Wimbledon Finals : Its R Fed Vs A Rod!

Andy Roddick has more than one thing to settle with the 14 time Grand Slam Champion. Federer has dismantled the American No.1 countless number of times. Federer holds a head-head record of 18-2 against Roddick. Will all these play a role in the Wimbledon Finals? Well We are not sure

Federer has won the past two matches against Roddick in Grand Slams- The AO 09 and US OPEN 07 and has already defeated him in two previous Wimbledon Finals at 04 and 05. Still Roddick is one of the most feared force in the world of Tennis.

Roddick's game depends heavily on his huge first serve. Players like Nadal and Federer are too good to guess the direction and speed of Roddick's serve so its never really a competition. Thats why Roger has this amazing record against Roddick.

What Roddick has to do is elevate his game to a high where Federer will find it new and difficult. These two old horses have met each other so many times that they know what the other will do. Although Federer is too good to be at any Situation its just a all or nothing game for Roddick. He has nothing to lose but Federer does have something. Roddick have to make use of that Scenario.

He will have support from the Crowd- The Murray and Rafa supporters will e cheering for him. If he mounts on a little pressure and puts Federer trailing who knows what will happen?

Still The chances are very slim for Federer losing. If Federer losses today we can openly announce that A Rod has arrived! Countless number of Americans are praying for a Miracle but The Swiss Genius is too good for any prayer! Lets see What happens! Read more!

Womens Finals : Its Venus vs Serena yet again!

Women's Semi Finals had two very contrasting games the one where the two time defending champion Venus Williams cruised past Russia's Dinara Safina 6-1 6-0 without any kind of resistance showed by the world no.1.

The next one was a treat to watch the younger William sister faced of Russian No.2 Elena Dementieva. Elena who has been in the bettter of touches was looking to make it to her first Wimbledon Finals.

Serena reached her fifth final with a 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 8-6 win over Elena Dementieva where she saved a match point in the longest women's semi-final in the tournament's history.

Dementieva had a match point seeing Williams approaching the net, the Russian went cross-court, rather than down the line, and the American gleefully accepted her opportunity with a simple saving backhand.

"That's my only regret. I should have taken more of a risk by going down the line," said the 27-year-old Dementieva.

Venus, who beat Serena in the 2008 final, will be playing in her eighth Wimbledon title match.

"It's my eighth final here and it's a dream to be able to have the opportunity to hold the trophy again" said Venus.

The Williams sisters have 17 majors between them.

"Venus is just too good on grass," admitted Safina who will remain the world number one regardless of the outcome of Saturday's final.

Sorry Elena!

With Williams approaching the net, the Russian went cross-court, rather than down the line, and the American gleefully accepted her opportunity with a simple saving backhand.

"That's my only regret. I should have taken more of a risk by going down the line," said the 27-year-old Dementieva.

Dementieva defied predictions of a one-sided encounter by breaking the American in the first game although Williams hit straight back.

The Russian bravely fought off three break points in the eighth game before going on to dominate the tie-break despite a nervous double fault on the first of three set points.

Williams, stung by the Russian's all-out assault, broke straightaway in the second set and was quickly 2-0 ahead. But Dementieva refused to yield and broke back to love in the sixth game for 3-3.

Williams, bidding to reach a fifth Wimbledon final, fought off two break points in the eighth game, but nipped ahead on a break to 6-5 when the American successfully challenged a ball which had been called good by the linesman.

Dementieva wasted four break points in the 12th game and was made to pay when Williams sent down a 12th ace to level the contest.

The Russian blonde broke a weary-looking Williams to lead 3-1 in the decider, but handed the advantage straight back with a tense service game.

Williams, with the experience of having won 10 Grand Slam titles in her career, saved a match point in the 10th game with a backhand volley.

The 2002 and 2003 champion capitalised on her escape by breaking to lead 7-6 and took the match when Dementieva pushed a return wide.

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Roger, Murray and other top seeds off to fourth round at SW 19

A easy first ween at the all England Club will mean that Roger Federer has the opportunity to break Pete Sampras's record f 15 Grand Slams. Roger began his first match in the center court in the absence of the Top seed Rafael Nadal.

He walked up in a military attire after all thats what Wimbledon for Federer is all about. He cruised past the fist two matches in straight sets then in the third round he had to struggle a bit against German's Philip Kohlschribber winning it in four sets.

Roger is looking for his 6th Wimbledon title and the only thing that is supposed to stand in his way is Britain's very own Andy Murray. Murray now the second seed too got through his fourth round with ease.

Roger faces Soderling !

Now a interesting fourth round game for Roger, against the man who he won his French open crown, Yup thats right Robin Soderling. Now Soderling said "No one can defeat me 11 times in a row" Well..We certainly hope that becomes true but its Roger Federer my god! It would be a big upset if Roger fails to go the quarter Finals.

Other top seeds Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick too got to their respective fourth round games. The upsets were Juan Martin Del potro, semi finalist at RG , Fernando Gonzalez and Nikolay Davydenko.

In the women's draw two time defending champion and tournament favourite Venus Williams and her sister Serena, Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina too progressed for their respective fourth round games while Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic did not. Read more!

Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon

Nadal should have made the toughest decision of his life. Pulling out of the most prestigious even of the world. So the Men's draw will not have a defending Champion this year.

Nadal withdrew from the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Friday, three days before it begins, becoming only the second men’s champion in 35 years to decline to defend his Wimbledon title.

He announced his withdrawal about 2 1/2 hours after losing to 18th-ranked Stanislas Wawrinka in an exhibition match on grass at Hurlingham Club in south London. He earlier lost to Lleyton Hewitt.

“When I start a tournament like Wimbledon, it is to try to win,” the No. 1-ranked Nadal said, “and my feeling right now is I’m not ready to play to win.”

Aside from the physical issues, Nadal spoke Friday about the mental toll the injury has taken. This is, after all, a player whose rise to the upper echelon of tennis was built in part on his ability to race around a court and track down shots.

“One of the big problems is, when I am playing, I’m thinking more about the knees than about the game. So that’s very difficult to play well like this, no?” the six-time major champion said.

By pulling out after Friday morning’s draw, Nadal forced organizers to shuffle the men’s bracket. No. 5-seeded Juan Martin del Potro was moved from a potential semifinal against No. 2 Federer on the bottom half of the field into Nadal’s old spot in the top half. And No. 17 James Blake switched from the top half to the bottom half in del Potro’s old spot—and a possible semifinal against Federer.

It also means that No. 6 Andy Roddick, a two-time Wimbledon runner-up, now could face del Potro—rather than Nadal—in the quarterfinals. The other potential men’s quarterfinals are Federer vs. No. 7 Fernando Verdasco; No. 3 Andy Murray vs. No. 7 Gilles Simon; and Blake vs. No. 4 Novak Djokovic.

Now the door is even wider for Roger to get his 15th Grandslam and possible become the new world no.1! Read more!