The medals have been distributed, the trophy has been hoisted, but Spain is still basking in the glory of their victory in the finals of Euro 2008 against Germany. They were the only team to make it as far as the semi-finals without suffering a single defeat in the entire tournament. Although ball possession was fairly equal during the game, Spain’s superior tactics is given testimony by the fact that they had seven shots on goal compared to a meager one for Germany. The only goal scored in the game came from boots of Fernando Torres in the 33rd minute. Sergio Ramos of Spain appeared in many strategic positions throughout the match, facilitating Spain’s movement down the pitch. It was a victory well deserved for these men and the celebrations rage on in Madrid and in the homes of Spanish fans all over the world. Even Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, is said to have thrown a big party from his rented house in Wimbledon so that the Spanish players stuck in London could join in the action.

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Veteran player Nicolas Kiefer pushed Rafael Nadal into an intense tiebreaker within the first set but Nadal gained the psychological advantage after that point, winning the match in three straight sets. The only Brit left in the championship, Andy Murray won in four sets against the German, Tommy Haas. Jelena Jankovic can now set her sights on the top seed spot after her win against Caroline Wozniacki; with Ana Ivanovic out of the way, the only thing that seems to stand in her way is a leg injury that may hinder her further performance at Wimbledon. Dinara Safina, the French Open finalist has ended her Wimbledon dream at the hands of the Israeli, Shahar Peer; her brother, Marat Safin, has endured week one, facing powerful opponents like Novak Djokovic.
Here are the results for the completed matches in Day 6:
Men’s Singles:
(2) Rafael Nadal def (27) Nicolas Kiefer 7-6, 6-2, 6-3
(12) Andy Murray def Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2
(8) Richard Gasquet (28) def Gilles Simon 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3
Ladies Singles:
(2) Jelena Jankovic def (31) Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
(7) Venus Williams def Maria Sanchez 6-1, 7-5
(24) Shahar Peer def (9) Dinara Safina 7-5, 6-7, 8-6
(5) Elena Dementieva def Gisela Dulko 7-6, 7-5

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The trend of early exits continues at the Wimbledon with top women’s seed Ana Ivanovic heading home after a crushing defeat at the hands of Jie Zheng of China. Number five seed at Wimbledon, David Ferrer, is also waving good-bye to fans after his loss to Mario Ancic of Croatia. Marat Safin and Roger Federer continue their winning streak with Federer winning again in three straight sets.
Here are the results for the completed matches in Day 5:
Men’s Singles:
(1) Roger Federer def Marc Gicquel 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
Mario Ancic def (5) David Ferrer 6-4,6-4, 6-7, 7-6
(20) Lleyton Hewitt def Simone Bolelli 6-1, 6-3, 7-6
Marat Safin def (29) Andreas Seppi 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
(22) Fernando Verdasco def (11) Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-4, 6-0
(10) Marcos Baghdatis def Simon Stadler 7-6, 6-4, 6-2
(13) Stanislas Wawrinka def Misha Zverev 7-5, 6-1 (retired)
(31) Feliciano Lopez def Bobby Reynolds 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Women’s Singles:
(7)Serena Williams def (29) Amelie Mauresmo 7-6, 6-1
Jie Zheng def (1) Ana Ivanovic 6-1, 6-4
(4) Svetlana Kuznetsova def Barbora Strycova 6-2, 6-4

Spain has indeed repeated history, capturing the coveted spot in the finals having defeated the Russians again by a margin of three points. All the action arrived in the second half with Xavi Hernandez scoring first for Spain at the 50th minute. Spain’s flawless quick passes and cohesive movements helped Spain net two more balls before the final whistle. The final two goals were attributed to Guiza at the 73rd and Silva at the 82nd with Fabregas playing a pivotal role in constructing both. Casillas, the Spanish goalkeeper, was invincible today denying the Russians even a consolation goal. The Russians have gone further than expected and can be proud of their performance in the tournament, especially the well constructed win against the Netherlands. Russian players such as Arshavin have displayed outstanding ability to play calmly against challenging opponents, and we may see much more of them in the future.

Fans waved good-bye on day four at Wimbledon to two promising players, Maria Sharapova and Andy Roddick, who just failed to deliver against their opponents. Rafael Nadal was given a scare in his first set against the Latvian, Ernests Gulbis, but Nadal prevailed in the next three sets to claim the match. Defending women’s champion Venus Williams pulled off a second win reminiscent of her first match, her opponent this time was also a Brit who played persistently for the first set but turned submissive in the second.
Here are some of the results for the completed matches in day four:
Men’s Singles:
(2) Rafael Nadal def Ernests Gulbis 5-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-3
Janko Tipsarevic def (6)Andy Roddick 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 7-6
(8) Richard Gasquet def Sebastien Grosjean 6-2, 6-2 (retired)
Rainer Schuettler def (9) James Blake 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
(12) Andy Murray def Xavier Malisse 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
Women’s Singles:
(7) Venus Williams def Anne Keothavong 7-5 6-2
Alla Kudryavtseva def (3)Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-4
(9) Dinara Safina def Su-Wei Hsieh 6-3, 6-2
(2) Jelena Jankovic def Carla Navarro 6-1, 6-3

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The former world number one, Marat Safin, has defeated third seed Novak Djokovic in three straight sets, sending home one of the top Serbian players in the tournament. Speaking of Serbia, the women’s top seed Ana Ivanovic was given tough resistance by the French veteran player Nathalie Dechy, who managed to steal the first set but lost the second and third by slim margins. Top men’s seed Roger Federer also had a convincing three set victory over his Swedish opponent, Robin Soderling.
Here are some of the results for the completed matches in Day three:
Men’s Singles:
(1) Roger Federer def Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-4, 7-6
Marat Safin def (3) Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-6, 2-6
(5) David Ferrer def Igor Andreev 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
(20) Lleyton Hewitt def Albert Montanes 7-6, 6-0, 6-2
Bobby Reynolds def Frank Dancevic 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4
Women’s Singles:
(1)Ana Ivanovic def Nathalie Dechy 6-7, 7-6, 10-8
(6) Serena Williams def Urszula Radwanska 6-4, 6-4
Amelie Mauresmo def Virginia Pascual 4-6, 6-1, 6-1