The 26-year-old, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates the victory against the stunned Federer.
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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Some quick updates
I have been unable to update my blog owing to issue with Blogger but it is now fixed and he is a miss mash of new stories that has broken while my blog has been down.
Cardiff City could be checking out Coventry City midfielder Aron Gunnarsson according to the Rumour Mill. Another player out of contract after rejecting a new offer for is club will see him free tomorrow allow Coventry boss Andy Thorn.
Cardiff City target David Goodwillie has been accused of assault dating back to an incident in Glasgow city centre back in 3 November 2010. The case will continue until next month.
Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay has named is new backroom line-up ahead of pre-season that starts tomorrow. They are David Kerslake, Richard Collinge and Joe McBride all colleagues of Mackay for his time at Watford.
- Assistant manager will be David Kerslake who was first team coach at Watford.
- Joe McBride youth team coach at Vicarage Road will become first team coach.
- Richard Collinge will be the new head of performance is post at Watford was Head of Medical.
Cardiff City have agreed a compensation package with Watford.
Taylor still keeping everyone waiting
Its decision time for Cardiff City transfer target Andrew Taylor has he will be holding talks with is current club Middlesbrough before putting an end to the tug-of-war for his services. Middlesbrough boss Tony Mowbray want to keep him while Cardiff City and Bristol City want him. A decision by later today or maybe tomorrow would be nice when he will be officially a free agent hopefully only free until he signs for City boss Malky Mackay. Taylor has visited both Cardiff and Bristol City and is rumoured to have been impressed with the Cardiff set-up and he already knows the ability of the manager spent part of last season on loan at is previous club Watford.
Taylor has been on Mackay's radar for some time he wanted to sign him while he was at Watford and if he was still manager at the London club he would still be waiting on a phone call today probably.
With pre-season about to start in earnest, the squad is woefully short on the player's front and backroom staff. So far, Cardiff has had one summer signing Craig Conway and with the interest in Taylor and are chasing striker David Goodwillie. Cardiff’s first pre-season friendly on the 12 July against Gibraltar in Spain and Charlton a few days later again in Spain. The club has been very quiet about the two fixtures an announced was made on the Gibraltar and Charlton websites.
Barclays Premier League 2011-2012 Complete Schedule Chelsea
Heavy game once the first big match Chelsea played on September 17 against Manchester United at Old Trafford on 17 September.
Here's the full schedule of Didier Drogba et al in the Premier League season 2011-12.
August
13 Stoke (away)
20 West Brom (home)
27 Norwich (home)
September
10 Sunderland (away)
17 Man Utd (away)
24 Swansea (home)
October
1 Bolton (away)
15 Everton (home)
22 QPR (away)
29 Arsenal (home)
November
5 Blackburn (away)
19 Liverpool (home)
26 Wolverhampton (home)
December
3 Newcastle (away)
10 Man City (home)
17 Wigan (away)
20 Tottenham (away)
26 Fulham (home)
31 Aston Villa (home)
January
2 Wolverhampton (away)
14 Sunderland (home)
21 Norwich (away)
31 Swansea (away)
February
4 Man Utd (home)
11 Everton (away)
25 Bolton (home)
March
3 West Brom (away)
10 Stoke (home)
17 Man City (away)
24 Tottenham (home)
31 Aston Villa (away)
April
7 Wigan (home)
9 Fulham (away)
14 Newcastle (home)
21 Arsenal (away)
28 QPR (home)
May
5 Liverpool (away)
13 Blackburn (home)
Description: Schedule time can be changed according to the Premier League's decision.
FA Premier League 2011-2012 Arsenal Play Match
The Gunners are ambitious to win the title first in seven years away to St James Park to face Newcastle at the weekend premiere, August 13.
In the second week, Arsenal start their cages schedule by facing Liverpool at the Emirates.
The next week, August 27, Robin van Persie et al come to Old Trafford to face rivals at the same time Premier League champions Manchester United.
The first North London derby Arsenal next season will be played on October 1 with a face Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Here's the full schedule of Arsene Wenger in the Premier League 2011-12.
