wimbledon for five years. i was a ball boy at wimbledon. i covered wimbledon fortnight when all these people would be brought up for drinking. and disorderly conduct. my manager loved tennis. >> guever throw the ball to me? i don't think i ever got on the big courts. >> i was outside courts. >> you were usually quickly marshaled your way to the big courts. >> not in the beginning. you weren't around in the beginning -- well, you were just thought of. >> i'm a little older than i look. >> you look very young. i'm 67 so i don't -- >> this is the most amazing thing. this year is the 50th anniversary of your first wimbledon win. i found that extraordinary. >> and i haven't missed a year. i've gone every single year since '61. >> do you still play tennis? >> well, i got to a point -- because i starred having my first knee operation when i was 23 and i was number one in the world. my knees progressively got worse and worse. so last year i got both the knee -- >> how many knee replacements have you had? >> i've had e

i was a ball boy at wimbledon. >> no way. >> i covered wimbledon magistrate's court during wimbledon fortnight when all these people were brought up for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. most importantly, my mother and grandmother who loved 10 tennis, used to religiously take me to watch the king, as you were known then. >> did you throw the ball to me? >> probably. i never got on the big courts where you were operating. >> no, i was on the outside courts. >> i'm a lot older than i look. >> you look very young. one always wonders when they watch television. i'm 67. >> well, this is the most amazing thing. today is the -- well, this year is the 50th anniversary of your first wimbledon win. i find that extraordinary. >> and i haven't missed a year. >> is that right? >> i've gone every single year since '61. >> do you still play tennis? >> well, i got to a point, because i started having my first knee operation when i was 23 and i was number one in the world. my knees progressively got worse and worse. and so last year i got both knee -- i had knee replacement. >> how many surgeries h

ok with more on the wimbledon and all the sports stories from the day with natasha. thank you i always hear what she lives for snooze on our trail top stories this hour all eyes on what is shut up about today to the wimbledon final for the first time since winning the title seven years ago at the age of seventeen. the final perhaps they tried a decade is just hours away with what their plates go in david haye preparing to pull back a heavyweight boxing belt on the line in hamburg. and in off season hockey news here and there ya go has back to be an h.l.l. for spending three hours without one guard here in russia. and let's start with tennis of course where my dad showed up as wait for another shot at wimbledon glories fost approaching the russian returning to the final at the old england club for the first time since two thousand and four when she won the title aged seventeen czech left hand of patrick standing in the way of that second london trophy for the russians the pair have met only once before should all of prevailing in mt this last year the twenty four year

second wimbledon title. of the czech republic. the place is in the capital it's a cia agent with the divisive dictator. hello and welcome to the program on this weeks moscow out so we'll be taking a look at one of the most famous figures in russian history joseph stalin and we started here at the museum ought sculpture park next to the famous one nine hundred thirty eight granite sculpture of the soviet leader there were many interesting locations and places connected to the soviet leaders life and death. this sinister monument represents the victims of stalin's purges in the one nine hundred thirty seven million people were held in prison camps by the time his rule was over and the hundreds of thousands still alive if you take a closer look you can see that the nose on the statues face is broken one reason the majority of the controversial leaders step cheese were removed gradually from the towns and cities across the u.s.s.r. . as one of history's most notorious dictator is he was for some a war hero who modernized the country t

russians british drop of a gallup poll for the golden tracy wimbledon she'll be wrong to get out almost brawls with the czech republic's pitcher. on saturday. next almost go out team discover the places in the capitalist with the devices solve its. hello welcome to the program on this weeks moscow out so we'll be taking a look at our most famous figures in russian history joseph stalin and we start a. lot sculpture park next the famous knights and thirty eight granite sculpture of the soviet leader there were many interesting locations and places connected to the soviet leaders life and death. this sinister monuments represents the victims of stalin's purges in the one nine hundred thirty seven million people were held in prison camps and by the time his rule was over and the hundreds of thousands are still alive if you take a closer look you can see that the nose on the statues face is broken one reason the majority of the controversial need to step cheese were removed gradually from the towns and cities across the u.s. saw. as one of history's mostly tourist dictators he was for some

but he's already won wimbledon a couple of times. that is going to be a blockbuster final. those two guys are such tremendous athletes. they have such mutual respect for each other. they're both very, very quick. they've both shown plenty of nerves. if i'd have to give the edge to somebody, i'd give it to the spaniard, rafa nadal, because he's done it before. but djokovic had a huge win yesterday to get to the final. he's number one in the world for the first time ever. he won't be satisfied. he'll be happy on monday morning when he wakes up and is the number one guy in the world but he would love to win his first wimbledon. >> you talk about surfaces and people say the spaniard, it's all about clay. another win on grass for nadal could do a lot to dissuade people of that impression. >> that's exactly right. you know, he gets compared to bjorn borg a lot because like bjorn he's won six french opens.

