Wimbledon
Chairman of All England Club – Philip Brook
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 21st, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffPhilip Brook, member of Wimbledon championship management committee since 1997. He is a captain of Cambridge University’s tennis team. Brook, 54 years old has been a member of All England Club and elected chairman of Wimbledon’s All England Club. Tim Phillips had last chairman in the post after 11 years who retired. The appointment was [...]
Anderson to play SA Tennis available – Wimbledon Championship
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 20th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffAt the 2011 SA Wimbledon Championship Tennis now available will be played at Montecasino in Johannesburg from 31 January to 6 February. Feliciano Lopez is a champion 2010 of Spain, Kevin Anderson will be in the field for this R3.5-million tournament. Previous year Anderson left the tournament in 2008. However, the South African will return [...]
Wimbledon’s Hosking wants to gain competitive edge this winter
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 19th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffWimbledon rower Sophie Hosking has vowed not to give her rivals any advantage this winter as she prepares to qualify for the London Olympics. “There are always people coming behind you, so you have to defend your position in the boat, but you also have to push yourself to be better,”(wimbleadon said) “The world championships [...]
Justine Henin returns to action after elbow injury
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 17th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffJustine Henin,former number # 1 player returns to competition in the Hopman Cup team event on Saturday. Henin who last participated in mega event of Wimbledon in June said that her elbow will be assessed during the Australian Open, which starts on 17 January. “There were concerns about the future of my career,” the 28-year-old [...]
Agassi backs Nadal for Australian Open
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 17th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffAndre Agassi is supporting Nadal to come good in this year’s Australian Open,currently Nadal is going through flu. The star unhealthy condition has raised many question in mind of his chances of winning the Australian Open.Despite this, tennis legend Andre Agassi feels that the Spaniard can overcome his illness to claim the title at Melbourne [...]
Federer fights for his last Grand Slam title
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 15th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffAt next week’s Australian Open,Roger Federer the four time champion will defend its Grand Slam title as he sets out to wrestle back the No1 ranking from Rafael Nadal. The season has been launched by victory by Federer in Qatar Open.Then he moves to Australia where he had trailed his great Spanish rival by a [...]
Nadal cruises into third round
Category: Wimbledon, Posted on April 15th, 2011 by Aryan | Comments OffAt the Australian Open 2011,on Thursday,World No. 1 superstar Rafael Nadal was an easy second-round winner. American Ryan Sweeting was blasted helpless by nine-time major champion Nadal 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 in 1 hour, 42 minutes at Melbourne Park’s Rod Laver Arena.The 24-year-old Spaniard swatted seven aces and piled up eight service breaks against the 23-year-old [...]