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The March of the Andys

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Russians Dream About
Conquering Mt. Williams
Safina to Face Venus;
Dementieva to Confront Serena
TUESDAY, JUNE 30 –Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva arrived at Wimbledon in much the same place, coming off tremendously disappointing losses at Roland Garros and looking like their seasons were about to skid off the rails. But after very impressive quarterfinals victories on Tuesday – Safina a 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 win over the hard hitting German teen Sabine Lisicki and Dementieva a 6-2, 6-2 devastation of Italian veteran Francesca Schiavone – both were in fine moods and hopeful that they have great shots to scale Mount Williams in the semifinals and hammer the red flag into the ground. MORE

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Women's Quarters: Step up or Go Home
WIMBLEDON, MONDAY, JUNE 29 – There have been bumps in the road to Wimbledon glory before for the willful Williams sisters, but if Venus and Serena play anywhere close to as well as they did in thrashing high quality opponents in the fourth round on Monday, they are sure to meet in Saturday's final, adding another chapter to their intriguing rivalry. MORE

Murray, Roddick Storm into 2nd Week
WIMBLEDON, SATURDAY, JUNE 27 – Before the top half of the draw had settled into sorting out just who was going to challenge the Andy’s – Murray and Roddick – for spots in the semifinals, the bottom half still has some work to do when Tommy Haas and Marin Cilic had to finish off their five setter from Friday evening. MORE

The Bottom Half: Serena, Azarenka, Dementieva Looking Good

WIMBLEDON, FRIDAY, JUNE 26 – Thankfully, the WTA Tour doesn’t have the capability of sending out a service bombing fest a la the Ivo Karlovic v. Jo Tsonga mind numbing contest on Friday, where there were almost no rallies of note. MORE

The Venus Wimbledon Phenomenon:
Why is Williams So Much Better on Grass?; Earns Suarez Rematch
WIMBLEDON, JUNE 23 – Venus Williams does not have serve and volley locked into her psyche like former Wimbledon greats Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King and Margaret Court did. She’s doesn’t have outright speed or ferocious forehand of a seven-time champ Steffi Graf. MORE

Fish Tries to Avoid Being Netted by Novak; Plus: Querrey’s Loss, Odesnik Unfairly Tagged, De Brito Falls
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 – There have been, and will be, plenty of these moments in the career of Mardy Fish. The ultra- aggressive, athletic serve and volleyer is facing a big opportunity of Thursday, when he’ll confront No. 4 Novak Djokovic in the third round of Wimbledon. MORE

Time for the Heralded Woznaicki to Break Through at a Slam
TUESDAY, JUNE 23 – Caroline Wozniacki hasn’t broken out yet at Slam and it’s high time she did. Seeded No. 9 at Wimbledon and coming off a title run at Eastbourne, she’s in top ranked Dinara Safina’s quarter, which presents a major opportunity, given that the Russian is bound to struggle post her Roland Garros final meltdown. MORE

Britain’s Lack of Faith in Murray, Engaged Mirza’s Hopes,
Serena’s Confessions
MONDAY, JUNE 22 – On the long trip from California to Wimbledon, I encountered four different Britons who wanted to discuss Wimbledon, and not one of them thought that Andy Murray had a real shot at winning the title. I wasn’t totally shocked, but a bit stupefied: how can a nation that follows the sport closely not realize what a good thing they have going, and just what an enormously talented an gritty player Murray is? MORE