August
13 Newcastle (away)
20 Liverpool (home)
27 Man Utd (away)
September
10 Swansea (home)
17 Blackburn (away)
24 Bolton (home)
October
1 Tottenham (away)
15 Sunderland (home)
22 Stoke (home)
29 Chelsea (away)
November
5 West Brom (home)
19 Norwich (away)
26 Fulham (home)
December
3 Wigan (away)
10 Everton (home)
17 Man City (away)
21 Aston Villa (away)
26 Wolverhampton (home)
31 QPR (home)
January
2 Fulham (away)
14 Swansea (away)
21 Man Utd (home)
31 Bolton (away)
February
4 Blackburn (home)
11 Sunderland (away)
25 Tottenham (home)
March
3 Liverpool (away)
10 Newcastle (home)
17 Everton (away)
24 Aston Villa (home)
31 QPR (away)
April
7 Man City (home)
9 Wolverhampton (away)
14 Wigan (home)
21 Chelsea (home)
28 Stoke (away)
May
5 Norwich (home)
13 West Brom (away)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Dundee Utd turn down bid for Goodwillie
Rangers made a bid for Dundee United striker David Goodwillie today only for it to be turned down. Not long after the news breaking there was a statement for United saying, "We can confirm we have received a bid from Rangers for David Goodwillie."The bid has been rejected because it does not meet our valuation."
That the weekend Rangers owner Craig Whyte described the £2 million pounds price tag for Goodwillie as ‘too steep’. No figure has been mention, but must have been below the asking price wanted for the striker and will now lay a benchmark for Cardiff City if they are truly interested in signing him. Interested parties are going to have to match the asking price or better it if it turns into an auction.
Goodwillie took part in Dundee United second pre-season friendly in Ireland against Bohemian last night the game end all square at 1-1 a bit risky with a possible £2 million transfer on head.
Adelaide girl an internet sensation
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One becomes three - Whittingham
If you believe newspaper rumours, Cardiff City midfielder Peter Whittingham is becoming the hot property of the Championship now. Yesterday linked to Portsmouth with a fee of £1.5 million muted now other club are interested according to the press. Today the Rumour Mill as Leicester City boss Sven Goran Eriksson has jumping in to try and steal Portsmouth thunder with a valuation closer to £2 million. Newly promoted Premiership club Norwich City are keeping an eye on the situation regarding the midfielder.
Will Bellamy return
Manchester City has hired John Williams former supremo at Blackburn Rovers reported in the national press. Hired according to press to help clear out the unwanted high earners at City one of those being Craig Bellamy. They have a round a dozen players they want to clear of the wage bill on wages that could bale Greece out for their finance problems.With a year left on his Manchester City contract worth nearly £4 million to the Bellamy that the moment he will be sitting out next season in the reserve if he can get a game. They would like a £4 million transfer fee for their striker with Celtic, Stoke and Everton are rumoured to be interested in signing him.
Bellamy enjoyed his time on loan at Cardiff last season was well as the football it also brought him some quality family life. He was not happy about the outcome at the end and has stated on numerous occasion his wish to return to Cardiff for next season. He is due to return for Sierra Leone where he has been working with the youngest at his Craig Bellamy Foundation. Next week he plans to meet with officials from Manchester City to discuss his future where he will ask to be allowed to walk away free. He would probably have to some kind of deal with his wages if they were agreeable with that.
It would be down to manager Malky Mackay if he was to return to Cardiff and he would have to take a massive cut in wages to rejoin the club. Even if he were, will to take the cut in wages, would he fit into Mackay’s plans?
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Offer for Whittingham
Cardiff City are to be tested on their willingness to keep Midfielder Peter Whittingham has Portsmouth are rumoured to be linked with a £1.5million bid to take him to the Cardiff Championship rivals.
Being coach and then boss at Watford City new man in the dugout Malky Mackay knows all about the ability of Whittingham and will have an idea if he fits into his style of play. The bid will more or likely to be turned down Mackay is looking to build a team not break one up and Cardiff don't need to sell he has two-years left on his present contract.
With ex-boss, Dave Jones a goner it will be time for the players left to empress the new boss and his new backroom staff when they have signed up. Two players who will be keen to show their metal for the new season will be Anthony Gerrard and Solomon Taiwo both loaned out by Jones for a season.
