It’s been quite a year for Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal. He won two Grand Slam tennis tournaments; he won the Gold Medal in the men’s individual competition in Beijing; and he replaced Roger Federer as the #1 mens tennis player in the world. Now add to that list the Prince of Asturias Award for […]
Serena Williams, who with her sister Venus won Olympic Gold in the womens doubles competition, prevailed over Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic to win the womens US Open single title yesterday at New York City’s Flushing Meadows. Williams won in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.
Serena Williams is no stranger to the US Open. This is her third US […]
The Olympic tennis events concluded on Sunday. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams of the United States defeated Spain’s Anabel Medina Garrigues and Virginia Ruano Pascual for the Gold Medal in the women’s doubles competition.
Yan Zi and Zheng Jie of China defeated Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko of Russia to earn the Bronze Medal.
Venus and Serena Williams […]
Despite being upset in the singles event, tennis star, Roger Federer and his doubles parter, Stanislas Wawrinka, took home a gold medal for Switzerland after defeating Thomas Johansson and Simon Aspelin of Sweden at 2008 Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Just a day after he defeated the #1 seed in the Olympic men’s singles competition, James Blake was himself defeated by Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez in three sets. One could argue that Blake defeated himself, failing to convert three match points and missing an easy forehand shot, any of which would have given him a place […]
It was a day of upsets in tennis at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. First top-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland was defeated by James Blake of the United States. Then both Venus and Serena Williams of the United States lost their respective matches.
Serena, seeded #4 in the women’s singles competition, was defeated by Russia’s Elena […]
In a match delayed by rain, James Blake of the United States eliminated the top seed in the men’s singles tennis competition, Roger Federer of Switzerland in straight sets. The win was surprising since Blake has only beat Federer once in their last eight matches.
Federer is having an off year. He lost to Spain’s […]
Heavy thunderstorms in Beijing on Thursday have delayed several events, including the softball games, the tennis quarterfinals, and the rowing and kayaking events.As Beijing was getting pounded by heavy winds and rain, the sailing events, located in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao, were canceled due to lack of wind.
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By Guest Blogger Bo Durkop
There have been many memorable moments for the Americans in the Beijing Olympics so far. Michael Phelps has secured his place in history as an Olympic legend alongside great athletes Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis today when he won his ninth olympic gold medal. Phelps is slated to swim in two […]
Despite the rain delays on Sunday, the top seeds in the mens and womens Olympic tennis competition managed to get their matches in and advance to the next round on Monday.
Top-seeded mens player, Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov easily 6-4, 6-2. Number two seed, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, who defeated Federer at Wimbledon […]
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