Category: Tennis

  • SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS IN SECOND ROUND AT ROLAN GARROS

    SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS IN SECOND ROUND AT ROLAN GARROS

    Less than 24 hours after #2 women’s tennis player Li Na fell in the first round at Rolan Garros #1 tennis player Serena Williams lost to Spaniard No. 35 Garbine Muguruza in the second round of the French Open on Wednsday. “Of course it’s amazing, I did not expect that. Today is a great day,” said Muguruza. “I’m very happy,–She (Serena) said that if I continue playing like this, I can win the tournament. I said, I will try, I will try,” The 20-year old won 6-2, 6-2 after 64 minutes of play.

    Serena’s sister (No. 29 Venus Williams) lost to No. 59 Anna Schmiedlaova 6-2, 3-6, 4-6 earlier today.

     

  • LI NA STUNNED BY KRISTINA MLADENOVIC IN PARIS

    LI NA STUNNED BY KRISTINA MLADENOVIC IN PARIS

    Li Na, 2014 Australian Open winner and No. 2 women’s tennis player in the world (per the WTA) lost in the first round of the French Open to up-and-coming youngster No. 103 Kristina Mladenovic. “The problem is myself,” Li said. “I don’t think I’m doing well on the court. And also, even during the match, I don’t think totally [about] what I should do, like especially I didn’t follow the game plan. … In my mind, I didn’t have any idea how to play the match.” This came just 24 hours after the Men’s Aussie open winner, Stan Wawrinka lost in the 1st round which makes the first time EVER that both Australian Open winners lost in the first round of the French Open.

       Mladenovic won the match 7-5, 3-6, 6-1. “This is really big,” she said. “You don’t beat Li Na every day.” “I gave it away,” Li said. Mladenovic next plays American Alison Riske, who defeated Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 7-6 (2), 6-3.

  • TALK OF THE TOWN 1/26: HE IS THE CHAMPION: STAN THE MAN!

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal
    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka
    Finals – Rod Laver Arena – 2nd Match

    Let’s start Wawrinka up 2-1 in the first set and after a short volley Wawrinka hits it to the far right corner, Nadal can’t get to it. Game point now and Nadal’s shot hits the net! 2nd set now, and Nadal’s shot goes into the net again! Then Wawrinka hits it to the near right corner and Nadal can’t do anything! The #1 Tennis Player in the world has lost the first two sets! Can he come back? Wawrinka’s shot goes into the net. Then Nadal’s shot goes off the sideline, but the line counts! Nadal wins the 3rd set! But then Wawrinka hits a beautiful shot just inches in front of the back line and Wawrinka has a 4-2 lead in the set! Then Wawrinka’s shot is wide, a point for Nadal, it’s 4-3 Wawrinka The Wawrinka hits a nice shot that Nadal can’t get too and it’s 5-3 Wawrinka! 1 more game and he wins the match! Then with the opportunity to do that, Nadal is just too tired! STANISLAS WAWRINKA IS YOUR MEN’S SINGLES AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPION!

     

    Final
    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal
    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka
    WAWRINKA’S FIRST GRAND SLAM TITLE

  • TALK OF THE TOWN 1/25: SHE IS THE CHAMPION! LI NA TAKES TITLE!

    China(4) Li Na
    Slovakia(20) Dominika Cibulkova
    Finals – Rod Laver Arena – 3rd Match
    Li Na taking on Dominika Cibulkova for the Women’s singles Austrailan Open Final! Let’s start Na and Cib rallying and finally Na hits it to the left corner of the court and it’s too fast for Cib! Then Na hits a crazy backhand and Cib can’t keep up!2ND SET! Now Cib running far to the left side hits a shot to Lin and Lin hits it far to the right side, Cib can’t get to it and LIN IS OWNING IT! Then Na and Cib volleying back and forth and finally Na is just too fast! Li Na is your Women’s Austrailan Open Single’s champion!
    Final
    China(4) Li Na                        l77l6l
    Slovakia(20) Dominika Cibulkova l63l0l
    Na’s 2nd career MAJOR title.

  • TALK OF THE TOWN 1/24: CRUISING-NADAL BEATS FEDERER AGAIN

    Let’s start

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal     40 l3l
    Switzerland(6) Roger Federer 30 l4l

    Nadal serving and they volley back and forth for a while and finally Nadal’s 4th volley doesn’t  have enough strength, it hits the net and bounces back!

    Nadal would win the first set 7-6

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal     30 l7l2l
    Switzerland(6) Roger Federer 0    l6l2l

    Nadal and Federer went  back and forth for a while and then Nadal serves it in bounds but a little wide Federer can’t get to it!

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal     40 l7l2l
    Switzerland(6) Roger Federer 0    l6l2l

    Now 2-2 in the second set and Nadal hits an ace to win the game!

    Then Nadal and Federer after a little rally and Nadal’s hit goes down the line, and Nadal would win the set.

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal     AD l7l6l5l
    Switzerland(6) Roger Federer  —    l6l3l3l

    MATCH POINT now for Nadal and after a few hits back and forth Federer hits it a little to hard, it goes out and Nadal wins

    Spain(1) Rafael Nadal

    77 6 6

    Switzerland(6) Roger Federer

    64 3 3

    The bracket now

    Nadal

    Federer              Nadal

    TBD

    Berdych            Wawrinka

    Wawrinka

    NADAL FUN FACTS

    23-10 career vs Federer (3-0 at Aussie Open)

    Won last 11 Grand Slam semifinals

    FEDERER FUN FACTS

    Lost 5 straight matches to Nadal

    1-5 in last 6 Grand Slam semifinals

    THE AUSSIE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

    1 Nadal vs 8 Wawrinka

    Sunday, 3 AM ET on ESPN (Yes 3 AM, who made these schedules!?)