then there were two maria sharapova powers in the wimbledon leading singles final on the meeting with czech petra defeats of. likening ourself apollo runs the fastest one hundred meters of the season in switzerland clocking a blistering time of nine point seven eight seconds. pickett arguin caster i buckle for all the strikes that made our goal week sixteen in the russian premier league true to your number one shortly. tennis first and after a tough injury ridden time of late maria sharapova looks at last back to her best the russian storming into the wimbledon final her first major decider in three years following a straight sets win over sabine lisicki shrub for though not with the best of starts losing the opening three games however the fifth seed recovered with aplomb taking nine of the next ten games against a german that would see her clinch the first set six four with this second more straightforward dominating it six three drop for into her second final of the all england club she famously one of the all in two thousand and four aged just seventeen shara is yet to drop a sing

en hombres, el serbio novak djokovic, que se impuso a rafael nadal en la final de wimbledon, es ahora1 del mundo en la clasificacio Ón atp, con una diferencia de 2.015 puntos sobre el espaÑol. el serbio estaba a escasas 65 unidades del espaÑol antes de la cita de londres y ahora, al lograr su 3° tÍtulo de punte ventaja. en tanto, nadal, que perdiÓ mucho puntaje al no haber defendido con Éxito la corona, le vamos al boxeo con un campeon que tiene todos los titulos en tu categoria. wladimir klitschko venciÓ a david haye por una abrumadora decisiÓn unÁnime para incorporar el tÍtulo de la asociaciÓn mundial de boxeo a su lista de cinturones en la divisiÓn de los pesos completos. con la victoria, en un estadio de fÚtbol de hamburgo baÑado por una lluvia, klitschko y su hermano mayor, vitali, monopolizan los tres principales tÍtulos de los pesados. klitschko ya tenÍa el titulo de la federaciÓn internacional de boxeo, asÍ como los fajines de los organismos wbo e ibo con menor jerarquÍa, yahora logrÓ el cinturon de la asociaciÓn mundial de boxeo, mientras vitali es el campeo Ón del consejo mu

and the winner is not of georgia this thing rafael nadal in the mound singles wimbledon final to claim his maiden title at the only good club. family of blood simply school that puts david haye on points to become undisputed world champion that puts every boxing have a way title in the council that klitschko brothers. and also jorge lorenzo paul's is close to the case is still not in the final laps and telling crabtree to grab the second victory of the season has been a challenge. so another spectacular wimbledon final with know about djokovic becoming the twenty eleven champion out there clinching the singles crown of the expanse of two time winner rafael nadal djokovic still going in for most of the match from small to his first ever appearance of the wimbledon decide the serve though totally in control especially when it mattered most to him broke the doll in the town to take the first sat before extending the lead and then almost in the second by six games to one. rocco the finally broke his opponent's. also ran out a six one win in the end. before it started working out a great jo

and also on the penultimate day of wimbledon. make won the ladies' doubles while american brothers bob and my bra encourage the men stubbles crowned the top seeded passing offs with . mania six three six four seven six to claim their second wimbledon trophy their last win was in two thousand and six and it's also the koreans eleventh grand slam title overall tying australia into todd woodbridge and mark woodforde record after it's. now one of the most anticipated boxing bouts and recent it has turned out to be somewhat anticlimactic. david haye by unanimous decision in hamburg on saturday night dr steele how much of the w.b. heavyweight belt while keeping his own w b o n i be able to idols and thus creating the status of undisputed champion hate talked a great game prior to the five which has been years in the waiting bob the thirty year old simply couldn't match the ukrainians during promise in the haze slipping on the canvas several times and was unable to stand up to girls strategy so a fifty six they train fifty nine a crane

captures his first wimbledon title.ets his fifth straight win over nadal this year. >>> the final round of the at&t national began with sacramento's nick watney and rickie fowler tied for the lead on this fourth of july week yes. time to wear the collars. as for fowler it was this hideous orange he wears in memory of his alma mater, oklahoma state. k.j. choi caught watney with this putt. they were tied at 12-under. though watney would pull away to win on 16. this putt nearly goes in for eagle. he would tap in for birdie. on 18, he finished with a 66. watney's second win of the year. and we'll hear from >> alan: coming up at 6:00. we'll go back athlete hertz rental lot where dozen of cars go up in flames, and a helicopter goes down in the east bay. the dangerous load it was carrying. join us at 6:00. and with today's hot temperatures, one item in particular at the marin county fair was in deman. >> yes. >> so good. >> alan: long lines today at the shaved ice concession stand. events include the pig races and a dance cont