Gerrard was at Hull City and ended up voted players of the season by Hull fans after an impressive loan period. Chances were that Jones would have given Gerrard a chance this season his form at Hull surely deserved that. Taiwo went back to the club Cardiff paid £250,000 (with add-ons) for him Dagenham & Redbridge where he made a low-key return. Not many Cardiff fans would have expected Taiwo not to be released by Dave Jones if he was still with the club.
Jennifer Aniston As You've Never Seen Her Before: Super Raunchy
Almost two decades in to being one of America's Sweethearts, Jennifer Aniston is reaching a new high -- by going for a new low.
Aniston, as has been consistently highlighted, stars in the upcoming hard-R film, "Horrible Bosses," the tale of three men (Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day) who want to murder their, well, horrible bosses. Aniston plays one of those awful employers, a sexual harassment-happy dentist with a very non-traditional definition of rape.
And order in which she eats her courses at dinner.
Kevin Spacey and a barely recognizable Collin Farrell take on the roles of the other two bosses, while Jamie Foxx, as Motherf*cker Jones, plays a hitman inspiring the three beleaguered employees to pull off the killings.
This new trailer gives the most graphic details of the film yet; come July 8th, all the horribleness will be in full view.
Al Qaeda Threat Highlighted In National Gun Control Ad Campaign
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to maintain a bit of political pressure on Congress and the White House, a prominent gun control advocacy group is turning recent, foreboding statements from an al Qaeda operative into a national ad campaign.
The Coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group of more than 600 mayors, released a new spot on Tuesday highlighting a video statement from Adam Gadahn, an American-born spokesman for al Qaeda, that urged followers to exploit a U.S. gun show loophole.
"The latest al Qaeda plot instructs terrorists on how to buy guns in America," the ad says, before shifting to audio of Gadahn.
The al Qaeda spokesman declares: "This is a golden opportunity. America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms. You can go down to a gun show ... and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle without a background check. ... So what are you waiting for?"
"Call your member of Congress," the ad concludes. "Tell them to close the loopholes that let terrorists and criminals buy guns."
The spot does clarify -- in small text at the end -- Gadahn's misleading assessment of the accessibility of firearms at gun shows. In fact, purchasers cannot obtain fully automatic assault rifles at those venues. Consumers can purchase semi-automatics.
The broader point for the coalition, however, remains the same: A loophole exists in current gun laws. Private sellers are not required to perform the same background checks at gun shows that federal licensed dealers must. By some estimations, private sales make up 40 percent of total gun show sales.
The coalition has been pushing for Congress to pass legislation to change this exception for several years now, most vocally in the aftermath of the 2007 Virginia Tech shootings. They've won victories around the margins but the larger goal has been elusive. The Justice Department held a series of policy-focused meetings with stakeholders, but nothing, so far, has come from those talks.
It seems the greater battle gun control advocates are fighting is simply to keep their concerns at the forefront of the political debate. The new ad linking gun control to terrorism seems calculated to remind lawmakers and government officials that promises of reform have gone unfulfilled.
The spot will run on national cable channels, including MSNBC, Fox News and CNN, for a week -- no small ad buy. It will then air at least once or twice on a Sunday show in the Washington, D.C., market, an official with the group told The Huffington Post.
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Fortunes mixed Down Under
South Cardiff found Weston Workers too hard to beat on their travels Sunday and the final score was 3-1 for their troubles. Until this fixture, Cardiff had beaten their hosts three times this season. They stay fifth, but after Lake Macquarie winning, they are now four points behind the fourth place club and will need a late charge for a finals position end to the season.
Southy also made a new signing last week with after experienced right-side defender Chris Gazzard who had a falling out with is previous club Hamilton Olympic. They are away again next weekend to West Wallsend and need all the points to get their season back on track.
It was a 5-1 victory over Mayfield on their travels for Cardiff City FC, and they go back at the top of the table. With Swansea beating University previous leaders 3-0, and Cooks Hill United lost 2-1 dropping to third behind University with Cardiff now two pints clear of both. A fans comment
5-1 well what a game two pens in the 1st 10 give Cardiff 2-0 lead Mayfield scored to make it 2-1 2-1(credit) but that was as close as it got as Cardiff dominated the game. The Tangerine ran away and won 5-1 in the end and to be honest it could have 10+, Cardiff missing a least 4 open goals(and when I say open I mean open, no keeper, no defenders) and numerous other chances butchered and I could go on all day, but great result in the end, pity it wasn't 9 points.
