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Thursday, 2 July 2009

Williams sisters are reach in the Wimbledon final again.



Serena and Venus Williams won in contrasting fashion Thursday to set up their eighth meeting in a Grand Slam title and fourth all-sister Wimbledon final match .
Five-time winner Venus defeated Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0 and reach her eighth Wimbledon final.She needed only 51 minutes.Two-time champion Serena saved a match point and overcame Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 in 2 hours, 49 minutes — the longest women's semifinal at Wimbledon in at least 40 years.

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

Wimbledon 2009 : Results of the day-3

Some important results of the day-3 .

Gentleman's Singles

1.Roger Federer SUI(2) vs Guillermo Garcia-Lopez ESP (6-2,6-2,6-4)
2.Tommy Haas GER(24) vs Michael Llodra FRA (Retired)(4-3)
3.Novak Djokovic SRB(4)vs Simon Greul GER (7-5,6-1,6-4)
4.Fernando Verdasco ESP(7)vs Kristof Vliegen BEL (7-6,6-7,7-6,6-4)
5.Tommy Robredo ESP(15)vs Stefan Koubek AUT (3-6,4-6,6-4,7-6,6-1)
6.Dudi Sela ISR vs Rainer Schuettler GER(18)(7-6,6-3,6-2)

Ladies' Singles

1.Gisela Dulko ARG vs Maria Sharapova RUS(24)(6-2,3-6,6-4)
2.Serena Williams USA(2) vs Jarmila Groth AUS(6-2,6-1)
3.Victoria Azarenka BLR(8)vs Ioana Raluca Olaru ROU (6-0,6-0)
4.Daniela Hantuchova SVK vs Jie Zheng CHN (16) (6-3,7-5)
5.Dominika Cibulkova SVK(14)vs Urszula Radwanska POL (6-2,6-4)
6.Nadia Petrova RUS(10)vs Shahar Peer ISR (6-3,6-2)
7.Vera Zvonareva RUS(7)vs Mathilde Johansson FRA (6-1,6-3)

Monday, 22 June 2009

Wimbledon statistics and records



Source:Wimbledon Official Web Site


Countries whose representatives have won the 121 Gentlemen’s Singles Championships
:
United States (33), British Isles (32), Australia (21), France (7), Sweden (7), Switzerland (5), Germany (4), New Zealand (4),Great Britain (3), Czechoslovakia (1), Egypt (1), Netherlands (1), Spain (1), Croatia (1),

Countries whose representatives have won the 114 Ladies’ Singles Championships:
United States (51), British Isles (29), Germany (8), Great Britain (7), France (7), Australia (5), Brazil (3), Czech Republic (1), Spain (1), Switzerland (1), Russia (1)

Winners of most Gentlemen’s Singles’ Championships
7 P. Sampras (USA) 1993-1995, 1997-2000
7 W.C. Renshaw (BRI) 1881-1886, 1889


Winners of most Gentlemen’s Doubles Championships
9 T.A. Woodbridge (AUS) 1993-1997, 2000, 2002-2004
8 H.L. Doherty (BRI) 1897-1901, 1903-1905
8 R.F. Doherty (BRI) 1897-1901, 1903-1905

Winners of most Ladies’ Singles Championships
9 Miss M. Navratilova (USA) 1978, 1979, 1982-1987, 1990
8 Miss H.N. Wills/Mrs. F.S Moody (USA) 1927-1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938

Winners of most Ladies’ Doubles Championships
12 Miss E.M. Ryan (USA) 1914, 1919-1923, 1925-1927, 1930, 1933, 1934

Winners of most Mixed Doubles Championships – Gentlemen
4 O.K. Davidson (AUS) 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974
4 K.N. Fletcher (AUS) 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968
4 E.V. Seixas (USA) 1953-1956

Winner of most Mixed Doubles Championships – Ladies
7 Miss E.M. Ryan (USA) 1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932

Winner of most Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships – Gentlemen
13 H.L. Doherty (BRI) 5 singles, 8 doubles 1897-1906

Winner of most Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships – Ladies
20 Miss B.J. Moffit/Mrs. L.W. King (USA) 6 singles, 10 doubles, 4 mixed 1961-1979
20 Miss M. Navratilova (TCH/USA) 9 singles, 7 doubles, 4 mixed 1976-2003
19 Miss E.M. Ryan (USA) 12 doubles, 7 mixed 1914-1934

Winners of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships in One Year – Gentlemen
1937 J.D. Budge (USA)
1938 J.D. Budge (USA)
1939 R.L. Riggs (USA)
1952 F.A. Sedgman (AUS)

Winners of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships in One Year – Ladies
1920 Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)
1922 Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)
1925 Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)
1939 Miss A. Marble (USA)
1948 Miss A.L. Brough (USA)
1950 Miss A.L. Brough (USA)
1951 Miss D.J. Hart (USA)
1967 Mrs. L.W. King (USA)
1973 Mrs. L.W. King (USA)


Youngest Champions
Gentlemen’s Singles B.F. Becker (GER) 17 years, 227 days (1985)
Gentlemen’s Doubles R.D. Ralston (USA) 17 years, 341 days (1960)
Ladies’ Singles Miss C. Dod (BRI) 15 years, 285 days (1887)
Ladies’ Doubles Miss M. Hingis (SUI) 15 years, 282 days (1996)
Mixed Doubles R.G. Laver (AUS) 20 years, 328 days (1959)

Miss S.J. Williams (USA) 16 years, 282 days (1998)

