Articles related to "Marat Safin"Marat Safin surprisingly reached the 2008 Wimbledon fourth round causing a major upset along the way. Can the Russian continue his run and clinch another Grand Slam?
The Davis Cup quarterfinals took place last weekend as 8 nations including defending champion, USA, and 2007 runner-up, Russia, competed for a spot in the semifinals.
Heading into the second week at Wimbledon, many seeds have been lost while top two seeds, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, remain on course for perhaps another epic final.
The introduction of the tiebreak led to a revolution in the sport of tennis. American Jimmy Van Alen came up with the new scoring system in 1965.
The first round matches of Wimbledon 2008 are all complete with most top seeds advancing while a few major upsets taking place.
Roger Federer is the favorite to win his fifth consecutive gentlemen's singles title at Wimbledon, but his confidence may have been shaken by his loss to Rafael Nadal.
The second round at Wimbledon sent several seeds slipping into the sunset on both the gentlemen's and ladies' sides of the Championships.
The Davis Cup semifinals are coming up this weekend, where Spain hosts the USA and Russia flies to Argentina to fight for a spot in the final.
The bottom half of the men's draw wraps up the third round and showcases up-and-comer Juan Martin Del Potro v. Novak Djokovic, and Rafa Nadal v. Jo-Wilfreid Tsonga.
Early upsets are possible on the hard courts of Montreal's Roger's Cup, but Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are poised to meet in the final of another major ATP event.
The French Open kicks off on May 25th with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic among the list of top contenders for winning the title.
The Sony Ericsson WTA Internationali BNL D'Italia event being contested in Rome is going change the face of the Race to the Sony Ericsson Championships.
Novak Djokovic and James Blake add subplots to the main story of the Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Grand Slam Rivalry and US Open Championships.
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