Professional Tennis
Novak Djokovic needed just 54 minutes to beat American Andy Roddick 6-2, 6-1 on Centre Court at a wet All England Club, Wimbledon, for a place in the third round of the 2012 London Olympics. Djokovic, a 2008 Beijing Olympics singles bronze medalist, hit 14 aces and lost 14 points on serve against Roddick. Djokovic converted all…
Serena Williams will not participate in mixed-doubles action at the 2012 London Olympics, and the two U.S. teams will instead feature four doubles specialists—The Bryan Brothers and Liezel Huber & Lisa Raymond. Raymond & Mike Bryan will be reunited after winning their third Grand Slam title together at Wimbledon 2012. Serena, who is competing in singles and…
Serena Williams of the U.S. defeated fellow former number one-ranked Jelena Jankovic in her first match of the 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, 6-3, 6-1. Serena, the number four seed, offset 11 unforced errors with 20 winners during the 61-minute rout, serving particularly well, hitting eight aces in the match. "I was a little nervous in the…
Tuesday, July 31 marks the fourth day of the 2012 Olympic Tennis Championships in London. Back at the grass courts of the All-England Club the world’s top competitors will compete for a title that holds the same prestige as a Grand Slam title, an Olympic gold medal and national pride. Five Americans have passed the…
Andy Roddick took to Olympic grass Monday, winning his first-round match at Wimbledon 7-5, 6-4 against Martin Klizan of Slovakia. Roddick converted only two of 13 break-point chances, but dominated with his serve. The Olympic match, delayed a day by rain, was Roddick’s first Olympic match in eight years. He lost in the third round at the…
Members of the British Olympic tennis team, including Andy Murray, have been told to skip Friday’s opening ceremony. Like many other athletes who skip the ceremony, a team official told them to rest up before the tournament begins Saturday morning. Paul Hutchins, the British tennis team leader, gave the order to skip the ceremony. The ceremony…
Roger Federer has handed the honor of carrying Switzerland’s flag at tonight’s opening ceremony at the Olympic Games in London to doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer, who carried the flag for his nation in Athens and Beijing, said he was happy for his gold medal-winning doubles partner to shoulder the responsibility. "I felt it was…
Roger Federer says the 2012 London Olympics beginning this week may not be his last, as he looks ahead to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. As for the present, Federer, the top men’s singles seed at the 2012 London Games, has drawn Colombia’s Alejandro Falla in the first round at the London Olympic Tennis…
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has announced the seeds for the London 2012 Olympic Tennis Event, being staged at the All England Club, Wimbledon from July 28-Aug. 5. Seeds are based on the ATP and WTA world rankings as of Monday, July 23. Wimbledon champion Roger Federer (SUI) is top seed for men’s singles, with…
Nestle Nesquik has announced that it has partnered with world champion tennis players Mike and Bob Bryan, the all-time men’s doubles team record holders with 11 men’s doubles career Grand Slam Titles and 61 overall titles. As Nesquik-sponsored athletes, the Bryan Brothers will participate in a few events, including leading a clinic and play an exhibition…