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1 FaverShareViewed: 9 TimesQuoted: Michael Chang finds it appropriate he's receiving his sport's highest honor as China awaits the Olympics. Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday and reflected on his experiences as a Chinese-American athlete. He won the 1989 French Open at age 17 -- the youngest man to win a major -- as the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were escalating into bloodshed. - Tennis news
I'm not surprised it drew in so many viewers - with all the rain delays, it was easy for people to tune in as word of mouth got around about the match...
1 FaverShareViewed: 4 TimesQuoted: Federer-Nadal classic draws best rating in 8 years.
I see the writer's point - this definitely makes men's tennis more interesting to watch for sure. But I don't know that I'd really call Nadal a 'defensive' player - he really seemed to be dictating most of the shots in the Wimbledon final...
1 FaverShareViewed: 6 TimesQuoted: Remember the early 2000s when men's tennis became almost unwatchable—booming serves, points that ended before you blinked, rackets blasting serves 130 miles an hour? With Rafael Nadal dethroning 5-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, that no longer applies. Defense now reigns supreme.
Apparently John McEnroe cried while interviewing Federer.
1 FaverShareViewed: 6 TimesQuoted: John McEnroe cried interviewing Roger Federer and I could swear he is crying now interviewing Rafa Nadal
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John McEnroe busts out the "thank you man" hug for Roger - I'm having problems believing I actually witnessed that just now...
Federer has had more chances but has blown all of them. He is down 2 sets to 0. The rain-delay has postponed what I now think will be a straight set Nadal victory.
1 FaverShareViewed: 3 TimesQuoted: C'mon Federer how many breakpoint chances are you going to NOT take advantage of?
I'd love to see Serena go all the way - you can never count out the Williams sisters!
1 FaverShareViewed: 2 TimesQuoted: Serena stops Kanepri in Wimbledon opener.
I would like to see Safin make it deep in the second week. He's always had the talent and the game...just not enough consistency.
1 FaverShareViewed: 4 TimesQuoted: The former world number one Marat Safin won through to his first Grand Slam fourth round in almost two years this evening. In near-darkness on No.1 Court, the man who beat Novak Djokovic built on that success with a thrilling win over the No. 29 seed Andreas Seppi 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4. He will face Stanislas Wawrinka in the last 16.
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1 FaverShareViewed: 17 TimesI'm sad that James Blake is out - I'd love to see him win a major tournament. Looks like Venus is in it to win it!
1 FaverShareViewed: 3 TimesQuoted: Sharapova sent packing and an error-prone Venus wins; James Blake is out as well.
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