 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 and will next play 14th seed Tommy Robredo.
But Roddick, seeded fifth, was stunned 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) by unseeded fellow American Isner in a thriller lasting just over four hours.
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic battled to a four-set win against Jesse Witten.
Ferna... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Wednesday, September 2, 2009,
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US Open
Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opened their US Open campaigns with crushing wins.
Fourth seed Djokovic, who is a possible semi-final opponent for Roger Federer, thrashed former world number three Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-1 6-3.
Tsonga needed just 78 minutes to outclass American wildcard Chase Buchanan 6-0 6-2 6-1.
The Frenchman, seeded seventh, is looking to get beyond the third round for the first time in his career.
"I'm here to win and to go to the next step," said the 24-year-ol... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Tuesday, June 30, 2009,
In :
Wimbledon
It was the most anticipated first sight of a ceiling since Michelangelo pulled back the covers on the Sistine Chapel. And as far as roofs go, the one over Centre Court that was used for the first time on Wimbledon Day 7 worked very well thank you. It kept the rain out.
It was not a torrential downpour that caused the roof to be closed, in fact by the time play had recommenced on Centre Court they were also playing on all the other, roofless, courts. But that’s beside the point.
The point ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Sunday, June 28, 2009,
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Wimbledon
Roger Federer dropped a set and it didn’t rain on Wimbledon Day 5. The rain had been forecast, the dropped set had not.
At the start of the day, the weather forecast had predicted a 40% chance of heavy rain. But few people would have expected Philipp Kohlschreiber to get anything from his match against Federer given that he had lost in straight sets to the Swiss in three previous meetings.
There was not a drop of rain but Kohlschreiber gave Federer a contest 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1.
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Thursday, June 25, 2009,
In :
Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova is out of Wimbledon. Perhaps that is worth repeating: Maria Sharapova will play no further part in the 123rd Wimbledon Championships.
The crowd favourite and 2004 champion was beaten in three fraught and painful sets by Gisela Dulko 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round, her worst result here since – well, since here last year.
Of course, she has only been back in action for just over a month after surgery on a long-term shoulder injury. Still feeling her way back, she is no... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Monday, September 21, 2009,
In :
Davis Cup
Spain will host the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup final in December after both countries won their semi-finals. The two Contries have played each othe 5 times before, with Spain narrowly ahead 3-2. Spain are aiming to become the first Country since Sweden in 1997-98 to win successive davic Cup titles.
Both teams completed dead singles rubbers on Sunday after taking an unassailable 3-0 lead into the final day.
Tommy Robredo and Feliciano Lopez beat Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram 7-6 6-7 6-4 6... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Thursday, September 10, 2009,
In :
US Open
Defending champion Roger Federer withstood a superb fightback from Robin Soderling to win in four sets and reach the semi-finals of the US Open.
The world number one, going for a sixth straight title at Flushing Meadows, won 6-0 6-3 6-7 (6-8) 7-6 (8-6).
Federer will take on Novak Djokvic in his 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semi.
Fourth seed Djokovic survived a tough encounter with Fernando Verdasco to win 7-6 (7-2) 1-6 7-5 6-2 and reach his third straight US Open semi-final.
The final ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Tuesday, September 8, 2009,
In :
US Open
Reigning champion Roger Federer booked a US Open quarter-final clash against Robin Soderling with a 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Spaniard Tommy Robredo.
The world number one broke Robredo in the 11th game to clinch a tight first set before breaking twice more in a far more comfortable second.
An aggressive Federer wrapped up victory in the third set with an ace.
Novak Djokovic remains on course for a semi-final against Federer after beating Radek Stepanek 6-1 6-3 6-3.
Djokovic, seeded fourth,... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Sunday, September 6, 2009,
In :
US Open
Defending champion Roger Federer moved into round four of the US Open with victory over Lleyton Hewitt but Andy Roddick was knocked out by John Isner.
Top seed Federer came from behind to beat Hewitt 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4 and will next play 14th seed Tommy Robredo.
But Roddick, seeded fifth, was stunned 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6 (7-5) by unseeded fellow American Isner in a thriller lasting just over four hours.
Fourth seed Novak Djokovic battled to a four-set win against Jesse Witten.
Ferna... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Wednesday, September 2, 2009,
In :
US Open
Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga opened their US Open campaigns with crushing wins.
Fourth seed Djokovic, who is a possible semi-final opponent for Roger Federer, thrashed former world number three Ivan Ljubicic 6-3 6-1 6-3.
Tsonga needed just 78 minutes to outclass American wildcard Chase Buchanan 6-0 6-2 6-1.
The Frenchman, seeded seventh, is looking to get beyond the third round for the first time in his career.
"I'm here to win and to go to the next step," said the 24-year-ol... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Tuesday, June 30, 2009,
In :
Wimbledon
It was the most anticipated first sight of a ceiling since Michelangelo pulled back the covers on the Sistine Chapel. And as far as roofs go, the one over Centre Court that was used for the first time on Wimbledon Day 7 worked very well thank you. It kept the rain out.
It was not a torrential downpour that caused the roof to be closed, in fact by the time play had recommenced on Centre Court they were also playing on all the other, roofless, courts. But that’s beside the point.
The point ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Sunday, June 28, 2009,
In :
Wimbledon
Roger Federer dropped a set and it didn’t rain on Wimbledon Day 5. The rain had been forecast, the dropped set had not.
At the start of the day, the weather forecast had predicted a 40% chance of heavy rain. But few people would have expected Philipp Kohlschreiber to get anything from his match against Federer given that he had lost in straight sets to the Swiss in three previous meetings.
There was not a drop of rain but Kohlschreiber gave Federer a contest 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1.
... Continue reading ...
Posted by Sorrel Stewart on Thursday, June 25, 2009,
In :
Wimbledon
Maria Sharapova is out of Wimbledon. Perhaps that is worth repeating: Maria Sharapova will play no further part in the 123rd Wimbledon Championships.
The crowd favourite and 2004 champion was beaten in three fraught and painful sets by Gisela Dulko 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round, her worst result here since – well, since here last year.
Of course, she has only been back in action for just over a month after surgery on a long-term shoulder injury. Still feeling her way back, she is no... Continue reading ...
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