Next weekend round 11 game for the Tigers had a home at their Cardiff No2 Oval ground against Morisset
City games on the move
Local police forces around England and South Wales Police have forced fixture changes on Cardiff City which also knocks on some games from Tuesday to Wednesday.
There are like be some more games that could be change has the season progress, could be police or games chosen for TV coverage.
- Sat 6 Aug 2011 West Ham v Cardiff City 1pm kick-off. (Game live on BBC)
- Sun 14 Aug 2011Cardiff City v Bristol City 3pm Kick-off
- Wed 17 Aug 2011 Cardiff City v Brighton 7:45pm Kick-off
- Sat 3 Dec 2011 Cardiff City v Birmingham City 12:30pm Kick-off.
- Mon Boxing Day 2011 Watford v Cardiff City 12pm Kick-off
- Sat 3 Mar 2012 West Ham v Cardiff City 12:30pm Kick-off
- Wed 21 2012 Cardiff City v Coventy City 7:45pm Kick-off
- Sat 31 2012 Cardiff City v Millwall 12:45pm Kick-off
- April 2012 Cardiff City v Leeds United 12:30pm Kick-off.
There are like be some more games that could be change has the season progress, could be police or games chosen for TV coverage.
Backroom reshuffle for Mackay
Its gardening duties for some of the Cardiff City backroom staff has new boss Malky Mackay plans. Mackay wants his own number two and in other key posts to re-fluxes his training ideas and way of play. It means assistant boss Terry Burton and first-team coach Paul Wilkinson on paid leave and free to find new club.
The Cardiff manager met the backroom staff at Cardiff yesterday, but had planned to make changes on taking the job anyway. If his plans are to restructure is backroom staff we will have to see if any others leave as well. He had earmarked his assistant at Watford Sean Dyche to join him at Cardiff, but Watford moved quickly to offer him the manager's job.
Mackay and Cardiff City have a busy time ahead before pre-season training kick-off as well as the ongoing search for new players there is now the issues of coaching staff to find.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Nadal- Del Potro both suffered injury
The defending champ Rafa beats Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro despite foot injury 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4.
Above photo was a worried Rafa who was scared he could not continue the match at that time.
"I'm worried, for sure. I'm going to do the MRI. We'll see what's going on. I cannot predict the future," he said.
Opponent Del Potro who also suffers injury applaud the winner Rafa with his "brilliance" during the match.
Despite the win, Rafa seems not the bet of the bookies.
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Rafael Nadal 3.60
Novak Djokovic 3.80
Royal Highness have the Wimbledon fever?
Yes! Yes! Yes!!
Ya'll read it right. Even the Royal Highness - Duke & Duchess of Cambridge could not resist the Wimbledon finals this year.
Will Taylor be the next signing
As well has the possible dealings with David Goodwillie Cardiff are also believed to be having ongoing talks with Middlesbrough defender Andrew Taylor. With his contract with the Northeast club runs out in a matter of days and he does not look likely to sign the new one on offer from Middlesbrough. Manager Tony Mowbray looks resigned to losing Taylor who has been a target of the Cardiff boss Malky Mackay for a while now. Mowbray said:
"I'm pretty sure there will have been conversations between Andrew and Cardiff. I know Malky very, very well and I'm sure as soon as he got that job he was on the phone."The boy's got some decisions to make. But I think Cardiff are a different financial club to us, they could probably match if not better what we could offer financially."
He is rumoured to have come down to the area for talks and will also be talking with Bristol City while in the area they are also reported to have him in their sight. The defender has been on the radar of the new Cardiff boss Mackay since his time at Watford. Taylor spent the first half of last season on loan at Watford and Mackay wanted to make it a permanent deal, but the Watford board could not finance a deal and he returned to Middlesbrough. The fact that player and manager know one another so well could hopefully help the Bluebirds put off the deal.
Race for Goodwillie hots up
The battle for the signature of Dundee United striker David Goodwillie could hot up this week and hopefully a decision will be made will he sign for the Bluebirds or not. It looks like the main competition for the Scottish striker will come for the other side of the Bristol Channel with Championship rivals Bristol City along relegated Blackpool and Nottingham Forest. United manager Peter Houston said,
"Nothing has really changed as regards David's situation other than the chairman has been speaking to a couple of clubs."However, no agreement has been reached with anyone at the moment and he remains here with us."
