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Venus Williams Dons Dress Inspired by Tina Turner Williams Had a Couple of Brief Hic- Cups Against the 34-Year-Old De Los Rios Wednesday 23rd June, 2010 13 Venus Williams dons dress inspired by Tina Turner Williams had a couple of brief hic- cups against the 34-year-old de los Rios. After racing to a 5-0 lead in each set, the American let up enough to allow her oppo- nent to earn some games. Unlike most players, Williams never enters grass-court tuneup tournaments to prepare for Wimbledon, so this was her first competitive match since a fourth- round loss at the French Open. Still, it's a formula that clearly works: She has reached the final at the All Serbia's Ana Ivanovic wipes the sweat England Club eight of the past 10 years. from her face during her first round "I was just ready to go," said Williams, loss to Israel's Shahar Peer at the All who lost to younger sister Serena in the England Lawn Tennis Championships 2009 final. "Been practicing on the grass at Wimbledon, Monday, June 21, 2010. since Wednesday,So I feel like I had a good (AP Photo/Alastair Grant) feel for it." BY HOWARD FENDRICH WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - RODDICK's 2009 Venus Williams has moved on to a new Pretty much everyone Andy Roddick fashion inspiration: Tina Turner. runs into wants to talk about the way his After causing quite a stir at the 2009 Wimbledon ended. French Open last month with a black lace And that's fine with him. dress she described as having the "illusion A year ago, of course, Roddick lost to of bareness," Williams arrived at Roger Federer in the final at the All Wimbledon on Monday with a more con- England Club, 16-14 in the fifth set. servative white outfit filled with frills, and "Obviously, when I talk to people, called it a tribute to rock singer Turner. that's what they want to talk about most "Obviously she's just an amazing, times. But I think it would have been pret- amazing artist, just a survivor. She rein- ty dumb of me to come over here and be vented herself. Plus she looks great," surprised by that - that people wanted to Venus Williams Williams said. "I've loved her forever. So talk about it," Roddick said Monday after the dress is really inspired by her." winning his first-round match in this At the All England Club, where year's tournament. Williams beat Rossana de los Rios of "I think I have a pretty good grasp of He's lost four other Grand Slam finals, my life," Roddick said. 4 on Day 1, with victories by Mardy Fish Paraguay 6-3, 6-2 in the first round, a strict it, you know," he said. "I certainly realize three at Wimbledon, and all to Federer. So when others bring it up, Roddick of Tampa, Fla., Taylor Dent of dress code governs colors and styles of that it had an effect on some people." Last year's Wimbledon was the closest added, "I'm not going to let it bother me. Bradenton, Fla., and Brendan Evans of what can be worn. Roddick, who lives in Austin, Texas, Roddick has come to major championship I'm not going to act agitated. It was a priv- Wesley Chapel, Fla. American women "Here it's all about white," said beat Rajeev Ram of Carmel, Ind., 6-3, 6-2, No. 2. The match set Grand Slam final ilege to play in that match. I'm not going went 4-2; the winners were Venus Williams, a five-time champion at 6-2 Monday, and will face Michael Llodra records for most total games (77) and most to act like it's a burden now, that's for Williams, No. 33 Melanie Oudin of Wimbledon. "There is no illusion this of France in the second round. games in a fifth set. sure." Marietta, Ga., Shenay Perry of Coral time. Still had the lace motif. I think it's Roddick won the 2003 U.S. Open but "I'm not going to forget it. That's an Including the all-U.S. match between Springs, Fla., and Varvara Lepchenko of just a fun, elegant dress." hasn't added a second Grand Slam title. impossibility. It was a huge moment in Roddick and Ram, American men went 4- Allentown, Pa. Jamaican plays Morkel claims 4 as 2nd Test Wimbledon for first time since 1970 drifts towards draw BY CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - The first BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (AP) - Jamaican man to play at Wimbledon in South Africa ended the fourth day four decades feels neglected in his of the second test 20 runs ahead of country, and said Monday he deserved a West Indies on Monday, with the glimmer of the domestic fame enjoyed high-scoring match destined to fin- by compatriot Usain Bolt. ish in a draw at Warner Park. "He probably has no idea that I South Africa paceman Morne exist," German-born Dustin Brown said Morkel claimed 