#180274268 / gettyimages.com (July 10, 2014) Associated Press is reporting that Wimbledon champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic married his Fiance Jelena Ristic on Thursday in a ceremony in Montenegro at a resort on the Adriatic … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2014
John Isner Leads Top Seeds into Newport Quarterfinals
By Dave Gertler (July 9, 2014) NEWPORT - Day Three of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, saw solid performances from top seeds, and expected results from the tournament’s big servers and grass court … [Read more...]
Top Seed Isner Advances, Hewitt Guts Out a Win Over Harrison
By Dave Gertler (July 8, 2014) NEWPORT - Tuesday was always going to be an exciting day at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, with a defending champion, No.1 seed, and a dual grand slam champion in action. All … [Read more...]
Defending Champ Mahut Feels Like Home in Newport
By Dave Gertler (July 8, 2014) NEWPORT - Day Two of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships promised plenty of top-seed grass court action for the tennis-loving community of Newport, Rhode Island, but it delivered much more than the crowd … [Read more...]
Djokovic Returns to No. 1, Qualifies for ATP World Tour Finals
#187726773 / gettyimages.com (July 7, 2014) ATP World Tour - LONDON – Novak Djokovic today returns to No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the first time since the week of 30 September 2013. And in a double reward for capturing his … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic Wins Second Wimbledon Crown with Five-set Victory over Roger Federer
#451772274 / gettyimages.com (July 6, 2014) WIMBLEDON - No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic who failed to close out the match in the fourth set was extended to five by 7-time champion Roger Federer, but the Serb held on for his second … [Read more...]
Long Island's Noah Rubin wins Wimbledon Boys' Title
#451764484 / gettyimages.com LONDON, July 6, 2014 – Qualifier Noah Rubin has completed his storybook run through the Wimbledon Boys' Singles draw, becoming the first American in seven years to win the title, defeating fellow American Stefan Kozlov, … [Read more...]
Petra Kvitova Routs Eugenie Bouchard to win Second Wimbledon Crown
#451725312 / gettyimages.com (July 5, 2014) Sixth seed Petra Kvitova put on a clinic to beat 13th seed Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-0 in 55 minutes to win her second Wimbledon title. Kvitova, from the Czech Republic, hit 28 winners and won 82% of the … [Read more...]
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer Advance to Wimbledon Final
#451688506 / gettyimages.com (July 4, 2014) Top seed Novak Djokovic will face No. 4 Roger Federer for the Wimbledon final on Sunday after semifinal victories on Centre Court on Friday. Novak Djokovic overcame a second set charge by Grigor … [Read more...]
Victoria Duval Diagnosed with Cancer
(July 4, 2014) World No. 114 Victoria Duval has Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Here is a statement from her agent IMG: From IMG: Vicky Duval has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. She was first diagnosed after a biopsy was taken in England before … [Read more...]