>>siguen sorpresas en la copa américa de nuevo campeón de el torneo de wimbledon.nvenidos y gracias por comenzar con nosotros otra semana informativa. en este feriado 4 julio. una fuerte tormenta azotó y acabó con la vida de una persona y dejó a miles de residentes afectados. >> reportera: la violenta tormenta que golpeó la región metropolitana el domingo en la noche dejó más daños de los que se anticipen para, en maryland un hombre de 56 años que transitaba por este parque perdió la vida. en virginia las consecuencias no fueran mortales pero dejaron cientos de afectados, algunos residentesno les pareció sólo una tormenta >>comenzar a los días de tormenta, pero algo ocurría, era como un ciclón, el viento era muy fuerte y se veían pedazos de cosas volando, yo salí y vi todo >> reportera: este árbol fue el que él vio caer, es tan sólo uno de los muchos dejaron varias propiedades dañadas, vehículos inservibles y cables de electricidad caídos. >>todo se volvió negro afuera y fue tremendo >> reportera: la compañía de electricidad está a la espera de que el equipo de lim

her first grand slam title easing to victory over maria sharapova in the women's singles final at wimbledon. probably a further thirty or klitschko i defeats david haye on points to ensure boxing is for main heavyweight titles are in the hands of he and his elder brother vitali. record breaker in case the store owner speeds are on them a gallo g p truck faster than anyone ever securing paul for the italian grand prix in the process. maria sharapova is wait for a fourth the grand slam title must go on after the russian was beaten in the wimbledon final on saturday petra competes of her victory the czechs you curing her an order all major of the all england club the per exchanging early breaks before play settled on whoever could think of a brilliant decision making paid off later in the set breaking the mercy serve to take the nurse six three a second started with compete for pulling ahead producing yet another break but you're out of a tight attitude to however they continue to tick each other serve. to eventually wrap up the match in straight sets six three six four on a so much point turn

and the winner is now above djokovic this glossing rafael nadal in the mound singles wimbledon final to claim his maiden title at the old england club. family of. gold that puts david haye on points to become undisputed world champ and that puts every boxing have a weight title in the hands of the klitschko brothers. and also jorge lorenzo process the case in stone in the final laps all three talent grand prix to grab a second victory over the season had been with shallow track. so another spectacular wimbledon final is over with know about djokovic becoming the eleven champ and off to clinching the singles crown at the expense of two time winner rafael nadal djokovic and for most of the match which marked his first ever appearance of the wimbledon decide the serve though told me in control especially when it mattered most he broke the doll in the town to take the for a sad before expanding the lead with an almost clean sweep in the second by six games to one. of the finally broke his opponent early in the third to also run out a six one win out in the end. the fourth started with no

and the winner is no one georgia which the classing rafael nadal in the mound singles wimbledon final to claim his maiden title at the old england club. family affair was the mcleish goal of the fitz david haye on points to become undisputed world champion that puts every boxing have the weight title in the hands of the klitschko brothers. and also jorge lorenzo passes close to the case is still not in the final laps all week telling grant for you to grab the second victory of the season has been the gelug track. so another spectacular wimbledon final with no of a drop of it becoming that's why it's eleven champ and off the clinching the singles crown of the expanse of two time winner rafael nadal djokovic still going in for most of the match which marked his first ever appearance of the wimbledon decide the serve though told me in control especially when it mattered most he'd broken a dollar in that sound game to take for a sad before expanding the lead with an almost clean sweep in the second by six games to one. rocco finally broke his opponents' early the third to also run out a s

ladies event by a shut up about looks at last back to her best to the russians storming into the wimbledon final have passed major decider in three years following a straight sets win. set up of the not for the best of styles losing do something three games sponsor creates a group covered in some style taking nine of the next town against the german that will see her clinch the first said by six games to cool the second a more straightforward affair taking in six three shots over the us into her second final at wimbledon where she famously wanted to only in two thousand and four age the only seventeen and what is yet to drop a sense of this is two men both isn't totally satisfied with their pool of this year. it's a great feeling in many years but it's a really great feeling and today i was in my best match of the championship so really happy to get through but. it's pretty amazing stage. waiting on saturday is surprise baggage but it's like a bit of a check saying off world number four that glorious out in cold belarus in the seventies can you give us something to win the person by six ga

