Serena too powerful for Amelie
In the battle of the big hitters Serena Williams defeated Amelie Mauresmo 7-6, 6-1. Mauresmo disappeared in the second set after forcing a first set tie break to 7-5.. Her first serve hurt. She only secured 63% of first serves in compared to Serena’s ominous 77%, although she matched her for pace both girls recording 116mph fastest serve and averaging 105/6mph.
Federer and Hewitt to meet in Round of 16
Despite all the seeds of doubt that were planted on his way to Wimbledon, Roger Federer continues to cruise through, displaying clinical perfection of grass court tennis, as only he can.
The 6-3 6-3 6-1 victory in 81 minutes happened more so for Federer’s beautiful display than for anything that France’s Marc Giquel could have done better.
Federer lost the first service game of the match, but came back to break serve on the next game, as he so often does, and after that there was no stopping the unflappable Swiss man.
“I’m into the second week, I have a few days off and I haven’t dropped a set, so I’m very happy,” Federer said after his 62nd consecutive win on grass. “The next round will be difficult against a more experienced player. If it’s Hewitt, he’s a former world number one. He’s won Grand Slam titles. It should be an exciting match.”
Federer’s opponent in the round of 16 will indeed be Lleyton Hewitt, and the world number one is being gracious here. While Hewitt bears the prestigious label of the last man to have won Wimbledon before Roger began his reign here in 2003, the Australian has been beaten eleven straight times by the Swiss man.
“It’s good to get out there and play on Centre Court, play against the best player in the world,” said Hewitt.
The former world number one has reason to hope. Despite a hip injury, he has been playing well at the Championships this week, and had little trouble dismissing Simone Bolelli of Italy in straight sets. In addition, he will have the benefit of being cued on specific strategies, having hired Federer’s former coach Tony Roach a year ago.
But he’s going to need more than tactics whispered in his ear if he hopes to beat the man who has dominated the cathedral of tennis for five years in a row. The former Wimbledon champion will have to come up with something very special to stop the reigning king of Wimbledon.
posted by Karthika
Amelie should say “Thank you” to Serena. At least by beating the French player, Serena prevents Mauresmo from losing against an unknown player ranked beyond the 100th place in the World… Losing against Serena one of the favorite isn’t so humiliating…
How can you imagine that a player is happy to lose!!! If every champion was thinking like you are Sports will be boring!