A PERSON
According to a survey of the Davis Cup official website, Marat Safin was recognized as the best player in the past quarterfinal round. More than 2 thousand people took part in the survey, 62% of them voted for Safin. Well, we cannot disagree with them!
MATCH
Elena Jankovic and Venus Williams in the semifinal of the tournament in Charleston . In fact, nothing special - just another very intense and beautiful match. What does it take to defeat one of the Williams sisters who completely own the game initiative in almost any match? We must withstand that Jankovic did on a tie-break in the third set. And she did it for the second time. Last year, Elena upset reigning champion Venus right at Wimbledon.
TITLES
Ivo Karlovich takes away from the studio the prize "The most amazing winner of the tournament of this week." Elena Yankovich and Nicholas Almagro, by and large, simply did their job - the second seeded Yankovich won the tournament for lack of the first seeded in the final, and Almagro just defended last year’s title. But Ivo Karlovich with a trophy over his head is a big surprise. Previously, Ivo the Ironman was only able to serve an average of 20 aces per match at a speed of 200 km / h. And at the same time he was surprised why the Croatian national team pays him less money than Lubicic and Ancic. And then, apparently, I understood - why. Probably after last year at Wimbledon he filed 35 aces and lost. And last year, finally, Ivo at least somehow, but began to play. And here you are: at 28, the first title.
AWARDS
Martin Hingis was awarded for inspiring women from all over the world. Here's a fun Meredith Inspiration Award from Family Circle magazine publishers and part-time sponsors of the Charleston tournament. This prize is awarded once a year to an athlete who, through her activities, inspires other women to achieve personal and professional goals. In general, it is not surprising that Martina received this award. Just the organizers thought of the anniversary. Exactly 10 years ago, on March 31, 1997, on the opening day of the tournament in Charleston, Martina Hingis became the youngest first racket in the history of tennis at the age of 16 years and 6 months. This year, Martina was not able to take part in the tournament due to an injury, but still came for the prize.
CONFESSION
Roger Federer was immortalized. Now Federer with the Wimbledon Cup flaunts on a Swiss postage stamp with a denomination of 1 franc. For Roger, of course, it is very nice, because he became the first Swiss ever to be awarded such an honor during his lifetime. But even more pleasant for Switzerland, in which this is possible. I wonder how much now you need to paste on the postcard “Rogers” Hingis from Hürden to congratulate Federer on Wimbledon on his victory at Wimbledon?
CARE
Greg Rusedski announced his retirement on a major note. The English team with his participation defeated the Dutch in the Davis Cup group stage. Thus, the UK reached the playoffs and next year will play with the Croatian national team for the right to get into the world group.
During his career, the 33-year-old Rusedski won 15 singles and 3 doubles. The best season of his career was in 1997. Then Greg reached the finals of the US Open, where he lost to Patrick Rafter, and after the end of the tournament he climbed to the 4th, highest career position in the ranking. Rousseski won the loudest title at the Paris Masters in 1998, beating Pete Sampras in the final, then the first racket of the world.
In a farewell interview, Greg Rosedsky said that it was time for him to try all the pleasures of the life of an ordinary person, but this does not mean that he says goodbye to tennis for good. “I want to be involved in tennis,” said Rusedski. “I have a lot of experience, and I hope to pass it on to young tennis players. I also want to be in one way or another to attend the Davis Cup matches.”
RETURN
Former 21st racket of the world 25-year-old American Taylor Dent hopes to return to the game by the end of a series of summer tournaments in America. With two fractures in the lumbar region, Dent was placed in a neurosurgical clinic in Los Angeles and was successfully operated on March 19 this year. “Going back to the Top 30 will not be an easy task,” Dent says. “But I'm looking forward to the moment I can play.”
VIDEO
A relatively new and very beautiful commercial from Nike is a picturesque sports mess on a platform very similar to a circus arena. There, Roger and Rafa selflessly play tennis. Recommended for viewing in front of Masters in Monte Carlo, where we hope to see both in the final.
NUMERAL
Maria Sharapova on her official website named 10 places where she really would like to visit. By the way, tour operators can familiarize themselves with the list and advertise the necessary destinations as part of the Sharapova tour.
1) Maldives
2) Tuscany
3) Hawaii
4) Venice
5) Greece
6) Saint-Tropez
7) St. Petersburg
8) Alaska
9) Phuket, Thailand
10) Africa
THE WORDS
Roger Federer about his relationship with the Swiss post: "I am proud of this event, because now I am as much a symbol of the country as mountains or an army knife." An interesting choice. Switzerland is full of other symbols - cheese, chocolate, watches, banks, but Roger for some reason chose mountains and a knife. What is no reason to delve into Roger unconscious and write a dissertation?
Ksenia VITRYAK