Tag: Grand Slam
German quarter-final duel in Wimbledon: Maria demands Niemeier – Sport
Of Gerald Kleffmann, London Tatjana Maria smiles when she tells it: Jule Niemeier and she don’t really know each other well, although they played together for TC Bredeney from Essen…
Niemeier and Maria in the check before the German quarterfinals
Munich/London – Rod Laver and Billie Jean King kept sticking their heads together excitedly on the venerable Center Court in Wimbledon. Did they whisper about this young German woman, who…
German surprise at Wimbledon: riding on the cloud – sport
They stood in a small corner behind Court 18 for a few minutes, all the Niemeiers who are buzzing around in Wimbledon these days. Mother Annette, father Michael, brother Jona,…
A real rarity: tennis pro Rafael Nadal’s ominous foot problem – Sport
Of Werner Bartens Better a new foot than another Grand Slam title – this is how Rafael Nadal summarized his preferences during the French Open, when a chronic injury plagued…
Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open: It’s about number 21 – sport
Rafael Nadal may have thought at that second that the TV camera would not film him. After presenting himself, fist raised, to the cheering spectators on the pitch, he had…
Angelique Kerber: Ciao again – sport
To get a first impression of a player’s state of mind, it sometimes helps to look at a timeline. When did a tennis match end? And when did the professional…
Australian Open: Angelique Kerber loses in round one – sport
Angelique Kerber experienced a great disappointment on her 34th birthday with the first round at the Australian Open. The Kiel native, who has been 34 since Tuesday, lost in Melbourne…
Novak Djokovic and the brazen attempt at self-acquittal – sport
Novak Djokovic admits that he has disregarded laws in two countries, but still wants to happily swing the tennis racket in Australia. Otherwise, too, his admission is bursting with contradictions…