Wednesday 14 September 2011

Serena Williams, Andy Roddick to represent America in 2012 Olympics


The American players Serena Williams and Andy Roddick to pair at 2012 London Olympic, as the former womens’ World No. 1 Serena Williams and World No.21 Andy Roddick are going to represent the United States at 2012 London Olympic in the mixed doubles.

American star Roddick & Serena to team up for 2012 Olympics
The 28-year-old Roddick and Serena will beplaying mixed doubles matches at 2012 games, where both the players showed winning their respective singles titles at the London Olympics. Venus Williams is going to pair along with American doubles star Bob Bryan, who has won world record of 61 career titles so far in his career. The International Olympic Committee has announced that mixed doubles would feature in Wimbledon at All England Club, where it was the first time included in the games, since 1924 in Paris.

The 13-time Grand Slam singles winner Serena, who has lost 2011 US Open final to World No. 9th ranked Samantha Stosur of Australia in straight sets with a 6-2 and 6-3. The 29-year-old Serena also involved in the US Open outburst occurred in the final against chair umpire. While she has escaped the ban of US Open with a fine $2000 for violating Grand Slam code of conduct on Sunday’s night match against Samantha Stosur.

Coming to former World No. 1 Andy Roddick has failed to overcome Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals where lost in three sets with a 6-2, 1-6 and 6-3. Serena had best results in the doubles matches, as she won 12 Grand Slam titles so far in doubles matches.

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