Bleacher Report: What's Causing American Tennis' Historically Poor Performance at Wimbledon 2014?

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

LONDON — Madison Keys took her leave Monday without hitting a single shot. Her left leg was too sore, so she withdrew. She was the last American woman at Wimbledon. Bye-bye, Miss American forehand.

A short while later, John Isner departed, losing a four-setter to one of this summer's better players, Feliciano Lopez. Isner was the last American. Period. Sing a few bars of the “Star Spangled Banner,” and it will serve as a requiem.

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Bleacher Report: Serena Williams' Grand Slam Window Rapidly Closing After 2014 Wimbledon Upset

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

LONDON — She has to face reality now, which for a champion is more difficult than facing an opponent.

She has to give herself the answers to questions every aging athlete gets asked and deep down asks herself.

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Newsday (N.Y.): Serena Williams upset in third round at Wimbledon

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — Alize Cornet dictated her story, off the cuff. "It is the biggest upset of the tournament," she shouted to a TV microphone after, well, the biggest upset of Wimbledon so far, her stunning win over Serena Williams.

"Because she is No. 1," said Cornet, the 25th seed. "And she won this a number of times. I can't believe I did it myself."

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Newsday (N.Y.): Maria Sharapova cruises at Wimbledon

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova was starstruck, which tells you how big David Beckham is.

Beckham, pro golfer Ian Poulter and onetime English soccer ace Bobby Charlton were among the Royal Box guests as Wimbledon celebrated its annual sports heroes Saturday.

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Bleacher Report: Pressure Building on Novak Djokovic to End Grand Slam Rut at Wimbledon 2014

By Art Spander
Featured Columnist

LONDON, England — Novak Djokovic didn’t do it in the Australian, where he usually does it. Djokovic didn’t do it in the French, where he’s never done it.

And so this Wimbledon, to him and many others the most important tournament in tennis, Djokovic must do it, must win. Or else.

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