Lleyton Hewitt played his last match at Wimbledon. The champion of 2002 is out from the start of the tournament from sure football tips in "All England Club" after lost with 2:3 sets against Jarkko Nieminen. The match continued 4 hours and the Finn won with 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:0, 11:9.
The former No1 in the world Hewitt won the trophy at Wimbledon year before Roger Federer to start his series of 5 consecutive triumphs in London.
As is known, Hewitt will give up from tennis after the 2016 Australian Open.
His opponent Jarkko Nieminen also plays his last match on the court. The tennis player from Finland recently revealed that at the end of the season will finish with tennis. His last tournament from sure football tips will be the ATP 250 in hall in Stockholm.
Hewitt has won Wimbledon 13 years ago and after that the only players who reached that goal were Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray.
After the last point, Hewitt was sent properly - with applause on feet.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Belinda Bencic won her first career title
Belinda Bencic from Switzerland won the first title of her career. The 18-year-old won the final by confident picks of the tournament on grass in Eastbourne, UK against Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland with 6:4, 4:6, 6:0 after more than two hours on court.
In the first part, the two players exchanged some breakthroughs in the seventh and eighth game, but Bencic was able to make another break for 5:4 and then served to win the set. Radwanska saved the first opportunity of the opponent, but in the second ,Bencic won the set.
In the second set, the Polish led with 3:0, but the 18-year-old Belinda tied at 3:3. In the ninth game, Bencic reached a break point, but Aga returned it and won a submission for 5:4. In the next game, Radwanska reached a set-ball and managed to realize it after a ball out of the opponent.
The young girl from Switzerland started with a breakthrough, which was confirmed. Immediately afterwards, she made a second break and pulled with 3:0. Agnieszka literally collapsed. At 5:0, Belinda served for the title. She led with 40:0 and realized the first championship point.
Bencic ran to her staff and received congratulations from the legendary Martina Hingis. The winner works with Martina`s mother Melanie Molitor.
In the first part, the two players exchanged some breakthroughs in the seventh and eighth game, but Bencic was able to make another break for 5:4 and then served to win the set. Radwanska saved the first opportunity of the opponent, but in the second ,Bencic won the set.
In the second set, the Polish led with 3:0, but the 18-year-old Belinda tied at 3:3. In the ninth game, Bencic reached a break point, but Aga returned it and won a submission for 5:4. In the next game, Radwanska reached a set-ball and managed to realize it after a ball out of the opponent.
The young girl from Switzerland started with a breakthrough, which was confirmed. Immediately afterwards, she made a second break and pulled with 3:0. Agnieszka literally collapsed. At 5:0, Belinda served for the title. She led with 40:0 and realized the first championship point.
Bencic ran to her staff and received congratulations from the legendary Martina Hingis. The winner works with Martina`s mother Melanie Molitor.
Thursday, June 25, 2015
For the star from Spain, the Basketball is both passion and job
" The winners never quit," is written on one of Jose Ignacio Martin Monzon`s tattoos.
The 32 years old shooter from Spain lives in the game according to the slogan he has on his left arm.
"I`m the leader, the captain. I`ve been playing streetball for 15 years. I love to win. I try to win every time, no matter against whom. I want my team-mates to be just like me," said Monzon, who scored 10 of 20 points for Spain.
"People ask me: 'Why do you go and play streetball? They can hurt you, they can cut your eye or the nose, or whatever`. I don`t care, I just play. I play for fun, I play for money. Basketball is my life," says the man who took part in Quai 54, flagship streetball in France, before coming to Baku.
`Nacho` is from the European elite of the 5x5 and 3x3 formats of the game, and he is well positioned to underline the differences between the both disciplines.
"According to me the ACB (the Spanish first division) is more talented. We play with a lot of rules .You`ve got to follow what the coach tells you. Here, it`s more physical, more intense. They play super tough. They may not be super talented but they play super hard," says the man from Valladolid.
"In streetball, you have to work whatever you would get the win. " he says, respected the tradition while he was blocking several Belgian shots in Spain`s second game.
As a person who likes 3x3 basketball, Monzon is watching as many Baku 2015 games adviced by sure games as it is possible, especially those with the participation of Serbia.
"I like a lot all of them as players and as people. I think Dusan is the best streetball player in Europe for sure. I think this is the best team right now."
The 32 years old shooter from Spain lives in the game according to the slogan he has on his left arm.