Dundee United wants £2 million for their top goal scorer a figure that has scare off SPL club Rangers. Dundee turned down to offers on Friday one of which was rumoured to be from Cardiff it looks like it will take £2 million or more to prize him away from United. In the quest to sign him Cardiff have is teammate Craig Conway who recently signed for the Welsh also former Cardiff City player Willo Flood recommend the Bluebirds to him saying,
“If he does go to the Welsh club, then it would be an ideal place for him”"If Cardiff agrees a fee for him he should seriously consider it. They are a great club with good staff and they will look after him."
Former Scotland star Pat Nevin believes Goodwillie would be a fine catch for Cardiff City boss Malky Mackey and said:
“Conway will be the appetiser, Goodwillie will be the main course.“He really is a talent.“He has a great eye for a goal. He will always score goals and makes them himself as well.“There are one or two weaknesses to his game, which you always find with these very, very talented individuals.“He’s not fast – he’s not lightning, however, he does make up for that with match-intelligence.”
Owing to Dundee United having a Europa League game in just over two weeks time they have started pre-season and kick-off with a 2-1 friendly victory at Drogheda United. Cardiff target Goodwillie scored one of the goals. The Cardiff City stadium and the training facilities at the Vale are far beyond any on offer from other interested party.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Kindergartens are learning on Ipads
Coming up....27/06 Match (Women's)
11:00 Venus Williams v Tsvetana Pironkova
- Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
- DOB: June 17, 1980
- Birthplace: Lynwood, CA, USA
- Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
- Weight: 160 lbs. (72.5 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (October 31, 1994)
2010 - Sixth Top 5 season (finishing No.5 - first Top 5 finish since 2002); reached QF or better at eight of nine events played, winning 42nd and 43rd WTA titles at Dubai (d. Azarenka in final) and Acapulco (d. Hercog in final) and extending win streak to 15 matches by reaching final of Miami (l. to Clijsters - was longest WTA win streak of season); reached fourth final of year at Madrid (l. to Rezai); SF once, at US Open (l. to Clijsters); QF three times, at Australian Open (l. to Li), Rome (l. to Jankovic) and Wimbledon (l. to Pironkova); only pre-QF loss of year came at Roland Garros (l. to Petrova in 4r); w/S.Williams, won 11th and 12th Grand Slam doubles titles (Australian Open, Wimbledon - now 12-0 together in Grand Slam doubles finals) and another title at Madrid; rose to No.1 in doubles on June 7 (co-No.1 w/S.Williams; third pair ever to occupy Top 2 spots in both singles and doubles, after Hingis/Novotna and Hingis/Davenport); withdrew from Stuttgart w/right knee tendonitis and from Cincinnati, Montréal, Beijing and WTA Championships w/knee injury.
- Residence: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- DOB: September 13, 1987
- Birthplace: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m)
- Weight: 143 lbs. (65 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (2002)
2010 - First Top 40 season; reached first Grand Slam SF at Wimbledon (l. to Zvonareva; had never been past 2r at a Grand Slam before but became first Bulgarian, male or female, to reach a Grand Slam SF); QF at Warsaw; reached 2r nine times (incl. Australian Open, US Open); fell 1r four times (incl. Roland Garros) and in qualifying seven times; withdrew from Budapest w/right wrist injury.
