Roger Federer yesterday cruised to a straights victory over home town hero Gael Monfils. Federe clinched a 6-4 6-3 7-6 win in a scrappy wind affected encounter to set up what could be mouth watering semi- final battle with man of the moment Novac Djokovic.
Djokovic, unbeaten on any surface this year lies just one victory short of John McEnroe's 42 match unbeaten run at the beginning of a season set back in 1984 .
Earlier in the day Andy Murray came through a tough five setter 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 7-5 with a win against Serbian Victor Troicki. Murray next faces Argentinian Juan Ignacio Chela in todays quarter-final .
In the other quarter-final world no1 Rafael Nadal faces off against Robin Soderling.
Did you Know? When Roger Federer won the French Open in 2009 he equaled Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam victories.
Tuesday 31 May 2011
Is Sepp Blatter past his sell by date
Is World football being run by an old School dinosaur who refuses to admit that all is not well in the house of FIFA.
Accusation of corruption are running wild in the international football community with bribes and back-handers being the flavour of the day.The only one who seems oblivious to this is FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter.Blatter refuses to accept that certain members of the FIFA delegation have offered and been offered bribes in return for votes regarding the handing out of World Cup Tournaments.
Asian soccer chief Mohamed Hamman has been suspended by FIFA'S ethics committee over the cash for votes scandal which means that Blatter will stand unopposed once more in the race to determine who will be FIFA'S next boss.
In my opinion it is time for some new blood to stand up and give Blatter and some of the other dinosaurs a run for there money and bring some fresh ideas into the world of international football.
Did you Know? Shirt swapping was banned in the 1986 World Cup Because FIFA did not want the players to show their bare chests on the field.
Accusation of corruption are running wild in the international football community with bribes and back-handers being the flavour of the day.The only one who seems oblivious to this is FIFA supremo Sepp Blatter.Blatter refuses to accept that certain members of the FIFA delegation have offered and been offered bribes in return for votes regarding the handing out of World Cup Tournaments.
Asian soccer chief Mohamed Hamman has been suspended by FIFA'S ethics committee over the cash for votes scandal which means that Blatter will stand unopposed once more in the race to determine who will be FIFA'S next boss.
In my opinion it is time for some new blood to stand up and give Blatter and some of the other dinosaurs a run for there money and bring some fresh ideas into the world of international football.
Did you Know? Shirt swapping was banned in the 1986 World Cup Because FIFA did not want the players to show their bare chests on the field.
Sunday 29 May 2011
Barcelona triumph at Wembly
The curtain came down on the 2011 European football league on Saturday when Barcelona saw off Manchester United 3-1 in the final of the European Champions League.
The worlds best player Lionel Messi was named man of the match. He restored Barcelonas lead in the second half with a stunning strike and in the process equalled Ruud Van Nistlerooy's record of 12 goals for the season . Messi followed up by playing a pivotal role in David Villa's decisive third goal.
This was Barcelona's fifth European championship which according to Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic was well deserved and. although United drew level through a Rooney goal a Barcelona victory always seemed to be on the cards.
The worlds best player Lionel Messi was named man of the match. He restored Barcelonas lead in the second half with a stunning strike and in the process equalled Ruud Van Nistlerooy's record of 12 goals for the season . Messi followed up by playing a pivotal role in David Villa's decisive third goal.
This was Barcelona's fifth European championship which according to Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic was well deserved and. although United drew level through a Rooney goal a Barcelona victory always seemed to be on the cards.
Friday 27 May 2011
Champions of Europe Clash
Tonight sees the culmination of the European football season when Manchester United do battle with Barcelona at the home of English football, Wembly Stadium.
Thursday 26 May 2011
The Crusade in Brisbane
Another weekend of scintillating Super 15 rugby is upon us.
Undoubtedly the highlight if the weekends games comes to us on Sunday from Brisbane where the Queensland Reds do battle with the Canterbury Crusaders.
The table topping Reds will have more than their hand full with the return of new sensation Sonny Bill Williams,who in his first season of Super Rugby has wowed crowds with his power and one handed off-loads at just the right time. Add Danial Carter and All-Black captain Richie McCaw into the equation and it will prove a hard task although on home soil for the Reds to pull this one off.
Weekends Games:
Hurricanes-Western Force ( Palmerston North ,Fri 27/5,7.35am GMT)
Highlanders-MTN Lions (Dunedin, Sat 28/5, 7.35am GMT)
Brumbies-DHL Stormers (Canberra, Sat 28/5, 9.40am GMT)
Sharks-Waratahs (Durban, Sat 28/5, 3.05pm GMT )
Vodacom Bulls-Vodacom Cheetahs (Pretoria, Sat 28/5, 5.10pm GMT)
Reds-Crusaders (Brisbane, Sun 29/5, 6.10am GMT)
Undoubtedly the highlight if the weekends games comes to us on Sunday from Brisbane where the Queensland Reds do battle with the Canterbury Crusaders.
