Tennis News

Tennis star Nadal hosts Ace Rafa competition winners

By Mike Rowbottom

Ace Rafa_competition_23_JulyAugust 13 - Rafael Nadal served for the first time since Wimbledon last month as he shook up some cocktails and mocktails for 20 Bacardi Limited competition winners who had flown into Mallorca, Spain.

Magical Murray finally breaks through to earn emotional Olympic tennis gold

By Andrew Warshaw on Centre Court at Wimbledon

Andy Murray_5_AugustAugust 5 - Andy Murray saved the performance of his life for the Olympic men's tennis final today as he clinched another gold medal for Britain and denied Roger Federer – perhaps the best player the world has ever seen – the one accolade missing from a trophy cabinet comprising a record 17 Grand Slam titles.

Unstoppable Williams wallops shell-shocked Sharapova to lift Olympic tennis singles crown with historic performance

By Andrew Warshaw on Centre Court at Wimbledon

Serena Williams_4_AugustAugust 4 - Four weeks to the day since she won her fifth Wimbledon singles crown, Serena Williams returned to the Centre Court to achieve her one remaining goal today: capturing Olympic gold for the United States with a ruthless 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Maria Sharapova in just 63 minutes in what was the most one-sided final in the Games' history.

Federer through to face Murray in London 2012 final after longest Olympic match in history

By Tom Degun on Centre Court at Wimbledon

Roger Federer_03-08-12August 3 - Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer has booked his spot in the London 2012 gold medal match, where he will face a rematch with Britain's Andy Murray, in dramatic fashion here by defeating Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 3-6, 7-6, 19-17 in an epic 4 hour 26 minute encounter, the longest Olympic tennis match in history.

I hope Wawrinka beats Murray at London 2012, says Federer

By David Gold at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Roger Federer_26-07-12July 26 - Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer says he hopes Stanislas Wawrinka, with whom he won the Olympic doubles gold four years' ago, beats British number one Andy Murray in their first round London 2012 clash at Wimbledon.

Tennis draw for London 2012 to be held on Thursday

By Andrew Warshaw at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Andy Murray_Wimbledon_2012July 22 - The draw for the London 2012 tennis tournament, which features both recent men's Wimbledon finalists Roger Federer and Andy Murray (pictured), will be staged at the All England Club on Thursday (July 26) with seedings based on the most up-to-date world rankings.

Injury forces Nadal to give up hope of second tennis Olympic gold at London 2012

By Tom Degun at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in London

Rafael Nadal_July_19July 19 - Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, the Beijing 2008 men's singles champion, will not get the chance to defend his crown at London 2012 after being forced to pull out of the Games because of a knee injury.

Olympics made me a "changed man", says Federer

By Andrew Warshaw

Roger Federer_25-06-12June 25 - Swiss tennis star Roger Federer says competing in the Olympics made him a "changed man" and he cannot wait to appear in his fourth Games at London 2012.

I'll be very motivated at Wimbledon, says Murray after being selected for Team GB

By Andrew Warshaw at the All England Club in Wimbledon

Andy Murray_21-06-12June 21 - Andy Murray may still be awaiting his first Grand Slam tennis title but the 25-year-old Scot says winning Olympic gold for Team GB would rank just as highly in terms of prestige and achievement.
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