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Saturday, November 24, 2012

the year that was in tennis 2012

Australian Open 2012
Men's singles champion

  Novak Djokovic Of Serbia Poses

Photo by Lucas Dawson/Getty Images

Fact: The final lasted for 5 hours 53 minutes.

Women's Singles Champion

  Victoria Azarenka Of Belarus Poses

Picture courtesy of  Robert Prezioso/Getty Images

Fact: It's her first Grand Slam win.

French Open  2012 Singles Champion

Men's Single Champion

Rafael Nadal
French Open day 15, Rafael Nadal v Novak Djokovic, in pictures

Picture courtesy of AFP


Fact:  By winning the 2012 French Open, he becomes the second male player and is one of the three to win any Grand Slam tournament seven time, the other being Pete Sampras and Roger Federer winning seven Wimbledon titles apiece.

Women's Single Champion

Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova - French Open 2012, day 14: in pictures

Picture courtesy of Reuters


Fact:

She completes a career Gland Slam by winning all four major tennis tournaments Wimbledon (2004), U.S Open (2006), Australian Open (2008) and the French Open ( 2012). She is only the 6th women in the Open Era to achieve that after the likes of Steffi Graf, Martina Navratilova, Margaret Court, Christ Evert and Serena Williams.


Wimbledon 2012
Men's Singles Champion

Roger Federer
Roger Federer celebrates with the trophy after winning the final
Picture courtesy of Action

Fact: This is his 17th Grand Slam tittle and seventh Wimbledon title.

Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams
Wimbledon 2012: Serena Williams v Agnieszka Radwanska in pictures - Say cheese: the finalists with their spoils
Picture courtesy of AFP

Fact: Serena Wins her fifth Wimbledon title, tied third most of the Open Era.

U.S Open 2012

Men's Singles Champion
Andy Murray
US Open 2012: Andy Murray makes history with first grand slam title and the first by British male in 76 years
Picture courtesy of: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images

Fact: At the U.S Open 2012, he became the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament. The title makes him the only British champion during the open era.

Women's Singles Champion

Serena Williams

After securing her fourth US Open title and 15th major, Serena Williams showed off the trophy in Central Park.

Fact: It's her fourth U.S Open title and her 15th grand Slam overall.

Fed Cup

Czech Fed Cup team celebrate victory

WTA Dubai Duty Free Season Ending Championshiop

Serena Williams
Serena Williams proudly displayed the winner's trophy after a week in which she did not drop a set.

Fact: Capping a remarkable year where she  won Wimbledon, Olympic Gold medals for singles and Doubles(with sister Venus) and The U.S Open. A winner back in 2001 and 2009.

ATP Barclays Season Ending Championship 

Novak Djokovic.
Simply the best: Novak Djokovic holds the ATP World Tour Finals trophy after beating Roger Federer

Davis Cup


Fact: This caps a rare double for the Czech team as the women's team won the Fed Cup as well.

Other notable news articles and tennis related videos:

On the Australian Open leg:
On the U.S Open leg of the tennis tour.
A round up of the Men's tennis circuit.

Best Grand Slam and Olympic matches of the Year 2012.
Best ATP World Tour Matches of the Year 2012.
Bob and Mike Bryan;
A round up the Women's tour circuit.











Friday, November 16, 2012

kicker of the century????




Graphic on how Zlatan did it

Zlatan


Sweden ended up winning against England in that international friendly with a scoreline of 4-1.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

rugby projectile

During an Aviva Premiership rugby match between Harlequins and Sacarens in Richmond West London.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Tennis tournament annoucement 2012

ORGANISER TENNISMATE

DATE 13 & 14 October 2012 - Saturday & Sunday

VENUE 
Shah Alam Community Tennis Court 

EVENTS Doubles Only 
28 September last date for registration

ENTRY FEE 
RM80.00 per entry 

PRIZES 

CHAMPION RM500.00
Runners Up RM200.00

ENTRIES TO Mohamad Afwan Ayob & Ghazali
Tel : 013 398 3916
Email : mdafwan@yahoo.com

