June 2010
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Whoooooaaaa - That was one long tennis match!
After 11 hours and five absorbing minutes on court, John Isner wrote his name into the record books as the winner of the sport’s longest ever battle when the giant American finally clinched the epic three-day, 183-game thriller 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (7-3), 70-68. After the two men resumed on Thursday at 59-59 in the fifth set with exactly 10 hours on the clock, the conclusion came an hour...
Who's your pick?
So the FIFA World Cup 2010 finally starts tomorrow. who do you think is going to take away this African edition home?
My pick?
The Euro Champs Spain…
What about you??
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Vamos Rafa
Starting the French Open of 2009 till almost an entire year, Rafael Nadal probably had the toughest time professionally. after having been beaten on the clay grand slam in just he 4th round, he suffered a series of injuries which kept him out of the court for sometime and then later prevented him from winning matches. he was unable to go and defend his Wimbledon crown and did not win any...
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This is for Soderling, because he deserves it.
Swede Robin Soderling is the new sensation of the tennis world.
For the second consecutive year, Robin Soderling stepped onto Philippe Chatrier court and rewrote the history books. 367 days after stopping Rafael Nadal’s 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros and inflicting the Majorcan’s first and indeed only defeat to date on the Paris clay, Rockin’ Robin took his best shot at Roger Federer –...
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Tchao Federer , Bon Journée back to La' Souiss ;]
So Robin Soderling sent off R.Federer packing from the French Open last night.
Soderling from Sweden won 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 in the quarters and pulled off another remarkable upset here at Roland Garros. Fedex has for the first time after 23 consecutive grand slams, not managed to reach the semis of one.
