Wimbledon is coming to life today and here is the BBC trailer everyone will be seeing in the UK.
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Alex Bogdanovic Yet Again Out at Wimbledon
Alex Bogdanovic is know every year for losing first round of Wimbledon after being given a wildcard. This year the All England Club decided not to give him a wildcard and he had to qualify. Alex however is no longer in qualify after losing a dramatic match 24-22 in the third set.
Wilson BLX TV Ad, Featuring the Federer
With the Wimbledon press starting to kick in, everyone seems to be bringing out more tv advertisements. The latest Wilson tv ad features Roger Federer and it shows off the Wilson BLX racquet. Im loving the couch in this ad, looks cool but doubt its very comfortable. Federer dont give up your day job, cause [...]
Ivo Karlovic Withdraws from Wimbledon with Foot Injury
The big serving Croatian Ivo Karlovic has withdrawn from Wimbledon with a foot injury. Karlovic reached the quarterfinals last year, so he is going to lose a lot of ranking points. Im sure the points are the least of his worries, especially considering with the size of his serve and how good his volleys are, [...]
Wimbledon Ban Vuvuzela’s
The sound of the World Cup is the vuvuzela, most people arent huge fans of the sound the product and that includes the All England Club chief executive. The All England Club chief executive Ian Ritchie released a statement today asking people not to bring them to the grounds: Out of courtesy to the players [...]
Roger Federer’s Outfit for Wimbledon 2010
It seems like everyone wants to know what Roger Federer is going to be wearing at Wimbledon this year. Ok, that is probably not true, but here is his out anyways.
Wimbledon Mens Singles Seeds
Wimbledon has announced their Mens and Womens Seeds for the even starting in the next week or so. Unlike most other Grand Slam tournaments Wimbledon love to make some big changes when it comes to seedings. Below are the Mens Singles seeds and their current rankings. 1 Roger FEDERER (SUI) [2] 2 Rafael NADAL (ESP) [...]
Meet Tommy Haas a USA Tennis Player?
German great Tommy Haas has been living in the USA for several years now, and in January he thought it was about time he gained U.S. citizenship. Tommy always maintained that he would keep playing for his native Germany. However, I don’t really think Tommy understood that once gaining U.S citizenship that would mean he [...]
Andy Murray Shows off Some Tennis Tricks in New Head Promo
Andy Murray shows off some tricks in a new Head promotion. This is very cool and creative. Its great to see something a little bit different and professional from a tennis company!
Elena Demetieva Pulls out of Wimbledon 2010
Elena Dementieva is out of Wimbledon. Dementieva suffered a calf injury in the second round of Roland Garros and hasnt recovered. The Russian was forced out of her semifinal against eventual winner Francesca Schiavone because of the injury, her first retirement in 43 major appearances. Last year Elena reached the semi-finals at Wimbledon, so with [...]
Fernando Gonzalez To Miss Wimbledon
Fernando Gonzalez will miss Wimbledon 2010 due to a knee injury he sustrained during the European clay court season. Speaking on his official website, Gonzalez had the following to say to his fans. “The treatment I’m receiving makes me stop for a long time. If I come back for Davis Cup it would make the [...]
Paradorn Srichaphan Retires from Mens Tennis
Paradorn Srichaphan is a superstar in his homeland of Thailand, and he has just decided enough is enough and has retired from mens tennis. Paradorn suffered a motorcyle accident which kept him from the tour since 2007. Remaining one of the most beloved players from Thailand to ever play the game, Srichaphan will continue to [...]
Wimbledon 2010 Qualifying Starts
Yes it is time for Wimbledon yet again and there are some great players this year having to fight their way through qualifying. Such players include: Dominik Hrbaty, Ryan Harrison, Frank Dancevic, and Robert Kendrick. For Monday’s complete order of play from Wimbledon, click here.
Chinese Clothing Company Peak Sign Sponsorships Deal with WTA Tour
It has been reported that Chinese clothing company Peak has signed a five year sponsorship deal with the WTA Tour. It is noted that the company is worth $6 billion and quotes their CEO as saying they’d like to “catch and surpass” the sale numbers of Nike. It will be very interesting to see what [...]
Top Players Just Didnt Show Up at Queens
All top six seeds are now out of the Queens Club event. Rafael Nadal lost to compatriot Feliciano Lopez 7-6 6-4, while Andy Murray lost to Mardy Fish 6-4 1-6 7-6. It is going to be a very interesting Wimbledon event which starts in just over a week. A lot of the top players will [...]
Top Players Dropping Like Flies at Queens Club
A huge amount of the top players were struggling with the tough conditions at Queens Club yesterday. Andy Roddick lost to Dudi Sela 6-4 7-6, Novak Djokovic lost to Xavier Malisse 6-3 4-6 6-2, and Marin Cilic lost to Michael Llodra 7-6 6-2. The conditions were damp and quick slippery at Queens, but I love [...]
Roger Federer to Play Halle Tournament for Rest of His Career
Roger Federer has signed a lifetime contract with Gerry Weber Open, the Halle, Germany grass court event. “Lifetime” obviously means the rest of his career. Roger’s feeling good about the blessed union: “I am delighted.” Federer said. “It feels a bit like I am getting married. I wanted to plan more long-term. I want to [...]
Ana Ivanovic Dress for Wimbledon 2010
Ana Ivanovic has announced what she will be wearing at Wimbledon 2010. Ana will be wearing of course a white Dress ($55 approx) with white leggings is it gets cold, which is always seems to a Wimbledon. “Considering the strict rules they have regarding all-white at Wimbledon, it’s difficult to create a new look each [...]
Murray Looks Like He Might Be Getting Some Action Again!
Andy Murray has been struggling with on-court form of late, but he seems to be doing a little bit better off-court. At Murray’s Queens Club match yesterday his ex-girlfriend seemed to stop by to watch. Kim Sears who broke up with Murray last December, mainly cause he spent too much time playing his Playstation, is [...]
Francesca Schiavone Meets Silvio Berlusconi
Francesca Schiavone was lucky enough to meet Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is probably one of the most powerful people in the world, and definitely Italy! The two met at the Palazzo Chigi in Rome to celebrate Francesca’s stunning win at Roland Garros.
