For Nicolas Mahut, an 11-hour, five-minute Wimbledon epic still isn't over.
Notes from here and there after a Wimbledon fortnight that had as much drama as you could possibly ask for — at least until the final weekend.
Canadian Frank Dancevic won his opening game at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Monday, beating Marc Gicquel of France in straight sets.
Roger Federer slipped down one place to world number three on Monday, the first time the Swiss great has been ranked outside the top two since November 2003.
A year ago to the day, Rafael Nadal’s knees were aching, his future was a major concern, and he watched Roger Federer win Wimbledon on television at his home in Mallorca, Spain.
With Roger Federer out of the way and any doubts about his fitness spectacularly dispelled, Rafa Nadal faces an unexpected yet fascinating obstacle in the way of a second Wimbledon title in Sunday’s final.
Serena Williams was such an overwhelming favourite going into Saturday’s Wimbledon women’s final that the question wasn’t if she would win, but how many games opponent Vera Zvonareva could wrestle from the American’s Grand Slam grasp.
Serena Williams may have preferred the devil she knows in the Wimbledon singles final, but sister Venus is out, and the defending champion knows only her best will be good enough against the wily Vera Zvonareva.
After he defeated Andy Murray in the semifinals of Wimbledon on Friday, Rafael Nadal fell to the Centre Court grass, looking completely spent.