and russia's maria sharapova spies in the second wimbledon title crossing it out of the grasp of the czech republic. go out and discover the places in the capital as things aged with the divisive song be a dictator. hello and welcome to the program on this week's bus garage or what is taking a look at our less famous figures in russian history joseph stalin and we start off here at the museum all about sculpture park next to the famous knights and thirty eight granite sculpture of a soviet leader though many interesting locations and places connected to the soviet leaders life and death. this is sinister monuments represents the victims of stalin's purges in the one nine hundred thirty seven million people were held in prison camps by the time his rule was over only hundreds of thousands are still alive if you take a closer look you can see that the nose on the statues face is broken one reason the majority of the controversial need to step cheese were removed gradually from the towns and cities across the u.s.s.r. . as one of history's most notorious dictators he was to some a war h

so there's a new name engraved on the wimbledon trophy after a no vote djokovic secured his first title on the all england club grass beating defending champion rough on the doll in full sense djokovic meant for most of the match which marked his first ever appearance in the wimbledon final the said breaking in the town's game to take the first sat before extending his late with a clinical display in the second which a two by six games to one run for though finally broke his opponent early in the third to also take it six one. of the four started with another break and djokovic has favored but he lost a drive away allowing adults a level two games apiece with a little help from the net on set points. i love the crucial moment came at four three two the second see the once again broken into and then sat down for the match and the championship six four six one one six and six three overtaking dollars well number one today seems to be the icing on the plate for joke or. any other state in the world dreams of being number one of the world this is something that that gives us a lot of motiva

versus wait for a fourth grand slam title moscow on after the russian was beaten in the wimbledon final on saturday patrick completed her victory the checks you can ring are an order all major of the all england club per exchanging early breaks before play celta and whoever could beat it was brilliant decision making paid off later in the set and serve to take you and her six three second stories with pulling ahead producing yet another break but you're up but tied it to two however they continue to tick each other serve a long piece of it true eventually wrapped up in march in straight sets six three six four and they so much point turning their twenty one year old her first grand slam title so huge disappointment for struck but the two thousand and four champion says she regards reaching the final as an achievement in itself after years of injury it's like which it's a big step considering. it's a big step because my game is improving and. it's a big step because it gives me a tremendous amount of confidence going forward. we still have many tournaments this year. i just want to be a

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rankings mighty has shot up of moved one place up to fifth after making the wimbledon for not a while russia's highest ranked player does not have a retained despite losing in the third round in london carolyn is now if he remains on top with came close second while the french open champion not lead to six following health first round loss at wimbledon. russia's women basketball as are officially the best in the euro body sokolowski schooled to good for taking sunday's euro boss could decide a comprehensive seventeen point big treat all but guaranteed by the end of the opening quarter when russia had opened up a nine hundred eight lead mightiest implant of a top scoring for the winners with eighteen points the russians thus clinched their third european crown from the past five attempts and automatically qualify for the london olympics next summer. i'm grateful to the ladies and i'm also grateful to all who worked with the team during the championships we did not start the tournament successfully and there were some reservations concerning our ability to play well and win medals but t

and also on the penultimate day of wimbledon create the passion. make won the ladies doubles while american brothers pop in my bra and cringe three months. of passing offs with. our four mania six three six four seven six to claim their second wimbledon trophy their last win was in two thousand and six and it's also reclaimed eleven for a grand slam title overall tying australia into todd woodbridge and mark woodforde records after its. now one of the most anticipated boxing bouts and recently has turned out to be somewhat anticlimactic to medical school been seen david haye by unanimous decision in hamburg on saturday night to steal how much of the w.b. heavyweight belt while keeping his own i b f w b o and i built it all as and the status of one disputed champion he talked a great game prior to the five which has been years in the waiting god the thirty year old simply couldn't match the ukrainians during probably less than a haze slipping on the canvas several times and was unable to stand up to clinch girls strategy so if they play six they tra

