Archive for June, 2010

Weekly Update – June 2010

June - 11 - 2010
Posted by Tennis Pro
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With the switch from clay to grass following the French Open, the rivals are getting prepared for the most famous tournament of the world, Wimbledon. So what is going on this week? At the Aegon Championship, Andy Murray directed a volley against the umpire Cedric Mourier, after he stopped Murray’s third round match against Mardy  [ Read More ]

Nadal Get His Crown Back in Roland Garros

June - 6 - 2010
Posted by Tennis Pro
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Nadal was facing Robin Soderling in today’s finals in French Open. Nadal has won the match 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 and regained the #1 spot from Federer. Soderling, the only player to have defeated Nadal in Roland Garros, won the quarter finals match last year against Nadal and opened the way for Federer to win his French  [ Read More ]

sampras and agassi rivalry image

Andre Agassi, one of only three man to hold a Career Grand Slam under his belt during the Open Era and Pete Sampras who was holding a record of a total of 14 Grand Slam wins at the time of his retirement had played each other a total of 34 times. Pete “The Pistol” Sampras  [ Read More ]

Roger Federer

June - 2 - 2010
Posted by Tennis Pro
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Roger Federer, also known as the Federer Express or the Swiss maestro, was born on August 8th, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland to Swiss national Robert Federer and South Africa-born Lynette Du Rand. Robert Federer met Lynette Du Rand Federer during a business trip while they were both working for a pharmaceutical company. Federer has one sister called Diana who  [ Read More ]

roland garros 2010

Robin Soderling of Sweden upset Roger Federer, the defending champion, in the quarter finals of Roland Garrros putting a halt to Federer’sstreak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals reached. The final score was 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Last year, Robin Soderling ended the reign of 4-time champion Rafael Nadal in the 4th roundof Roland Garros,  [ Read More ]

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