Can Roger Federer win Wimbledon?
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
After finally winning his very first French Open title a few weeks ago, he’s looking to win the big one.
Fresh off his first French Open title, Roger Federer considers himself the man to beat at the 2009 Wimbledon championships. This year’s Wimbledon will be held from June 22 to July 5, 2009 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as always.
And as far as Roger Federer is concerned, he says he’s looking forward to trying to claim a sixth championship. ‘’I do think I’m the favorite, actually, with all the success I’ve had,’’ Federer said.
A little cocky but judging by the way he’s been dominating the past Wimbledon tournaments, he has every reason to be. Sure, his run of five consecutive Wimbledon titles ended with a five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in last year’s final but the guy is still the winner of five of the last six Wimbledon tournaments, and betting against him will still be a very bad idea.
Federer said his back feels OK. He took a six-week break this year because it was bothering him. As for his game, Federer figures he can keep improving, particularly on grass and hard courts, ‘’when I can go for my shots more.’’
We thought Rafael Nadal would be ready for this year’s tournament as this is a must win for him this year if he wants to keep his spot as the world no.1. Unfortunately, he has already ruled himself out of the tournament due to injury.
But aside from Nadal, there will be others looking to beat Federer in England. One of which is Andy Murray, who has good luck against Federer in 2009. Andy has beaten Federer in the semi-finals of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
Aside from his success against Federer, Murray has…
Tennis back on Clay for French Open
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
The clay courts of Paris beckons near.
Billed as the most challenging of all the grand slams, the 2009 French Open tennis tournament is coming and it’s sure to bring in the best of the world’s top tennis superstars.
Hosted by one of the most romantic cities in the world, Paris, the 2009 French Open will run from May 24th to June 7th at Roland Garros, sure to unleash some of the most riveting grand slam tennis action.
The clay courts of Roland Garros have broken the hearts of many players wishing to complete a grand slam sweep, with a slow demanding surface testing not only the physical but also the mental resolve of the competitors.
Rafael Nadal won his fourth straight title in 2008 with his victim, Roger Federer, easily defeated in straight sets.
Nadal, ranked world no.1, produced an absolutely sublime display of tennis brilliance in 2008. Picking up 6 ATP Titles, making the semi-finals at the Australian Open and the US Open, and winning Wimbledon and the French Open. Nadal smashed numerous records in the process and overtook Roger Federer as the world’s premiere male tennis player.
Ana Ivanovic will be defending the women’s title following her two set victory over Dinara Safina. The world will be watching if she can defend her title in 2009.
Over the years, the French Open has epitomized the steel and resolve of the very best in tennis, and the Roland Garros Stadium is a more than apt venue. It is named after the World War I fighter pilot who gave his life for ‘King and Country’ and his bravery is remembered and celebrated on the dusty, challenging red clay courts every year.
It is also the very stadium where Roger Federer…
ATP 2009 Australian Open Results
Monday, February 2nd, 2009
Roger Federer once again failed to get to the record tying 14th Grand Slam title in the ATP tour so as to the flow of tears that he could no longer hide. The frustration, confusion and the painful acceptance of his own abysmal showing in what could’ve been a mark in history for the 13 time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer’s loss to Rafael Nadal in the 2009 Australian Open finals would be exposing weaknesses of the future ATP tennis Hall of Famer. Rafael Nadal dealt another crushing blow in the greatest rivalry in Tennis. Rafael Nadal recovered from an exhausting 2009 Australian semi final to emerge victorious on a hard court in which Rafael Nadal has never previously reached a major final.
Roger Federer’s place in history is sure and secure however right now Rafael Nadal is having his way with the 13 time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer. At Melbourne Park for the 2009 Australian Open it was Rafael Nadal whose focus remained marking the return to mortality of Roger Federer. Just when it mattered most, it was Roger Federer’s game that was too strong for all ATP Tennis Players but one man on the planet, Rafael Nadal. Tennis can still talk about the Top Four with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray yet a Big Two which is so far Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal that has been taking the centerstage for quite some time now. Rafael Nadal comes from the Spanish island of Mallorca, doesn’t know when to quit and certainly proved his worth in the first Grand Slam event of the year.
Rafael Nadal looked gassed out in the third set of their finals duel with Roger Federer, yet prevailed in a tiebreak. In the fifth set Rafael Nadal never squandered his momentum…
2009 WTA Australian Open updates and Betting Picks
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
1st seeded Jelena Jankovic has pulled through to the third round of the 2009 Australian Open with a thrilling win over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium. Jelena Jankovic who is ranked number 1 in the WTA standings is trying to get her first Grand Slam singles title, beat Kristen Flipkens 6-4 7-5. The 23-year-old Serbian Jelena Jankovic WTA tennis player lost the last U.S. Open title to Serena Williams and also made the semifinals in the 2008 Australian Open and the 2008 French Open while only lasting till the fourth round of the 2008 Wimbledon Championship. Jelena Jankovic would be playing Ai Sugiyama of Japan, who beat Nathalie Dechy of France 1-6 6-1 6-3 in the second round of the 2009 Australian Open.
Ana Ivanovic is getting back on track in the 2009 Australian Open after defeating Italian Alberta Brianti 6-3 6-2 to move onto the third round. Ana Ivanovic lost in the 2008 Australian Open final to Maria Sharapova then moving on to winning her first Grand Slam title at the 2008 French Open and gaining the No. 1 ranking in the WTA rankings.
“I was in this situation before French Open last year, coming into the tournament as pretty serious finalist,” Ana Ivanovic said. “That experience will help me a lot to approach this Australian Open.”
“I improved a lot since last match. I was committing much more, coming to the net more often,” she said, adding she still had plenty to improve. “When you come against top players or high-ranked players, you automatically raise your level and your consistency. That’s something that I can do”
Dinara Safina moved on to the third round of the 2009 Australian Open after rallying for a three-set win.
“It was amazing, I’m so happy to be back here,” Ana Ivanovic said. “I had lots of great matches here last year.”
Dinara Safina overcame…
WTA Tennis Betting Tips on the 2009 Australian Open
Monday, January 19th, 2009
Jelena Jankovic one of only six women to hold the No. 1 ranking last season, has finally received a top seed ranking in one of the year’s first Grand Slam. Along side is the American who is a three-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams ranked second.
This year could be an interesting year in the WTA as the Williams sisters have declined significantly with their game making this a free fall all season. Maria Sharapova as well has declined giving opportunities to most of the other women in the WTA to finally have their crack in numerous Grand Slams this 2009.
Russia’s Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, the 2009 Beijing Olympic finalists, were seeded third and fourth, respectively, right behind Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams. Elena Dementieva who by far can match the power brought on the table by both the Williams sisters can post possible match up problems for about any WTA Player available and most importantly give Serena Williams and Venus Williams a great run for their money.
The 2009 Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic is the fifth seed and one of the six WTA players to be seeded No. 1 last season while 2008 Wimbledon champion Venus Williams is ranked at sixth.
The defending champion Maria Sharapova has been…
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