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Maria Sharapova Joins Canon to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
Posted by: David on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 01:11 PM
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 Did you know that an estimated one in eight American women will be affected by breast cancer in their lifetime? Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, and tennis superstar Maria Sharapova today announced, the Company's "Pink" campaign, which will help raise awareness of breast cancer. Canon has created a special "bundle," including a PowerShot SD1100 IS Digital ELPH camera in pink melody, a SELPHY CP760 Compact Photo Printer, also in pink melody, a pink ribbon charm and a mammogram reminder magnet, provided by the American Cancer Society (the Society).
The Company's "Pink" campaign celebrates Canon U.S.A.'s 10-year support of the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. For the month of October, Canon U.S.A. will contribute $150,000 to the American Cancer Society in recognition of breast cancer awareness month, which will benefit the Society's breast cancer awareness, research, patient service and advocacy programs.
"Breast cancer is an important issue that affects too many women and it is critical to generate awareness, educate people about this disease and the importance of early detection and yearly mammograms," said Maria Sharapova. "I am proud to partner with Canon on this cause."
"We are proud to be a 10-year supporter of the American Cancer Society, working together on such an important cause," said Yuichi Ishizuka, senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. "The Society's commitment and dedication to fighting cancer through prevention, research, education and service is unparalleled."
To learn more about Canon U.S.A.'s continued commitment to fighting breast cancer, visit www.usa.canon.com. To purchase a bundle kit of your own, while supplies last, visit the Web site at www.canonestore.com/pink. For additional information about breast cancer, visit www.cancer.org.
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Roger Federer is the 2008 US Open Champion
Posted by: David on Monday, September 08, 2008 - 11:40 PM
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 He has been variously described as vulnerable, beatable and, in extreme cases, finished.
All season long, going back to the Australian Open, Roger Federer has taken it in and refused to make excuses. The mononucleosis virus that infested him is gone, but the effects clearly lingered well into the summer.
Something was missing: His elegant, well-oiled movement, the crackling volleys, the sizzle on his forehand, the scintillation of his serve.
On Monday evening, the vintage champion returned. Like Carl Sandburg's "Fog," he rolled in on little cat feet; his footwork was extraordinary. His running forehand was again a velvet hammer, his volleys sang and his serve was sometimes impossible to read.
Federer throttled 21-year-old Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5 6-2 to win his fifth consecutive U.S. Open title, something that was last achieved 84 years ago by Bill Tilden.
It was over in 1 hour, 51 minutes -- 13 minutes shorter than the two-set women's final -- the sporting equivalent of a bloodless coup. Spectators Jorge Posada and Johan Santana, even Tom Brokaw and Tony Bennett, surely, were never better than this.
And when his last overhead could not be returned, Federer fell to his knees, screaming with joy. He pitched forward, rolled over to his back, struggled to locate his box, then fell back, covering his face with his hands. When he took them away, the score hadn't changed. He had won first Grand Slam in the last major of the year.
"I would have been disappointed losing today," Federer said. "You feel you missed an entire year, being so close and yet so far, because semis and finals don't help me a whole lot anymore in my career. That's why this is huge -- this is massive, really.
"It's a different type of flavor, this one, no doubt."
And what did Murray tell Federer when he congratulated him at net?
"I said that I agreed with everyone that he's had a terrible year," Murray said, drawing laughter. "I told him that he had a phenomenal year, regardless of what anyone said."
The victory salvaged what has been Federer's most difficult season. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals in Melbourne, then watched him win the first Grand Slam of his career. Federer lost in the finals of Roland Garros and Wimbledon to Rafael Nadal, then saw him wrest away his No. 1 ranking.
This title doesn't change any of that, but it will be immensely satisfying, nevertheless. Federer, who came into the season thinking he might equal or break Pete Sampras' all-time record of 14 major titles, now finds himself just one behind. At the age of 27, he is the first man to win five successive titles at two different Grand Slams.
"It's been a tough summer," Federer said. "The French Open loss was brutal. Wimbledon, I was proud to be part of such a great match, but at the same time it just sort of made me sad, not having won that epic match. I lost quite a few matches I should never have lost.
"To bounce back, straightaway, after losing the No. 1 ranking, is the best scenario ever."
Murray won the boys singles title here in 2004, the same year Federer won his first title in New York, beating Lleyton Hewitt in a straight-sets annihilation that included two bagels. This wasn't quite as bad, but considering Murray's skills and his semifinal victory over Nadal, it was efficiently emphatic.
"I'm disappointed right now," Murray said. "Wish I'd done a few things differently."
Murray, who had won two of three previous matches with Federer, was working against the heavy weather of history. The last British man to win a Grand Slam title was Fred Perry, here, in 1936.
Thanks to Hurricane Hanna, this was the first U.S. Open men's final to get pushed to Monday in 21 years, when Ivan Lendl defeated Mats Wilander.
