Friday, July 2, 2010

Wimbledon women's tennis news Day 10

The semi finals went as expect with Serena Williams and Vera Zvonareva winning through. Once they had exerted their control of the matches it was relatively straight forward.

Semi final results
Serena Williams (1) v Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7-5) 6-2
Vera Zvonareva (21) v Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6 6-3 6-2



With Her Will, Serena Williams Finds a Way - Straight Sets Blog ...
I watched Serena Williams win over Petra Kvitova in its entirety, and I came away thinking that Serena wins with her mind and her serve. She has such extraordinary belief in herself that she often seems to will herself through the tough ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 20:15
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/01/with-her-will-serena-williams-finds-a-way-to-win/

Epoch Times - Serena Williams Looks to Win Fourth Wimbledon Title
Nobody expected Serena Williams would have to work so hard to defeat Petra Kvitova to reach the Wimbledon finals.
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 21:16
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/38397/

Serena Williams back in Wimbledon final again - WRALSportsFan.com
Serena has a 12-3 record in Grand Slam finals and will be heavily favored to beat Zvonareva. Williams has won five of their previous six matches. "On paper it looks like I should win," Serena said. "But Vera, she's beaten some good ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 18:54
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/tennis/story/7889339/

High-flying ace Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon finals ...
Serena said she wore the bandage Wednesday to protect herself from soreness, which had come for one reason: “I had hit too many aces. My shoulder was done, so just trying to recover,” she said with a smile. Against Kvitova, Williams had ...
Publish Date: 07/02/2010 5:47
http://dajugz.com/uncategorized/high-flying-ace-serena-williams-advances-to-wimbledon-finals/

Vera Zvonareva in First Wimbledon Final -- Tennis FanHouse
In the first women's semifinal on Thursday, Vera Zvonareva of Russia defeated unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova in three sets 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. And the 21st-s.
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 11:30
http://tennis.fanhouse.com/2010/07/01/zvonareva-reaches-wimbledon-final-her-first-major-final-in-30-a/

Serena Williams, Vera Zvonareva reach Wimbledon finals
'A more composed' (according to Lindsay Davenport) Vera Zvonareva has advanced to her first Grand Slam final after defeating unseeded Tsvetana Pironkova 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals of Wimbledon today. ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 18:27
http://www.hcfoo.com/2010/07/serena-williams-vera-zvonareva-reach.html

Justine Henin out of US Open



Justine Henin Will Miss U.S. Open With Elbow Injury - SBNation.com
Jul 1, 2010 - A partial tear in Justine Henin's right elbow will force her out of next month's U.S. Open and will keep her off of the tour for two months. The injury was suffered during a spill she took in the first set of her fourth ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 20:24
http://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/1/1547688/justine-henin-will-miss-us-open-elbow-injury

Justine Henin Withdraws from Belgium Exhibition, US Open - On the ...
“I regret to announce [to] you that I can't unfortunately play in Best of Belgium this July 8th,” Henin said in a message on her official website. “This injury will keep me away from the courts during a rough period of 2 months with the ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 18:52
http://www.onthebaseline.com/2010/07/01/justine-henin-withdraws-from-belgium-exhibition-us-open/

Down the Line!: Justine Henin out two months with partial ligament ...
Justine Henin has suffered a "partial ligament fracture" to her right elbow and will need two months to recover forcing her out of next month's U.S. Open and the "Best of Belgium" exhibition match with Kim Clijsters on July 8. The injury occurred during the opening ... "This injury will keep me away from the courts for roughly two months, with the consequence that I have to withdraw from my US round of tournaments, including the US Open," said the 7-time Grand Slammer. ...
Publish Date: 07/01/2010 21:40
http://www.downthelinetennis.com/2010/07/justine-henin-out-two-months-with.html