Wimbledon Singles Main Draw
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Possible Wimbledon Match-Fixing Under Focus
The Big Lead found this 6/22/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com
An extraordinarily detailed dossier compiled by top bookmakers and delivered to top tennis authorities alleges dozens of matches since 2002 have been fixed by Russian and Eastern European crime organizations , including eight at Wimbledon (where play ...Ana Ivanovic Beats Nathalie Dechy in Epic Battle at Wimbledon
Posted 6/25/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
Top seed Ana Ivanovic won an epic, three-set battle against Nathalie Dechy at Wimbledon on Wednesday. Ivanovic battled back to win the second round match 6-7(2), 7-6(3), 10-8 after over three hours of play. Dechy held two match points against Ivanovic in the second set, but determination and the help of a lucky netcord on the second match point helped Ivanovic remain alive. It was a ...Ana Ivanovic Outlasts Nathalie Dechy at Wimbledon
Posted 6/25/2008 on FanHouse
Ana Ivanovic , the No. 1 player in the world, was given all she could handle by Nathalie Dechy today in their second-round match at Wimbledon, going to tiebreaks in the first two sets and needing a marathon session in the third before finally prevailing, 7-6, 6-7, 10-8. Ivanovic needed a lucky bounce to save match point in the second set. Up next for Ivanovic is a third-round match against ...Wimbledon Preview: Day Three
Posted 6/25/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
The 2008 Wimbledon Championships are moving into the second round and there have been no real surprises in results to date. Top seed Ana Ivanovic aims to keep her back-to-back Grand Slam title pursuit alive as she faces France’s Nathalie Dechy on Wednesday. Tania’s Picks for Wednesday 1 – Ana Ivanovic (SRB) vs. Nathalie Dechy (FRA) No signs of the yips yet from the racket ...Your Annual First Day of Wimbledon Assignment
Posted 6/23/2008 on Sports Frog
Read Jon Wertheim's preview column at si.com. With that done, you can engage in a little coffee machine chatter without sounding like a complete tool. The on-court buzz about Wimbledon 2008 is the blood-in-the-water that the men's draw is scenting about the possible decline of the best tennis player anyone has ever seen, Roger Federer. A complete ass-kicking like Rafael Nadal handed ...Play On the Baseline’s 2008 Wimbledon Pick the Winner’s Contest
Posted 6/20/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
Beginning on Sunday, June 22, visit On the Baseline for a chance to win prizes during the 2008 Championships at Wimbledon. Join us for our “Pick the Winners” contest and tell us who you think will win daily in the featured match at Wimbledon. How to Play: Every day we will select a featured match in the women’s draw at Wimbledon. To enter, simply submit your pick ...2008 Wimbledon Draw Will Prove Tough For Roger Federer Repeat
Posted 6/20/2008 on FanIQ Blog
Roger Federer has won five straight Wimbledon titles, a run they will assuredly come to an end in the next several years, and judging by this year's draw, his time could up now. To say Federer is playing below par is to still say he's the best in the game. His 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals appearances was snapped in Australia when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, and his ...Tough Bottom Half of Draw Set at Wimbledon; Potential All-Williams Final
Posted 6/20/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
World No. 1 Ana Ivanovic leads the 2008 Wimbledon main draw, but the second half of the draw holds the most potential at next week’s Grand Slam tournament. Helmed by No. 2 Jelena Jankovic, the bottom half also includes 2004 champion Maria Sharapova, 1999 winner Lindsay Davenport, and four-time champion Venus Williams. Venus and Serena Williams are on opposite sides of the draw which ...Watch and Listen to the 2008 Wimbledon Main Draw Ceremony Live on ESPN260
Posted 6/19/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
The 2008 Championships at Wimbledon main draw selection ceremony will be broadcast live on the internet through ESPN360 . ESPN’s premier internet streaming service is scheduled to air the ceremony live from SW19 on Friday morning. In total, ESPN360 will offer 250 hours of online coverage from the season’s third Grand Slam beginning with the 128-player field announcements. ...2008 Wimbledon Draw Could Be Critical
Posted 6/18/2008 on Tennis-tips-tactics
The 2008 Wimbledon Tennis Championship is just around the corner. And, in the past year a new, critical pre-tournament variable has popped up --Who has to play Djokovic in the semifinals? On clay, it was an issue but not that much of one. Nadal has never lost to the djoker on clay. On grass, it's potentially a whole different story. Nadal beat Djokovic last weekend for his first grass court ...2008 Wimbledon Wild Cards
Posted 6/16/2008 on On the Baseline Tennis News
The All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club has announced the complete list of players awarded direct entry into the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. Eight women were given wild cards into the singles competition and five British doubles teams have been granted an opportunity to compete in the doubles main draw. Ladies’ Singles 1. Elena Baltacha (GBR) 2. Naomi Cavaday (GBR) 3. ...Ivanovic shakes two match points; Serena wins
Published 6/25/2008 on FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic has survived a big scare to advance to the third round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-8 win over Nathalie Dechy. The 20-year-old Serbian had raced into a 3-0 in the first six minutes on Court No. 1 Wednesday but ...Ivanovic survives Dechy, reaches third round
Published 6/25/2008 on FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic has survived a big scare to advance to the third round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-8 win over Nathalie Dechy. The 20-year-old Serbian had raced into a 3-0 in the first six minutes on Court No. 1 Wednesday but ...Top seed Ivanovic survives, beats Dechy (AP)
Published 6/25/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News
Top-seeded Ana Ivanovic has survived a big scare to advance to the third round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-8 win over Nathalie Dechy. The 20-year-old Serbian had raced into a 3-0 in the first six minutes on Court No. 1 Wednesday but ...Monfils withdraws from Wimbledon (AP)
Published 6/23/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News
French Open semifinalist Gael Monfils withdrew from Wimbledon before the first round Monday because of inflammation in his right shoulder. The 22-year-old Frenchman was replaced in the singles draw by Serbia's Ilia Bozoljac, who was due to play ...Wimbledon | Williams sisters teaming up again
Published 6/23/2008 on The Seattle Times: Sports
How healthy are the Williams sisters ... finally? Healthy enough that they're not only both ready to buzz the Wimbledon singles draw, with...Federer could get Djokovic at Wimbledon (AP)
Published 6/20/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News
Roger Federer could face No. 3-ranked Novak Djokovic in the semifinals en route to a bid for a sixth straight Wimbledon title. Djokovic, the Australian Open champion, was drawn into Federer's half of the bracket Friday for the grass-court Grand Slam ...Spadea, Ascione get Wimbledon spots
Published 6/13/2008 on FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
Vincent Spadea and Thierry Ascione earned Wimbledon spots Friday when organizers decided not to award the final two of eight wild cards in the men's draw. Spadea, an American ranked 110th, and Ascione, a Frenchmen ranked 119th, were the two players ...Spadea, Ascione earn spots at Wimbledon (AP)
Published 6/13/2008 on Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News
Vincent Spadea and Thierry Ascione earned Wimbledon spots Friday when organizers decided not to award the final two of eight wild cards in the men's draw. Spadea, an American ranked 110th, and Ascione, a Frenchmen ranked 119th, were the two players ...