Federer benefited from the deluge, receiving 28 more hours of rest than Murray, who was forced to complete his semifinal match on Sunday. Federer came out for the match focused and firing. His serve was so surgically precise that he won the opening game by hitting only two balls from the baseline.
Federer's footwork has long been overlooked and he has rarely been praised as the terrific defensive player he is. And yet, his break of Murray in the sixth game could be traced back to defense. Federer made a superb get, ranging far to his right. Not only did he get to the ball, but he hit it deep enough to force an errant forehand from Murray. That made it 4-2 and led to a capture of the first set in only 26 minutes.
"I didn't feel like I was [previously] moving that well," Federer said. "On hard courts, my coordination was missing a little bit. Here, as the tournament went on, I felt I was moving better and better. That also gave me a lot of confidence being able to know I could play defense and offense."
The match may have pivoted on a single point in the second set, with Federer serving at 2-all. Murray raced out to a love-40 lead before Federer saved the first break point. At 15-40, Federer hit a forehand that appeared long, but wasn't called by the linesman. A few strokes later, Federer hit a forehand winner to make it 30-40. A subsequent replay showed the ball to be well long, but because Murray didn't challenge the call immediately, the point remained Federer's. If it had been called out as it should have been, Murray would have earned a break and the complexion of the match might have changed dramatically.
"It was tough at the time," Murray said. "I mean, partly my fault, I didn't challenge the call."
Should a player have to challenge, just to get the correct call -- or should the system be tweaked to make all calls?
"No," Murray said. "I think it works pretty well. Sometimes in a point it's rough to stop the point when you're in it, just to have a look."
As it was, Federer broke Murray at 5-6, lacing a running forehand down the line as Murray stood frozen at net. The third set wasn't even remotely close.
On court, Murray called Federer the greatest player ever. Afterward, he provided evidence.
"I was watching on the TV against [Igor] Andreev," Murray said. "They said when he wins the first set, he's won 144 matches and lost four. In the big tournaments, he never has early losses. He's been so dominant in terms of ranking."
Federer reiterated what has become his mantra in recent months -- in the constant face of doubters -- that he never lost faith in his ability to win the major tournaments.
"I don't think it got to me, but I was aware of it," Federer said. "I'm a bit disappointed. Sometimes to a point a bit annoyed because all sorts of crazy people started writing to me, telling me I need some help, either mentally or physically. It's just a pain.
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Rafael Nadal ends Roger Federer's Wimbledon Reign
Posted by: David on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 07:54 PM
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 Rafael Nadal ended Roger Federer’s dream of a record-breaking sixth consecutive Wimbledon mens’ singles title tonight with victory in an epic final.
The Swiss maestro battled back from two sets down and twice saved match point before the 22-year-old Spaniard finally prevailed 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 9-7 in very dark conditions on Centre Court.
Nadal fell onto his back and roared in triumph as Federer hit the ball into the net to bring to an end the four-and-three-quarter hour tussle.
The match was the longest mens’ singles final in Wimbledon history, and the 15,000 spectators on the historic court rose to their feet to acknowledge the titanic efforts of both men.
Nadal clambered into the stands and Royal Box and to thank his family and coaching team for their support, before returning to the court to receive the winner’s cup.
“It’s impossible to describe how I feel,” he said.
“For me it’s a dream to play in this court, but win – I never imagine this.”
He thanked his opponent for the game and paid generous tribute to him, saying Federer was “still number one, still the best”.
Heavy showers delayed the start of the match and forced the players off the court twice, first when Federer was two sets down.
The break seemed to give the 26-year-old a chance to regroup and he came back to take the next two sets on tie breaks.
With the match on a knife edge in the fifth set, the heavens opened again, and there were fears the game would have to go into a second day.
But with dusk gathering and flash bulbs firing in the gloom, Nadal earned a crucial break of serve and held on to win.
Bjorn Borg was in the crowd to watch Federer attempt to beat his record of five straight singles titles, but the left-hander from Mallorca was eventually too much for him – just.
“I tried everything,” Federer said, “Rafa is a deserving champion.
“It has been a joy to play here again. Pity I couldn’t win it, but I’ll be back again next year.”
Fine weather held for the majority of the fortnight, and near record-breaking numbers of spectators streamed through the turnstiles.
Drawn in by sunshine and – albeit modest – British success, 475,812 fans came to enjoy the 122nd Championships, beating the previous best for a 13-day tournament by 5,010.
The 2001 competition saw a total crowd of 490,081, boosted by play running over into an extra day.
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Serena Williams looking ahead to rematch
Posted by: David on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 06:32 PM
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 Not long after losing to her older sister in the Wimbledon final, Serena Williams was already gathering the information she’ll need to beat Venus the next time they face each other.
Venus, who won her fifth Wimbledon title by beating Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday, repeatedly hit big serves into Serena’s body to defeat her sister for the first time in three Wimbledon finals.
