Watching Wimbledon

5. July 2009 | 15:50

Watching Wimbledon

What could be better than the usual July 4th shtick of brats and beer? Watching Venus and Serena Williams in their fourth sister-vs.-sister Wimbledon final in eight years, that’s what. Sit back with a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream, and start taking bets. Serena won in 2002 and 2003, while Venus won in 2008. Perhaps she’s due another win, although Serena has a 6-5 advantage in Grand Slam … (News Source: Tucson Weekly - 00:49:49)

Watching sports on TV is getting tougher

Watching sports isn’t as easy as it used to be. Especially on television. Pro tennis is flat-out boring. I used to watch a ton of Wimbledon and couldn’t wait for the nightly roundup on HBO. But that hasn’t happened since, maybe, the Pete Sampras era. (News Source: The Times-Reporter - 03:57:18)

Roddick to face Federer in men’s Wimbledon final

Andy Roddick defeated Andy Murray and will face five-time champion Roger Federer in the Wimbledon men’s final. (News Source: USA Today - 18:16:14)

Kevin Armstrong: What we learned from Serena’s Wimbledon win over Venus

Four things we learned while watching the all-American women’s final at the All England Club on Independence Day … (News Source: Sports Illustrated - 17:55:14)

Courtside with Andy: One step closer to coveted Wimbledon crown

Andy Murray of Scotland, British fans’ favorite son and the No. 3 player in the world, will share his thoughts with USA TODAY throughout this year’s Wimbledon. (News Source: USA Today - 14:17:06)

Why are the Wimbledon cameramen so obsessed with pretty spectators?

Why are the Wimbledon cameramen so obsessed with pretty spectators? (News Source: Daily Mail: World News - 12:41:44)

Federer, Roddick to meet in 3rd Wimbledon final

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title. (News Source: Scottsbluff Star-Herald - 09:34:34)

Top 10 memorable Wimbledon finals

Forget the strawberries and cream. What makes the finals at Wimbledon special is the tennis, no matter what food is consumed. And in the century-plus the event has been held, some finals stand out whether for the excitement or the storyline. (News Source: The Washington DC Examiner - 02:28:34)

Wimbledon 2009 - John Lloyd EXCLUSIVE: Murray’s best is still to come… starting with the US Open

Just because Andy Murray failed to fulfil our fantasy of making it through to this afternoon’s Wimbledon final, we must not panic. Andy Roddick re-invented his game to find the necessary skills to deny Murray in a close semi-final. (News Source: Daily Mail - 23:15:32)