Blonde Radwanska delivers a bombshell to advance
LONDON (Reuters) – Agnieszka Radwanska’s newly-dyed blonde locks left more of a lasting impression than her quick-fire victory as she pummeled Austria’s Yvonne Meusburger 6-1 6-1 in under an hour in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Inbee the player to beat at U.S. Women’s Open
(Reuters) – It is very difficult to look beyond South Korea’s Park Inbee as a likely winner of this week’s U.S. Women’s Open in Sebonack, New York where the world number one will be bidding to clinch her third major crown of the year.
Ferrer tumbles his way into second round
LONDON (Reuters) – Fourth seed David Ferrer was tested by Martin Alund, a man who had never previously played an ATP Tour match on grass, before winning through to the second round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Hawks take on Nets in showcase London game
LONDON (Reuters) – The Atlanta Hawks will play the Brooklyn Nets next year in the latest regular season game to take place in London, the NBA said on Tuesday.
Defiant Robson delays post-mortem into British failure
LONDON (Reuters) – The annual post-mortem into the woeful state of British women’s tennis was put on ice by Laura Robson’s surprise passage into the second round at Wimbledon but that could not mask an appalling show by the home nation.
On-song Djokovic eases into Wimbledon second round
LONDON (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic made a first round clash against a potentially tricky customer look like routine hitting practice, with Germany’s Florian Mayer the unwilling victim in a 6-3 7-5 6-4 defeat at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Let my dad in, Australian Tomic pleads at Wimbledon
LONDON (Reuters) – Australian Bernard Tomic is asking Wimbledon to change its mind and lift its ban on his father attending the tournament.
Sharapova’s new line of sweets riles sugar critics
LONDON (Reuters) – Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the world’s top paid female athlete, came under attack on Tuesday for using her fame on court to sell a brand of sweets to her young followers.
Madison may hold keys to life after Serena
LONDON (Reuters) – It is tempting to classify American women’s tennis in recent years as Serena Williams… full stop.
Britain’s Robson stuns Kirilenko to keep home flag flying
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Laura Robson kept the home flag flying in the women’s singles when she upset Russia’s number 10 seed Maria Kirilenko 6-3 6-4 in the first round at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
