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MONREAL, Canada (AFP) — Roger Federer maintained his career-long winning streak over David Ferrer to advance to the quarter-finals of the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday after a three-set battle with the veteran Spaniard. Federer, 36, had never lost in 16 previous meetings with the 35-year-old Ferrer, who he first defeated 14 years ago at the Vienna Indoor tournament. But while Ferrer managed to take the opening set — ending Federer 32-set streak — the Swiss ace raised his […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Madison Keys looked to be in US Open form early on Sunday at the WTA Tour’s Stanford tournament, beating American compatriot CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 for her third career title. The 22-year-old Keys was pleased with the win after battling injuries this year which caused her to miss the first two months of the season following wrist surgery. “It hasn’t been the easiest last couple of months, but […]
By Ace Ramirez, EBC Sports International, Washington DC Bureau Heart and will prevailed over fatigue and exhaustion as 2nd seed Kei Nishikori did unbelievable match point saves to top American Tomy Paul in the Citi open quarter-final on Friday, August 4th. On the other court, fifth seed Alexander Xverev dominated Russian Danill Medvedev in less than an hour in the quarter-final securing a semi-final slot against Nishikori. Meanwhile American Jack sock faces South African Kevin […]
By: Rowell Salvado, EBC Sports International, Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON D.C. (Eagle News) – Known for his antics and his dance moves on the court, the current number 16 in the world, Gael Monfils never disappoints. Even to those just introduced to the sport of tennis would notice that this Frenchman’s game is not the typical textbook style one would expect. Using his athleticism, Monfils is able return the ball from places normally expected to […]
By: Lynn Pence, EBC Sports International, Washington DC Bureau WASHINGTON D.C. (Eagle News) – The Puerto Rican dynamite is not a fresh face in the world of tennis. Monica Puig was born on September 27, 1993 in Puerto Rico and entered the tennis scene in 2007 for her very first match at the Prince Cup. She currently ranks number 69 in the world and has won one singles title during the Women’s Tennis Association […]
By Ace Ramirez, EBC Correspondent, Washington DC Bureau The Citi Open Tennis tournament will showcase world-ranked tennis stars such as the 2016 defending champion Gael Monfils and three-time Champion Juan Martin del Potro. Crowd favorite Genie Bouchard, and Puerto Rico’s first and only Olympic Gold medalist Monica Puig also committed early to this tournament. Expected to pump up the heat and rock the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center are American favorite, the giant John Isner, […]
by Dave James Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament’s oldest champion Sunday with a straight-sets victory over injury-hit Marin Cilic who dramatically broke down in tears midway through the final. Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 and at 35 is Wimbledon’s oldest men’s winner of the modern era, succeeding Arthur Ashe, who was almost 32 when […]
By: EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Tennie Sumague Joanne Blanco Soriano (LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM) Eleven Finals. Eight Championship Titles. Roger Federer is crowned the King of Wimbledon. Federer proved to the world why he is the greatest tennis player of all time, making history by winning his eighth Wimbledon title – his 19th overall Grand Slam with a straight-set win over Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 at the All-England Club Sunday afternoon. Federer became […]
by Dave JAMES Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Seven-time champion Roger Federer reached his 11th Wimbledon final on Friday, downing 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. The 35-year-old, bidding to win a record eighth title and become the oldest champion at the All England Club in the Open era, will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic in Sunday’s final. Seventh seeded Cilic reached his first Wimbledon title […]
By: EBC Sports International, New York Bureau Tennie Sumague Joanne Blanco Soriano Carlo Valdez LONDON,ENGLAND- Age is definitely nothing but a number at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships at the All-England Club. At 35 and a father of four, Roger Federer marches on to his 11th Wimbledon Final after easily defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 Friday afternoon. Federer has yet to drop a set at the tournament and is seeking to make history on Sunday […]
MIAMI, Florida (AFP) — New evidence shows Venus Williams was driving “lawfully” when she was involved in a deadly car crash that sparked a lawsuit against the tennis star, police in Florida said Friday. An initial police report on the June 9 crash in Palm Beach Gardens described Williams as being “at fault” in the incident. On Friday, Palm Beach Gardens police issued a statement saying new video obtained of the collision showed that “the […]
by Steven Griffiths Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom — Venus Williams broke down in tears during a Wimbledon press conference on Monday when she was asked about her involvement in a fatal car crash. Williams is being sued by the estate of an elderly Florida man who died last month after his vehicle was hit by a car driven by the American star. The 37-year-old is accused of running a red light, inattentive driving […]
