World Tennis

  • Tomas Berdych won't take part in Olympic Games because of.. Zika Virus.


    Is the Virus such a big problem in Brazil?


    Rumors say Simona Halep also won't play.

    Actually the Zika virus has existed for about 30 yrs in Brazil. On the general healthy population, the known symptoms are very minor. The risk is mostly for pregnant women and those planning to get pregnant around that time as the fetus would not be able to fight the virus and have severe problems like microcephaly (tiny head), mental retardation, etc. And in early pregnancy, it may cause miscarriages. So I don't think Berdych or Halep should worry much unless they are both pregnant :lol: But there have been some claims that a certain insecticide that was used to kill the mosquitoes had side effects that are similar to the symptoms of Zika virus infection.
    I would be more worried about the unstable political and social situation there instead. Plus with all the terrorist attacks everywhere in the world and Brazil's security totally unprepared, it is scary. And the toxic waters too...hope nobody falls into the water.


    And Vika Azarenka :wall: :aww:

  • Many upsets during Olympic Games 2016 1st round:


    * Venus Williams eliminated by Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium
    * No 1 Novak Djokovic eliminated by Juan Martin Del Potro
    * No 1 Serena/Venus eliminated by Czech Duo
    * No 1 Herbert/Mahut eliminated by Colombian Duo

  • Elina Svitolina stunned Serena Williams 6-4 6-3 in third round.


    New Olympic Champion will be crowned.


    88 GER Steffi Graf
    92 USA Jennifer Capriati
    96 USA Lindsay Davenport
    00 USA Venus Williams
    04 BEL Justine Henin
    08 RUS Elena Dementieva
    12 USA Serena Williams
    16 ? [ GER Angelique Kerber ? ]

  • Olympic Games 2016 Semi-Finals:

    GER Angelique Kerber - USA Madison Keys

    CZE Petra Kvitova - PUE Monica Puig

  • Andy Murray of Great Britain won Olympic Gold Medal in Men's Singles, 2nd time in a row.

    He is first Player in Tennis history with such achievement.

  • Olympic Champions 2016:

    Women's Doubles: Ekaterina Makarova & Elena Vesnina of Russia

    Men's Doubles: Rafael Nadal & Marc Lopez of Spain

    Mixed Doubles: Bethanie Mattek Sands & Jack Sock of USA

  • That can't happen.

    In September Serena can be first Player in history as the longest World No 1, since February 2012, but.. Kerber is two wins away to be new World No 1..

    In Cincinatti in SF Her Opponent can be Halep, in F Muguruza.

  • US Open 2016 Semi-Finals:


    Angelique Kerber - Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-3


    Serena Williams - Karolina Pliskova 2-6 6-7 (5)



    Serena decided to play with left thigh injury.


    Kerber is new World No 1.

  • she's stable and gathers points regularly, that's it :D after 3 and half years we finally had change in ranking

    Gold medal - World League 2013 Prediction Game
    Bronze medal - World League 2012 Prediction Game