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From the monthly archives: June 2010
I somehow missed this pre-Queen’s interview with Andy Roddick and T.V. presenter Jonathan Ross. “Stop showing off, Swiss Guy!” Kinda funny. Some awkward moments (uh, no, that’s not Brooklyn) and the best part: “I’M A WINNER!” “I’LL WIN WIMBLEDON THIS YEAR!” I didn’t miss this NYTimes story on Andy Roddick at Wimbledon – a meeting [...]
Continue Reading →It wouldn’t be Day One of a Major without a little controversy! Just after 8:30 pm, as Olivier Rochus took the third to go up two sets to one against Novak Djokovic on Centre Court, tournament referee Andrew Jarrett declared that the players would be taking a 30 minute break while the roof was closed [...]
Continue Reading →Venus Williams promised something different at Wimbledon and she delivered, retiring the Moulin Rouge inspired can can dress for a bit of cha cha cha fringe. Oh, and no more bare illusion, either. I think it’s cute! You? And for those of you who care about such things, the five time Wimbledon champion won her [...]
Continue Reading →WIMBLEDON ORDER OF PLAY DAY ONE: TUESDAY, JUNE 22 Centre Court 13:00 Ladies’ Singles – 1st Round Serena Williams(USA)[1] vs. Michelle Larcher De Brito(POR) Gentlemen’s Singles – 1st Round Kei Nishikori(JPN) vs. Rafael Nadal(ESP)[2] Gentlemen’s Singles – 1st Round Robin Soderling(SWE)[6] vs. Robby Ginepri(USA) No. 1 Court 13:00 Gentlemen’s Singles – 1st Round Robert Kendrick(USA) [...]
Continue Reading →Thriller or killer? Fedophiles live to freak out another day as Roger Federer recovers from two sets to love down against Alejandro Falla in the first round of Wimbledon, winning it: 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6. 6-0. Falla’s ranked 60th in the world and had never won a set against Federer in their four previous meetings. [...]
Continue Reading →Wimbledon is here! Day One on Centre Court will be entertaining – the gentlemen’s defending champ takes the traditional first steps onto the grass, British “It” girl faces a veteran WTA diva and Novak Djokovic plays a first round match against a guy he’s beaten only once in the four times they’ve played. (Check out [...]
Continue Reading →I want to be a groundskeeper at the AELTC. Roger Federer and his fans prepare for the fortnight. Roger on his rival: “I want him to play every tournament. I felt like what I saw was the old classic Rafa on clay hardly losing sets and matches. That’s what we got from him. That’s why [...]
Continue Reading →Interesting quote from Pete Sampras in the Sunday Telegraph: “I think Roger is going to put together a number that’s going to take a long time to beat, it’s going to be a big, big number,” the American said in an exclusive interview with The Sunday Telegraph. “I dominated Wimbledon for a long period of [...]
Continue Reading →Taking a deep breath and diving into the 2010 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s draw. . . Defending champ Roger Federer remains at the top, seeded No. 1 though ranked a lowly No. 2. Rafael Nadal, the World No. 1 and Wimbledon No. 2 seed, is at the opposite end of the draw. Yes, a Federer vs. Nadal [...]
Continue Reading →2010 is turning out to be a fantastic year for the women at the big events, thanks mostly to the added drama provided by the returning Belgians, the continued success of the Williams sisters and the strong performances of likable ladies like Schiavone and Stosur. The way this year’s Wimbledon women’s draw is shaking out, [...]
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