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.): Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova reach second round

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — The big names held serve and their places at the top on Tuesday at Wimbledon, meaning those who prefer their tennis played by the rich and famous never had to hold their breaths. Unlike a year ago.

Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal, both ranked No. 1, scored straight-sets victories in opening matches. So did Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, who, as the other two, are former Wimbledon champions.

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Newsday (N.Y.): American women are a major story line at Wimbledon

By Art Spander
Special to Newsday

WIMBLEDON, England — The sun was shining Saturday, softening the gloom in the wake of that World Cup failure the Times of London called "England's Shame."

Wimbledon begins Monday, and with England's certain departure from the World Cup, tennis will take over the headlines.

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