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Oakley Tennis Athletes Carry Recent Success Into US Open
Tennis fans have been spoiled as of late with a plethora of Grand Slam championships, combined with a special tournament last month in London. Coming off of an exhilarating Wimbledon championship at the beginning of July, the tennis world got the added bonus of the London Olympic tournament at the beginning of August. No rest for the weary: it’s Grand Slam time once more. This weekend marks the opening of the 2012 US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York and Oakley athletes are poised to have another successful showing. Coming off plenty of recent success, athletes including Samantha Stosur, Janko Tipsarevic, Yaroslava Shvedova and Bob and Mike Bryan will take to the courts in New York aimed at another prosperous US Open.
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Perfection: Tennis Star Yaroslava Shvedova Plays The Golden Set
It’s been at least 44 years since any woman in professional tennis has done it, but during a third round match at Wimbledon, Yaroslava Shvedova recorded a “Golden Set.” What does that mean you ask? Shvedova won a full set, in perfect form. She won all 24 points and all 6 games in the first set against Sara Errani during a windy match in England. Shvedova herself didn’t realize the magnitude of her accomplishment until after the match. The crowd stirred into a frenzy on the final point of the set, leaving Shvedova a bit confused.
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Yaroslava Shvedova Quietly Makes The Quarterfinals At French Open
Enduring wearing Yaroslava Shvedova from Russia has made her way quietly through to the Quarterfinals of the French Open. Shvedova has taken down all comers in the first four rounds and now faces number four in the world Jelena Jankovic of Serbia in what is sure to be a great match.









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