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TENNIS : German Sabine Lisicki set a new service record during the match lost with Ana Ivanovic in WTA Stanford,
serving at 211 km/h  , the previous record was hold by Venus Williams with 207 km/h in 2007.Rafael Nadal won' t play in the upcoming Masters 1000 of Toronto and Cincinnati due to a right wrist injury 
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Gstaad P. Andujar def. J. Monaco 6-3, 7-5 Third ATP title in career for the Spanish player ATP Umag Semifinals P. Cuevas (q) def. F. Fognini (1) 6-3, 6-4 T. Robredo (2) def. M. Cilic (3) 7-6 (10), 6-3 Final P. Cuevas (q) def. T. Robredo (2) 6-3, 6-4 Second ATP title in career for the Uruguayan player, both this year ATP Atlanta J. Isner (1) def. D. Sela 6-3, 6-4 9th ATP title in career for the American player, second in Atlanta WTA Baku E. Svitolina (2) def. B. Jovanovski (5) 6-1, 7-6 (2) Third WTA title in career for the Ukrainian player, second in Baku
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CYCLING : TOUR DE FRANCE FINAL STANDINGS :
1. Vincenzo Nibali ITA 89h 59' 06''  2. Jean Christophe Peraud FRA a 7' 37'' 3. Thibaut Pinot FRA a 8' 15'' 4. Alejandro Valverde ESP a 9' 40'' 5. Tejay Van Graderen USA a 11' 24'' 6. Romain Bardet FRA a 11' 26'' 7. Leo Konig CZE a 14' 26'' 8. Haimar Zubeldia ESP a 17' 57'' 9. Laurens Ten Dam NED a 18' 11'' 10. Bauke Mollema NED a 21' 15'' Congratulations to Vincenzo Nibali With this triumph he won the three major competitions, after Vuelta in 2010 and Giro d' Italia in 2013. He's the sixth cyclist to win the three great stage races, after Anquetil, Merckx, Hinault and Contador, the second Italian after Felice Gimondi. |
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Gstaad J. Monaco def. R. Haase (7) 6-3, 7-6 (4) P. Andujar def. F. Verdasco (4) 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-1 ATP Umag F. Fognini (1) vs P. Cuevas (q) M. Cilic (3) vs T. Robredo (2) Both matches were postponed to tomorrow h. 10,30 due to rain ATP Atlanta J. Isner (1) def. J. Sock 7-5, 6-4 D. Sela def. B. Becker 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 WTA Baku B. Jovanovski (5) def. S, Voegele 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 E. Svitolina (2) def. F. Schiavone 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Hamburg L. Mayer def. D. Ferrer (wc, 1) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (4) First ATP title in career for the Argentinian player ATP Bogotà B. Tomic (wc) def. I. Karlovic (2) 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (4) Second ATP title in career for the Australian player, first in this season WTA Istanbul C. Wozniacki (wc, 1) def. R. Vinci (2) 6-1, 6-1 22nd WTA title in career for the Danish player, first in this season WTA Bastad M. Barthel def. C. Scheepers 6-3, 7-6 (3) Third WTA title in career for the German player, first in this season
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Hamburg D. Ferrer (wc, 1) def. A. Zverev (wc) 6-0, 6-1 German Alexander Zverev, 17 y.o. N° 285 ATP, is the youngest player who reached the semifinals in an ATP 500 tournament L. Mayer def. P. Kohlschreiber (7) 7-5, 6-4 ATP Bogotà I. Karlovic (2) def. R. Stepanek (4) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 B. Tomic (wc) def. V. Estrella (8) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) WTA Istanbul C. Wozniacki (wc, 1) def. K. Mladenovic 6-2, 6-3 R. Vinci (2) def. A. Konjuh (q) 6-4, 6-2 WTA Bastad : C. Scheepers def. J. Cepelova 7-5, 6-2 M. Barthel def. S. Soler - Espinosa 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 |
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Happy birthday "big Mig" Miguel Indurain - 16 July 1964 (age 50).
