First it was Argentina, now Brazil has been eliminated from a surprising Copa America tournament. Brazil lost to Paraguay on penalties in the quarterfinals on Sunday, meaning the tournament will finish without South America’s two most important national teams. Host Argentina was knocked out Saturday after losing to Uruguay, also in a penalty shootout. [...]
Defending champion Serena Williams was eliminated in the 4th round of Wimbledon on Monday, losing to 2007 finalist Marion Bartoli 6-3, 7-6 (6). Serena Williams is a 4-time champion at the All England Club, but she missed nearly a year after foot surgery and subsequent blood clots in her lungs. She returned two weeks ago [...]
Andy Murray claimed his first title of the season by beating 5th-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 Monday in the final at Queen’s Club. “It was an unbelievable week for me,” the second-seeded Scotsman said. “I started off not playing great but managed to find my way through, and the last [...]
Andy Roddick lost his first match Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Fla. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay beat the American, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Two-time champion Roddick requested three visits from a trainer in the second set and said he had trouble breathing because of chest congestion. He has struggled to shake a [...]
Maria Sharapova suffered a fourth round shock at the Australian Open on Sunday when she was bundled out 6-2 6-3 by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic on Sunday. On the back foot from the start, Sharapova committed 30 unforced errors in a performance which underlined her struggles since her shoulder surgery in late 2008, the year she [...]