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in the men's singles final wimbledon twenty eleven to set some of this dishonor bringing together thetwo highest ranked players in the world at present rafael nadal and novak djokovic and the da will surrender his world number one ranking to joke of each on monday the spaniard however never quit in the day semifinal against world number four on the murray scott murray taking the first set seven five. to be further the twenty five year rallying off three separate sets remaining on course to defend his wimbledon craw in five seven six two six two six games for the final score down making sure to praise his upcoming opponent talk of h. . is number one and we're just going to make those what he did this first this is something really impressive really fantastic i am happy about how i did i think in the normal conditions will be number one. joe. who sensationally knocked out roger federer in the previous stage was on able to continue his heroics against top of each the serve taking you think couple of sets before dropping the third order was restored the decider seven six six two six seven

and who is dancing at wimbledon? plus an extra participant invades the pitch in a contest between brazil and venezuela. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> coming up i'll take a closer look at, of course, the fireworks forecast across the country. most locations look great. you're watching ert li "today." >>> well, good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, sunday saw a match-up between one of baseball's hottest hitters, and one of the game's toughest pitchers. here's nbc's bill stewart with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. and a happy fourth of july. it may be america's pastime, but a guy on a canadian team is the leading vote getter for baseball's all-star game. the toronto blue jays jose bautista received a record 7.4 million votes. helped break up cliff lee's scoreless streak. toronto on top. lee's streak ends at 34 innings. but don't feel too sorry for him. he is also an all-star. the yankees have six players in the midsummer clas

so there's a new name engraved on the wimbledon trophy after noble djokovic has secured his first title on the all england club grass speaking defending champion rock on the dollar in full sense djokovic still meant the most still of the match which marked his first ever appearance in the wimbledon final said breaking in the south again to take the first sat before of standing as me with a clinical display in the second which are two by six games to one rafa though finally broke his opponent early in the third to also take it six one. of the four started with another break and djokovic is favored but he lost it drives away allowing adults to level two games apiece with a little help from the net on set points. i well the crucial moment came a full three to the second seed who once again proclaimed talent down so down for the match and the championship six four six one one six and six three overtaking as well number one today simply the icing on the joke or. any other in the world dreams of being number one of the world this is something that that gives us a lot of motivation and so fina

up of those wait for a fourth the grand slam title must go on after the russian was beaten in the wimbledon final on saturday perkovic of her victor the czech securing her inaugural major of the all england club but her exchanging early breaks before play cell died however a computer was brilliant decision making paid off later in the set in the recent serve to take the opener six three the second started with defeat of a pulling ahead producing yet another break up but tied to the two however they continue to take each other serve allowing two feet of it to eventually wrap up the match in straight sets six three six four and eight on match point here earning the twenty one year old for first grand slam title so huge disappointment for truck of for the two thousand and four champion c.c. regards reaching the final as an achievement in itself after years of injury inflicted stagnant. it's a big step considering. it's a big step because no game is improving. tremendous and confidence going forward. we still have many tournaments this year and next in the. i just want to be a better player and

our first grand slam title easing to victory over maria sharapova in the women's singles final at wimbledon. probably a fur or klitschko defeats david haye on points to ensure boxing is for main heavyweight title or in the hands of he and his elder brother top. record breaker history in k.c. stoner speeds around the mike gallo moto g.p. track faster than anyone ever is securing cool for the italian. reassurance of his weight for a fourth grand slam title must go on after the russian was beaten in the wimbledon final on saturday petrovich of her victor the czech securing her inaugural major of the all england club the per exchanging early breaks before place however could be to his brilliant decision making paid off later in the set breaking the recent serve to take the opener six three the second started with defeat of a pulling ahead producing yet another break up of a tie to the two two however they continue to take each other serve allowing complete event to eventually wrap up the match in straight sets six three six four an ace on much points here earning the twenty one year old her fir

so another spectacular wimbledon final is over with no big drop of it becoming that's wednesday eleven champion out there clinching the singles crown out of the expanse of two time winner rafael nadal djokovic still going in for most of the match maltese past appearance of the wimbledon decide the serve though totally in control especially when it mattered most in pro dahlan that sound to take the first sat before expanding the lead with an almost clean sweep in the second by six games to one. draw for the finally broke his opponent to also run out a six one way not in the end. the thought started thinking about the break up of the most likely way allowing adults a level of two games with a little help from the standpoint of the crucial moment came at four three two this i can see the once again broken at all and then served out for the match of the championship six three overtaking rafael as well number one on monday is just icing the key for the job. in the ladies of and it was czech republic's patrick a bit of a who celebrated her maiden major success after beating madea shut up abo

