Last of Strawberries & Cream – Roger wins…

So, Rafael Nadal fails to make an impact off clay – and Roger wins his fifth consecutive title, equaling the legendary Bjorn Borg. The 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 2-6, 6-2 victory was a veritable feast of tennis – and at three hours and 45 minutes, it was the third longest men’s single final in Wimbledon’s history. A thrilling climax to the sport’s premier event. Nadal was a worthy finalist, and anything but Federer’s best would have meant the Spaniard would’ve gone home the winner.

A fantastic way to end the tournament, congratulations to both Federer & Nadal, but in the end, there’s only one winner.

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Strawberries & Cream for VENUS!

Venus wins Wimbledon! Again! Game ended up being a bit of a whitewash, with Marion Bartoli never being in the running, losing 6-4, 6-1. Venus simply sizzled. This is the senior Williams sister’s 4th Wimbledon title.

The men’s final will be played today, between – guess who – Roger Federer & Rafael Nadal… gee, now there’s a surprise.

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Sour Strawberries & Cream… Wimbledon updates

RODDICK’S GONE… Andy was eliminated in the quarters… and bye-bye Justine!

• Roddick beaten by 12th seeded Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (2/7), 6-7 (3/7), 6-8
• Marion Bartoli eliminated top seed Justine Henin, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
• Venus keeps on rollin’… beating Ana Ivanovi 6-2, 6-4
• Novak Djokovic beat Marcos Baghdatis 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (11/9), 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 7-5

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Gimme Strawberries & Cream – NOW… Wimbledon Updates

Yikes!

Ok, so Nadal’s starting to look scary – I still don’t see him beating Rog’. More updates soon…

• Nadal beats down Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-2

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Sweet Strawberries & Cream… Wimbledon Updates

Venus continues her run, Nicole’s gone & Nadal wins a scary marathon.

• Venus beats Svetlana Kuznetsov, 6-3, 6-4
• Nicole Vaidisova loses out to Ana Ivanovic: 6-4, 2-6, 5-7
• Nadal wins… eventually – over Mikhail Youzhny 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
• Say bye-bye Lleyton Hewitt – loses to Novak Djokovic 6-7 (8/10), 6-7 (8/2), 6-4, 6-7 (5/7)… gotta bleed after losing 3 tie-breakers!

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Lotsa Strawberries & Cream… Wimbledon updates

Some huge games finished…

Serena loses to Justine Henin, so now can devote some time to watching sister Venus – who defeated demolished 2nd seed Maria Sharapova.

• Justine Henin defeats a hobbled Serena Williams, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
• Venus rips Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-3.
• Marion Bartoli beat Michaela Krajicek, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
• Andy Roddick gets past Paul-Henri Mathieu in straight sets – 6-2, 7-5, 7-6 (8/6).
• Rafael Nadal had a long one against Robin Soderling, eventually winning 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (7/9), 4-6, 7-5.
• 12th seed Richard Gasquet defeated French compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
• Nicholas Kiefer’s run ends at the hands of Novak Djokovic, who won 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (6/8), 6-2, 7-6 (7/5).

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Strawberries & Cream… updates on Wimbledon

As is the norm around the 4th round, some of the seeds are starting to fall. The latest to do so is Amelie Mauresmo – the number 4 seed, and one of the favorites for the title.

• Nicole Vaidisova defeated Mauresmo 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-1.
• Marion Bartoli beat the 3rd seeded Jelena Jankovic, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
• Lleyton Hewitt continues his run, defeating Guillermo Canas 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Top Sports Stories in Japan… (July 4)

So, the day’s top sports stories in ol’ Japan…

• Asashoryu having injury issues… [Daily Yomiuri]
• Philosophical Venus after difficult win… [Mainichi Shimbun]
• Dragons stop 4 game skid… [Japan Times]

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Some More Strawberries & Cream… Wimbledon updates…

So, some good matches on the women’s side over the last day… here are the basic updates.

• Laura Grandville’s run comes to an end at the hands of Michaella Krajicek, 6-3, 6-4.
• Venus Williams through to the 4th round with a win over Akiko Morigami.
• 12th seed Elena Dementieva lost to Tamera Paszek – 6-3, 2-6, 3-6.
• 4th round match: Serena fought through injury & dismissed the willowy Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-7 (7/2), 6-2.
• Justine Henin keeps on rollin’ – beating Patty Schnyder 6-2, 6-2.

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More Strawberries & Cream… Wimbledon updates…

Not much to offer in the way of Wimbledon updates, only a few matches played due to rain.

• 2nd seeded Maria Sharapova beat 26th seed Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3.
• Amelie Mauresmo (4th seed) defeated Mara Santangelo 6-1, 6-2.