  • TALK OF THE TOWN 1/24: AND THEY COME MARCHING IN!-STANISLAS WAWRINKA ADVANCES TO FINALS

    7 Tomas Berdych vs 8 Stanislas Wawrinka

    Final
    Czech Republic(7) Tomas Berdych

    3 77 63 64
    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka

    6 61 77 77
    Semifinals – Rod Laver Arena – 4th Match
    THE BRACKET NOW
    Nadal
    Federer                                         TBD
                                                                                                                      TBD
    Berdych                                      Wawrinka
    Wawrinka

  • TALK OF THE TOWN 1/21: SWEET SWEET REVENGE! WAWRINKA UPSETS DJOKOVIC

    Quarterfinals
    Rod Laver Arena
    4th Match
    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka
    Serbia & Montenegro(2) Novak Djokovic
    Wawrinka taking on Djokovic down under at the Aussie Open last time these two played it cam down to the wire! Let’s start

    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka — l2l6l6l3l
    Serbia & Montenegro(2) Novak Djokovic     AD l6l4l2l5l

    Set Point and Djok serves to the left corner…ACE! Let’s GO! It comes down to the last set!

    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka 40 l2l6l6l3l5l
    Serbia & Montenegro(2) Novak Djokovic      15 l6l4l2l6l5l

    Now tied at 5, game point for Wawrinka, hits it it to Djok’s right, and Djok can’t connect!

    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka 40 l2l6l6l3l8l
    Serbia & Montenegro(2) Novak Djokovic      30 l6l4l2l6l7l

    MATCH POINT now for Wawrinka and Djok serves to the left corner Rinka volleys Djok hits it back…out of bounds by a foot! Wawrinka wins!

    FINAL

    Switzerland(8) Stanislas Wawrinka l2l6l6l3l9l
    Serbia & Montenegro(2) Novak Djokovic       l6l4l2l6l7l

    INTERESTING FACTS: Wawrinka

    21-15 in career 5-set matches

    14-match losing streak to Djokovic snapped

    INTERESTING FACT: Djokovic

    25 Match win streak at Aussie Open snapped

    STATS

    Wawrinka–Stat–Djokovic

    57.6         1st serve pct   72.9
    17                     Aces                7
    51                  Winners         45
    60        Unforced Errors  60

    Here’s a look at the bracket now!
    4th Round                           Quarter                                                 Semi                             Finals

    1 Nadal
    22 Dimitrov                             TBD                                                    TBD

    4 Murray                                   TBD
    6 Federer                                                                                                                                        TBD

    7 Berdych
    3 Ferrer                                      7 Berdych

    8 Wawrinka                              8 Wawrinka                                 TBD
    2 Djokovic

     

  • TALK OF THE TOWN AUG.31: HEWWIT DOWNS DEL PORTO

    AustraliaLleyton Hewitt vs
    Argentina(6) Juan Martin del Potro2nd round of US OPEN

    Let’s start, 4th set, Hewwit down 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 6-6 and is up 4-0 in the tiebreaker and he hits a backhander down the line and Del Porto is up 5-0 in the tiebreaker, next game now and he hits a crosscourt forehander and he is now up 6-0 in the tiebraker. 5th set now, Hewwit up 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6, 1-1 and Del Porto hits his shot wide and Hewwit is up 2-1 in the final set.Hewwit up 4-1 in the 5th now and he is going to get a shot past Del Porto and Hewwit will win the match 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2 in tiebreaker), 6-1.

     

     

     

  • TALK OF THE TOWN AUG.29: ZHENG KNOCKS OUT VENUS (US OPEN)

    Venus Williams
    vs Jie Zheng

    Let’s start 2nd set, score 3-6, 5-2 for Venus and she gets the ace to give her the advantage in the duece. Later in the 2nd, same score and Venus serving for the set on her  2nd try and she Backhands it Zheng would then forehand it into the net and Venus wins the set! 3rd set now 3-6, 6-2, 2-4 for Venus and she forehands it to Zheng but she can’t get to Zheng’s return quick enough and Zheng wins that game. 3-6, 5-2, 5-4 now for Venus and she ties it up at 5 with a cross court shot. Same score now and Venus hits it out of the boundries, that’s a point for Zheng and Venus is down 3-6,6-2, 6-5. Same score now and Zheng hits it out so we go to a tiebreak. In the tiebreak now 4-4, the 2 ladies going back-and-forth and then Venus hits it a little long and Zheng goes up 5-4 in the tiebreaker. Match point now for Zheng, Venus just runs out of gas and Zheng wins the match and will advance! Zheng wins 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 on a tiebreaker score of 7-5. Venus hasn’t advanced past the second round since 2010.

  • TALK OF THE TOWN AUG. 28: US OPEN, DUVAL UPSETS STROSER

    Victoria Duval vs (11) Samantha Stosur

    Let’s start 3rd set, the score 5-7, 6-4, 5-3 in favor of Duval, match point for her, but Stoser gonna hit a crosscourt forehand shot that will give Samantha the game. Next game, 5-7, 6-4, 5-4 obviously now and Match point #2 for Duval and she serves but Stoser is going to hit it to a  place where Duval just can’t get to it and Stoser escapes the match-point. 2 points later, Match point #3, same score and Duval saves herself but then hits it wide right so that is not in bounds and Stoser gets the point. Is the win slipping away? But on Match point #4 Duval and Stoser volley back-and-forth until Duval hits a forehand winner and Victoria Duval! upsets the #11 seed Stoser she will move on to the next round after the match she thanked coaches, family, friends, and fans. It was Duval’s 1st career grand slam match win