“I think that was her tactic, was to serve every ball into the body,” Serena said. “I’m glad she did it, because next time I know what to expect. I think I did good with getting them back.
“I think I got a lot of those in-the-body serves. … But I know next time playing what to expect, and I’ll be even more ready for it.”
Serena beat Venus the first two times they met in the Wimbledon final, in 2002 and ‘03, and led their head-to-head series in Grand Slam finals 5-1 going into the match on Centre Court. Chalk up another one for big sis, however, even though Serena jumped out to a 3-1 lead in the first set.
“I just lost rhythm and then I just made a lot of errors,” Serena said. “I just couldn’t get the balls in. Nothing I was doing was seeming to work.”
The Williams sisters dominated tennis early in the decade, playing each other in six Grand Slam finals from 2001-03. Venus won the first one, at the 2001 U.S. Open, and Serena took the next five.
But all those matches playing against each other for major championships hasn’t made it any easier for Serena to play her older sister.
“I just look at her as another opponent at the end of the day,” said Serena, an eight-time Grand Slam champion. “I don’t think it’s harder, but it’s definitely not easier.”
Serena again went up a break in the second set Saturday but couldn’t hold on. After she hit a backhand wide on the second match point, Venus was muted in her celebrations.
“I’m definitely more in tune with my sister’s feelings because one of us has to win and one of us has to lose,” Venus said. “Of course the celebration isn’t as exciting because my sister just lost.”
Serena, glumly walking back to her chair to put on her trench coat, didn’t even notice what her sibling was doing.
“I didn’t see any celebration,” Serena said. “I just kind of went over to my chair, so … I wasn’t paying attention.”
Serena was able to celebrate on Centre Court later Saturday, because she and Venus teamed to win the doubles title over Lisa Raymond of the United States and Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-2, 6-2.
After match point, Serena raised her arms and hugged Venus.
“Serena thinks everything is supposed to go her way, that’s the bottom line,” said her mother, Oracene Price, who sat in the players’ guest box for both matches. “She thinks that’s the way it’s supposed to go in life. But this is life.
“She’s going to have to learn how to suck things up,” Price added. “Say, ‘OK, I’m not going to win everything. I just got to be, this is going to make me a better person, this will build character for myself and I have to learn how to lose.”’
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Rafael Nadal dominates Roger Federer to win French Open 2008
Posted by: David on Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 02:00 PM
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 By the fourth game, Rafael Nadal had Roger Federer kicking the clay in frustration. By the second set, the normally stoic Federer was screaming at himself.
The drubbing went on from there. Nadal won his fourth consecutive French Open title in a rout Sunday, again spoiling Federer’s bid to complete a career Grand Slam.
Dominating the world’s No. 1 player with astounding ease, Nadal swept six consecutive games early in the match and swept the final nine games to win 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.
It was Federer’s worst loss in his 173 Grand Slam matches, and the shortest Roland Garros men’s final in terms of games since 1977.
So thorough was the thumping that during the trophy ceremony, Nadal was moved to apologize.
“Roger, I’m sorry for the final,” Nadal said.
For the No. 2-ranked Nadal, it was merely another in a series of dominating victories. He lost only 41 games in seven rounds.
“I’ve hoped I could have done better today than four games,” Federer said. “But Rafael was very strong this year.”
The Spaniard became the second man to win four consecutive French Open titles. Bjorn Borg did it in 1978-81.
“Winning four times in a row is incredible,” Nadal said.
He improved to 28-0 at Roland Garros, where he has won 83 of 90 sets. Only six-time champion Borg won more French Open men’s titles.
And Nadal became the first man since Borg in 1980 to win the tournament without dropping set.
“He dominated the tournament like never before, like Bjorn,” Federer said.
Borg watched the final from the front row. Much of the crowd rooted for Federer, who arrived in Paris for the fourth consecutive year seeking to become the sixth man to win all four major titles. Each time he has lost to Nadal—in the semifinals in 2005, and in the final each of the past three years.
Federer conceded the latest defeat shakes his belief he can win Roland Garros.
“After a loss like this, you don’t want to play Rafa again tomorrow, that’s for sure,” Federer said.
Fans chanted “Ro-ger! Ro-ger!” between games, but Nadal earned their cheers, too. He won 24 of 27 points to take a 2-0 lead in the second set as a desperate Federer tried everything to reverse the tide.
 But when Federer played serve-and-volley on a second serve, Nadal lunged to hit a lob into the corner for a winner. When Federer tried to chip and charge off a return, Nadal passed him with a backhand.
And when Federer settled for playing from the baseline, he had little chance. It’s tough to hit shots where the relentless Nadal can’t reach them, and Federer probably tried too hard, with uncharacteristic errors flying from his racket.
“When you really cannot play your game, and he can play exactly what he wants from the baseline, you end up with scores like this sometimes,” Federer said. “He hardly made unforced errors, and when he’s on the attack, he’s lethal.”
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