Oldest Champions
Gentlemen’s Singles A.W. Gore (BRI) 41 years, 182 days (1909)
Gentlemen’s Doubles G.P. Mulloy (USA) 43 years, 226 days (1957)
Ladies’ Singles Mrs A Sterry (BRI) 37 years, 282 days (1908)
Ladies’ Doubles Miss E.M. Ryan (USA) 42 years, 152 days (1934)
Mixed Doubles S.E. Stewart (USA) 42 years, 28 days (1988)

Miss M. Navratilova (TCH/USA) 46 years, 261 days (2003)


The Youngest Competitors
Gentlemen’s Singles S.B.B. Wood (USA) 15 years, 231 days (1927)
Gentlemen’s Doubles S.B.B. Wood (USA) 15 years, 234 days (1927)
Ladies’ Singles Miss J.M. Capriati (USA) 14 years, 90 days (1990)
Ladies’ Doubles Miss J.M. Capriati (USA) 14 years, 92 days (1990)

The Oldest Competitors
Gentlemen’s Singles M.J.G Ritchie (GBR) 55 years, 247 days (1926)
Gentlemen’s Doubles J.R. Borotra (FRA) 65 years, 317 days (1964)
Ladies’ Singles Mrs. A.E. O’Neill (GBR) 54 years, 304 days (1922)
Ladies’ Doubles Mrs. C.O. Tuckey (GBR) 54 years, 352 days (1932)
Mixed Doubles J.R. Borotra (FRA) 64 years, 320 days (1963)

Mrs. A.E. O’Neil (GBR) 55 years, 304 days (1923)


The Youngest Seeds
Gentlemen’s Singles B.R. Borg (SWE) 17 years, 19 days (1973)
Ladies’ Singles Miss J.M. Capriati (USA) 14 years, 89 days (1990)

The Oldest Seeds
Gentlemen’s Singles R.A. Gonzales (USA) 41 years, 45 days (1969)
Ladies' Singles Mrs. L.W. King (USA) 39 years, 210 days (1983)

Shortest Players
Gentlemen F.H. Ampon (PHI)
1948-1953
4 feet, 11 inches
Ladies Miss C.G. Hoahing (GBR)
1937-1938, 1964-1961
4 feet, 9½ inches

Tallest Players
Gentlemen I. Karlovic (CRO) 2003 6 feet, 10 inches
Ladies Miss L.A. Davenport (USA)
1993-2001, 2003, 2004
6 feet 2½ inches

Miss E. Bovina (RUS) 2001-2004


Most Matches Played at The Championships:
Ladies
326 Miss M Navratilova (TCH/USA)
1973-1996, 2000-2006
(Singles W 120, L 14; Doubles W 100, L 21; Mixed W 56 L 15)
(Singles W 119, L 13; Doubles W 89, L 18; Mixed W 52 L 12)
Gentlemen
223 J.R. Borotra (FRA)
1922-1939, 1948-1964
(Singles W 55, L 10; Doubles W 59, L 31; Doubles W 40, L 28)

Wimbledon 2009 : Schedule of Matches

The 2009 Wimbledon Championships is a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. It is the 123rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slamevent of the year. It will take place at the All EnglandLawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England,United Kingdom, from Monday, June 22, through Sunday, July 5, 2009.

The grounds will open at 10.30 a.m. each day. On Courts 2-19, play is provisionally scheduled to start at noon for at least the first eight days and then at 11.00a.m. for the Junior matches on the middle Saturday and during the second week.

On Centre and No.1 Courts, play will start at 1.00 p.m., except on the final two days when play on these courts will start at 2.00 p.m. Please check the daily order of play.

Provisional Schedule of Matches

During the first week, the early rounds of the Men’s and Ladies’ Singles, Men’s, Ladies’ and Mixed Doubles will be played on all courts, with top seeds’ matches played on the show courts. On the middle Saturday the Veterans’ and Juniors’ events commence and will be played on the outside courts as well as on some of the show courts.

Start Dates: Competition:
Mon 22 June - Men's and Ladies' Singles
Tue 23 June - Men's and Ladies' Doubles
Fri 26 June - Mixed Doubles
Sat 27 June - Boy's and Girls' Singles
- Veterans' Invitational Doubles
Mon 29 June- Boy's and Girls' Doubles
Sat 4 July - Gentlemen's Wheelchair Doubles

In the second week, the finals of each competition begin. On the last three days on Court No.1, there will be a full programme of play; it will comprise juniors' and veterans' matches, with the possibility of Ladies' Doubles and Mixed Doubles' Semi-Finals.

Dates: Competition: Court:
Tue 30 June- Ladies' Singles (Quarter-Finals) CC & No.1
Wed 1 July - Men's Singles (Quarter-Finals) CC & No.1
Thu 2 July - Ladies' Singles (Semi-Finals)
- Men's Doubles (Semi-Finals) CC or No.1
- Ladies' Doubles (Quarter-Finals) CC
Fri 3 July - Men's Singles (Semi-Finals) CC
Sat 4 July - Ladies' Singles (Final)
- Men's Doubles (Final) CC
Sun 5 July - Men's Singles (Final)CC
- Ladies' Doubles (Final) CC
The Mixed Doubles Final will be played on either Saturday 4th or Sunday 5th July, on Centre or No.1 Court.

Order of Play

The Matches for each day are prepared in draft the previous evening by the Referee and submitted by him to the Order of Play committee for approval or amendment.

Every effort is made to have the potentially most attractive matches played on the courts with the most spectator accommodation, but care has also to be taken to give any player likely to go far in the tournament his or her fair share of the show courts.

Source:tennistours.com