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 Lum PhotoTHE TR NEWSLETTER: THURSDAY, JULY 2, NO. 337 Venus v. Serena: 21-Match Williams Sisters Salute Serena Survives Dementieva, Venus Splats Safina WIMBLEDON, JULY 2 – Venus Williams soared, Serena survived and for the fourth time at Wimbledon, America's greatest sporting sibling duo will face off in the Wimbledon final … again. MORE  Wimby Semis: Guts and Glory Roddick Wins a Classic Over Hewitt, to Face Zoning Murray Fabulous Federer to Go Against Haas, Who Downs Djokovic MORE THE TR NEWSLETTER: MONDAY, JUNE 29, NO. 337 The March of the AndysHistory: Murray Plays Under Roof, Lights, Survives Wawrinka;Roddick to face Hewitt MORE  Lum PhotoNo More Waiting For Oudin's Arrival Georgia Teen Stuns Jankovic; Venus v. Ivanovic Ahead FRIDAY, JUNE 27 – At first glance she looks just like any other teen: square face, innocent expression open to the future, stringy blonde hair – just another living-the-good-life American cruising the mall. But Marietta, Ga.’s Melanie Oudin is hardly ordinary kid: never has been, never will be. When she was just seven, her Grandma Jo took her down to the local club and a tennis – and so a dynamo was unleashed. Never mind she was small, really small. Her ambitions were big, really big. When she was nine she saw a couple of players – Venus and Serena – playing at the All-England Club. MORE ARCHIVED STORIES Roddick Almost By Himself MORE American Highs and Lows MORE Federer's 14th Slam Gives Him Historical Status MORE PLUS STORIES ABOUT ALL 14 FEDERER VICTORIES Living in a Williams World MORE Men's Draw Analysis MORE Federer Uncovered: His Move Out of Basel and His Standing as Statesman MORE Kuznetsova’s Turning Point MORE Rockin' Roger MORE The Gonzo Show MORE Friends and Foes MORE The Unimaginable Upset MORE Drama Queen Serena Accuses Foe of Cheating MORE Szavay Slams Venus, Sharapova Survives Again MORE American Triple Shot MORE Let the Drama Begin MORE The Roland Garros Effect: Why Can’t the French Succeed at Home? MORE Sharapova's Second Life MORE Ivanovic Not in Form Yet, But Willing to Fight MORE Roland Garros Preview: The Other Male Contenders MORE Roland Garros Preview: the Other Women Contenders MORE Big 4 Minus 1 to Face Off in Madrid Semis MORE Ole Madrid: Nadal Fights Off 3 Match Points v. Djokovic; to Meet Federer Safina v. Wozniaki in Final MORE The Wrap, May 1: Safina Leaves Rome Hot, Gasquet Test Positive for Coke MORE Myerson, Roddick Leave BEST for Lagardère, Tobias New President MORE Who Can Stop Nadal? Will Safina Step up? MORE Murray, Azarenka Flame; Fed Cup Hangovers for Cibulkova, A-Chak, Cornet MORE Kuznetsova Finds Herself Again and Prepares French Assault MORE Clay Pigeons: Will the US Men Ever a Dent on Dirt Again? MORE All Too Dominant: Nadal Dunks Djokovic Again MORE Sharapova to Skip Rome, Madrid, But Roland Garros Not Out MORE Glatch, US Fed Cup Team Stun Czechs MORE Wimbledon Roof Unveiled Amid Bright English Sunshine (Of Course) MORE Murray Looks to Master Rafa on Clay MORE Little Dominika Cibulkova Tries to Take a Giant Step MORE |
Roddick Breaks UK's Heart FRIDAY, JULY 3 – Andy Murray had more winners, less unforced errors and higher winning percentages on first and second serves than Andy Roddick. Sounds like an easy win, right? But, Murray won only 52 percent of his first serve points and lost the Wimbledon semifinal to Roddick 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(5).
Fearless Federer Romps Over Haas FRIDAY, JULY 3 – Roger Federer had never lost a Wimbledon semifinal and today was no exception. Even though Tommy Haas served well and played a solid, aggressive match, he was no match for the superb and steamrolling Swiss. Federer continued play the seamless tennis he's shown throughout the fortnight, winning 75 percent of his first-serve points, clocking 49 winners and converting 38 of 43 net points. The closeness of the 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-3 score is an indication of the high level of play from the 31-year-old German, who was playing in his first Wimbledon semifinal. The list of records is piling up for Federer: seven straight Wimby finals, first male player to 20 Grand Slam finals, 16 of 17 straight Slam finals and, of course, the outlandish 21 straight Slam semifinals. A victory on Sunday would crown him the grandest of the Slam winners as he would pass Pete Sampras with 15 major victories. Wimbledon Notebook: Stefanki Says Roddick Will Relish Confronting Pro Murray Crowd MORE Russians Dream About Conquering Mt. Williams Safina to Face Venus; Dementieva to Confront Serena TUESDAY, JUNE 30 –Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva arrived at Wimbledon
in much the same place, coming off tremendously disappointing losses
at Roland Garros and looking like their seasons were about to skid off
the rails.
But after very impressive quarterfinals victories on Tuesday – Safina
a 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 win over the hard hitting German teen Sabine Lisicki
and Dementieva a 6-2, 6-2 devastation of Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone
– both were in fine moods and hopeful that they have great shots to
scale Mount Williams in the semifinals and hammer the red flag into
the ground.
MORE WIMBLEDON, MONDAY, JUNE 29 – There have been bumps in the road to Wimbledon glory before for the willful Williams sisters, but if Venus and Serena play anywhere close to as well as they did in thrashing high quality opponents in the fourth round on Monday, they are sure to meet in Saturday's final, adding another chapter to their intriguing rivalry. MORE Murray, Roddick Storm into 2nd Week WIMBLEDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 27 – Before the top half of the draw had settled into sorting out just who was going to challenge the Andy’s – Murray and Roddick – for spots in the semifinals, the bottom half still has some work to do when Tommy Haas and Marin Cilic had to finish off their five setter from Friday evening. MORE The Bottom Half: Serena, Azarenka, Dementieva Looking Good WIMBLEDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 26 – Thankfully, the WTA Tour doesn’t
have the capability of sending out a service bombing fest a la the Ivo
Karlovic v. Jo Tsonga mind numbing contest on Friday, where there were
almost no rallies of note. MORE The Venus Wimbledon Phenomenon: Fish Tries to Avoid Being Netted by Novak; Plus:
Querrey’s Loss, Odesnik Unfairly Tagged,
De Brito Falls
Britain’s Lack of Faith in Murray, Engaged
Mirza’s Hopes, WRAP: WEEK OF JUNE 15 WRAP: WEEK OF JUNE 8 ROLAND GARROS WRAP: WEEK OF MAY 30 ROLAND GARROS WRAP: WEEK OF MAY 23 |
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