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| Posted at 3:34 am June 25, 2009 | admin |
Maria Sharapova defeated at the Wimbledon 2009
The biggest upset of the Wimbledon 2009 has been produced Wednesday. Russian sensation Maria Sharapova has found herself out of the tournament in a premature stage. Fans watch live Wimbledon online could see today how Masha lost in 3 sets against Gisela Dulko.
Sharapova started the game as she used us too, after returning from the important shoulder injury. She lost the first set 2-6 but managed to fight back in the second and claim it for 6-3. The 3rd set was decide by a single break of serve and Maria had to leave the tournament.
Wimbledon tennis fan know that this is the first big upset of the season. Many considered Sharapova one of the top favorites, after the Williams sisters, of winning the 2009 Ladies’ Singles title.
The Gentlemen’s events haven’t produced any important upsets so far, but those have been completed only 3 day.
The Russian former Wimbledon winner (2004) and former World Nr.1 couldn’t face today’s pressure and will have to start preparations for the next Grand Slam, which is due in almost 2 months!” coarse fishing tackle
| Posted at 7:10 am April 7, 2009 | admin |
Egypt stun India with late goal to draw 2-2
India conceded a last-gasp goal to settle for a 2-2 draw against tournament debutantes Egypt in Ipoh on Sunday.
The Indian hockey team, who were runners-up last year, started its Azlan Shah campaign on a disappointing note.
India scored through Sandeep Singh (14th minutes) and Shivender Singh (50th), while Mohamed Hasan (8th) and Amr El Saied (70th) sounded the board for the Egyptians.
Saied’s goal came just 40 seconds before the hooter went off. Disappointed with the result, Indian coach Harendra Singh said he has no words to explain the team’s poor show.
“You do not expect to win matches with this kind of performance. I do not have any answers now but we will evaluate the performances later when we get back to the hotel,” coach Harendra Singh said after the match.
In a match played on a soggy pitch following heavy downpour, the Egyptians, who were playing for the first time, took the lead in the eighth minute when Hasan converted a penalty corner.
India went on the offensive and equalised in the 15th minute in a similar fashion through their penalty corner specialist Sandeep.
The Indians kept attacking but poor finishing meant that scoreline read 1-1 at half-time.
The Indians finally took the lead in the 50th minute through another penalty corner, converted by Shivender. Undeterred, the Egyptians kept up the pressure on India before snatching a 70th-minute goal through a penalty corner by Saied.
“You would expect one or two players to be off-form but not the team to play at this level. It is a worry for me that we came off second best today and letting victory slip through over fingers with 40 seconds on the clock,” said Harendra.
Egyptian coach Jerzy Wybieralski was expectedly thrilled at having held the Asian champions.
“It is good result for Egypt and I think this is the first time in history we have managed it. There is no question that there was an element of luck in the draw but you need that at this level,” he said.
In another stunning result, hosts Malaysia shocked Pakistan 3-2.
| Posted at 7:09 am | admin |
Chisholm out for the season
Brumbies lock Mark Chisholm will miss the remainder of the Super 14 season after dislocating his wrist.
Chisholm was forced off the field in the 32nd minute of his side’s 40-27 win over the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
The 28-year-old underwent close reduction surgery in a Durban hospital yesterday after remaining in South Africa so as to not inflame the injury by flying.
The injury will sideline Chisholm for between six to eight weeks.
Coach Andy Friend said the injury was a further blow for the Brumbies, who are mourning the death of Shawn Mackay a week after being hit by a car.
“It’s very disappointing to lose someone of Mark’s experience and capability for an extended period of time,” he said.
“He’s a senior member of our pack, he’s an integral member of our lineout and he gives the side great gain line with ball in hand.
“As a squad we’ll be doing what we can to give Mark an opportunity to return and play in the finals with us in seven weeks’ time.”
Chisholm is scheduled to return to Australia tomorrow.
| Posted at 6:59 am | admin |
Sania-Chuang stun 2nd seeds
India’s Sania Mirza and her partner Chuang Chia-Jung beat second seeds Anabel Garrigues and Virginia Pascual.
They defeated them 6-3 7-6(4) and sailed into the women’s double semifinal of the USD 4.5 million Sony Ericsson Open.
On a day of upsets, Sania and Chuang made their presence felt by pulling the rug from under the feet of their seeded opponent whose last ditch effort for a fightback wilted in tie-breaks with the Indo-Taiwan pair seeing it through.
Sania and Chuang’s semifinal opponents will be winner of the remaining quarterfinal match to be played between third-seeded Kveta Peschke and Lisa Raymond and Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears.
Sania and Chuang seemed to have struck the perfect chord and they had earlier stunned eighth seeds Maria Kirilenko and Flavia Pennetta in a gruelling three-setter in their previous encounter.
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