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[edit] Days of the month
[edit] July 4, 2009 (Saturday)
[edit] Auto racing
[edit] Cricket
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- 1st Test in Galle, day 1:
[edit] Cycling
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States
- Chilean League, Apertura playoff final, first leg:
- Universidad de Chile – Unión Española , 20:00 UTC
[edit] Rugby union
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 12: (seeding in parentheses)
- Ladies' Singles Final:
- Venus Williams (USA) [3] v. Serena Williams (USA) [2]
- Gentlemen's Doubles Final:
- Bob Bryan (USA)/Mike Bryan (USA) [1] v. Daniel Nestor (CAN)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) [2]
- Ladies' Doubles Final:
- Serena Williams (USA)/Venus Williams (USA) [4] v. Samantha Stosur (AUS)/Rennae Stubbs (AUS) [3]
- Ladies' Singles Final:
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] July 3, 2009 (Friday)
[edit] Athletics
- Golden League:
- Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the 1M$ jackpot)
- Men:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Asafa Powell (JAM) 10.07sec - 400 Metres (GL):
Renny Quow (TRI) 45.18 - 800 Metres:
Yuriy Borzakovskiy (RUS) 1:44.42 - 1500 Metres:
Collins Cheboi (KEN) 3:36.24 - One Mile:
Deresse Mekonnen (ETH) 3:48.95 - 3000 Metres (GL):
Richard Bartale (KEN) 7:50.58 - 5000 Metres (GL):
Kenenisa Bekele (ETH) 13:04.87 - 110 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Antwon Hicks (USA) 13.41 - Javelin Throw (GL):
Tero Pitkamaki (FIN) 84.63 m
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Women:
- 100 Metres (GL):
Kerron Stewart (JAM) 10.99 - 400 Metres (GL):
Sanya Richards (USA) 49.23 - 800 Metres:
Claire Gibson (GBR) 2:01.42 - 5000 Metres:
Meseret Defar (ETH) 14:36.38 - 3000 Metres Steeplechase:
Ruth Bisibori Nyangau (KEN) 9:18.65 - 100 Metres Hurdles (GL):
Damu Cherry (USA) 12.68 - High Jump (GL):
Blanka Vlasic (CRO) 2.00 m - Pole Vault (GL):
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) 4.71 m
- 100 Metres (GL):
- Men:
- Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway: (GL indicates Golden League event, athletes in bold are in contention for the 1M$ jackpot)
[edit] Auto racing
[edit] Cricket
- India in West Indies:
- 3rd ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
West Indies 186/7 (27/27 ov);
India 159/4 (21.5/22 ov). India win by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (D/L), lead 4-match series 2–1.
- 3rd ODI in Gros Islet, St Lucia:
[edit] Football (soccer)
- CONCACAF Gold Cup in United States
- Group A in Carson, California:
- Canada
–
Jamaica, 17:00 PDT (0:00 UTC) - Costa Rica
–
El Salvador, 19:00 PDT (2:00 UTC)
- Canada
- Group A in Carson, California:
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 11: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, semifinals:
- Roger Federer (SUI) (2) def. Tommy Haas (GER) (24) 7-6(3) 7-5 6-3
- Federer advances to the final for the seventh straight year, the first ever player to do so, and will attempt to win a sixth Wimbledon title and record 15th Grand Slam tournament.
- Andy Roddick (USA) (6) def. Andy Murray (GBR) (3) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/5)
- Roddick will meet Federer in a repeat of 2004 & 2005 finals.
- Roger Federer (SUI) (2) def. Tommy Haas (GER) (24) 7-6(3) 7-5 6-3
- Gentlemen's Singles, semifinals:
[edit] Volleyball
[edit] July 2, 2009 (Thursday)
[edit] Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores Semifinals, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 10: (seeding in parentheses)
- Ladies' Singles, semifinals:
- Venus Williams (USA) (3) def. Dinara Safina (RUS) (1) 6-1 6-0
- Serena Williams (USA) (2) def. Elena Dementieva (RUS) (4) 6-7(4) 7-5 8-6
- The Williams sisters will meet in a repeat of last year's final. This will be their eighth match in a Grand Slam final, with Serena leading the series 5–2. For each player, it will be her 14th Grand Slam final. Serena will be looking for her 11th title and Venus for her 8th, but at Wimbledon the title count is 5–2 in Venus' favour.
- Ladies' Singles, semifinals:
[edit] July 1, 2009 (Wednesday)
[edit] Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores Semifinals, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses)
- Nacional
1–2 (0–1)
Estudiantes
- Estudiantes win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Nacional
- Copa do Brasil Final, second leg: (first leg result in parentheses):
- Internacional 2–2 (0–2) Corinthians
- Corinthians win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Internacional 2–2 (0–2) Corinthians
[edit] Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, day 9: (seeding in parentheses)
- Gentlemen's Singles, quarterfinals:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) [22] 6-3 7-5 7-6(3)
- Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) 7-5 6-3 6-2
- Tommy Haas (GER) [24] def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [4] 7-5 7-6(6) 4-6 6-3
- Andy Roddick (USA) [6] def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6-3 6-7(10) 7-6(1) 4-6 6-4
- Gentlemen's Singles, quarterfinals:
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