That's a second year in a row where Roger Federer has been dismissed from Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Up two sets to love, Federer must have had a major brain fart or something, because he blew that lead and lost the quarterfinal match against an inspired Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 5 sets. I really have to hand it to Tsonga for his performance today, he literally … [Read more...]
2011 Wimbledon Predictions Redux
I totally screwed up the Wimbledon predictions on both sides. My first prediction was that of Andy Roddick and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Final. My prediction for the ladies was that of Marion Bartoli in the finals. Unfortunately, I was dead wrong with my predictions. Roddick lost in the 4th and Bartoli lost this morning in the quarters. Bartoli put up a better fight … [Read more...]
I’m Ready For A New Champion
Now that defending champion, Serena Williams is out of Wimbledon, the hopes of a new champion have gone up about a thousand percent. There is only one other tennis players, in the ladies draw, that have a major title - Maria Sharapova (2004 Wimbledon Champion), and one who has been a finalist in a Major, Marion Bartoli. Oh yeah, and Venus Williams is out too. So what does … [Read more...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
As a matter of fact I cannot hear you. I was just watching a couple of the womens tennis matches at Wimbledon; I'm pretty much hard of hearing for the next couple of hours after all the screeching my poor ear drums endured. There's nothing worse than enjoying a kick-ass sport like tennis, only for it to be ruined by the grunt, howls, screeching, and flat out yelling that … [Read more...]
Roddick Disappoints Again
What I thought would have been an easy match for American Andy Roddick against Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, turned out to be another early exit for the American hopeful. This is the second year in a row where I have seen Roddick play some terrible tennis, he simply got outplayed. Lopez did put up a great fight, handling all of Roddick's heat off the serve and playing a calm and … [Read more...]
Top 5 Wimbledon Tennis Beauties
I know, I know, I promised to write out my prediction for the mens final today, however; this morning I was watching some of the matches and I though what would be better than a post of the mens final? The 5 hottest lady tennis players of Wimbledon! I have been thinking about this all morning and I am happy to announce the top 5 Wimbledon hotties! Coming in at #5 is one of … [Read more...]
2011 Wimbledon Mens Predictions
We are all wondering who will win Wimbledon in 2011, I've thought long and hard about who going to the final 8 and beyond. I've explained my choices in the match ups below. I have the final 8 selected and they are: Rafael Nadal Robin Soderling [5] Novak Djokovic [2] Tomas Berdych [6] Roger Federer [3] Richard Gasquet [17] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [12] Andy … [Read more...]
Expect The Expected
Well, how about that? Most of the seeds made it through the first round and some of the match ups ended the way most of us expected. Thankfully the Isner and Mahut tennis match was only just over two hours - instead of their epic, record setting match from last year (over 11 hours) - and again Isner walking away the victor. Federer, Nadal, Roddick, Tsonga, Djokovic, … [Read more...]
And So The Battles Begin
The time is finally upon us, 2011 Wimbledon Championships have finally started! I can't believe it's been a year since the world witnessed the longest tennis match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut - 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(7–3), 70–68 11 hours, 5 minutes of play over three days. The match that overshadowed Nadal's and Serena Williams' championship wins in the … [Read more...]
The Grass Is Greener For Andy Murray
Andy Murray secured his second Queen's Club Title in his tennis career on Sunday with a close match over the hard hitting Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Murray battled back from a set down to win the final. Although he didn't play his best, it looked like Murray is very much on the brink of playing his best tennis of his tennis career on the green grass of London. I remember … [Read more...]