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Djoker’s Winning Streak, WTA Strong Is Beautiful, Injuries & Twitter Contest – Tennis Now News

James Waterson reports the latest tennis news for Tennis Now. Novak Djokovic marks down a 35 match consecutive winning streak, placing him just a few away from John McEnroe’s record. Andy Murray Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki, Li Na, Maria Sharapova, and Samatha Stosur all advance in the Italian Open. The WTA launches a striking new ad campaign highlighting the strength and beauty of its players. Injuries abound as Serena Williams, David Nalbandian, and Lleyton Hewitt continue to sit out the matches. Tennis Now is having a Twitter contest with great giveaway prizes like tennis gear and gift cards from Tennis Express! Get a pro player to re-tweet your Twitter antics, with @tennis_now somewhere in the post! Click here for details: www.tennisnow.com Subscribe to the Tennis Now Youtube channel, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest tennis news and updates.

Novak Djokovic extends 2011 winning streak to 38-0

Novak Djokovic extends 2011 winning streak to 38-0
PARIS – Novak Djokovic extended his perfect season right into the French Open, beating Thiemo de Bakker 6-2, 6-1,…

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Djokovic extends winning streak to 38-0 with 1st-round victory at French Open

Djokovic extends winning streak to 38-0 with 1st-round victory at French Open
PARIS – Novak Djokovic extended his perfect season right into the French Open, beating Thiemo de Bakker 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 Monday in the first round. The second-seeded Serb improved his 2011 record to 38-0 — and stretched his winning streak to 40 — on the second day of the tournament at Roland Garros.

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Roger Federer vs. Robin Soderling — End of the Streak (French Open 2010)

For the second consecutive year, Robin Soderling stepped onto Philippe Chatrier court ready to rock the tennis world and rewrite the history books. 367 days after stopping Rafael Nadal’s 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros and inflicting the Majorcan’s first and indeed only defeat to date on the Paris clay, Rockin’ Robin took his best shot at Roger Federer — and knocked the champion clean off his feet. And after two-and-a-half hours of play, the Swede had brought an end to a record which may never be broken. Since losing to Gustavo Kuerten here in the third round in 2004, Federer had gone on to reach 23 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals. And then along came Rockin’ Robin…

Swede ends Federer streak

Swede ends Federer streak
Sixteen (and counting). That is the number that defines Roger Federer’s peerless career and will be cited in the witness box by those who swear on their ATP handbook that the Swiss is the greatest ever to put cat gut to yellow fluff. The record collection of grand slam titles.

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Djokovic Snaps Nadal’s Win Streak

Novak Djokovic handed number one in waiting Rafael Nadal his first defeat in nearly three months, stunning Spaniard 6-1, 7-5 to reach the final of the Cincinnati Masters.

The Serbian No 3 seed snapped a 32-match win streak for Nadal, who was last defeated on May 7 by compatriot and former No 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in Rome, with Nadal suffering from foot blisters.

“I played the best summer hard season in my life, so I’m very happy for that,” said Nadal, who is 64-8 on the season with seven titles. “Today he played unbelievable in the first set.

“In the second set I felt well and in some moments I felt I was playing better than him. Finally, he beat me. I just congratulate him because he’s playing well.”

Djokovic is re-emerging as a force in the game just two days after Roger Federer lost his grip on the top ranking after four-and-a-half years. The Swiss star lost in the third round to Ivo Karlovic.

Djokovic has defeated Nadal in four of their six matches on hard court.

“Day after day I’m getting stronger in the segment of my game which is really important coming up to the final stages of the tournament,” said the winner.
“Rafa always gives 100 percent in every match and on any surface. It was a challenge and I accepted it.”

Djokovic will line up in a revenge repeat of last week’s losing quarterfinal in Toronto when he takes on Andy Murray.

Despite his loss and whatever happens at the Beijing Olympics, Nadal will take over the top ranking from Federer on Aug 18 as computer points drop off.
Djokovic, the Australian Open champion and winner of two Masters shields already this season, will climb to second in the 2008 season points race.

Djokovic ripped off from a standing start, reaching a 5-0 lead after just 19 minutes before second seed Nadal got on the scoreboard. The Serb won the opener in 25 minutes, with 11 winners versus only two for Nadal.

Djokovic, who won the first eight points of the evening, lost only four points on serve in the opening phase.
Nadal lifted slightly in the second set, but Djokovic answered by saving the lone break point he faced in the sixth game to level 3-3.
The third seed ended that game with his fifth ace after coming from 0-30 and broke Nadal in the penultimate game of the match.

“I feel happy because for sure I will be number one,” said Nadal. “It’s been hard work for a long, long time.

“But there’s no time to enjoy. I have Olympics in one week.”

Clijsters snaps Venus Williams winning streak

Clijsters snaps Venus Williams winning streak
Belgian Kim Clijsters brought a swift end to Venus Williams’s 15-match winning streak with a 6-2 6-1 win in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open final on Saturday.

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