விம்பிள்டன் ஆட்டத்திலிருந்து அஸ்ரங்க்கா ஒய்வு என்ற செய்தியை அறிந்தவுடன் மனசு சரியில்லை. நலமாகி, யூ.எஸ். ஓபன் விளையாட வாங்க அம்மணி.
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விம்பிள்டன் ஆட்டத்திலிருந்து அஸ்ரங்க்கா ஒய்வு என்ற செய்தியை அறிந்தவுடன் மனசு சரியில்லை. நலமாகி, யூ.எஸ். ஓபன் விளையாட வாங்க அம்மணி.
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Nadal already got removed at 1st round!
Federer loses to Stakhovsky on Centre
Defending champion out in four sets
Azarenka and six others withdraw with injury
Andy Murray wins in straight sets
Sharapova beaten 6-3 6-4 by De Brito
Sixth seed Tsonga among those to retire
Match fixing? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/185334...its-traditions
10 things you should know about Wimbledon and its traditions
1. Wimbledon is the is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and has been played since 1877. It is considered to be the most prestigious of all the four Grand Slams.
2. This is the only tournament that is still played on the sport's original surface-grass. Earlier, the Australian Open and US Open that are played on hard court now and French Open that is played on clay were played on grass. Hence, tennis is called lawn tennis.
3. Player have to strictly wear white at the tournament. The rules state, "No solid mass of colouring; little or no dark or bold colours; no fluorescent colours; preference towards pastel colours...and all other items of clothing including hats, socks and shoes to be almost entirely white."
Roger Federer who sported orange soles to his shoes during his first round match was pulled up by the organisers as they saw the shoes as flouting the rules.
This shows how strict the organisers are about the all-white apparel rule.
4. Spectators and players are offered strawberries and cream as the typical stand food at the tournament.
The New York Times reported that a librarian for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum once told them that the strawberries date back to the first Wimbledon tournament in 1877. She said strawberries and tennis both signalled the arrival of summer.
5. Players are referred to as Mr, Miss and Mrs as per their marital status especially in the case of women.
For men, the chair umpires sometimes just say their names instead of Mr. But using Miss for all female players is still practised today at Wimbledon.
6. At Wimbledon, the ball boys and girls are known as BBGs and play a crucial role in the smooth running of the tournament, with a brief that a good BBG "should not be seen. They should blend into the background and get on with their jobs quietly."
Since 2005, BBGs work in teams of six, two at the net, four at the corners, and teams rotate one hour on court, one hour off for the day's play. Teams are not told which court they will be on so as to ensure the same standards across all courts.
7. The Centre Court has survived a War World II bombing and now boasts of a roof that prevents rain delays from causing scheduling problems during the tournament.
8. This is the only Grand Slam which is patronised by a Royal Family. The Queen of Britain often visits Wimbledon and meets the players.
The Royal Family seated in the Royal Box and players earlier had to courtesy al members of the family. But the tradition has been discontinued since 2003 by the Duke of Kent who is the President of the All England Club. Now only if the monarch or the Prince of Wales are present, players are expected to courtesy them.
9. Wimbledon does not have any sponsor advertising around its courts.
10. The tournament has a 'day of rest'. The middle Sunday of the Wimbledon fortnight is always a day off.
Wimbledon 2013 - Quarterfinals Lineup:
Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] - Tommy Haas (GER) [13]
Bernard Tomic (AUS) - Tomas Berdych (CZE) [7]
David Ferrer (ESP) [4] - Ivan Dodig (CRO)
Andreas Seppi (ITA) [23] - Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) [8]
Lukasz Kubot (POL) - Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
Jerzy Janowicz (POL) [24] - Jurgen Melzer (AUT)
Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Kenny De Schepper (FRA)
Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [20] - Andy Murray (GBR) [2]
டென்னிஸ் விளையாட்டில் வழக்கமா எதிராளியின் உடம்பைக் குறிவைத்து (அந்தத் திசையை நோக்கி) பந்தை அடிக்க மாட்டார்கள். அப்படி ஒரு வேளை அடிக்க நேர்ந்தாலும் அதைத் தவறாக எண்ணுவதாக முகபாவனை செய்வார்கள். Gentleman Game அது. விம்பிள்டனில் ஃபெடரர் தோற்ற ஆட்டத்தில் ஒன்றுக்கு மேற்பட்ட தருணங்களில் எதிராளி நிற்கும் திசைக்கு வேகமாக பந்தை செலுத்துகிறார்.. கிரிக்கட் பௌன்சர்களிடமிருந்து மூஞ்சை காப்பாற்றிக் கொள்ள எப்படி ஒருவர் தலையை குனிந்து கொள்வார்களோ அப்படி ஒரு நிகழ்வு. ஃபெடரரா இப்படி என ஆச்சர்யம்தான். தோற்கும் நிலையில் மனிதர்களின் மிருகக் குணம் வெளிப்படுவதாக புரிந்து கொண்டென். நிச்சயமாக சில படிகள் இறங்கிவிட்டார் என் மனதிலிருந்து.
Yes, he did it twice in that match! Even I couldn't believe what I saw! During the press conference afterwards, he was asked about it; but he shrugged it off saying that was part of the game!
Serena Williams loses 2-6, 6-1, 4-6 to Sabine Lisicki of Germany!
Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin defeat third seeded pair of Alexander Peya and Bruno Soares.
Wimbledon this year has become a place for unpredictable events. This one way shows how many unknown people have been really good at grass court play.
Another unpredictable event!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI5O32uVaDE