Tennis Country's Top Ten Memories from the 2012 London Olympic Tennis Tournament
What will stay with us from the 2012 London Olympic tennis tournament…
• Only three weeks after The Championships, Wimbledon, the grass courts looking similar to Wimbledon
• The sight of tennis players carrying the flag for their countries in the Olympic opening ceremony
• The colorful and patriotic tennis outfits worn by all the players
• Royalty returning to Wimbledon (again) as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge aka Prince William and Kate (Middleton) attended the tennis event twice in one week!
• The fact that many top players played singles and doubles and even mixed doubles
• Victoria Azarenka’s joy at winning the Gold Medal for Belarus in mixed doubles with Max Mirnyi after winning the Bronze Medal in singles
• Serena Williams’ dominance of Maria Sharapova to win the Gold Medal
• Venus Williams winning her fourth Gold Medal in women’s doubles with Serena – both of them becoming the most decorated American Olympic tennis players ever…
• Juan Martin del Potro’s tears of joy after defeating Novak Djokovic to win a Bronze Medal
• Andy Murray’s near perfect play and strong resolve in defeating Roger Federer to win the Gold Medal
|