The table topping Reds will have more than their hand full with the return of new sensation Sonny Bill Williams,who in his first season of Super Rugby has wowed crowds with his power and one handed off-loads at just the right time. Add Danial Carter and All-Black captain Richie McCaw into the equation and it will prove a hard task although on home soil for the Reds to pull this one off.
Weekends Games:
Hurricanes-Western Force ( Palmerston North ,Fri 27/5,7.35am GMT)
Highlanders-MTN Lions (Dunedin, Sat 28/5, 7.35am GMT)
Brumbies-DHL Stormers (Canberra, Sat 28/5, 9.40am GMT)
Sharks-Waratahs (Durban, Sat 28/5, 3.05pm GMT )
Vodacom Bulls-Vodacom Cheetahs (Pretoria, Sat 28/5, 5.10pm GMT)
Reds-Crusaders (Brisbane, Sun 29/5, 6.10am GMT)
Wednesday 25 May 2011
Indians scalp Knight Riders
Last nights play-off game in the IPL turned out to be a lot closer than the Indians would have liked.The Kolkata Knight Riders posted a competetive 147 thanks to a superb innings of 70 from just 49 balls by Dutchman Ryan Ten Doeschate.
However one felt that this was always going to be a few runs short of the mark which in the end proved to be the case.
The Indians got off to a flying start thanks to a whirlwind 50 By Aussie opener Aiden Blizzard. They then had a bit of a middle order collapse until James Franklin and Indian Spin wizard Harbhajan Singh saw them across the line in the final over.
The next game for the Indians comes on Friday when the take on the Royal Challangers Bangalore with the victor taking on the Chennai Super Kings in Saturdays Final in Chennai.
However one felt that this was always going to be a few runs short of the mark which in the end proved to be the case.
The Indians got off to a flying start thanks to a whirlwind 50 By Aussie opener Aiden Blizzard. They then had a bit of a middle order collapse until James Franklin and Indian Spin wizard Harbhajan Singh saw them across the line in the final over.
The next game for the Indians comes on Friday when the take on the Royal Challangers Bangalore with the victor taking on the Chennai Super Kings in Saturdays Final in Chennai.
Tuesday 24 May 2011
IPL. Getting to the business end of the competition
As we near the end of the 2011 version of the IPL cricket competition the Chennai Super Kings have emerged as the favorites to retain their Crown as champions of the premier 20 Over cricket competition on the planet .
The Super Kings led by Indian Skipper M S Dhoni secured a well deserved victory in the 20th over due to some powerful hitting by South African All-Rounder Albie Morkel and sensational Indian youngster Suresh Raina.
In todays match up the Mumbai Indians take on the Kolkata Knight Riders which should be a closely fought out contest.
The Indians will as always be counting on their Legendary captain Sachin Tendulkar to get them off to a positive start and for their Sri-Lankan Speedster Lasith (slinger) Malinger to finish things off with a mixture of his customary unplayable yorkers and well disguised slower balls.
The Knight Riders will attempt to spoil the Indian party with a lot riding on the shoulders of South African stalwart Jaques Kallis. They will be hoping that Kallis can root himself to the crease and allow the other Knight Rider big hitters to play around him. The Knight Riders will be counting on Aussie pace legend Brett Lee rolling back the years to give the Indian batsmen something to think about.
The action will commence at 8pm Indian Time.
A Must See for all lovers of cricket!
The Super Kings led by Indian Skipper M S Dhoni secured a well deserved victory in the 20th over due to some powerful hitting by South African All-Rounder Albie Morkel and sensational Indian youngster Suresh Raina.
In todays match up the Mumbai Indians take on the Kolkata Knight Riders which should be a closely fought out contest.
The Indians will as always be counting on their Legendary captain Sachin Tendulkar to get them off to a positive start and for their Sri-Lankan Speedster Lasith (slinger) Malinger to finish things off with a mixture of his customary unplayable yorkers and well disguised slower balls.
The Knight Riders will attempt to spoil the Indian party with a lot riding on the shoulders of South African stalwart Jaques Kallis. They will be hoping that Kallis can root himself to the crease and allow the other Knight Rider big hitters to play around him. The Knight Riders will be counting on Aussie pace legend Brett Lee rolling back the years to give the Indian batsmen something to think about.
The action will commence at 8pm Indian Time.
A Must See for all lovers of cricket!
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