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By: sky

sky — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:50:07 +0000

More questions than answers coming off the Slam season. (ESPN)

By: sky

sky — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:47:41 +0000

From ESPN, Federer rolls past Murray to win 13th Grand Slam title. Federer's emphatic statement at U.S. Open salvages deflated season. Since assembling new team, Murray has flourished, matured. British Love him or hate him, Murray's profile skyrocketed. Serena nabs ninth Grand Slam title with thrilling Open victory. Serena ends magical U.S. Open with championship and No. 1 ranking. Jankovic relishes Grand moment -- maybe too much.

By: sky

sky — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:06:59 +0000

Rafa-Roger Rivalry Hyped at Grapple in the Apple. (usopen)

By: sky

sky — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:35:09 +0000

Nadal tops Chile’s Gonzalez in straight sets to capture gold. (ESPN)
Dementieva beats Russian compatriot Safina for gold.
The Williams sisters take gold in doubles.

By: sky

sky — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:38:09 +0000

Federer snaps gold drought, joins Wawrinka in doubles triumph. (ESPN)

By: sky

sky — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:46:35 +0000

Out of Wimbledon’s darkness, a new tennis era shines. (IHT)
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But what continues to define Nadal as a tennis player is his point-in, point-out combativeness and positive energy. The latest example came Sunday, as he soldiered on after squandering two match points in the fourth set.

“If you watch 10 courts, almost on every court without looking at the scoreboard, you know who is winning or losing from the body language,” said American coach Brad Gilbert. “With Rafa, looking at the scoreboard makes no difference. He could be 5-0 up or 0-5 down, and he’s battling.”

By: sky

sky — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:03:39 +0000

Nadal outlasts Federer in epic final. (ESPN)
“I am very happy for me,” Nadal said, “but sorry for him, because he deserved this title, too.”
Through rain, wind and descending darkness, the two greatest players of their generation swapped spectacular shots, until, against a slate sky, Nadal earned the right to fling his racket aside and collapse on his back, champion of the All England Club at last.

“Probably my hardest loss, by far,” Federer said. “I mean, it’s not much harder than this right now.”

By: sky

sky — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:09:27 +0000

How does anyone beat Federer on grass?

“You need to be Nadal and run around like a rabbit and hit winners from all over the place,” said Safin, a four-set winner over nemesis Feliciano Lopez.

By: sky

sky — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:28:04 +0000

The three ascendant Serbians — Novak Djokovic, Ivanovic and Jankovic — have always been careful to say the right things about each other. But now that they have reached the top of tennis (they are all ranked among the top three), watch out.

And now, the Serbian stamp controversy threatens this happy little trio. It turns out the Serbian government has placed their faces on postage stamps. But the stamps are not of equal value. Djokovic’s checks in at 46 dinars, while Ivanovic’s (40 dinars) and Jankovic’s stamps (30 dinars) are worth less.

Ivanovic and Jankovic are on record as complaining that the three stamps should have an equal value. Hmm …

By: sky

sky — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:06:30 +0000

2008 French Open
Roger Federer was humiliated 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday in a disarming display of mastery by Rafael Nadal. You have to go back 31 years here at Roland Garros — to when Guillermo Vilas dropped a 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 bomb on Brian Gottfried (the name says it all) — to find a beatdown this bad.

“What can you do?” Federer asked, plaintively. “It’s disappointing because I really thought I was playing well the last few weeks and months.

“After a loss like this, you don’t want to play Rafa again tomorrow, that’s for sure.”