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Archive for June 2006

June 30th, 2006

Wimbledon 2006 2nd Round Round-Up

At Centre Court, top seed Amelie Mauresmo defeated Australia’s Samantha Stosur in the second round of Wimbledon yesterday, 6-4, 6-2, continuing her impressive streak thus far in the tournament.
In Court 1, Venus Williams proved herself against fellow American Lisa Raymond winning, 6-7, 7-5, 6-2. Raymond put up an admirable fight against the grass court-dominating Williams, […]

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June 29th, 2006

Sports Illustrated’s Wimbledon Women’s Seeds Report

Jon Wertheim, senior writer of Sports Illustrated, has broken down the top seeds at Wimbledon and gives us the lowdown on their chances on the grass court tournament. Here’s what he’s got to say on our beloved top 5 seeds:

1. Amelie Mauresmo. Here’s our Zagat guide entry: The flaneurs claim her “easily-frayed nerves” are always […]

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June 29th, 2006

Wimbledon Top Seeds Cruise on Through

World’s number one, Amelie Mauresmo crushed Ivana Abramovic of Croatia with a 6-0, 6-0 win in only 39 minutes. Wimbledon officials placed Mauresmo on Court Two, which surprised the top seed: “To be honest it surprised me a little bit when I heard about the schedule,” Mauresmo said. “You want to play on the biggest […]

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June 28th, 2006

Henin-Hardenne and Hingis Staying Strong at Wimbledon

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeated Yuan Meng 6-0, 6-1, and is grateful for the variation in her game. “It’s good to have different kinds of games,” Henin-Hardenne said. “I think people would love to see more of these kind of players on the tour, but women’s tennis is getting very powerful in the last few years.”
Wimbledon has […]

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June 26th, 2006

Wimbledon Live and Streaming

Off the Baseline came up with a great list of ways you can get Wimbledon on your computer so you don’t miss any of the action. Thank God for that.
You’ve got options like TVU player, downloadable here, which plays the ESPN2 coverage.
You’ve got BBC Online for those of you fortunate enough to be in the […]

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June 26th, 2006

Wimbledon Dress Code

Wimbledon officials have sent early warnings to its stars, letting them know that crossing the line on dress code requirements will automatically default them.
Rafael Nadal will be safe in his capris (as long as they’re white) and even Golovin will be nodded through in her bare midriffs. Why not the midriffs? I have no idea. […]

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June 26th, 2006

Maria Sharapova ESPN Commercial #2

And here’s another one! This one is pretty darn funny!

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June 26th, 2006

Maria Sharapova ESPN Commercial

Maria Sharapova is starring in a new commercial for SportsCenter. It’s kinda funny.

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June 21st, 2006

Kuznetsova Advances at Hastings Direct International

At the Hastings Direct International, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Ai Sugiyama 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, advancing to the quarterfinals.
Other scores:
Myskina defeated Gajdosova 6-3, 6-0.
Dushevina defeated Keothavong 6-1, 6-3.
Craybas defeated Arvidsson 6-3, 6-1.
Morigami defeated Raymond 6-4, 6-4.

Source: Yahoo! Sports
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June 21st, 2006

Pierce, Williams, and Davenport Withdraw from Wimbledon

This year’s Wimbledon is losing stars all over the place. Serena Williams withdrew (knee problems), along with Lindsey Davenport (back injury), and now Mary Pierce has announced she’s pulling out due to a foot injury.
I was really disappointed that Mary Pierce pulled out of the French Open, now I’m even more disappointed that she’s pulling […]

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