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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Defending champion Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon second round on Monday with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Kazakh Alexander Bublik. Murray next faces Dustin Brown, the man who knocked out Rafael Nadal two years ago. German world number 97 Brown came back from a set and a break down to beat Portugal’s Joao Sousa 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-4.
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The family of a man who died in a car crash involving Venus Williams plan to sue the tennis superstar, a lawyer said Friday. Attorney Michael Steinger told ABC television’s “Good Morning America” that the family of Jerome Barson would file a wrongful death suit against Williams following the June 9 crash in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Barson, who suffered head injuries in the accident, died two weeks later on […]
By: Tennie Sumague, Eagle News Service US, New York Bureau Paris,France – The King of Clay, Rafael Nadal wins his record breaking tenth French Open title at Roland Garros, dismantling 2015 champion Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets, 6-2,6-3,6-1 on Sunday afternoon. Nadal did not drop a set throughout the tournament, losing only 33 games. The Spaniard regained his dominance at the slow clay surface winning his 15th overall Grand Slam title. “It’s truly incredible,” Nadal […]
ROME, Italy (Reuters) — Triple champion Maria Sharapova retired injured from her second round match with Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni at the Italian Open on Tuesday (May 16), ending her hopes of qualifying on merit for Wimbledon’s main draw. The 30-year-old Russian, playing her third tournament back after a 15-month doping ban, was leading 2-1 in the deciding set but was unable to continue after apparently injuring her left thigh which was heavily strapped. It completed […]
Tennis superstar Roger Federer has confirmed he would not be playing in the French Open. In a Facebook post, the Swiss said he decided to skip the tournament because he was preparing for his next games on the grass and on the hard court. The French Open is set to begin on May 27. Federer won the Australian Open last January. He did not play for six months since then because of a leg injury.
In tennis….. Novak Djokovic has advanced to the Third round of the Madrid open after he defeated Nicolas Almagro. The final scores in the match held at ——— are 6-1, 4-6, 7-5. This is Djokovic’s sixth straight win in the tournament.
STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) — Maria Sharapova offered her congratulations to pregnant rival Serena Williams after the Russian made her return from a 15-month ban for doping on Wednesday. “I think it’s one of the greatest gifts that a woman can receive in life, it’s a blessing. It’s a beautiful chapter in her life,” said Sharapova when asked about Williams. Sharapova was banned after the former world number one tested positive for meldonium following her quarter-final […]
STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) — Maria Sharapova returns after a 15-month doping ban Wednesday, desperate to rediscover the glory which brought her five Grand Slams, the world’s top ranking and a spectacular multi-million dollar lifestyle. The poster girl of women’s tennis won’t necessarily be welcomed back with open arms by rivals who were already suspicious of the towering Russian’s ice-cold detachment even before her fall from grace. However, Sharapova isn’t losing any sleep as the 30-year-old […]
By: Adrian Manguit, Eagle News Service US, Florida Bureau (Miami, FL) – Many say rivalries are what make sports entertaining. In boxing, there was Ali vs Frazier. For football, Manning vs Brady was “must-see TV”. And for basketball, no one will forget the classic games of Magic vs Bird. It is no different in tennis, as Federer vs Nadal, again, took place in Key Biscayne, FL at the Miami Open. Federer defeated Nadal in straight-sets, […]
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) – Roger Federer showed few signs of rust after a month off following his Australian Open heroics in sending Benoit Paire packing at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday. Federer, chasing a record eighth title at the Dubai showpiece, outclassed the tetchy Frenchman 6-1, 6-3 in what was his first match since winning an 18th Grand Slam in January in Melbourne against Rafael Nadal. The timeless Swiss, who had been […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Tennis legend Andre Agassi on Saturday backed misfiring Novak Djokovic to pull out of his form slump after he crashed out of the Australian Open. Agassi, describing Djokovic as “one of the greats”, said he could soon be back to his best, comparing the Serb’s nosedive to his own troubles in the 1990s. Djokovic, 29 and seeking a record seventh Australian Open title, suffered the worst in a run of upsets when […]
MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Serena Williams says she is a humble person who sometimes forgets all she has achieved, crediting hard work and a calm persona for her sensational career. The American, 35, widely considered one of the best athletes in any sport, is on the cusp of beating Steffi Graf to claim an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam title. It has taken her 20 years to get to this point, with few players being […]
