Professional Tennis
Americans Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan won the Gold Medal at the London 2012 Olympics in Men’s Doubles, defeating France’s Michael Llodra & Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 7-6(2). The Bryans capitalized on a slow start by their French opponents to break Tsonga to 30 in the first game, after they forced them into several volley errors. At 4-3,…
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro defeated second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia 7-5, 6-4 to win the Bronze Medal at the 2012 London Olympics, capturing his nation’s first medal at the Games. The match was delayed twice due to rain. Del Potro has a 45-11 record this year, having won two ATP World Tour titles to…
Andy Murray defeated top-seed Roger Federer of Switzerland, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday to capture the Gold Medal in 2012 Olympic Men’s Singles Tennis. It was a rematch of the 2012 WImbledon finals, and this time, the outcome was in favor of the hometown Murray who became the first British man to win a singles gold medal…
Fourteen-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams of the United States defeated Russia’s Maria Sharapova 6-0, 6-1 to win the Gold Medal in the 2012 London Olympics Women’s Singles Tennis Final. Serena joins elite company, as she has won a career singles Golden Grand Slam, in naddition to the two doubles Gold Medals that she won with…
Andy Murray has ended Great Britain’s 100-year wait for an Olympic men’s singles tennis medal by reaching the gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympics. Murray, seeded number three, defeated second-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-5 on Friday to qualify for the Men’s Singles Finals where he will meet Switzerland’s Roger Federer. It will be…
Switzerland’s Roger Federer will compete for Olympic gold after his four hour and 25 minute win over eighth-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 6-7(5), 19-17—an Open Era record for a best-of-three sets encounter. Del Potro had won the first set on three occasions against Federer in 14 meetings, so it was imperative he started well….
Russia’s Maria Sharapova swept into her first Olympic final as she defeated fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals Friday at the 2012 London Olympic Games. The 25-year-old will play either Wimbledon champion Serena Williams or world number one-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Saturday’s Women’s Singles Finals. She will try to complete the Golden Slam…
American top seeds Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan advanced to the men’s doubles gold medal match at the London 2012 Olympics with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over French pairing Julien Benneteau & Richard Gasquet. Benneteau & Gasquet will now have the chance to play for the bronze medal against the losers of the second semifinal. The…
Andy Murray of Great Britain defeated Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-4, 6-1 to secure a spot in the Olympic semifinals. Next up for Murray is former world number one-ranked Novak Djokovic for a shot at a gold, silver or bronze. Murray took the match in only 59 minutes. In the opener, Murray broke to love for a 3-2…
Switzerland’s Roger Federer defeated American John Isner in a close match, 6-4, 7-6(5) to advance to the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympic Games. The second set and match closed with a tie-breaker at 6-5 with Isner serving. Federer hit a backhand return which hit the top of the net and dropped onto Isner’s side of…