Federer beats hard-serving Karlovic in straight sets to reach Wimbledon semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer neutralized Ivo Karlovic’s huge serves Wednesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to a record 15th Grand Slam championship. Venus and Serena Williams win to reach Wimbledon semis and close in on another finalWIMBLEDON, England — Venus and Serena Williams are one round away from meeting in another Wimbledon final. Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka to join sister Venus in Wimbledon semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon semifinals after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 6-2, 6-3. No. 4 Dementieva tops Schiavone to reach Wimbledon semis for 2nd year in a rowWIMBLEDON, England — Fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva of Russia has reached the Wimbledon semifinals after a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win over Francesca Schiavone of Italy. Venus Williams overpowers Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 to reach Wimbledon semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Venus Williams overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to another possible championship showdown with sister Serena. Women’s quarterfinals on Wimbledon schedule today; Both Venus and Serena Williams in actionWIMBLEDON, England — The women’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon are set for today. Due up first on Centre Court are top-ranked Dinara Safina against 19-year-old German Sabine Lisicki, followed by No. 2 Serena Williams vs. 19-year-old Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Women’s quaterfinals on Wimbledon schedule today; Both Venus and Serena Williams are in actionWIMBLEDON, England — The women’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon are set for today. Due up first on Centre Court are top-ranked Dinara Safina against 19-year-old German Sabine Lisicki, followed by No. 2 Serena Williams vs. 19-year-old Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Murray wins 5-set thriller under Centre Court roof as night tennis comes to WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — The first match played entirely under Wimbledon’s new retractable roof produced a five-set marathon that finished later than any previous Centre Court encounter in history. Ex-Oz tennis star appalled over Wimbledon’s looks Vs form Centre Court selectionLONDON - The decision of the All England Club to take the physical appearance of women into consideration when planning their schedule for Centre Court matches at Wimbledon has left Australia’s former Federation Cup captain, John Alexander, appalled. Its looks over ranking that decide which women play on Wimbledon’s Centre Court!LONDON - Wimbledon tennis organizers have been accused of using looks rather than ranking to decide which women play on Centre Court. Murray wins five-set thriller under Centre Court roof as night tennis comes to WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — The first match played entirely under Wimbledon’s new retractable roof produced a five-set marathon that finished later than any previous Centre Court encounter in history. Night tennis at Wimbledon: Under new roof, Murray edges Wawrinka to reach quarterfinalsWIMBLEDON, England — They played into the night on Centre Court, later than anyone ever had in Wimbledon’s long history, and they played indoors, the first match contested entirely under the new roof. Serena Williams dismisses Daniela Hantuchova to reach Wimbledon quarterfinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals after defeating Daniela Hantuchova 6-3, 6-1. Venus Williams advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals as Ana Ivanovic retires with injuryWIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon when opponent Ana Ivanovic retired one game into the second set Monday. Venus Williams advances at Wimbledon when Ana Ivanovic retires in 2nd setWIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon when opponent Ana Ivanovic retired one game into the second set Monday. Elena Dementieva reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals; Federer, Williams sisters in action todayWIMBLEDON, England — Fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva has become the first player to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon after beating fellow Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-3. Roger Federer, Williams sisters are in action as Wimbledon resumes todayWIMBLEDON, England — Action resumes at Wimbledon today as five-time men’s champion Roger Federer will take on No. 13 Robin Soderling in a rematch of the French Open final won by Federer. And five-time women’s champion Venus Williams plays No. 13 Ana Ivanovic while younger sister Serena goes up against Daniela Hantuchova. Experiences rules on men’s side, while teens shake up on the women’s draw at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — There was a grizzled look to the men’s field, at least by tennis standards, after one week at Wimbledon. Week 2 focus at Wimbledon similar to Week 1: Federer, Murray, Williams sisters _ and that roofWIMBLEDON, England — As Week 1 gives way to Week 2 at Wimbledon on Monday, the primary story lines have not shifted since the beginning of the tournament. 17-year-old US qualifier Oudin upsets former No. 1 Jankovic at Wimbledon to reach 4th roundWIMBLEDON, England — As a tyke growing up in Marietta, Ga., Melanie Oudin would watch Venus and Serena Williams on TV and tell anyone who would listen that she was going to play at Wimbledon, too, one day. Wimbledon: Sania out of women’s doublesLONDON - Sania Mirza’s run in Wimbledon women’s doubles ended when she and Chia-Jung Chuang of Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) went down 2-6, 3-6 to Russia’s Alla Kudryavtseva and Monica Niculescu of Romania in the second round here Saturday. American 17-year-old Oudin upsets Jankovic at Wimbledon; VWilliams also winsWIMBLEDON, England — When 17-year-old American Melanie Oudin concluded the biggest match of her life Saturday at Wimbledon, she had trouble finding the exit on cozy Court 3. Venus Williams stretches Wimbledon winning streak to 17 matchesWIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams powered her way into the second week of Wimbledon, beating Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-0, 6-4 Saturday to reach the fourth round. Serena unhappy with locker room restrictions (Wimbledon Diary)LONDON - Serena Williams finds herself a bit peckish over the restriction on carrying food to the Wimbledon locker. If that is the case, the American complains on her website, then why are bananas and energy bars offered to players inside the locker room? Serena’s ‘icon’ tribute to Jacko after victory at WimbledonLONDON - In defeating Italian Roberta Vinci 6-3 6-4 at Wimbledon on Friday, two-time champion Serena Williams did not forget to pay tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson, who died on the same day at his Los Angeles home. Novak Djokovic quietly slips into 4th round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — It’s as if Novak Djokovic played his matches in the middle of the night up the road in East Dulwich, rather than in sunshine on the world’s most famous tennis court, as was the case with his most recent victory. Djokovic form lifts to join Federer in second weekLONDON - Roger Federer and Robin Soderling take their recent French Open final onto the grass to begin week two at Wimbledon with Novak Djokovic joining in after producing his first decisive victory of the fortnight Friday. Federer, Soderling move up in WimbledonLONDON - Roger Federer and Robin Soderling delivered knockout blows to third-round Wimbledon opponents Friday to set up a re-play of their French Open final three weeks ago. Federer beats Kohlschreiber at Wimbledon; Serena Williams also winsWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer lost a set for the first time this week but advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1. Roger Federer beats Kohlschreiber at Wimbledon; Serena Williams also advancesWIMBLEDON, England — When Roger Federer misfired on an important shot Friday, his knees buckled and he stomped behind the baseline, miffed at his mere mortality. Serena Williams beats Roberta Vinci to advance to 2nd week at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams walked onto Court 2 for her match Friday six minutes late. Otherwise she remained right on schedule at Wimbledon. Serena Williams beats Roberta Vinci 6-3, 6-4 in 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams walked onto Court 2 for her match Friday six minutes late. Otherwise she remained right on schedule at Wimbledon. School Days: Levine joins fellow Boca Prep products Levine, Fish in Wimbledon’s 3rd roundWIMBLEDON, England — This might just be a record: Boca Prep International School put three players in the third round at Wimbledon. French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova eases into 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has reached the third round at Wimbledon, defeating Pauline Parmentier of France 6-1, 6-3 in less than an hour. Defending champ Venus Williams, Andy Roddick will be in action today in 2nd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champ Venus Williams and Andy Roddick will be in action today as the second round at Wimbledon continues. Williams will take on Kateryna Bondarenko of the Ukraine, while Roddick faces Russia’s Igor Kunitsyn. |