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Coming up....27/06 Match (Women's)
11:00 Marion Bartoli v Serena Williams
- Residence: Geneva, Switzerland
- DOB: October 2, 1984
- Birthplace: Le Puy en Velay, France
- Height: 5' 6 3/4" (1.70 m)
- Weight: 139 lbs. (63 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
- Status: Pro (February 2000)
- Residence: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
- DOB: September 26, 1981
- Birthplace: Saginaw, MI, USA
- Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
- Weight: 150 lbs. (68 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (September 1995)
2010 - Sixth Top 5 season (finished No.4); won 12th and 13th Grand Slam titles at Australian Open (d. Henin in final; first player in Open Era to win five Australian Opens) and Wimbledon (d. Zvonareva in final; now No.6 all-time for Grand Slam titles); played only four other events, finishing runner-up at Sydney (l. to Dementieva in final), reaching SF at Rome (l. to Jankovic 46 63 76(5); held mp at 5-4 third set), QF at Roland Garros (l. to Stosur 62 67(2) 86; held mp at 5-4 third set) and 3r at Madrid (l. to Petrova); missed three months early in season w/left knee injury (withdrawing from Paris [Indoors], Dubai, Miami, Marbella and Charleston) and all post-Wimbledon events w/right foot injury (withdrawing from Istanbul, Cincinnati, Montréal, US Open, Tokyo, Beijing, Linz and WTA Championships); spent most of season at No.1 until being replaced by Wozniacki on October 11 (career tally is now 123 weeks: 57 weeks from July 8, 2002 to August 10, 2003; four weeks from September 8 to October 5, 2008; 11 weeks from February 2 to April 19, 2009; two from October 12 to 25, 2009; and 49 weeks from November 2, 2009 to October 10, 2010); w/V.Williams, won 11th and 12th Grand Slam doubles titles (Australian Open, Wimbledon - now 12-0 together in Grand Slam doubles finals) and another title at Madrid; rose to No.1 in doubles on June 7 (co-No.1 w/V.Williams; third pair ever to occupy Top 2 spots in both singles and doubles, after Hingis/Novotna and Hingis/Davenport).
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Coming up....27/06 Match (Women's)
11:00 Peng Shuai v Maria Sharapova
- Residence: Tian Jin, China
- DOB: January 8, 1986
- Birthplace: Hunan, China
- Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
- Weight: 135 lbs. (61.2 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed both sides)
- Status: Pro
2010 - Seventh straight Top 100 season; SF at Estoril (l. to Sevastova); QF at Charleston; reached 3r twice (incl. US Open) and 2r five times (incl. Madrid - l. to Parra Santonja 16 76(1) 63; held 2mp at 61 54); fell 1r four times (incl. Australian Open) and in qualifying once; won one singles title on ITF Circuit; struggled with illness and injury throughout season, withdrawing from Pattaya City and Dubai w/appendicitis, from Strasbourg w/dizziness, from Roland Garros, Birmingham, 's-Hertogenbosch and Wimbledon w/illness, from Palermo, Bad Gastein and Montréal w/left ankle injury and from US Open 3r match and Tashkent w/right elbow injury.
- Residence: Bradenton, FL, USA
- DOB: April 19, 1987
- Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
- Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
- Weight: 130 lbs. (59 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand) Status: Pro (April 19, 2001)
2010 - Seventh straight Top 20 season; won 21st and 22nd WTA titles at Memphis (d. Arvidsson in final) and Strasbourg (d. Barrois in final); finished runner-up three times, at Birmingham (l. to Li in final), Stanford (l. to Azarenka in final) and Cincinnati (l. to Clijsters 26 76(4) 62 in final; held 3mp at 62 53); reached 4r twice (Wimbledon, US Open), 3r twice (incl. Roland Garros) and 2r once; fell 1r three times (incl. Australian Open); withdrew from Miami and Charleston w/right elbow injury and from Montréal w/foot injury.
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Coming up....27/06 Match
11:00 Rafael Nadal v Juan MartÃn Del Potro
- Pronounced: ra-FAY-el nah-DAHL
- Age: 25 (03.06.1986)
- Birthplace: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
- Residence: Manacor, Mallorca, Spain
- Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight: 188 lbs (85 kg)
- Plays: Left-handed
- Turned Pro: 2001
- Coach: Toni Nadal
2010 --The Mallorca native finished as ATP World Tour No. 1 for second time in three years as he wrapped up top ranking after winning his first US Open title…Led ATP World Tour with seven titles in nine finals…He’s won at least five titles for six straight years…Seventh man in history to complete a career Grand Slam, youngest player in Open Era to win all four Grand Slam titles and first player to win three straight Grand Slam titles in same year since ‘69 when Rod Laver pulled off Grand Slam…He went 22-0 in spring clay court season, becoming first player to win a “Clay Slam” in a season, winning three ATP Masters 1000 titles (Monte Carlo*, Rome*, Madrid*) along with Roland Garros for fifth time in six years (d. Soderling)…He returned to No. 1 on June 7 and stayed there rest of season…As of Dec. 27, has been ranked No. 1 for 76 weeks in his career…
- Age: 22 (23.09.1988)
- Birthplace: Tandil, Argentina
- Residence: Tandil, Argentina
- Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
- Weight: 182 lbs (83 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 2005
- Coach: Franco Davin
2010 -- The Tandil native only played three tournaments due to right wrist injury…Reached 4th RD at Australian Open (d. Russell, Blake 10-8 in five sets, F. Mayer, l. to Cilic in five sets)…Underwent surgery on May 4 in Rochester, Minnesota… Returned after eight month absence and lost in 1st RD in Bangkok (l. to O. Rochus) and Tokyo (l. to Lopez)…Has protected ranking of No. 5 for up to nine tournaments that will expire June 20, ‘11.
