| williams and federer on target to win wimbledon | | Now that she's back, Williams figures U.S. chances better at WimbledonBy HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer
June 24, 2007WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Not one to doubt herself, or pay any heed to those who do, Serena Williams likes her chances as she returns to the All England Club. "Like I always say, when I'm playing well, it's hard for anyone to beat me. It's just a fact. I think a lot of people understand that," said Williams, who won Wimbledon in 2002 and 2003 but missed last year's tournament with a left knee injury. "I don't think anyone that has to play me goes home and shouts with joy." Well, Lourdes Dominguez Lino, a Spaniard ranked 57th, was not invited to deliver a pre-tournament news conference, so her reaction to facing Williams will have to wait until Monday, when they're scheduled to meet on Day 1 of the grass-court Grand Slam. It's been a tough stretch for... | |
| | Tennis talk - is N. Djokovic to end King Federer's mighty reign? | | Before the 2007 ATP ended, many sport's think tanks were beginning to entertain the idea that Federer's hold of men's tennis top ranking was unraveling. Who wouldn't? He lost twice to D. Nalbadian; a first consecutive defeat after four years. But Federer kind of proved his critics wrong when he ended up winning the Master's season ending championship all right.But the beginning of 2008 saw Federer's performance being significantly compromised. He pulled out of his first tournament because of flu, lost to Djokovic in the semifinals of Australian Open, then was booted by Murray after, and again lost to Fish recently. Federer was said to have suffered from 'mono' at the beginning of the season. But his prolonged slump in the ATP tour even more fuels unwelcome skepticism about his mighty reign. On top of that, the display of talent by N. Djokovic - and the way he plays like world... | |
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