Tennis News Blog

High profiles clash in Wimbledon men’s semis
Roddick. Murray. It’s an All-Andy battle at Wimbledon. Who has the edge in the semis? Matt Cronin previews the matches.

Wimbledon staff ‘flu’ cases rise
The number of staff with flu symptoms at the Wimbledon tennis championships has risen to 28.

Bomb kills Iraqi soldier and wounds 10 in Baghdad
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A roadside bomb blew up as an Iraqi army patrol passed by in Baghdad on Thursday, killing one soldier and wounding 10 two days after U.S. troops pulled out of cities and handed security to their local counterparts, police said.

Federer sees off Karlovic threat
Roger Federer brilliantly dismisses the suggestion he might struggle with Ivo Karlovic’s serve as he beats the Croat to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

Federer, Murray, Roddick, Haas into men’s semis
Roger Federer has reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semifinal by beating Ivo Karlovic 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3) at Wimbledon. Federer used brilliant returns to break the hard-serving Karlovic once in each of the first two sets Wednesday and took advantage of the Croat’s poor net play in the tiebreaker. The Swiss star set up four match points with a backhand pass and converted the second with a forehand winner. Federer never faced a break point against the 6-foot-10 (2.08-meter) Croat.

Dutch duo target wheelchair final
World number one Esther Vergeer and her Dutch compatriot Korie Homan start their bid to win the inaugural Wimbledon wheelchair women’s doubles title on Friday.

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