(PHOTOS) Venus And Serena Prep, Practice And Press In Eastbourne
American Venus Williams reacts during press conference at AEGON International
Venus during Eastbourne warmup
Serena during Eastbourne warmup
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Monfils Upset By Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber
Frenchman Gael Monfils
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| Philipp Kohlschreiber |
The 49th-ranked Kohlschreiber returned to the Halle final for the first time since losing to Roger Federer in 2008 by cruising past Monfils 6-3, 6-3 in 1 hour, 17 minutes.
Monfils, ranked a career-high No. 8 coming into the tournament, had not dropped a single set at the Wimbledon warmup event before running into Kohlschreiber.
In Sunday's final, Kohlschreiber will take on 2007 Gerry Weber champion Tomas Berdych or fellow unseeded German Philipp Petzschner, who were playing later Saturday.
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Tsonga Reaches Final Of Aegon Championships
Jo-Wilfried dives for a ball in his semi-final match at the Queen's Club.
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| James Ward |
After Ward failed to convert a couple of break points of his own, Tsonga was able to serve out the set. Even when Ward had a chance to level the match after breaking for a 4-2 lead in the second set, Tsonga broke back to force a tie-break.
Both players had chances in the breaker, but it was Tsonga who came through as Ward missed a passing shot on the Frenchman's second match point.
Purple Reign... Purple Reign... Serena Back To Rule With A Splash Of Color
American Serena Williams
Her hair streaked with Wimbledon purple and wearing a striking pair of stripy leggings, Serena and sister Venus brought excitement to a normally sedate tournament on the south coast.
When the sisters compete in the AEGON International next week, it will also be Venus's first competitive tennis since the Australian Open in January.
The pair hit for an hour each on an outside court at Devonshire Park. Venus was up first before then taking pictures of her sister on her phone and signing autographs for the dozen or so people watching.
Serena looked in particularly good form, amazing for someone who had emergency surgery to remove a blood clot from her lung in March.
Both looked in decent physical shape as they were coached by father Richard, though Venus, with a strapped right wrist, took a tumble on the damp grass.
The venue will take some getting used to for the world stars, with the changing rooms' basic facilities in some old squash courts and rain forecast for much of next week.
Eastbourne was alerted about the sisters' participation by a confidential email which arrived in the middle of the night last Saturday.
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It's A Banner Day For The French! Monfils Advances To Semi-finals In Halle
Friday, June 10, 2011
Frenchman Gael Monfils wins quarterfinal match at Gerry Weber Open
France’s Gael Monfils is feeling more and more at home in his debut at the GERRY WEBER OPEN, beating German sixth seed Florian Mayer 6-4, 6-4 to book his spot in the semi-finals. The world number eight Monfils, who in April moved into the Top 10, has yet to lose a set in Halle.
"I’m number eight in the world so this isn’t really a surprise. I’m happy with the way I am playing on the grass. And this is great preparation for Wimbledon,” said Monfils, who will play Philipp Kohlschreiber in Saturday’s semis.
Both Monfils and Mayer broke in the first set before Monfils collected his second break in the 10th game to win the set 6-4. In the second frame, Monfils broke Mayer’s serve for a 4-2 advantage but Mayer broke right back. The Frenchman however earned a match point on Mayer’s serve in the 10th game and won the match in 1 hour 4 minutes with a forehand strike down the line.
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