The LA Times minced no words reporting from Wimbledon, “This was a cranky Rafael Nadal, an aching Nadal, a Nadal who asked for a trainer to treat his arm and his thigh, whose dialogue with his ...

Now he is back on grass, back at Wimbledon, the site of last years final where he was just two games away from taking his second major title. Will he be fired up to take this one. Yes.

WIMBLEDON, England -- Rafael Nadal swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets Sunday to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded ...

WIMBLEDON – He had the weight of an empire behind him and a relentless, ball-spinning Spaniard across the net. Andy Murray was in the tennis crosshairs for almost two and a half hours Friday,… ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 23, 2010, Section B, Page 16 of the New York edition with the headline: On Day 2 at Wimbledon, Stars Have Easier Time.

Another former Wimbledon champion, second-seeded Rafael Nadal, also had an anxiety-free first round, beating 20-year-old Japanese wild-card entrant Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

Serena Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title on this day in 2010 by beating Vera Zvonareva in just over an hour. The world number one blitzed the 21st seed from Russia 6-3 6-2 in 66 minutes to ...

WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND -- -- WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND -- Walking the Wimbledon grounds Sunday, wearing a white jacket with gold trim, his collar turned up for protection from a biting wind, the tournament's ...

WIMBLEDON, England At Andy Roddick’s rental house, one recent conversation turned toward Wimbledon’s first week. There was Roger Federer escaping, just barely, in five sets, in the first match ...

And I should add that, as is now customary at Wimbledon 2010, it's a scorcher. 0909: Yes, yes, Roger Federer and Venus Williams play today, but here's the headline news: in just under three hours, ...

World number one Rafael Nadal blew away 12th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets to regain the Wimbledon crown and claim his eighth Grand Slam title. Nadal was too strong for the Czech as he won 6-3 7 ...