You were and still be the gentleman of bicycle racing, and one of my idols that time! [hidden image - please register] [hidden image - please register] |
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ATP & WTA FINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Stuttgart R. Bautista - Agut (3) def. L. Rosol 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 Second ATP title in career for the Spanish player, both this year, and first on clay ATP Bastad P. Cuevas def. J. Sousa (5) 6-2, 6-1 First ATP title in career for the Uruguayan player ATP Newport L. Hewitt (3) def. I. Karlovic (2) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) 30th title in career for the Australian player, second this year WTA Bucharest S. Halep (1) def. R. Vinci (2) 6-1, 6-3 8th WTA title in career for the Romanian player WTA Bad Gastein A. Petkovic (4) def. S. Rogers (q) 6-3, 6-3 Fourth WTA title in career for the German player, second in Bad Gastein
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TENNIS : ATP & WTA SEMIFINALS OF THE WEEK :
ATP Stuttgart : R. Bautista - Agut (3) def. F. Fognini (1) 6-3, 6-4 L. Rosol def. M. Youzhny (2) 7-6 (3), 6-2 ATP Bastad : P. Cuevas def. F. Verdasco (3) 7-6 (6), 6-3 J. Sousa (5) def. C. Berlocq (7) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 ATP Newport : L. Hewitt (3) def. J. Sock (7) 6-1, 6-2 I. Karlovic (2) def. S. Groth 6-4, 6-4 WTA Bucharest : R. Vinci (2) def. K. Kucova 6-1, 6-3 S. Halep (1) def. M. Niculescu 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 WTA Bad Gastein : A. Petkovic (4) def. G. Min 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 S. Rogers (q) def. S. Errani (2) 7-6 (12), 6-3
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON FINALS :
Men's Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. R. Federer (4) 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-4 After 3h 56' of great tennis played by two fantastic champions, Novak Djokovic won his second title in Wimbledon and from tomorrow he will return world's N° 1, while Federer lost his second final in Wimbledon, but he was able to won the 4th set even if he was down 2-5 and he saved a match point on 4-5 and from tomorrow he will be world's N° 3. Thanks to this two legendary players for the spectacle they' ve shown this afternoon Mixed Doubles : N. Zimonjic / S. Stosur (15) def. M. Mirnyi / H. C. Chan (14) 6-4, 6-2 |
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON FINALS :
Women's Singles : P. Kvitova (6) def. E. Bouchard (13) 6-3, 6-0 Match dominated by the Czech player in only 54' : this is her second Grand Slam title, both in Wimbledon No chances for Eugenie Bouchard, however she will reach her best ranking from Monday as N° 7 and this year she already reached two semifinals and one final in the three Grand Slam tournaments Women's Doubles : S. Errani / R. Vinci (2) def. K. Mladenovic / T. Babos (14) 6-1, 6-3 Congratulations to the Italian couple : with the triumph in Wimbledon they completed the career Grand Slam, after the successes in Australian Open (2013 & 2014), Roland Garros (2012) and U.S. Open (2012); they are also the first Italians to win Wimbledon Men's Doubles : V. Pospisil / J. Sock def. M. Bryan / B. Bryan (1) 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 Mixed Doubles Semifinals : N. Zimonjic / S. Stosur (15) def. A. U. H. Qureshi / V. Dushevina (WC) 7-5, 6-2 M. Mirnyi / H. C. Chan (14) def. D. Nestor / K. Mladenovic (5) 7-6 (4), 7-5 |
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON SEMIFINALS :
Men's Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. G. Dimitrov (11) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (7) R. Federer (4) def. M. Raonic (8) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 Final : N. Djokovic (1) vs R. Federer (4) SUNDAY Men's Doubles : B. Bryan / M. Bryan (1) def. M. Llodra / N. Mahut (12) 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2 V. Pospisil / J. Sock def. L. Paes / R. Stepanek (5) 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-4 Women's Doubles : S. Errani / R. Vinci (2) def. A. Hlavackova / J. Zheng (9) 6-3, 6-2 T. Babos / K. Mladenovic (14) def. A. Petkovic / M. Rybarikova 6-1, 6-3 |
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON WOMEN' S SEMIFINALS :
P. Kvitova (6) def. L. Safarova (23) 7-6 (6), 6-1 E. Bouchard (13) def. S. Halep (3) 7-6 (5), 6-2 Final : P. Kvitova (6) vs E. Bouchard (13) SATURDAY |
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON QUARTER - FINALS RESULTS :
Men's Singles : N. Djokovic (1) def. M. Cilic (26) 6-1, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2 G. Dimitrov (11) def. A. Murray (3) 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-2 R. Federer (4) def. S. Wawrinka (5) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 M. Raonic (8) def. N. Kyrgios 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) Semifinals : N. Djokovic (1) vs G. Dimitrov (11) FRIDAY R. Federer (4) vs M. Raonic (8) FRIDAY Women's Singles : E. Bouchard (13) def. A. Kerber (9) 6-3, 6-4 S. Halep (3) def. S. Lisicki (19) 6-4, 6-0 Semifinals : L. Safarova (23) vs P. Kvitova (6) TOMORROW E. Bouchard (13) vs S. Halep (3) TOMORROW |
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TENNIS : WIMBLEDON LAST 16 & QUARTER - FINALS RESULTS :
Men's Singles Last 16 : S. Wawrinka (5) def. F. Lopez (19) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7), 6-3 R. Federer (4) def. T. Robredo (23) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 M. Raonic (8) def. K. Nishikori (10) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3 N. Kyrgios def. R. Nadal (2) 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-3  Women's Singles Last 16 : A. Kerber (9) def. M. Sharapova (5) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4 S. Halep (3) def. Z. Diyas 6-3, 6-0 S. Lisicki (19) def. Y. Shvedova 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 Quarter - Finals A. Kerber (9) vs E. Bouchard (13) TOMORROW S. Halep (3) vs S. Lisicki (19) TOMORROW L. Safarova (23) def. E. Makarova (22) 6-3, 6-1 P. Kvitova (6) def. B. Zahlavova - Strycova 6-1, 7-5 |
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