Category: French Open

Djokovic Favoured To Beat Nadal In Wimbledon 2011 Final

| July 3, 2011 | 3 Comments

Rafael Nadal has already lost his number one ranking to Novak Djokovic ahead of the clash in the Wimbledon 2011 man’s final. The Spaniard will be wary of losing the match as well to his Serbian rival, who has been in imperious form this year, losing just one match against 50 matches won. The last [...]

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Prediction: Sharapova Poised To Win Wimbledon 2011 Crown

| July 2, 2011 | 0 Comments
Prediction: Sharapova Poised To Win Wimbledon 2011 Crown

Russia’s Maria Sharapova faces Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova in her bid for a second Wimbledon title, to add to the first one she won, in 2004. This promises to be a hard-fought match between two women in prime form, and a win by either woman could help define the new order of women’s tennis, with [...]

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Wimbledon 2011 Semi Finals Results Summary

| July 2, 2011 | 0 Comments
Wimbledon 2011 Semi Finals Results Summary

Today, we witnessed two exciting Semi Final matches played at the Wimbledon Men’s Singles. The matches have also brought about a change in the Men’s ATP World rankings. For the first time in his career, Novak Djokovic climbs to the No. 1 spot and pushes Rafael Nadal to No. 2. The new seedings are to [...]

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Prediction: Murray, Djokovic Likely To Clash In Wimbledon Men’s Final

| July 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

Here’s a prediction: Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic are likely to face off in the Wimbledon 2011 finals, on Sunday. Murray is, at least on paper, the underdog, in his semi-final match against world number one, Nadal. Nadal has dominated Murray in the past, winning 11 of 15 encounters between the players. The last time [...]

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Wimbledon 2011 Prediction: 9 Reasons Why Murray Will Beat Nadal

| June 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

Andy Murray is due to meet Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2011. I predict that Murray will beat Nadal and take a giant step towards his first Grand Slam title. Here are 9 reasons why I think Britain’s number one is going to trump the world’s number one player: 1. Sublime Form: Murray [...]

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Azarenka To Clash With Kvitova For Place In Wimbledon 2011 Final

| June 30, 2011 | 0 Comments

Fifth-ranked Azarenka from Belarus is the highest seeded player left standing, in a tournament of upsets. And she will take on a Czech giant killer, in Petra Kvitova, for a place in her first Grand Slam final. Interestingly, the last time these two met, on a tennis court, in Madrid, in May, Kvitova won in [...]

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Wimbledon Quarter-finals: Murray Must Not Take Lopez For Granted

| June 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Murray should hope to take another step towards a possible first Grand Slam title, against a man he has beaten 6 times out of 6. The last time these players faced each other was at the Valencia Open in November 2010, a match Murray won in straight sets. Murray has been in the form of [...]

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Wimbledon 2011 QF: Favourite Federer Faces Fighting Frenchman

| June 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Roger Federer has had a dream run so far, and is within three matches of his 17th Grand Slam title. In Tsonga, he has a formidable rival who has beaten him once in the past. These players last met in Italy, in May; Federer won that match in straight sets. Federer reached the finals of [...]

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Djokovic Up Against Teen Sensation Tomic In Wimbledon Quarter-finals

| June 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Qualifier Tomic has been the find of this tournament, so to speak. But against Novak Djokovic, he could find himself out of his class. These players have never met before, on a tennis court. Djokovic has been in formidable form this year, and hasn’t lost a match, barring the semi-finals at the French Open to [...]

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Wimbledon 2011 Women’s Quarter-finals Promise Exciting Matches

| June 28, 2011 | 0 Comments

All the eight women’s quarter-finalists are ready to take on their opponents, on Wednesday, June 28, and the line-up promises exciting fare for tennis fans, barring the disappointment of not seeing either of the Williams sisters, in the fray. Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova will take on Bulgaria’s Tszvetana Pironkova, in the first quarter-final. World number [...]

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