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

U.S Open 2012

Mens Single Champion
Britain's Murray receives the trophy after defeating Serbia's Djokovic in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York

Britain's Andy Murray receives the trophy after defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, September 10, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Womens Single Champion
2012 US Open - Day 14

Serena Williams of the United States lifts the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final match on Day Fourteen of the 2012 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Mens Double Champion
Bob Bryan (USA)[2] and Mike Bryan (USA)[2] pose with the trophy after winning the Men's Doubles Finals.    - Philip Hall/USTA
Bob Bryan (USA)[2] and Mike Bryan (USA)[2] pose with the trophy after winning the Men's Doubles Finals. - Philip Hall/USTA

Women's Double Champion
Sara Errani (ITA)[2] and Roberta Vinci(ITA)[2] kiss the trophy after winning  the Women's Doubles Final against Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[3] and  Lucie Hradecka(CZE)[3]  at the 2012 US Open. - Philip Hall/USTA
Sara Errani (ITA)[2] and Roberta Vinci(ITA)[2] kiss the trophy after winning the Women's Doubles Final against Andrea Hlavackova (CZE)[3] and Lucie Hradecka(CZE)[3] at the 2012 US Open. - Philip Hall/USTA

Mix Doubles Champion.
Makarova, Soares win US Open mixed doubles title

Brazil's Bruno Soares, left, and Russia's Ekaterina Makarova hold up the championship trophy after winning the mixed doubles final of the 2012 US Open tennis tournament over Kveta Peschke and Marcin Matkowski, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)

Other related videos and articles:





The amazing first set from the men's final.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Back the bid 2020



World No.1 Womens squash player from Malaysia, Nicol David backing the bid.


Nick Matthew from England


Come and like the page and support the sport of squash to be included in Olympics 2020.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Olympic 2012 Highlights

Swimming and aquatics.
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Micheal Phelps
Olympics Day 7 - Swimming

Pandelela Rinong wins historic bronze for Malaysia's diving.




Tennis


Gold medallist Serena Williams of the U.S. poses after winning the women's singles gold medal match against Russia's Sharapova at the All England Lawn Tennis Club during the London 2012 Olympic Games
Photo By STEFAN WERMUTH/REUTERS


Track and field

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04:  Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men's 400m Round 1 heat on Day 8 of the 2012 London Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in London, England.  (Photo by Julia Vynokurova/Getty Images)
 (Photo by Julia Vynokurova/Getty Images)



Usain Bolt


Liu Xiang falls again on hurdle race
China's Liu Xiang falls onto the track during his men's 110m hurdles round 1 heat at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium




Britain's Mo Farah poses with his gold medal



Boxing

Other notable Olympic news:





Thursday, August 2, 2012

Olympic video

South Korea  Sa Jae-Hyouk dislocating his shoulder in the 77kg weightlifting competition.

Monday, July 30, 2012

London Olympics 2012: The Opening

Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins opens the Olympic Opening Ceremony by ringing a giant bell

Giant smoke stacks appeared out of the centre of the stadium, as the Green and Pleasant Land was replaced with a stark industrial landscape
Giant smoke stack protruding out from the middle of the performance area inside the stadium

Forged in steel mills in the centre of the stadium, the Olympic Rings rise above the crowd
The Olympic rings are illuminated with pyrotechnics as they are raised above the stadium during the Opening Ceremony
Five mock steel rings are slowly hoisted up to form the Olympic logo.

Looking bored: The London Symphony Orchestra played Chariots of Fire as Mr Bean - actor Rowan Atkinson - took to a keyboard
Starring role: The performance cut to a video of Mr Bean running down the beach made famous in the opening scene of the 1981 film Chariots of Fire
Mr Bean and his antics. Seen here
The Queen was happy to accept her mission as the latest 'Bond girl' especially for the Opening Ceremony

Blooming marvellous: This series of photographs shows each of the 204 copper and steel petals of the Olympic cauldron being lit before being lifted up to form one giant flame

