Because of the knee injury he sufered at the ATP Shanghai Masters, Andy Roddick will be back in action in three weeks. Roddick was forced to pulled out of his match against Stanislas Wawrinka but fortunately the “Results of the MRI (scan) showed a mild sprain of his medial collateral ligament of the left knee,” and he will not need surgery. “The news was very good for Andy. No surgery will be needed and Andy is expected to make a 100 percent recovery. Andy will rest and receive treatments... Read Full Story
I'm thinking the USTA let Oprah visit Roger Federer's + Serena Williams ' post-match pressers at the US Open today. How else do you explain these questions asked of both defending champions? I mean, REALLY. She should be banned. Q. You were just talking about young players, but what do you think the young Roger Federer who was trying to win the Orange Bowl and trying to somehow figure out the pro tour and get a rhythm, the young boy, what do you think he would think of Roger Federer today... Read Full Story
Q. Is it a match you thought on merit you should have won? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Well, I think it was a very close match, and I think we both were playing very well today. It was a good fight. Actually, I feel very satisfied the way I was playing today. The only regret I have, maybe I should take a little bit more risk on match point, should go down the line. But overall it was a good match. Q. Do you think this is the best match ever you have played on grass? ELENA DEMENTIEVA: Yeah... Read Full Story
Q. Are you sick of look at that guy's serves? ROGER FEDERER: I don't play him every week, so it's okay. Otherwise, if all the guys would be serving like that, that would be tough. Q. Is he the most boring player to play against? It's serving and walking from right to left, left to right. ROGER FEDERER: Look, everybody plays different, you know. Like I said before the match, I enjoy the match playing Ivo. It's not fair to call him boring. He's got a phenomenal serve. The way he backs it up... Read Full Story
The Swiss Roger Federer, world No.2, beat the Swede Robin Soderling in the fourth round at Wimbledon this past Monday 6-4, 7-6(5), 7-6(5). This was the 11th confrontation between the two players and it was also the 11th victory of the Swiss over Soderling. Before this match, the Swiss defeated Soderling in the final of the French Open in three straight sets. After this triumph, Federer has only dropped one set in the 26 sets played against the Swede, which is really impressive. This was a... Read Full Story
The home crowd was hoping for a dream “Roger versus Andy” final and they got one, but it was Mr Roddick of that ilk who came in, tore up the script and ensured that Britain’s wait for a successor to Fred Perry will stretch into a 74th year. Roger Federer certainly kept his half of the bargain, seeing off the challenge of his practice partner, the resurgent Tommy Haas, in three sets, 7-6, 7-5, 6-3. The German came into the match on a 10-game winning streak on grass having won the Halle... Read Full Story
Q. Would that be one of your more dramatic victories? SERENA WILLIAMS: It's definitely one of my more dramatic victories, for sure, yeah. Q. How did you feel at the end? SERENA WILLIAMS: Felt good, because I felt like I was down pretty much the whole match. To come out on top was, you know, a great feeling. To finally win, it's good. Q. You're not normally lucky to be in major finals, but do you feel lucky to be going into this one? SERENA WILLIAMS: No, not at all. I felt like I worked... Read Full Story
Wimbledon 2009: Serena Williams Interview- 30 June 2009
Q. Looks like the sisters are on fire this time around, huh?
SERENA WILLIAMS: Well, we definitely upped our level of game today. We had really tough opponents, so we had to.
Q. You were down a break 3‑2 in the second. What’s going through your mind there?
SERENA WILLIAMS: I just thought I had been serving not so well to begin the second set, and I thought I had it coming. I thought, I just have to pick up my level of play and... Read Full Story
Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjic defeated Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6 (9/7), 6-7 (3/7), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 to retain Wimbledon men's doubles title. Speaking after the match, Nestor described retaining the title as a "great accomplishment". "It's great to come back here. One of the first things I noticed was our name on the board, on the big plaque. Now we get it twice. It's obviously going to be special to come back next year and see that. "We played two solid finals. I thought we played pretty... Read Full Story
Q. Can you describe the emotional and mental process you go through now in the hours after losing a final to your sister and preparing to play another one alongside your sister. VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, you know, in circumstances like this you have to really stay focused because the tournament's not over, and you have to just stay really focused for the next match. So the focus really never drops in between. Q. You said out on Centre Court it hadn't sunk in that you had lost. Is it beginning... Read Full Story
