If he cant' defend his championship he will ranked # 4 that is below Ferrer hmmm intha avalam lam thevaya !!! Hope to see at least 2011-2012 form soon..
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If he cant' defend his championship he will ranked # 4 that is below Ferrer hmmm intha avalam lam thevaya !!! Hope to see at least 2011-2012 form soon..
There are more possibilities for him to be ranked 5 by the end of championship if he doesn't defend it...Quote:
Originally Posted by VinodKumar's
A decade in Top 4.... last ranked No.5 on 23.06.2003 and got into top 4 with his first Wimbledon..
Nadal not bothered by Wimbledon fifth seeding
“The rankings say that these kind of things can happen. I know we are talking about Andy and Roger probably, but I don’t see them before quarter-finals and semi-finals. So I have a long way to work before that,” said Nadal on Saturday. “I’m number five in the world today, in the rankings. There is no discussion, It is completely fair that I am number five and David (Ferrer) is number four. That’s it,”
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...cle4841710.ece
Nadal out of Wimbledon ... seems to be fitness issue ...
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/news/...092754768.html
Nadal: I shouldn't have played at Wimbledon last year..
He told that on 22-Jun.. Why did he made the same mistake this year also if he is injured?
Overconfidence that he will not lose so early like this?
http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/s...HMLRKiCEp6r.99
Rafa Nadal loses to 135-ranked Steve Darcis of Belgium, in the first round of Wimbledon. Congratulations, Steve! You have made sports history!
Don't count Rafa out yet... Remember? He won the French Open 3 weeks ago; the only man to win the same Grand Slam Championship 8 times... and he is only 27 years of age! Hang in there Rafa... :) You know you can win again, and again, and again...
It's literally quite sad and bizarre. Everybody wants a tournament fought at full capacity.
Steve Darcis, who beat two-time champion Nadal in straight sets on Monday, pulls out of Wimbledon!!
Steve Darcis, the 135th-ranked Belgian who beat two-time champion Nadal in straight sets on Monday in one of Wimbledon's greatest upsets, pulled out because of a right shoulder injury.
Darcis, who had been scheduled to play Lukasz Kubot of Poland, said he hurt his shoulder while diving for a shot in the first set against Nadal.
"After the match, a few hours after, I start to feel so much pain, I couldn't sleep that night," he said. "I saw the physio, the doctor, yesterday. They did a good job. It's a little bit better today. But no chance I can play. I cannot serve. It makes no sense to go on the court to withdraw after two games."
Darcis had become an overnight sensation after beating the eight-time French Open champion and holder of 12 Grand Slam titles.
"When you beat a guy like Rafa first round, you want to show more, you want to play more matches," Darcis said. "I was playing maybe the best tennis in my life here. Not to go on the court today, it's maybe the biggest disappointing thing I have to do."
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/5-playe...#ixzz2XKmCV3PN
Federer loses to Stakhovsky 7-6, 6-7, 5-7, 6-7!
wt the hell...nadal..sharapova...ivanovic...nw roger out... :(
விம்பிள்டன் ஆட்டத்திலிருந்து அஸ்ரங்க்கா ஒய்வு என்ற செய்தியை அறிந்தவுடன் மனசு சரியில்லை. நலமாகி, யூ.எஸ். ஓபன் விளையாட வாங்க அம்மணி.
:)
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
Two Indians in Wimbledon (Doubles) Semifinals!
4th seeded L. Paes/R. Stepanek and 14th seeded R. Bopanna/E. Roger-Vasselin are in the penultimate round.
M. Bhupathi/J. Knowle team seeded 8th lost a close one to the Byan brothers.
Murray --- Great Fight Back from 2 Sets Down :clap: His way is clear to the finals...
DelPo and Djoker - This is going to be a Killer..... waiting for it....
Marion Bartoli sweeps Sabine Lisicki for Wimbledon title
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/stor...wimbledon.html
BBC sorry for Bartoli not 'looker' remarks
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/20949881.cms
Murray gets it at last....Played a great game....Definitely the deserving winner....:clap: :clap:.....a bad day for Djokovic....His serve wasn't working at all and the number of unforced errors kind off exacerbated his position.....
Murray becomes the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936! Amazing court coverage and a great overall game indeed! :clap:
I'm happy for Murray... he has silenced his armchair critics...
One of the remarkable things about him is, he's an incredibly hard worker... although in the past, there were a number of occasions when he didn't make it despite coming very close, he never got demoralised or disheartened... which is why his well-deserved win is even sweeter than other players'...
Well done Murray, a great athlete, a great sportsman, keep going...
Here's wishing him even more success in the years to come...
The metamorphosis of Murray
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...?homepage=true
Murray says he’d prefer to never top ATP rankings
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...ref=sliderNews
Of scams and slams
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...ref=sliderNews
Roger lost Hamburg semi final :(.
Federer stunned by Brands in Swiss Open
Top seed Roger Federer suffered a shock 6-3 6-4 defeat by Germany's Daniel Brands in his opening match at his home Swiss Open on Thursday (Friday, PHL time), the latest setback for the former world number one.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story...-in-swiss-open
Federer may announce his retirement soon.
Wishful thinking....Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
Rafael Nadal meets Rafa Nadal?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM7rFpwdI7w
I just wish he doesnt sooner than later... illana ippadi than poravan varavan ellam win panittu povan....Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
May be after the US open or Aus Open..
The end could be near for Roger Federer
By Simon Reed, Eurosport – Thu, Jul 25, 2013
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/...183725950.html
Why should the guy retire if all he wants is to play the game. Winning does matter,but not at the cost of loving the game. He loves the game and he's playing it. So I feel the increasing call for him to hang his racquet can rest for now.
Well said!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
Because tennis is an expensive sport. It's not just as simple as going out there and enjoying himself, there's a whole entourage that has to accompany him, equipment and all that. And if a player is losing more often than not, even the drill of training everyday can get tiresome. And here I am only repeating observations many players from different sports have made around the time of retirement or after it. They said the monotony of training sapped them once they consistently failed to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan
However, Federer has already announced his desire to play in Brisbane international next year to warm up better for Aus Open 2014. He is also experimenting with a new racquet. So unless his mindset changes drastically, these strongly suggest he will play at least up to next year, if not longer. Nevertheless, his last hurrah, if there is to be one beyond Wimb 2012, may be near now. Steffi Graf lost badly through 1997 and took a break before coming back post surgery. But she only lasted a little beyond Wimb 99 anyway. Hopefully, Federer can have that kind of year one last time before he signs off but it's not written and it's going to be tough against this field.
Nadal denies he’s now an enemy of Djokovic
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis...?homepage=true
Roger Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup
No reason was given for Federer's withdrawal, which was announced by tournament director Eugene Lapierre on Friday.
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/stor...-montreal.html