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Fans say Wimbledon's new "white sneaker rule" caused superstar tennis player's shocking upset
The 2013 Wimbledon Open Championships have just witnessed perhaps the wildest opening three days of competition at All England Club as top seeds and former champions fell one by one in the increasingly unpredictable grass court tournament.
Rafael Nadal's first round exit at the Wimbledon Open was so shocking to the point that a sports network producer went a little bit query on the site of the Spaniard's devastating three-set loss to Steve Darcis on Monday.
The first day of action at All-England Club saw a number of flawless performances from previous Wimbledon Open champs such as Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer. Ironically, it also produced several upsets - including a historic one on Court no.1.
Roger Federer is facing a daunting task of defending his Wimbledon Open championship after the former world's no.1 ran out of luck in Saturday's morning draw for the men's singles competition.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have already hit the grass this week in their preparation for the upcoming Wimbledon Open championships at All England Tennis Club. Meanwhile, French Open champion Rafael Nadal is all set to make his grass-court season debut at the BNP Paribas Classic on Friday.
Former world's no.1 Maria Sharapova used her Facebook account on Friday to give her followers a glimpse of what she'll be wearing roughly two weeks from now before the start of the Wimbledon Open at All England Tennis Club.
The quarterfinal round of the Gerry Weber Open will be a treat in the eyes of the home crowd as four Germans look to buy a spot in the semifinal round of the prestigious grass court event in Halle, Germany.
Rafael Nadal will take on David Ferrer in the men’s singles final of the French Open on Suinday at 12 a.m Eastern Time.
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Rafael Nadal celebrated his 27th birthday with an innocent smile on his face after demolishing Japanese sensation Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday.
After four days of action, the field is narrowed as the best and brightest stars in the world of tennis continue to vie for the coveted French Open title as the 2013 tournament continues on Friday.
The 31-year-old tennis great, Roger Federer, remains the standard of grand slam excellence after having won 17 majors title in his career. But with his age starting to become an issue in his play, it may be time for the Swiss Maestro to consider retirement, seriously.
Day 4 of the 2013 French Open saw several of the heavy favorites advance in both the men's and women's tournaments in Paris, France, as well as one shocking upset.
Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal continued to have an outstanding year after topping their respective foes in the finals of the Mutua Madrid Open titles at Park Manzanares on Sunday in Madrid.
Williams successfully defended his Madrid Open title with another dominating performance against Russia's Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4. Serena captured his 50th career singles title and held a tight grip on the top spot of the WTA rankings.
