Marc Gicquel

Top-ranked Ivanovic falls in stunner at Wimbledon

baltimoresun.com     Jun 28, 2008   428 related          

Top seed, No. 1 player beaten by 133rd-ranked Zheng; Federer advances Women's top seed Ana Ivanovic was knocked out in the third round of Wimbledon yesterday by 133rd-ranked Zheng Jie of China, extending a spate of upsets at...                    

Kuznetsova and Chakvetdaze ease Russian pain in Wimbledon (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jun 27, 2008   42 related          

LONDON (AFP) - Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze helped ease the pain of Russia's Euro 2008 exit by moving into the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday. Fourth seed Kuznetsova celebrated her 23rd birthday with a comfortable 6-2,...                    

Ferrer joins ranks of upset victims

upi.com     Jun 27, 2008   25 related          

Mario Ancic, shown during the 2008 French Open, provided the latest upset at Wimbledon, defeating fifth-seeded David Ferrer on Friday. (UPI Photo/Eco Clement) WIMBLEDON, England, June 27 (UPI) -- Mario Ancic beat No. 5-seeded...                    

Sports Minute: Women's Open on hold...Mixed results at the All England Club...Bulldog star cut

kvoa.com     Jun 28, 2008   1 related          

Associated Press - June 27, 2008 6:03 PM ET Edina, Minn. (AP) - Lightning in the area has forced a suspension of play at the U.S. Women's Open. Angela Park is the clubhouse leader after a 6-under-par round leaves her at 6-under...                    

Hewitt runs into Federer in next round

hindu.com     Jun 27, 2008   12 related          

— Photo: AP FIRED UP: Lleyton Hewitt of Australia had an easy outing against Simone Bolelli of Italy at Wimbledon on Friday. London: To Lleyton Hewitt, his momentous brush with Wimbledon glory must seem like a distant memory...                    

Ivanovic crashes out of Wimbledon

itn.co.uk     Jun 27, 2008   15 related          

Keywords: Wimbledon Championships, Roger Federer, Marc Gicquel Number one seed Ana Ivanovic has crashed out of Wimbledon losing in straight sets to Jie Zheng of China. The 20-year-old Serb was punished for an error-strewn...                    

Past champions look forward to showdown 12

reuters.com     Jun 27, 2008   404 related          

LONDON (Reuters) - Serena Williams plans to extend her winning record over Amelie Mauresmo to 10 wins out of 12 when she faces the Frenchwoman in the third round of Wimbledon on Friday and she is looking forward to a good contest.                    

Roddick, Sharapova bounced out of Wimbledon

iht.com     Jun 27, 2008   107 related          

It's not often that a professional tennis player will admit he choked. Andy Roddick, though, pulled no punches after his early exit from Wimbledon. "Any chance I got I pretty much choked it," the two-time finalist said after...                    

Friday 27 June: As it happens

wimbledon.org     Jun 27, 2008   22 related          

11 am: Morning one and all! Drew Lilley here, ready for another day’s cracking tennis! As always, let’s start off with the weather. We got the rain out of the way yesterday evening once play had finished, so I think you’ll...                    

Wimbledon Notebook

charlotte.com     Jun 27, 2008   475 related          

Sharapova's stay wears out quickAlla Kudryavtseva took delight in dumping No.3 seed Maria Sharapova out of Wimbledon.“It's very pleasant to beat Maria,” Kudryavtseva said after the 6-2, 6-4 victory. “Why? Well, I don't like her...