Great Tennis Photos: Lleyton Hewitt beats Roger Federer to claim Halle title

Posted by Lana On October 24 2010

Newly engaged couple Maria Sharapova and Los Angeles Laker Sasha Vujacic were looking lovey in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday as they walk hand in hand while out for lunch. Sharapova could be seen wearing a rather large engagement ring while out and about with her future husband.

Serena Williams on the Cover of August 2010 Harper Bazaar

Posted by Lana On July 04 2010

Serena Williams is featured on Cover of August 2010 Harper's Bazaar, which hits newsstands July 20th. In the photo spread, Serena showcases her stylish self in a Fendi dress and sports a swimsuit by Eres. Inside the monthly magazine, Serena talks about how she came to accept her body, about the difficulties, and importance, of accepting her own physical differences, and dating, revealing the reason behind breaking up with rapper Common.

Photos: Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec on Day Seven at Wimbledon

Posted by Lana On June 29 2010

Here are the photos of Brooklyn Decker, Kim Sears, Bec Cartwright and Mirka Vavrinec supporting their husbands/boyfriends on Day Seven of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 28, 2010 in London, England. Enjoy!

June 13, 2010 - 06030445 date 13 06 2010 Copyright imago Spot photo 13 06 2010 18 Gerry Weber Open 2010 in Gerry Weber Stadium in Hall Westphalia Day 9 Final Final Singles second Roger Federer Switzerland left Winner Lleyton Hewitt Australia right Photo Spot photo Tennis men ATP Tour Gerry Weber Open Hall Final Award Ceremony Vdig 2010 horizontal Highlight premiumd.

Lleyton Hewitt defeated five-time champion Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in 2 hours and 21 minutes to win the Gerry Weber Open title on his debut in Halle.

It was the first win for Lleyton Hewitt over Federer in sixteen matches and seven years. He earned the last victory over Federer in 2003.

“It’s fantastic,” declared Hewitt. “Roger’s a hell of an opponent; his grass-court record speaks for itself. Any time you play Roger on a grass court you know you’re in for a hell of a battle and I was lucky to get out of today’s match.

“It’s fantastic for me; I’m getting towards the end of my career and had couple of surgeries, to know I can still compete at this level. I’m thrilled to be here and to have won another title. The tournament’s been fantastic; Roger’s obviously come here all of his career, it’s a fantastic atmosphere. I’ll be back next year.”

Roger Federer suffered his first loss after 29 matches since 2002 in Halle. He dominated the ATP Hall grass court tournament with five titles in row.

“He started to play much better as the match went on," complimented Federer. "He got into a good rhythm, good zone, hardly made any errors. He had to push me there. So, it was a tough match.”

“I’m happy with the way I’m playing. It’s unfortunate not coming through today, but I think my level of play is fine," said Federer. "This loss here doesn’t worry me in any way. So, I’m excited about next week. And I thought it was a good tournament.”

HALLE, GERMANY - JUNE 13: Sergiy Stakhovsky (R) of Ukraine and Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrate after wiining their final match against Martin Damm of Czech and Filip Polasek of Slovakia during the Gerry Weber Open at the Gerry Weber stadium on June 13, 2010 in Halle, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Starke/Bongarts/Getty Images)

In the doubles final unseeded pairing Sergiy Stakhovsky and Mikhail Youzhny defeated No. 2 seeds Martin Damm and Filip Polasek 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 to win their first ATP World Tour doubles title together.

“I have to say thank you to Misha for playing with me here,” said Stakhovsky. “It was a great week for us. In the first round we saved a match point and then came all the way to the final to win. Today was a really tough match. The guys served unbelievable and didn’t miss many easy shots so I’m happy we won the match.”

“A final’s a final; it was tough,” reflected Youzhny. “Those guys have played many matches together and Sergiy and I were just playing our second tournament. I like playing with Sergiy; we have a good doubles team and I enjoyed this time here.”