Venus Williams beats Kateryna Bondarenko at Wimbledon; Roddick also winsWIMBLEDON, England — Even on one good leg, Venus Williams is tough to beat at Wimbledon. Come on! Shouting, scrambling, just like the old days, Hewitt beats del Potro at Wimbledon
Andy Murray beats Ernests Gulbis in straight sets to reach 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Andy Murray has beaten Ernests Gulbis in straight sets to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Andy Roddick beats Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick has advanced to the third round at Wimbledon by beating Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Top-ranked Safina beats de Los Rios in straight sets to reach 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Dinara Safina is a step closer to her first Grand Slam title after beating Rossana de Los Rios of Paraguay 6-3, 7-5 in the second round at Wimbledon. Former champion Hewitt beats 5th-seeded del Potro to reach 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Lleyton Hewitt has eliminated fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Venus Williams beats Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3, 6-2 in 2nd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Even on one good leg, Venus Williams is tough to beat 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. Serena Williams working on a TV script when she’s not winning at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams is writing a TV script that borrows from some of her favorite shows, including “Desperate Housewives,” ”Sex and the City” and “Family Guy.” All ‘ova for Sharapova at Wimbledon: Done in by mistakes, 2004 champion loses in 2nd roundWIMBLEDON, England — Give Maria Sharapova credit for honesty. Sharapova leads lead slip away, beaten by Dulko at Wimbeldon; Federer, Serena Williams advanceWIMBLEDON, England — In the final game, a desperate Maria Sharapova lunged to hit one shot left-handed, and twice challenged calls but lost. Then she lost the match as well. Sharapova won seven consecutive games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday and was beaten by Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon. Sharapova loses to Gisela Dulko after comeback effort falls short at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova won seven straight games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday and lost to Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon. Federer eases past Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to reach 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer has beaten Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in straight sets to reach the third round at Wimbledon. Maria Sharapova loses to Gisela Dulko after comeback effort falls short at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova won seven straight games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday and lost to Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon. Maria Sharapova loses to Gisela Dulko 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova won seven straight games during one stretch but let a late lead slip away Wednesday and lost to Gisela Dulko, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the second round at Wimbledon. Sharapova loses to Gisela Dulko 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — In the final game, a desperate Maria Sharapova lunged to hit one shot left-handed, and twice challenged calls but lost. Then she lost the match as well. Bookmaker says wagering on Wimbledon match soars after TV mention of player’s injuryWIMBLEDON, England — Wagering on a Wimbledon match soared after a TV commentator pointed out that one of the players was injured. Second seeds Roger Federer, Serena Williams highlight today’s 2nd-round action at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Second seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams highlight Wednesday’s second-round action at Wimbledon. Fourth seeds Elena Dementieva and Novak Djokovic are in the schedule, as are Maria Sharapova and American Mardy Fish. Betting company alerts tennis authorities of unusual betting at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — A betting company has alerted tennis corruption investigators about unusual betting patterns on a Wimbledon match but says no wrongdoing is suspected. Former No. 1 Marat Safin says good bye to Wimbledon forever
WIMBLEDON, England — Marat Safin’s final match at Wimbledon took place on cozy Court 18, tucked in a corner of the All England Club, closer to the exit than to the court where trophies are handed out. That was appropriate, because Safin always seemed to have one foot out the door at Wimbledon. Playing his final year on the tour, the mercurial Russian lost in the first round Tuesday to American Jesse Levine, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Marat Safin’s last Wimbledon ends with 1st-round loss to Jesse Levine of US; Roddick winsWIMBLEDON, England — It seemed fitting, somehow, that two-time major champion Marat Safin’s always-turbulent relationship with Wimbledon would end this way. Venus Williams wins at Wimbledon; Americans Levine, Oudin pull off upsetsWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. American Jesse Levine upsets Marat Safin in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — American Jesse Levine has upset Marat Safin in the first round at Wimbledon. Ivanovic saves 2 match points to rally for 3-set win against Hradecka at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Ana Ivanovic has overcome Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic in three sets after saving two match points to reach the second round at Wimbledon. Venus Williams finds her footing, beats Stefanie Voegele in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at Wimbledon; Andy Roddick, Dinara Safina advanceWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele 6-3, 6-2 in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Venus Williams recovered from an early stumble in her opening match at Wimbledon on Tuesday to beat Stefanie Voegele of Switzerland 6-3, 6-2. Dinara Safina and Venus Williams are among featured players on today’s Wimbledon scheduleWIMBLEDON, England — Women’s top seed Dinara Safina and No. 3 Venus Williams are among the featured players on Tuesday’s Wimbledon schedule. Drawing confidence from high expectations, Serena Williams wins 1st-round Wimbledon matchWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams knows she’s expected to win when Wimbledon begins, and that’s fine with her. ‘I still feel like I can play with anyone in the world’: Blake’s Slam losing streak at 3WIMBLEDON, England — James Blake is finding it tough to pinpoint why he keeps losing matches he thinks he should win. Federer shows off new look, so does Centre Court, as Wimbledon gets started; Blake upsetWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. Novak Djokovic beats Julien Benneteau in 4 sets at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon by beating Julien Benneteau 6-7 (8), 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-4. It ain’t ‘ova ’til it’s ‘ova: Sharapova digs out of big deficit to win 1st match at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — There was a time, not all that long ago, when Maria Sharapova wondered when she would be back at Grand Slam tournaments, let alone winning matches. French Open finalist Soderling rallies to beat Muller in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Robin Soderling has advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by beating Gilles Muller 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. |