Petra Kvitova rode her big serve right into the Wimbledon final, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 Thursday.
Petra Kvitova hit nine aces, including three in a row in the final game of the first set, to reach her first Grand Slam final. She will face either Maria Sharapova.
Petra Kvitova is the first left-handed player to reach the Wimbledon final since Martina Navratilova in 1994. Navratilova, who won the title nine times and was in the crowd on Thursday, and Ann Jones (in 1969) are the only ones to win the championship dish at the All England Club.
Radio listeners in the United Kingdom won't be subjected to loud shrieking coming from their wireless sets during Wimbledon. The BBC recently unveiled a new program that allows listeners of live Wimbledon broadcasts to minimize the sound of on-court grunting.
This week, BBC's Radio 5 released NetMix, an online tool that gives viewers the option of decreasing the volume of the sound on the court relative to commentary provided by analysts. The site boasts that NetMix can change the level of "the crowd, base-line, grunting and ball," as if people care about any but the third.
The program came out days after the head of Wimbledon said he would like to see less grunting in the women's game. Listeners on Thursday, for instance, could adjust the volume of on-court sound in matches featuring two of the loudest grunters on the WTA, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova.
Robert Brun, the head of audio and music technology for BBC radio told London's Telegraph newspaper:
"Having known for a long time that broadcasters have a problem with balancing the ambient sounds of a sports match with the commentary, we felt we had to develop a tool which put the control back into the hands of the audience.
"The BBC receives lots of complaints from the public regarding sound balance — with many of them wanting the sound of the commentators turned up and the noise for a match turned down. Wimbledon was a clear choice to launch this product for as there are always so many comments about the amount of grunting from the players."
This could be a "be careful what you wish for" situation. Turning down Azarenka's interminable, 95-decibel grunts is a no-brainer. Having to listen to certain broadcasters may not be any better, though.(S)
Emma Stone looks sexy and flawless in a red-and-white striped bikini on the July cover of Vanity Fair -- but don't get used to it.
"I usually wear a one-piece," Emma Stone, 22, tells the magazine, admitting that she was nervous for the cover shoot. In a playful mood, the up-and-coming star jokes that her only vices are sugar, wine, and black-tar heroin!
Emma Stone is set to become Hollywood's next big thing, costarring with Andrew Garfield in 2012's The Amazing Spider-Man plus three summer 2011 films (The Help, Friends with Benefits, and Crazy, Stupid, Love), and admits she's become "more conscious" of staying thin.(R)
The lovely Maria Sharapova won the semi-final ticket by beating Slovak Dominika Cibulkova, in straight sets 6-1, 6-1.
Maria Sharapova deserves praise because it could prove to have never lost the set so far. Maria Sharapova also favored to be won all four grand slam tennis player and will meet German Sabine Lisicki, in the semifinals Thursday, June 30, 2011 local time.
Caroline Wozniacki failed to meet the desires of her first grand slam title at Wimbledon. While defending champion Serena Williams also had to give up the trophy on Tuesday (28/06/2011).
Caroline Wozniacki in action
In the second week of the tournament which has another name the All-England Club, Caroline Wozniacki defeated by Dominika Cibulkova.
Wimbledon 2011: World number one tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki defeated Dominika Cibulkova in three sets, 6-1, 6-7, 5-7, on Monday (6/27/2011).
This defeat as well as reinforce the criticism against Wozniacki as world number one tennis player who has never won a Grand Slam tournament. At the French Open Grand Slam tournament last Wozniacki eliminated in the third round.
Dominika Cibulkova better luck with a double fault carried Wozniacki. Cibulkova won the third set with a 7-65 victory.
The results of fourth round matches: Maria Sharapova (RUS x5) bt Peng Shuai (CHN x20) 6-4, 6-2 Sabine Lisicki (GER) bt Petra Cetkovska (CZE) 7-6 (7 / 3), 6-1 Marion Bartoli (FRA x9) bt Serena Williams (USA x7) 6-3, 7-6 (8 / 6) Tamira Paszek (AUT) bt Ksenia Pervak (RUS) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 V Victoria Azarenka (BLR x4) bt Nadia Petrova (RUS) 6-2, 6-2 Petra Kvitova (CZE x8) bt Yanina Wickmayer (BEL x19) 6-0, 6-2
Schedule quarter-finals: Dominika Cibulkova (SVK x24) vs. Maria Sharapova (RUS x5) Sabine Lisicki (GER) vs. Marion Bartoli (FRA x9) Tamira Paszek (AUT) vs. Victoria Azarenka (BLR x4) Petra Kvitova (CZE x8) vs. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL x32)
As Selena Gomez’s romance with Justin Bieber heats up, a sudden trip to the hospital had fans wondering what’s really going on.
When Selena Gomez checked into a Burbank, Calif., hospital complaining of headaches and nausea (and reportedly receiving blood pressure tests) on June 9, the rumor mill went into overdrive: Was the Disney darling living the dreams of millions of young women around the world — by carrying The Biebs’ love child?
It wasn’t much of a leap, given her symptoms and the way the teen heartthrobs have been all over each other everywhere they go — especially during their recent PDA-filled afternoon in the Hawaiian surf over Memorial Day weekend. No, it looks as if a baby Bieber will have to wait.
“I was just very malnourished,” Selena Gomez of her mini health scare. “I was low on iron and very exhausted.” Evidently the Wizards of Waverly Place star has been subsisting on junk food and candy.
“The problem is, I don’t eat right,” Selena Gomez explains. “I love everything that’s possibly not good for me.” (Ref)
Olivia Wilde Caught Without Makeup. Olivia Wilde is effortlessy gorgeous, even sans make-up! Take a look at the natural beauty as Olivia Wilde leaves Chateau Marmont and is all smiles for photographers as they snap away.
