Roger Federer will be the first person to win five straight US Open Championships, a feat not achieved since 1920. If Andy Murray wins, he will be the first Briton to win since 1936.
Federer looked extrememly focused from the start. He opened the game with two aces, and won the third with an …
29 Aug
Posted by MyRoyalWay as Analysis, Sports Motivation, Tennis
TOP Seeded Ana Ivanovic suffered a shocking loss in the 2nd round of the US Opens. She was upset by 188th-ranked Julie Coin in three sets - 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Her loss paved the way for Jelena Jankovic to reclaim the world no1 ranking…that’s if she do not suffer an early loss just like her Serbian counterpart.
14 Aug
Roger Federer suffered yet another loss in a forgettable season. This time he lost to American James Blake in the Beijing 2008 Olympics Quarter Finals. Honestly, the game was won by James Blake, not because he deserves to win, but more because Federer deserves to lose. Federer’s backhand has been very unreliable this year but he still have his serves. This time his serves deserted him at the most crucial moments.
06 Jul
Posted by MyRoyalWay as Tennis
Both men are seeking history in their right. Roger Federer is bidding to be the first man since Bjorn Borg to win sixth consecutive Wimbledon titles, and Rafael Nadal will want to be the first man since Bjorn Borg to win the demanding French Open and Wimbledon in the same calender year.
05 Jul
Posted by MyRoyalWay as Tennis
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With Championship point, and Venus holding serve, Serena could only hit a return wide, handing the All England Club title to Venus Williams.
As with any Williams’s games, powerful serves were the order of the day. The match was evenly balanced in powerful serves, and baseline returns. That Venus won is more attributed [...]