Rafa Wins 2nd Wimbledon Title
Rafa Wins 2nd Wimbledon Title Rafael Nadal defeated first time grand slam finalist Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in a less than thrilling championship match. Rafa was clearly the better player today, continually mixing up the pace, spins, and placement of his shots. He disrupted big Berdych’s ability to use his penetrating powerful shots by [...]
Wimbledon Special: From Garden Party to Grand Slam: The History of Wimbledon
As the manicured lawns of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club await the arrival of this year’s Wimbledon competitors, the world’s oldest international tennis event prepares to celebrate her remarkable 133-year journey. [...]
Live Commentary: Wimbledon Final Nadal v. Berdych
Championship point #1. Game, set , and Match!
5-4 Nadal 3rd set: Nadal holds at love again… now to the big points and probably the end of the match.
3-2 Nadal 3rd set: Rafa unbreakable today.
2-1 Nadal 3rd set: Break point for Berdych. Another error from Berdych. Deuce #1. Advantage Nadal. Deuce #2.
Wimbledon Men’s Final Prediction
Wimbledon Men’s Final Prediction Ok so I didn’t do very well at predicting who would reach the Wimbledon final. In my opinion, Murray and Djokovic didn’t handle the pressure that comes with being one of the last four in a Grand Slam very well. Both took much longer than there opponents to overcome their nerves. [...]
Wimbledon Special: Perry and Wade- Wimbledon’s Last British Champions
As evidenced by the lush appearance of her manicured lawns, the historic drought on Wimbledon’s grass courts has little to do with global warming. What has been impacted in the 33-year duration of this dry spell is the national pride of Great Britain.
Serena Thrashes Zvonareva to Win Wimbledon
World #1 American Serena Williams crushed Russian Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 in just over 1 hour. This lopsided affair was expected and unfortunately because of that there wasn’t much that wasn’t expected. Experience, power, athleticism, and [...]
Wimbledon Ladies Finals Prediction
Wimbledon Ladies Finals Prediction
I chose Serena Williams before the tournament began (http://www.gemtennis.com/2010/06/20/getting-ready-wimbledon-preview/) and I’m not going to change that stance. What we’re looking at for this matchup is an established champion, Serena Williams versus a should have been a champion in Vera Zvonareva. This year [...]
Wimbledon Day 11 Scores & Photos
Wimbledon Day 11 Scores & Photos I agree with Rafa Nadal’s post match analysis about Andy Murray. Nadal said, “he will win a grand slam very soon. That is for sure.” Murray cares about what happens and the photo above captures the disappointment. He needs to play a little more aggressive as a habit instead [...]
