In China for next week's World Masters 1000 tournament, tennis star Roger Federer is reportedly the target of an apparent death threat that was posted by an unknown blogger on a popular Chinese website.
A small schedule of singles games will take place at the 2012 U.S. Open for Thursday, Sept. 6, Day 11 of the sporting event. However, there are some key matches that many will want to keep an eye on.
Tennis rackets are out and the U.S. Open begins in New York this Monday. The U.S will have five of their men playing in the single's round 1 on Aug. 27, starting at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Americans Bobby Reynolds and Tim Smyczek will go head to head in the competition only singles event where two players from the same country compete against each other.
Roger Federer beat Alejandro Falla in the first round on Day 1 of the London Games today.
The Grand Slam title-winning Swiss athlete beat Falla of Colombia, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 on Centre Court where he won his last Wimbledon title, his 17th just 3 weeks ago. He has just secured his place for the second round, getting closer to winning his first single gold medal.
All hopes for a Brit to win the Wimbledon was quashed when Andy Murray was defeated by world champion Roger Federer in the Men's Final at Centre Court in London today. Runner-up Murray broke down after the post-match interview, giving a tearful speech. Roger Federer won his record equaling seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4.
Roger Federer won his record equaling seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4. The battle was fierce from the beginning with Andy Murray breaking the then-six time champ in the first game. However, Federer broke back quickly as both players tried to get the early upper hand. However, the British crowd went crazy when Murray managed to break Federer again to take the first set, and millions of Brits began dreaming a first British men's singles Wimbled...
Tomorrow's Wimbledon Final will feature Roger Federer and Andy Murray. Murray finally made it to the Wimbledon Finals after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. He will be the first British man to reach the Wimbledon Final since 1938. To watch the historic match at Centre court, be sure to tune into ESPN. The match will be broadcast on Sunday, July 8 at 9 am ET.