Highlights:
  • Mr Bean fumbling on the keyboard. He drifted into a dream and was seen running with a bunch of guys, spoofing the running scene from the movie Chariots of Fire.
  • Harry Potter J.K Rowling, reading from Peter Pan. A lot Marry Poppins were seen flying around the middle of the stadium.
  • Her Majesty the Queen opted for a short cameo as herself and proceed to hop onto the helicopter with Daniel Craig a.k.a James Bond and sets off to jump off the helicopter and into the stadium.
  • The Olympic cauldron a combination of 204 petals. Lit by seven future  young hopeful in British sports.
  • Five mock up rings were seen on the middle of stadium with steel  mill workers fakingly pounding on it. Not long after that all the rings were brought up slowly to form the Olympic logo.
  • Awesome tribute to British music of the last forty years. Psychedelic looking dancers in jumpsuits, and stuff.
Verdict:
I love how they go all out and crazy during the ceremony. The lighting of the cauldron was impressive also.

Monday, July 9, 2012

Wimbledon 2012

Wimbledon Men's Singles Champion
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates with the trophy
Roger Federer beats Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4  in the final to record a seventh Wimbledon win and 17th overall Grand Slam win.

Wimbledon Women's Champion
The Championships - Wimbledon 2012: Day Twelve
Serena Williams of the U.S. holds her trophy after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their women's final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London
Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images

Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title when she beat Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 on Centre Court. It was the American's 14th Grand Slam title

Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion
Double team: Frederik Nielsen of Denmark, left, and Jonathan Marray of Britain take the trophies after defeating Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania

Jonny Marray and playing partner Freddie Nielsen beat fifth seeds Robert Lindstedt and Horia Tecau 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7/5) 6-7 (7/5) 6-3 in the final.

Wimbledon Womens Champion
Serena and Venus Williams pose with the Ladies' doubles championship trophies.
Top form: Serena and Venus celebrate securing a fifth ladies' doubles Wimbledon title


Serena and Venus William won their fifth Wimbledon Doubles title and 13th Grandslam Doubles overall together by beating Czech duo  of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in straight sets 7-5, 6-4

Wimbledon Mix Doubles Champion
Mike Bryan & Lisa Raymond (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)


Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond beat Leander Paes and Elena Vesnina,  6-3, 5-7, 6-4.


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Monday, June 11, 2012

French Open 2012

Men's Single Champion
Spain's Rafael Nadal Holds
Spain's Rafael Nadal holds the trophy after his win against Serbia's Novak Djokovic their Men's Singles final tennis match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on June 11, 2012 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIKPATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/GettyImages

Final scoreline: 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 

Women's Singles Champion
  Maria Sharapova Of Russia Celebrates
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen after the women's singles final against Sara Errani of Italy during day 14 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 9, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Final scoreline: 6-3,6-2
Men's Doubles Champion
  Max Mirnyi (L) Of Belarus And Daniel Nestor Of Canada Pose With The Winners
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 09: Max Mirnyi (L) of Belarus and Daniel Nestor of Canada pose with the winners trophy after defeating Bob and Mike Bryan of the USA in the men's doubles final during day 14 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 9, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Final scoreline: 6-4,6-4

Women's Doubles Champion
Winning formula

Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova in a shade over two hours to secure their first ever Grand Slam title.
Final scoreline :4-6, 6-4, 6-2

Mix Doubles Champion
  Sania Mirza And Mahesh Bhupathi Of India Pose With The Winners
Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi of India pose with the winners trophy after defeating Klaudia Jans-Ignacik of Poland and Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico in the mixed doubles final during day 12 of the French Open at Roland Garros on June 7, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Final scoreline: 7-6 (3), 6-1

Boys French Open Final
Belgium's Kimmer Coppejans Holds

Belgium's Kimmer Coppejans holds his trophy after defeating Canada's Filip Peliwo in the Junior Boys final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 10, 2012.

scoreline: 6-1, 6-3

Germany's Annika Beck Holds
Germany's Annika Beck holds the trophy after winning the junior girls final match against Anna Schmiedlova of Slovakia at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday June 10, 2012. Beck won in three sets

scoreline:  3-6, 7-5, 6-3.

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