"I`m the leader, the captain. I`ve been playing streetball for 15 years. I love to win. I try to win every time, no matter against whom. I want my team-mates to be just like me," said Monzon, who scored 10 of 20 points for Spain.
"People ask me: 'Why do you go and play streetball? They can hurt you, they can cut your eye or the nose, or whatever`. I don`t care, I just play. I play for fun, I play for money. Basketball is my life," says the man who took part in Quai 54, flagship streetball in France, before coming to Baku.
`Nacho` is from the European elite of the 5x5 and 3x3 formats of the game, and he is well positioned to underline the differences between the both disciplines.
"According to me the ACB (the Spanish first division) is more talented. We play with a lot of rules .You`ve got to follow what the coach tells you. Here, it`s more physical, more intense. They play super tough. They may not be super talented but they play super hard," says the man from Valladolid.
"In streetball, you have to work whatever you would get the win. " he says, respected the tradition while he was blocking several Belgian shots in Spain`s second game.
As a person who likes 3x3 basketball, Monzon is watching as many Baku 2015 games adviced by sure games as it is possible, especially those with the participation of Serbia.
"I like a lot all of them as players and as people. I think Dusan is the best streetball player in Europe for sure. I think this is the best team right now."
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Halep: It is difficult for me to adapt on grass
The leader in the scheme of the tournament on grass in Birmingham Simona Halep won with 6:4, 6:2 the located on 208th place British Naomi Broady after one hour and 10 minutes game.
The Romanian acknowledged after the game that it was no easy for her.
"This is my first tournament on grass this season. It is still hard for me to adapt to the change of the surface, because of my style of play. Last year I had good results on it, so I feel confident in my strength. I like Birmingham. The club is great and the courts are excellent. The viewers are friendly. For my game came Rumanian fans, which I felt very nice, "said the third in the world Halep.
In the game Simona did not start well against Broudy, which even led with 4: 3, from this moment the blue-eyed brunette from Constanta "hit the power" and won six consecutive games, which also brought her success.
Halep finished with five aces and one double fault against direct four points on serve for the British.
The next rival of the Romanian will be determined by the match by handball predictions between Caroline Garcia from France and the qualifier from Czech Klara Koukalova.
The Romanian acknowledged after the game that it was no easy for her.
"This is my first tournament on grass this season. It is still hard for me to adapt to the change of the surface, because of my style of play. Last year I had good results on it, so I feel confident in my strength. I like Birmingham. The club is great and the courts are excellent. The viewers are friendly. For my game came Rumanian fans, which I felt very nice, "said the third in the world Halep.
In the game Simona did not start well against Broudy, which even led with 4: 3, from this moment the blue-eyed brunette from Constanta "hit the power" and won six consecutive games, which also brought her success.
Halep finished with five aces and one double fault against direct four points on serve for the British.
The next rival of the Romanian will be determined by the match by handball predictions between Caroline Garcia from France and the qualifier from Czech Klara Koukalova.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Howedes will stay in Schalke
Howedes will stay in Schalke, announced the club`s sporting Director Horst Heldt. The master of the team has taken his decision now, and it`s called leadership.
'Howedes remains in Schalke. It wasn`t so much about a new contract, or more money. We are glad that we can rely on it yet.`, said Heldt to 'Bild`.
The defender played ten seasons for Schalke, having started his career in Gelsenkirchen.
'Howedes remains in Schalke. It wasn`t so much about a new contract, or more money. We are glad that we can rely on it yet.`, said Heldt to 'Bild`.
The defender played ten seasons for Schalke, having started his career in Gelsenkirchen.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Chinese attracted Kobe Bryant for a commentator
The five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be analyzer before and after a game number three of the final series between Golden State and Cleveland for the Chinese online TV Son. Bryant is expected not only for a comment of the meeting , also to make a statement about his future.
The 36 years old Bryant, who missed a big part of the season because of injury, continues to be one of the most popular and beloved athletes in Asia. The star of Los Angeles Lakers one of the most popular athletes in the Chinese social network Ueybo, as there are over 3.5 million followers. Moreover the born in Philadelphia basketball player almost every year has visited the country since 1998, when he had a treatment in a local clinic.
The 36 years old Bryant, who missed a big part of the season because of injury, continues to be one of the most popular and beloved athletes in Asia. The star of Los Angeles Lakers one of the most popular athletes in the Chinese social network Ueybo, as there are over 3.5 million followers. Moreover the born in Philadelphia basketball player almost every year has visited the country since 1998, when he had a treatment in a local clinic.