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Coming up....27/06 Match
11:00 Andy Murray v Richard Gasquet
- Age: 24 (15.05.1987)
- Birthplace: Dunblane, Scotland
- Residence: London, England
- Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
- Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 2005
- Coach: Adidas Team
2010 -- The Scotsman finished No. 4 for a third straight season, highlighted by a pair of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles and his second Grand Slam runner-up effort…He ranked in Top four all but five weeks during season (No. 3 for four weeks)...
Began campaign at Australian Open where he advanced to his first final with win over Nadal in QF (retired with knee injury) dropping only one set en route to final (l. to Federer)…First British man to reach Australian final since John Lloyd in ‘77 and first Briton to advance to at least two Grand Slam finals in 72 years…After struggling in March-April with early exits in Dubai (2nd RD), Indian Wells* (4th RD), Miami* (2nd RD), Monte-Carlo* (2nd RD) and Rome* (3rd RD), avanced to third QF of season in Madrid*, losing to Ferrer…At Roland Garros, lost to No. 15 seed Berdych in 4th RD…
- Pronounced: gas-KAY
- Age: 25 (18.06.1986)
- Birthplace: Beziers, France
- Residence: Neuchatel, Switzerland
- Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 2002
- Coach: Riccardo Piatti
2010 -- The Frenchman finished in Top 30 for fifth time in six years…Made QFs or better eight times…Won sixth career title in Nice (d. Verdasco)…Finalist in Sydney (l. to Baghdatis) and Gstaad (l. to Almagro)…Lost 2-0 set leads in 1st RD of Australian Open (l. to Youzhny) and Roland Garros (l. to Murray)…Went 20-14 on hard, 16-8 on clay.
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Coming up....27/06 Match
11:00 Mikhail Youzhny v Roger Federer
- Pronounced: mee-KAIL YOOS-nee
- Age: 29 (25.06.1982)
- Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
- Residence: Moscow, Russia
- Height: 6' (183 cm)
- Weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1999
- Coach: Boris Sobkin
2010 -- The top Russian had career-best year with first Top 10 finish and two titles in five finals…Won 300th career match in February en route to final in Rotterdam (ret. w/ right thigh injury vs. Soderling)…Runner-up in Dubai (l. to Djokovic)…Won titles in Munich (d. Cilic) and Kuala Lumpur (d. Golubev)…Finalist in St. Petersburg (l. to Kukushkin)…Reached second SF at US Open (‘06), losing to Nadal…Went 2-4 vs. Top 10 opponents and compiled marks of 30-12 on hard and 12-5 on clay…Earned a career-high $1,900,349.
