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Justine Henin-Hardenne

Henin-Hardenne flying in New York

Saturday, 1st September 2007 at 12:04 pm

Week one at Flushing Meadows is almost done, and aside from the departure of Tiger Tim (Feverpitcher might be rather emotional come Wimbledon next year, and is already planning to lay a wreath on Henman Hill), it’s been strong performances …

Roger Federer

Federer prepares for lawn bowls

Tuesday, 10th July 2007 at 11:37 pm

Roger Federer’s grip on the Wimbledon title looked awfully tenuous by the time he’d lost the fourth set to the raw power and relentless movement of Rafael Nadal, and begun set number five in shaky fashion. But ice cold composure …

Venus Williams

Venus wins; Kempson delighted

Monday, 9th July 2007 at 11:26 am

Not long after the winning grunt had sounded at Wimbledon, than Feverpitcher received a text message from former Springbok prop forward Robbie Kempson, celebrating the result of the women’s final. And there was good reason for Kempson’s celebration: although neither …

Wimbledon

Five in a row for Federer

Monday, 25th June 2007 at 6:18 pm

Strawberries and cream, Henman Hill, Cliff Richard singing in the rain… Wimbledon evokes a standard range of imagery, and 2007 will be no different. Except for one thing: Wimbledon’s single most powerful image is no longer the locals cheering on …

Roger Federer

Federer, Nadal stay on track

Thursday, 7th June 2007 at 1:37 pm

It was hard not to feel a little sympathy for Carlos Moya, who may be pushing 60, but still entered his clash with Rafael Nadal on something of a high. Three punishing sets later - the last of them a …

Roger Federer’s fridge

Roger Federer’s selling his fridge

Monday, 5th March 2007 at 12:33 pm

No, times aren’t hard for the world number one - and they’re unlikely to be, given his stranglehold on men’s tennis that his is building him a solid fortune (another title in Dubai at the weekend, plus a record stint at …