n18
NEWS|Sports 
   |
Articles
  • You are Here
  • news
  • sports
  • prince charles applauds federer at wimbledon

    • Prince Charles applauds Federer at Wimbledon

    by AP last updated on June 28, 2012 at 9:09 am
    0 0
    Britain's Prince Charles, left, and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, applaud in the Royal Box at the start of a second round men's singles between Roger Federer of Switzerland Fabio Fognini of Italy during a match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. Photo: AP


    Roger Federer gave Prince Charles a bow, then gave Fabio Fognini a royal thumping.

    With the Prince of Wales visiting Wimbledon for the first time since 1970, Federer was at his best Wednesday and beat Fognini 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.

    Six-time champion Federer won 37 of 41 points on his first serve, and won 21 of 23 points at the net against Fognini, an Italian ranked 68th.

    Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, sat in the first row of the Royal Box as Federer walked onto Centre Court for the day's first match. Federer and Fognini stood side by side as they bowed awkwardly toward the royals, and Charles responded with a wave and grin.

    Charles and Camilla joined the crowd's applause when Federer completed his victory.

    Federer hopes to end his 2½-year drought in major tournaments, and he's off to a good start, losing only nine games through two rounds. He seeks to add to his record total of 16 Grand Slam championships, and he could match the record of seven Wimbledon men's titles set by William Renshaw in the 1880s and tied by Pete Sampras in 2000.

    American 19-year-old Sloane Stephens, playing at Wimbledon for the first time, saved five set points in the first set and beat No. 23 Petra Cetkovska 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3. Heather Watson became the first British woman to reach the third round since 2002 when she beat American Jamie Hampton 6-1, 6-4.

    Sara Errani needed only seven seconds to complete a rain-interrupted win, and she didn't even have to hit a ball.

    Errani led American CoCo Vandeweghe 6-1, 5-3 and held the advantage one point from victory when their match was halted Tuesday evening. They returned to Court 16 some 18 hours later, and when Vandeweghe double-faulted into the net on the first point, Errani had the victory.

    No. 21-seeded Milos Raonic required only one game to complete a rain-interrupted win over Santiago Giraldo, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

    No. 13 Dominika Cibulkova lost to Klara Zakopalova 6-4, 6-1.

    Tag : #Prince Charles #Roger Federer #wimbledon #news

    0 0
    Top Trends: Ameesha Patel, Shilpa Shetty, Brad Pitt, Saroj Khan, Indian Premier League, Sanjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Sherlyn Chopra, Ranveer Singh

    Top Searches

    Sports

    Recently Added
    |
    Shiv shifts focus to the European Challenge Tour

    from PTI

    Shiv shifts focus to the European Challenge Tour

    Shiv Kapur, who has had mixed results this season on the main European Tour, has decided to focus on the European Challenge Tour for the next few months this year.

    Potro, Baker, Fish pull out of French Open

    from AP

    Potro, Baker, Fish pull out of French Open

    Seventh-ranked Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of the upcoming French Open because of a respiratory virus.

    Raikkonen plays down Grand Prix chances

    from AP

    Raikkonen plays down Grand Prix chances

    The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a street circuit that is notoriously difficult to overtake on.

    'Sports was clean during father’s time'

    from IANS

    'Sports was clean during father’s time'

    Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, daughter of badminton icon Prakash Padukone, says sports was pure and clean during her fathers time.

    Murray out of French Open due to injury

    from AP

    Murray out of French Open due to injury

    Andy Murray withdrew from the French Open because of a chronic back injury and will now focus on preparing for the start of the grass-court season next month.

    How exactly does betting in cricket work?

    from IBNLive

    How exactly does betting in cricket work?

    As the interrogation of arrested actor Vindoo Dara Singh reveals heavy betting in the IPL, the question is as to how exactly does betting in cricket work. It is much like any other business but for a few fascinating exceptions.

    Coach Mourinho to bid Real Madrid goodbye

    from AP

    Coach Mourinho to bid Real Madrid goodbye

    Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.