Jennifer Aniston has joined the ranks of the inked by getting her first tattoo.
Jennifer Aniston strolled through New York City in sandals on Friday, revealing a tattoo on the inside of her right foot that has a special significance.
The tattoo reads, "Norman," in memory of her beloved Welsh corgi/terrier mix who passed away in May at the age of 15, a rep for the actress told People.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Jennifer Aniston appeared emotional while speaking about her departed dog at a taping for "Inside the Actors Studio" in New York City on Thursday.
When asked by host James Lipton to reveal her "favorite word," Jennifer Aniston, "Norman," with a tear in her eye.
UFOs above BBC London. A new video about UFO has emerged purporting to show 'a mothership and its fleet' zipping around in the clouds above a BBC building in West London.
Perhaps the group of intergalactic travellers was hoping for some coverage from Auntie.
UFOs? In the video, three fast-moving white dots streak across the London skyline
Instead they were caught on camera by a passer-by, and at least one other person who can be seen filming or taking pictures on his camera phone while the video is filmed.
As the camera is pointed upwards, over the BBC's Yalding House, three white dots flash across the sky at great speed in a triangle formation, they are very quickly followed by two similar sized white dots.
As the camera pans down again, two people on the opposite side of the road can also been seen watching events unfold above them.
Then one larger, bright and more slow moving disc-shaped white object appears, circles around briefly and zips off.
Mothership: After the five white dots are seen whizzing around, one larger brighter disc-shaped white object movers around slowly in the sky
By this time a crowd of five people have gathered on the street corner to observe. A Scottish man's voice is heard off camera saying the word 'UFO'.
Shortly after another Scottish man's voice is heard saying: 'Are you getting that up there? I couldn't see before because the sun as flashing by.'
Far be it from us to suggest that the video is a hoax, but were people so minded then that part of London is home to a great many production houses offering both the expertise and facilities to mock up a convincing video.
Another similar video posted by alymc01 appears to have been filmed from the office of The Mill, a company which creates visual effects for the film industry.
UFOs above BBC London
But as the person who circulated the footage wrote in order to circumvent the cynical naysayers: 'If you believe it's easy photoshopped why don't you make a video & show us all.'
The video was originally uploaded to YouTube by 31-year-old user alymc01, but it has been more widely circulated by a user called EllasVirgo, who on his YouTube profile describes himself as a farmer from Australia.
Virgo's YouTube channel is filled with space, asteroid and UFO-related snippets, including videos with titles such as 'More proof Nasa is lying'.
In the brief text accompanying the video Virgo wrote: 'UFOs Over London BBC Radio 1 Building.
'Right - took over a week to get it....but finally managed to get these critters on camera on a clear day, and even get a close-up
'It seems to be attracting quite a crowd now when they appear '
Can anyone explain what on earth these lights are please?'
The video was uploaded on June 26 and, given that Virgo says it took more than a week to source, and that he states in the description that it was shot on a Friday in June, the film was made on either June 3, 10 or 17.
The day after the wedding, Pippa Middleton stepped out with a gray leather Modalu bag that sold out almost instantly. She's done wonders for High Street brands such as Zara.
Earlier this month, Jezebel pointed out that Pippa Middleton committed "the ultimate pantyhose sin" while Pippa Middleton was spotted wearing nude tights in Paris, "no less."
And somehow, the skin-toned hosiery trend is catching on! The Telegraph reports that sales of nude tights has "risen by up to 85 percent in the past year."
The shocking increase has been attributed to a hesitancy to jump from opaques in the winter months to bare legs in the spring, as nude stockings offer an in-between of sorts. A second, more health-conscious reason for the once-taboo (possibly still taboo) trend: "[It] may also be driven in part by fears over sun exposure. Malignant melanoma is Britain's second most common cancer in 15 to 34-year-olds." (R)
It didn't take long for the Internet to find out what the Vancouver riot kissing couple's names were and it wasn't long after that before their worldwide media tour began, to tell the tale of the iconic smooch.
In a world of social media, it's also not surprising that new videos are being unearthed daily showing different scenes of the riots from all angles of the city.
One such video has been discovered that dramatically shows exactly how Alex Thomas was injured and how she and her boyfriend, Scott Jones, were knocked to the ground. After the story broke last week, some were skeptical of the photo, saying it was staged, but as you'll see in the most compelling video yet, it was far from it:
Vancouver riot kiss, On NBC's "Today" show last week, Australian native Jones said he was in Vancouver as a "tourist" and wanted to see the reaction of the city whether the Canucks won or lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. "I didn't think we were in danger down there until the riot police came along," he said.
Why the kiss in the middle of such chaos? "I was just trying to calm her down. It was pretty scary for her," said Jones.
"It seemed like the best thing to do."
Vancouver riot kiss, The couple have now hired a PR firm to handle all of their media and endorsement matters. The worldwide exposure from the kiss photo going viral could make them worth upwards of $10 million. The publicity may also help Jones kick start an acting/stand-up comedy career, of which their new agent said, "It could set him up for life, if he's as good as Robin Williams or Bill Cosby." (S)
Miranda Lambert is stepping into new husband Blake Shelton's territory. On next Wednesday's season finale of NBC's hit singing contest, "The Voice," Miranda Lambert will perform a duet with the finalist who was on Shelton's team, Dia Frampton.
Lambert, a Grammy winner for her single "The House That Built Me," said Miranda Lambert was "thrilled" to be part of "The Voice."
"It's been a joy watching my husband grow so attached to his team. Truthfully, I am a little jealous that I am not a coach myself. I can't wait to be a part of it," she said.
Country superstars Miranda Lambert and Shelton were married last month.
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