so there's a new name engraved on the wimbledon trophy after noble djokovic secured his first title on the all england club grasp eighteen defending champion rafael nadal in four sets djokovic and then for most of the match which marked his first ever appearance in the world and final breaking the doll in the town the game to take the first sat before extending his laid out a critical display in the second drop in just one game before taking it six one. roughly the final in pro his opponents already. very similar in the games to one. the four started with another break thank you but also try to tell it's a level of two games all with a little help from the net on set while the crucial moment for three to the second see the once again broken and down and down served out for the match and the championship six three overtaking rafael thank you i see. any of that in the world dreams of being number one of the world this is something that that gives us a lot of motivation and so finally ring when you really do it when you know that you're diverse it's just. an amazing achievement one player

but let's start with tennis where maria sharapova is wait for another shot at wimbledon glory is fastapproaching the russian returning to the final of the all england club for the first time since two thousand and four when she won the title aged just seventeen czech left hander petra kids each of us thundering in the way of that second major for sharapova per have played only once before sharapova prevailing in memphis last year the twenty four year old who beat sabine lisicki in the semi zeman for a fourth grand slam title. the men's singles final at wimbledon is set to sunday's decider bringing together the two highest ranked players in the world up present rafael nadal on novak djokovic but will surrender his world number one ranking to talk of which on monday. hispania however never quit in friday's semifinal against world number four murray scott murray taking the first set seven five but used to be cornered any further the twenty five year old rallying off three separate sets remaining on course to defend his wimbledon crown five seven six two six three six four the final score

let's get started at wimbledon where a massive day of man stand is now in progress to be clashes with localise most certainly on friday's second semifinal which puts together british number one andy murray with world number one drop all adult murray has never reached the wimbledon decider while defending champion the dollar's even longer than crown in four years when all the best finalist is being decided either no gold jockey rich versus joel will on guard question frenchmen who were in the previous stage lost the first couple of sets before claiming the third on a time break so no easy way through to the final four djokovic here. meanwhile in the ladies' events might be a shock of all those that lost back to her best of the russian storming into the wimbledon final her first major decider in three years following a straight sets win over serbian lizzie came over the north's with the best of starts losing the opening three games but we've seen recovered with some style taken mine off the next town games against the german that would see her come into the first said by six games to th

for the time of the sport now and let's put you in on the spot and i will be celebrating at wimbledon later today then ok i'm not going to sit on the fence any longer shrub is going to win she's going to win big you heard it here first you can . write it relates yeah we're going to see a preview of that match against patrick of interest the second. picture companies this is sports today plenty head in clearing this. box for the first time maria sharapova gets set to return to the wimbledon final today the russian won in london as a teenager seven years ago. ready to run gold a fight night or perhaps the entire decade is just hours away with your pitch go on t.v. paid for her into the heavyweight boxing belts on the line. in philadelphia here he comes jaromir ya girl sticks to be n.h.l. after spending three years in russia with alvin gardens. let's start with tennis where maria sharapova as wait for another shot at wimbledon glory is fast approaching the russian returning to the final at the all england club for the first time since two thousand and four when she won the title each jus

the men's singles final at wimbledon twenty eleven is set sunday's decider of bringing together the two highest ranked players in the world president rafael nadal and novak djokovic but all will surrender his world number one ranking to djokovic on monday the spaniard however never quits in the day semifinal against world number four andy murray scott murray taking the first at seven five but not tell refused to be cornered any further the twenty five year rolling off three separate sets remaining on course to defend his one of the try on five seven six two six two six four the final score in its own making sure to praise his upcoming opponent. isn't a number one which is kind of him it was what he did this first time for the season something's really impressive really fantastic. but i think in a normal conditions we'll be number one in rialto wilfred tsonga who sensationally knocked out roger federer in the previous stage was only able to continue his her roots against the person that's always speaking about there novak djokovic the serb taking the opening couple of sets. dropping the

because wait for a fourth grand slam title must go on after the russian was beaten in the wimbledon final on saturday after convincing her victory to check securing her an order all major at the all england club but her exchanging early breaks before play celta on however it was brilliant decision making a goal for later in the set breaking the. six three the second started with david about pulling ahead producing yet another break. however they continue to teach each other serve a lying piece of it to eventually wrap up in straight sets six three six four an ace on match point turning the twenty one year old her first grand slam title so huge disappointment for sharapova the two thousand and four champion says she regards reaching the final as a cheap in itself after years of injury and the like. it's a big step considering. my results here. because my game is improving. because it gives me a tremendous amount of confidence going forward. we still have many tournaments this year in the next. i don't know about this. feeling maybe i i accepted it after sunday also in day twelve american b