Despite the rain delays on Sunday, the top seeds in the mens and womens Olympic tennis competition managed to get their matches in and advance to the next round on Monday.
Top-seeded mens player, Roger Federer of Switzerland defeated Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov easily 6-4, 6-2. Number two seed, Spain’s Rafael Nadal, who defeated Federer at Wimbledon [...]
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Heavy rain in Beijing has delayed several of the outdoor events for Sunday, including the tennis matches and archery competition. Before the tennis matches were suspended, James Blake of the United States defeated Australian Chris G... Read Post
Just a day after he defeated the #1 seed in the Olympic men’s singles competition, James Blake was himself defeated by Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez in three sets. One could argue that Blake defeated himself, failing to convert three ma... Read Post
In a match delayed by rain, James Blake of the United States eliminated the top seed in the men’s singles tennis competition, Roger Federer of Switzerland in straight sets. The win was surprising since Blake has only beat Federer on... Read Post