Wimbledon Review 2009

In many ways, Wimbledon 2009 was unusual, from the fantastic hot and dry weather to the use of the roof, to Britain being represented in the tournament’s semi-final stage. However, the result was yet another Wimbledon title for Roger Federer as he fended off a valiant challenge from Andy Roddick in a titanic five set struggle.

Women’s Review

Serena Williams and Venus Williams once again demonstrated that they could dominate the women’s game when they are motivated and especially on grass, neither sister was particularly troubled en route to the final, as they seemed to simply have too much power for their rivals. The Final was not a disappointment as they slugged it out in an intense high-powered contest before Serena claimed a slightly surprising victory over her much-fancied sister Venus.

Men’s Review

With Rafa Nadal kept out of the tournament through injury, much of the focus was on the possibility of a Federer-Murray final with many hoping that the Brit could take his opportunity to win a first grand slam. In spite of being a two-time finalist and still very much a strong grass court player Roddick was able to slip under the radar and actually went into his semi-final against Murray as the heavy underdog. However, superior serving and thoughtful tactics saw the American advance to face the same opponent he failed against in his previous two finals.