Archive for July, 2006

The world’s number one tennis player, Roger Federer will look to win his fourth Wimbledon title in a row on Sunday. Federer has now won an amazing 47 consecutive matches on grass.

Trying to stop him will be Rafael Nadal, who just happens to be the world’s number 2 and who recently defeated Roger Federer on the clay courts of the French Open. You know, that other Grand Slam played in the summer months. A win for Nadal would mean taking a huge chunk out of Federer’s number one ranking lead and could push him past Roger with wins late in the year.

Federer on the other hand isn’t focusing on his rankings, or his rivalry with Nadal. Instead he is looking to become the best player ever. With this win Sunday at Wimbledon he would match the great Pete Sampras’ streak of four Wimbledon titles and cut into his legend as becoming the best tennis player ever. Also on Federer’s mind is Bjorn Borg’s Wimbledon streak record (and any Open for that matter) of 5 titles in a row.

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Amelie Mauresmo took her second Grand Slam title of the year after faltering during her first set of the 2006 Women’s Wimbledon Final. She cam out to a rocky start falling 2-6 in the first set to Justine Henin-Hardenne.

Mauresmo became the first Frenchwoman to win Wimbledon since 1925 (Suzanne Lenglen). Her first set it appeared as though her nerves were getting the best of her as she stood at Centre Court on the biggest stage in tennis. But Amelie Mauresmo came charging back in the second and third sets to take over the match and win 6-3, 6-4.

Congratulations Amelie Mauresmo.

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From MSNBC and the Associated Press

Daniel Nestor of Canada and Mark Knowles of the Bahamas won the longest doubles match in Wimbledon and Grand Slam history Wednesday — a marathon lasting 6 hours, 9 minutes over two days.

Longest-ever Slam doubles match ends – Tennis – MSNBC.com

The two beat Simon Aspelin and Todd Perry 5-7, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 23-21, in a match that was postponed due to darkness on Tuesday with the fifth set all even at 11. The match beat out the previous longest slam tennis match by almost an hour!

The Wimbledon doubles match almost took the title of longest doubles match ever which went on for 6 hours and 20 minutes in a Davis Cup match in 2002. The longest singles match was in last years French Open at 6 hours and 31 minutes.

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Andre Agassi said goodbye to what he is calling his last Wimbledon Championship as he has said he will be retiring from tennis after the US Open in late August. Agassi lost today to Rafael Nadal in straight sets 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 in what was a heart felt sendoff for the great American on tennis’ grandest stage. Nadal moves one step closer to battling Federer, the world’s number 1 again for the second straight slam.

Also out is last year’s champion for the women Venus Williams, losing to Jalena Jankovich in three sets. Jankovich is a 21 year old, much like younger Venus was when she first began battling the reigning champions.

Also out is American Andy Roddick who lost to Andy Murray in straight sets 7-6, (7-4),6-4, 6-4.

This means the top Americans are out at Wimbledon in 2006. Tough day.