4-116 as the West of the Olympic gold-medalist sprinter and world-record holder in the 100 and Indies, resuming on 424-6, was 200 meters. bowled out for 546, which gave it a Brown, who sports dreadlocks, three-run lead over the visitor. bright yellow wristbands and an unortho- Shivnarine Chanderpaul top- dox forehand slice, lost in his Grand scored with a patient 166 while Slam debut to French Open semifinalist South Africa's Mark Boucher took Jurgen Melzer of Austria. Despite the 6- two catches in the innings to 3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 scoreline, it was a tri- become the first wicketkeeper to umph for the 25-year-old Brown, who register 500 test dismissals. broke into the top 100 last month after "If you want to achieve the traveling for years to European tourna- ments in a camper van so he could save records, you have to do the dirty on expenses. work with it," said the 33-year-old Still, the match didn't yield an out- Boucher, who has played 133 tests. burst of patriotic pride. Brown played At stumps, South Africa was 23- Davis Cup for Jamaica in 2002 but has- 0 off 11 overs in its second innings. n't visited since 2007, and said he would Earlier, Chanderpaul and even consider playing for Britain Dwayne Bravo employed ultra-cau- because of a British grandparent on his tious tactics as the West Indies father's side. crawled along in the first two ses- "No funds, no coaching, no help," sions. was his summary of his relationship with Jamaican tennis officials. Equally The pair added just 39 runs in galling, he said, was a message he 26 overs in the morning session and received from the federation president were in similar mode after the congratulating him for a wild card entry break when Chanderpaul finally into Wimbledon. Brown got into the tour- departed after an innings spanning nament after injury pullouts on the 357 balls and 487 minutes. strength of his ranking, which reached a The 35-year-old Chanderpaul, high of 99 on May 17 and slipped back who added just 15 runs in the day, to 105. chipped a return catch to left-arm Phillip Gore, the president of spinner Paul Harris at 471-5 and his Jamaican tennis, said the federation South Africa's wicket keeper Mark Boucher, center, celebrates after wanted to work with Brown despite its dismissal sparked a collapse as four catching West Indies' Dwayne Bravo, as teammates AB de Villiers, limited resources, but he had spurned wickets tumbled for 15 runs. right, and Paul Harris look on during day four of the second cricket their efforts. Wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin Test in Basseterre, St. Kitts, Monday, June 21, 2010. Boucher "This young man is unfortunately (1) followed five runs later when he became the first wicket keeper to effect 500 dismissals. (AP going around badmouthing us and we're sent a square cut off Lonwabo tired of it," said Gore, who added that Tsotsobe to backward point. SCOREBOARD the association was checking whether it Bravo passed his half-century South Africa 1st Innings: 543-6 dec. Tsotsobe 28-10-68-1 (3nb), Paul Harris needed to apologize for the message before Harris found his edge to give West Indies 1st Innings 62-9-165-2 (5w), Jacques Kallis 23-7-65-1 about the wild card. Boucher his 499th dismissal. Right- (Overnight 424-4) (1w), Alviro Petersen 5-0-19-0. The last Jamaican man to play at hander Bravo faced 215 deliveries Chris Gayle b Morkel 50 South Africa Second Innings Wimbledon was Richard Russell in and his innings lasted 269 minutes. Travis Dowlin c de Villiers b Morkel 10 Graeme Smith not out 13 1970. He failed to qualify in 1972. Narsingh Deonarine b Steyn 65 Shane Shillingford (7) went Alviro Petersen not out 8 Russell was also the last Jamaican man Shivnarine Chanderpaul c and b Harris 166 after edging a Jacques Kallis deliv- Extras: (2w) 2 to appear in a Grand Slam tournament, Brendan Nash run out (de Villiers) ` 114 losing in the second round in the French ery to second slip, but left-handers TOTAL: (for no wicket) 23 Dwayne Bravo c Boucher b Harris 53 Overs: 11. Open in 1974. Sulieman Benn (26) and Ravi Denesh Ramdin c Petersen b Tsotsobe 1 Still to bat: Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB Brown, who has a Jamaican father Rampaul (31) - together with a 90- Shane Shillingford c de Villiers b Kallis 7 de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, and German mother, moved to Jamaica minute rain delay - held up South Sulieman Benn c Kallis b Morkel 26 Paul Harris, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, as a boy but returned in 2004 to Africa until the final session.
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