Sports News for July 3, 2008

Sania, Sunitha get Wild Card for Beijing Olympics
Tennis players Sania Mirza and Sunitha Rao have been given a Wild card entry to compete at womens doubles competition in the Beijing Olympics beginning on August 8. ANI

Mark Philippoussis has a close brush with death while surfing
Former tennis ace Mark Philippoussis had a close brush with death when he was surfing in seas off Victorias south-west coast on Thursday. ANI

Williams sisters dad cant bear to watch daughters clash on court
When the whole world would be eagerly watching Venus and Serena Williams play against each other on July 5, their dad will be flying home to the United States - because he cant bear to see his daughters clash on the court. ANI

Marat Safin admits hes got no chance against Roger Federer
He may have reached his first Wimbledon semi-final but Marat Safin insists that he stands no chance against five-time champion Roger Federer. ANI

Chinese sensation Jie Zheng to donate Wimbledon earnings to quake-hit Sichuan
Jie Zheng (24), the first Chinese tennis player to reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon, has decided to donate all her earnings from the tournament towards the welfare of people in her home province Sichuan, which was rocked by a massive earthquake killing around 60,000 people. ANI

Roger Federer hopes to win Wimbledon not six, but 10 times!
Roger Federer may be some steps away from winning the sixth Wimbledon title, but the five-time champion has already set his sights on the seventh and hopes to win the tournament for the next five or ten years. ANI

Rafael Nadals amazing ritual sequence on court revealed!
World No.2 tennis player Rafael Nadal observes a number of incredible rituals on the court, but yet he insists he is not superstitious. ANI

Oz ex-deputy coach sues CA for hurting his shoulders throwing balls at nets!
Former Australian teams assistant coach Jamie Siddons has sued Cricket Australia (CA) for compensation as, he alleged, he hurt his shoulder while throwing cricket balls for hours together during net practice on the 2005 Ashes tour of England. ANI

Chinese declare Sarkozy persona non grata for Beijing Olympics
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been declared persona non grata for this years Beijing Olympics, according to an online poll in China. ANI