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Materials
- Longest Match in Tennis History (Time.com)
Provides photos. "No matter who ends up winning at Wimbledon in 2010, the grand slam will surely be best remembered for the first round match between Nicolas Mahut of France and John Isner of the United States. Their match stretched over three days and lasted a cumulative 11 hours, 5 minutes, setting the record for the longest match ever in tennis history." 06-10
- Tennis Backhand Illustrated (Dober)
Provides an animation to show proper form (with top spin).
- Tennis Forehand Illustrated (Dober)
Provides an animation to show proper form.
- Tennis Serve Illustrated (Dober)
Provides an animation to show proper form. 12-02
Multimedia
- -07-07-07 Nadal Wins Wimbledon (YouTube.com)
Nadal beats Federer to win Wimbledon in one of the great matches of all time. 07-08
News
- -07-05-09 Federer Wins Historic 15th Grand Slam (NBC Sports)
"Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title Sunday, outlasting Andy Roddick for his sixth Wimbledon championship in a marathon match that went to 16-14 in the fifth set."
"It was the longest men's Grand Slam final in history at 77 games - breaking the previous record of 71 from 1927 in Australia." 07-09
- -07-07-07 Federer Wins Wimbledon (New York Times)
"Federer beat Rafael Nadal, his 21-year-old Spanish rival, in five sets Sunday, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2, joining Borg as the only men’s players in the last 100 years to win Wimbledon five times in a row." 07-07
- Olympics Tennis 2008 (NY Times)
"Nadal earned the ranking [of number 1] by becoming the first man in 28 years to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same season, ending Federer’s five-year run of victories at the All England Club in a five-set classic that is already being referred to in hushed tones." 08-08
- Olympics Tracker 2008 (NY Times)
Provides a schedule of events. 08-08
- Past Men Winners of Wimbledon (NBC Sports)
Describes the champions by year. 07-08
- Past Women Winners of Wimbledon (NBC Sports)
Describes the champions by year. 07-08
- Tennis News (1stHeadlines.com)
Provides news on tennis from over a dozen sources.
- Tennis News (Wimbledon.org)
Provides news on Wimbledon matches and other tennis news.
Papers
- -01-28-06 Mauresmo Claims Ausralian Open Title (BBC News)
"Amelie Mauresmo finally claimed her first Grand Slam title when Justine Henin-Hardenne was forced to retire during the Australian Open final." 01-06
- -08-28-08 Top-Seeded Ivanovic Stunned (NBCSports.com)
"Serbian suffers earliest exit by No. 1 women’s seed in Open era." 08-08
- -Francesca Schiavone Becomes First Italian Woman to Win a Grand Slam Title (CNN News)
"Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title when she overpowered fellow first-time finalist Samantha Stosur at the French Open on Saturday." 05-10
- Andy Murray (Wikipedia.org)
"Andrew "Andy" Murray (born 15 May 1987) is a Scottish professional tennis player. He is ranked world No. 2[3], the highest-ranked British player since Fred Perry.[4]" 09-09
- Biographies of Tennis Greats (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides profiles of the most accomplished tennis players. 01-06
- Federer Wins Australian Open (ESPN.com)
Provides a short review of the game against Murray. 01-10
- Federer Wins Historic 15th Grand Slam (New York Times)
"Federer roared and walked to the net all alone in the history books after breaking his tie with Pete Sampras, who is now second on the career list with 14 major singles titles." 07-09
- Federer, Roger (Wikipedia.org)
"Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss tennis professional, currently ranked World No. 1. Many experts and many of his own tennis peers believe Federer may be the greatest player in the history of the game." 07-07
- Grand Slam Winner Andre Agassi (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Billie-Jean King (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Chris Evert (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Maragaret Court (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Martina Navratilova (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Rod Laver (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Serena Williams (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Grand Slam Winner Steffi Graf (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- King, Billie Jean (Sports Illustrated)
Provides a biography of the tennis great. Includes a picture. 12-02
- Legends of Tennis (Time.com)
"Rebel, survivor, pinup, sweetheart, pit bull, rock chick, ice queen: female tennis players sure seem to get labeled a lot. And while that kind of media sizzle makes tournaments like Wimbledon a hot ticket, it doesn't begin to sum up the resilience and power of the sport's biggest stars. Find out what drives the greatest players of the past 40 years, from Billie Jean King to Li Na." 06-11
- McEnroe, John (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Melanie Oudin (Wikipedia.org)
"Melanie Oudin (born September 23, 1991 in Marietta, Georgia, United States) is an American tennis player and former world junior No. 2." 09-09
- Men's Rankings (Tennis.com)
Provides basic information. 01-10
- Nadal, Rafael (Wikipedia.org)
"Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (IPA: [rafa'el na'ðal]) (born June 3, 1986, in Manacor, Mallorca) is a top Spanish professional tennis player. As of June 2007, he is ranked No.2 in the world. He is a three time Grand Slam champion, having won three consecutive French Open singles titles (2005-07)." 07-07
- Richey, Nancy (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Roddick, Andy (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Roddick, Andy (Wikipedia.org)
"Roddick is known for his fast serves and forehands. He also holds the fastest serve recorded in professional tennis, clocked at 155 mph, or 248.2 km/h." 07-07
- Roger Federer Defeated in Quarterfinals at Wimbledon (New York Times)
"All Wednesday afternoon, Tomas Berdych had stripped Federer’s cloak of invincibility at Wimbledon. Berdych hit harder, served better, played with the sort of daring that marked Federer’s ascendance. Berdych made Federer look vulnerable, mortal, human even, in a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 triumph." 06-10
- Sampras, Pete (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Seles, Monica (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Serena Beats Sister in Wimbledon Final (New York Times)
"After all the anguished cries and pummeled groundstrokes between the pair, their 21st meeting — and their fourth in the Wimbledon final — ended with but a muted celebration. Serena Williams, the younger sister by 15 months, steamrolled big sister Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon championship." 07-09
- Smith, Stan (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Tennis Biographies (HW Wilson)
Provides short descriptions of some of the best known competitors, including Andre Agassi, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg, Steffi Graf, Ivan Lendl, Hana Mandlikova, Noah Yannick, Gabriela Sabatini, Pete Sampras, and Monica Seles. 8-00
- U.S. Open Champion Jennifer Capriati (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- U.S. Open Champion Jim Courier (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- U.S. Open Champion Kim Clijsters (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- U.S. Open Champion Michael Chang (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Andre Agassi (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Arthur Ashe (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Bjorn Borg (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Boris Becker (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Jimmy Connors (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Lindsay Davenport (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champion Stefan Edberg (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins. 01-06
- Wimbledon Champions (Sporting-Heroes.net)
Provides a summary of wins for each winner. 01-06
Periodicals
- Tennis News (Tennis.com)
Provides tennis news. 10-09
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