- Age: 29 (08.08.1981)
- Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
- Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
- Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
- Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 1998
- Coach: Paul Annacone
2010 -- The Swiss native finshed in Top 2 for a record eighth straight year…He captured five titles in nine finals during season (has won at least three titles for nine straight years)…
In first month of action, reached SF in Doha (l. to Davydenko) and followed with his 16th career Grand Slam crown at Australian Open (d. Murray)…Became first father to win a Slam title since Agassi at ’03 Australian Open…Has won at least one Slam title for eight consecutive years, tying mark of Borg and Sampras…His 66 career titles is No. 4 on Open Era titles list…In first two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, reached 3rd RD in Indian Wells* (losing to Baghdatis in a third set tie-break after holding three match points) and followed with 4th RD exit in Miami*, (falling to Berdych in a third set tie-break after holding match point on Mar. 30…
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Coming up....27/06 Match
11:00 Michaël Llodra v Novak Djokovic
- Pronounced: low-DRA
- Age: 31 (18.05.1980)
- Birthplace: Paris, France
- Residence: Rueil Malmaison, France
- Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
- Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
- Plays: Left-handed
- Turned Pro: 1999
- Coach: Olivier Malcor
2010 -- The Frenchman compiled best season, with first Top 25 finish, two titles and personal-high 29 match wins… Helped country to Davis Cup final (l. 3-2 to Serbia)…Won doubles match (w/Clement) but lost fifth and decisive rubber to Troicki…Captured his first singles title on home soil in Marseille (d. No. 8 Soderling, d. Benneteau)… Won title in Eastbourne (d. Garcia-Lopez)…Reached first ATP Masters 1000 SF in Paris*, beating No. 3 Djokovic (3rd RD), No. 11 Davydenko (QF), before losing to No. 5 Soderling in third set tie-break (held three M.P.)…In Davis Cup QF play vs. Spain, defeated No. 10 Verdasco…In SF tie vs. Argentina, defeated Monaco in singles and won doubles (w/Clement)…Won doubles titles in Marseille and Toronto* (w/Benneteau).
- Pronounced: DJO-ko-vich
- Age: 24 (22.05.1987)
- Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
- Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
- Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 2003
- Coach: Marian Vajda
2010 -- The Serb compiled another consistent year, finishing No. 3 for fourth year in a row, winning two ATP World Tour titles, reaching QFs or better in all four Grand Slam tournaments for first time in a season, including a final, while leading his country to Davis Cup title (d. France 3-2) for first time while going 7-0 in singles play…Also ranked No. 2 for 26 weeks during season…
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Coming up....27/06 Match
11:00 Lukasz Kubot v Feliciano López
- Age: 29 (16.05.1982)
- Birthplace: Boleslawiec, Poland
- Residence: Lubin, Poland
- Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
- Weight: 190 lbs (86 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
- Turned Pro: 2002
- Age: 29 (20.09.1981)
- Birthplace: Toledo, Spain
- Residence: Madrid, Spain
- Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
- Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
- Plays: Left-handed
- Turned Pro: 1997
- Coach: Francisco Clavet
2010 -- The Spanish left-hander finished in Top 35 for sixth time in eight years, highlighted by second career ATP World Tour title in Johannesburg (d. Monfils in SF, Robert in F) in February…Also advanced to SFs at Queen’s Club in London (l. to Fish) in June and Los Angeles in late July (l. to Murray)…His best ATP Masters 1000 result was QF in Rome* in May (l. to Gulbis)…Also advanced to 3rd RD at Australian Open (l. to No. 7 Roddick) and at Indian Wells* (l. to No. 7 Soderling) and Miami* (l. to Fish)…Had 15-16 record on hard, 6-5 on clay and 5-3 on grass.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
History - Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
23 WTA Singles titles
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova - The most eligible bachelorette in tennis is off the market.
Sharapova made her professional breakthrough in 2004 when, at age 17, she upset two-time defending champion and top seed Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final for her first Grand Slam singles title. She entered the top ten of the WTA Rankings with this win. Despite not winning a major in 2005, Sharapova briefly held the number one ranking, and reached three Grand Slam semifinals, losing to the eventual champion each time. She won her second major at the 2006 US Open defeating then-World No. 1 Amélie Mauresmo in the semifinals and World No. 2 Justine Henin in the final.
WIMBLEDON WINNERS LIST: Ladies Singles Champions
2004 Maria Sharapova Russia
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History - Serena Williams
Serena Williams
27 Grand Slam Title
Serena Jameka Williams - Her 27 Grand Slam titles places her ninth on the all-time list: 13 in singles, 12 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, male or female, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously and only the fifth woman in history to do so. She was also the first woman to hold all four Grand Slam doubles titles simultaneously since Martina Hingis did so in 1998 (with sister Venus Williams).
After her injury, Serena is now ready to get the party started. Hungry for the trophy in Wimbledon 2011.
WIMBLEDON WINNERS LIST: Ladies Singles Champions
2003 Serena Williams USA
2002 Serena Williams USA
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After her injury, Serena is now ready to get the party started. Hungry for the trophy in Wimbledon 2011.
WIMBLEDON WINNERS LIST: Ladies Singles Champions
2003 Serena Williams USA
2002 Serena Williams USA
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