German Tommy Haas has done it again! Would someone please tell this devilish playboy that is 31 years old, that this is Wimbledon and that a 24 seed is just not supposed to make the semifinals, much less knock off the four seed in the quarters, an 11 seed in the third round and a [...]
Venus Williams – Perfect in Quarters One big difference between Venus Williams and every other player left in the Ladies Draw at Wimbledon is that Venus is truly enjoying herself. Where other players are filled with tension, Venus is relaxed, comfortable and at home. Venus Williams, five-time Wimbledon Champion, is a beautiful tennis player and [...]
While all the big girls are out there today, you will be watching. You will probably hit some balls, work on that serve and be thinking about what went right and what went wrong. Don’t you worry about it, little Melanie. As of today, you are the only professional tennis player at Wimbledon who has [...]
I suppose it is not embarrassing. After all, it is the greatest venue for the greatest tennis tournament on the planet. And, is was only fitting that one of their own win the first match ever played under the roof at the world’s oldest tournament. So, the Brits got their wish. Their man and clear [...]
When beautiful 19-year old Victoria Azarenka wins the 2009 Wimbledon Championship, she will have prevailed over the most difficult draw in women’s tennis history. There, I have said it. I have said that Victoria will prevail and win the championship. I have said the draw was stacked against her. You might remember that I also [...]
If you are like me, the Ladies event has been gorgeous. Wonderfully athletic young ladies playing a beautiful game. I marvel at their athleticism, their competitiveness and their fitness. This Wimbledon has had the best of everything. This Wimbledon has elevated women’s tennis, bringing remembrances of eras past. Great work, ladies. Now, get back in [...]
Rafa withdrew. Juan Martin came out soft. Davydenko is gone. Fernando Gonzalez was outlasted. Blake never showed. Robredo succumbed. Marat Safin went down in the first round. Israel’s unseeded Dudi Sela is still playing. Ivo Karlovioc had too much for Jo-Willy. Soderling is for real. Tommy Haas came through. Lleyton Hewiit put a continent on [...]
Ms. Jankovic, I warned you. If you come to play Ms. Melanie Oudin, pack your bags. Miss Oudin does not go away. She makes you run, across the court, then forward, then backward, then forward again. One set with Melanie felt like a lifetime for Ms. Jankovic, once the top player in the world and [...]
Daniela Hantuchova set up a last-16 clash with Serena Williams by beating her doubles partner Ai Sugiyama 6-4 6-3 in the third round on Friday. Hantuchova is ranked number 32 in the world but is a former top five player and looks to be on her way back up the WTA rankings as she dispatched [...]
We have waited a longtime for a day like this. We have waited an eternity for a Grand Slam event like this. We do not mind that the Brits took our precious 5 foot 5 inch bundle of joy and put her on Court Six in the last singles match of the day. Not one [...]