Monday, June 8, 2015
Borussia got an youth national from Germany
The team of Borussia Dortmund announced that it has brought into its ranks the youngster of Germany national Julian Vaile from the team of Munich 1860. The contract of the 19-year-old midfielder is for 4 seasons.
In the last half-season, the player had 25 matches for the team from Munich, but failed to score.
Currently, Vaile is with the national team of the country of the world for young people up to 20 years in New Zealand as he participated in the match over Honduras, which ended with a victory with 5:1.
He was in the German team and triumphed with it last summer, when the Germans triumphed in Hungary with a European Championship title in the 19-year-olds.
In the last half-season, the player had 25 matches for the team from Munich, but failed to score.
Currently, Vaile is with the national team of the country of the world for young people up to 20 years in New Zealand as he participated in the match over Honduras, which ended with a victory with 5:1.
He was in the German team and triumphed with it last summer, when the Germans triumphed in Hungary with a European Championship title in the 19-year-olds.
A former Vice President of FIFA: I will not keep any more secrets
The former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner made an appeal last night on television in his homeland in Trinidad and Tobago which explained that he will demonstrate the relationship between FIFA and the parliamentary elections in the country in 2010.
`I`m not going to keep more secrets for those who want to destroy our country.`, said Warner. He also added that as any sentient being feared for his life. Half an hour after his appeal, he appeared at a rally of the independent Liberal Party, of which a few hundred followers came to greet him on the street without having heard his speech on television. He pointed out that it has documents proving a link between the President of FIFA Sepp Blatter and the elections in the country in 2010.
`I want to apologize that I didn`t make these disclosures earlier, Warner said as several times wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then add, even death won`t stop an avalanche that comes. Blatter knows why he is not there anymore and if someone does not know, I know very well.`
`I`m not going to keep more secrets for those who want to destroy our country.`, said Warner. He also added that as any sentient being feared for his life. Half an hour after his appeal, he appeared at a rally of the independent Liberal Party, of which a few hundred followers came to greet him on the street without having heard his speech on television. He pointed out that it has documents proving a link between the President of FIFA Sepp Blatter and the elections in the country in 2010.
`I want to apologize that I didn`t make these disclosures earlier, Warner said as several times wiped the sweat from his forehead, and then add, even death won`t stop an avalanche that comes. Blatter knows why he is not there anymore and if someone does not know, I know very well.`
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Safarova dethroned Sharapova at "Roland Garros"
We will have a new champion of "Roland Garros". This happened after at the second round the 13th placed Lucie Safarova from Czech Republic beat the winner of 2012 and 2014 and finalist in 2013, Maria Sharapova with 7:6 (3), 6:4.
The left-handed started with a break for 2:1, but Sharapova was able to return. By the end of the set both played aggressively and turned winners with unforced errors. Naturally, it came to a tiebreak. On it Safarova was unstoppable and the change of the field came at 5:1 points for her. Immediately after that she reached to five set-balls and Lucie finished the second part after a total of one hour game.
The Czech woman continioned to play better. She broke for 2:0 and then solidified. Masha tied the game and managed to return the break for 2:3 thanks to a double error of her rival. Then she reached to 3:3 after a blunder of Safarova at a break point when she didn`t hit the empty court. The drama came in the tenth game. At service of the Russian the left-handed came twice to match point and the second time ended the match with her 34th winning shot.
Lucie for the first time in her career reached the quarterfinals in Paris. There her opponent will be the Spaniard Muguruza.
The two tennis players have not met in an official match.
The left-handed started with a break for 2:1, but Sharapova was able to return. By the end of the set both played aggressively and turned winners with unforced errors. Naturally, it came to a tiebreak. On it Safarova was unstoppable and the change of the field came at 5:1 points for her. Immediately after that she reached to five set-balls and Lucie finished the second part after a total of one hour game.
The Czech woman continioned to play better. She broke for 2:0 and then solidified. Masha tied the game and managed to return the break for 2:3 thanks to a double error of her rival. Then she reached to 3:3 after a blunder of Safarova at a break point when she didn`t hit the empty court. The drama came in the tenth game. At service of the Russian the left-handed came twice to match point and the second time ended the match with her 34th winning shot.
Lucie for the first time in her career reached the quarterfinals in Paris. There her opponent will be the Spaniard Muguruza.
The two tennis players have not met in an official match.
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