Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 8

Quarter final results.

Serena Williams (1) beat Na Li (9) 7-5 6-3
Petra Kvitova beat Kaia Kanepi 4-6 7-6 (10-8) 8-6
Tsvetana Pironkova beat Venus Williams (2) 6-2 6-3
Vera Zvonareva (21) beat Kim Clijsters (8) 3-6 6-4 6-2

Once Serena Williams broke Na Li's serve near the end of the first set it was plain sailing from then on.
Another big shock yeserday saw Venus Williams crash to Tsvetana Pironkova.
Petra Kvitova saved five match points to earn her semi final place.
Kim Clijsters made too many errors and was beaten in 3 sets by Vera Zvonareva.

Strange tournament on the women's side. With the top players winning easily early on who would have thought Thursday's semi final line up would be;
Serena Williams (1) v Petra Kvitova
Vera Zvonareva (21) v Tsvetana Pironkova

Serena Williams: Diary of a Grand Slam Champion: Serena defeats Li ...
Serena Williams put a firm halt on a run of surprise results at Wimbledon by defeating China's Li Na 7-5, 6-3 and moving closer to her 13th Grand Slam championship. The top-seeded Serena had 11 aces to take her tournament total to 73, ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 21:48
http://simplyserenawilliams.blogspot.com/2010/06/serena-defeats-li-na-advances-to.html

Serena Williams Advances, Venus Sent Home at Wimbledon – Tennis ...
With all the other big names gone, Serena Williams is the overwhelming favorite for the title. “It's not mine to lose, it's mine to win if I can get it,” she said. “There's three other people that are vying to win it. ...
Publish Date: 06/30/2010 7:48
http://dajugz.com/uncategorized/serena-williams-advances-venus-sent-home-at-wimbledon-tennis/

No all-Williams final at Wimbledon: Venus stunned | The Daily ...
“Didn't do myself any favors,” said the No. 2-seeded Williams, whose younger sister, No. 1 Serena, won Tuesday to reach the semifinals. “I missed all shots today: forehand, volley, backhand. You know, if there was a shot to miss, ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 14:57
http://dailycaller.com/2010/06/29/venus-williams-stunned-in-wimbledon-quaterfinals/

Serena rolls while Venus stumbles in quarters - Tennis- nbcsports ...
Serena Williams did what her sister Venus couldn't, winning Tuesday to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals. ... “Honestly, I think no one expected me to play semifinal in Wimbledon and to beat Venus Williams like that,” Pironkova said. “ Coming here I really just wanted to play a good game, to maybe win one or two rounds. “I still cannot believe that I reached the semifinals. This is truly like a dream to me.” ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 19:56
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37994220/ns/sports-tennis/

Wimbledon: Kim Clijsters joins Venus Williams on the sidelines ...
Instead of a Venus Williams against Kim Clijsters semifinal at Wimbledon, it will be Vera Zvonareva against Tsvetana Pironkova (who just upset Williams). Zvonareva was nervous early but stayed not only steady but attacking and ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 15:21
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/06/wimbledon-kim-clijsters-joins-venus-williams-on-the-sidelines.html

Women Who Serve: Venus Williams & Kim Clijsters both upset in ...
Not as shocking, but nevertheless significant, was Vera Zvonareva's upset of Kim Clijsters. It isn't that Zvonareva doesn't have the game to beat Clijsters--she is a good mover with a sometimes-blistering backhand. ...
Publish Date: 06/29/2010 19:05
http://womenwhoserve.blogspot.com/2010/06/venus-williams-kim-clijsters-both-upset.html

News of former Wimbledon favourite Jennifer Capriati

Jennifer Capriati Hospitalized for Overdose -- Tennis FanHouse
UPDATE: Jennifer Capriati overdosed on prescribed medication and is in stable condition, a family spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. She i.
Publish Date: 06/28/2010 2:40
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/06/27/jennifer-capriati-hospitalized/

Jennifer Capriati Addicted To Drugs In Post-Tennis Depression

Championship tennis star, Jennifer Capriati, who recently overdosed on overdosed on prescription medicine early Sunday was rushed to a hospital Sunday after paramedics responded to a emergency call for an 'accidental' overdose. ...

Publish Date: 06/30/2010 6:46

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