Results Are in for Best Matches in 2008
December 19, 2008 by Julie Bonner
Filed under Tennis
(Pictured above: Nicolai Davydenko, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at “La Nuit du Tennis 2008″)
The Tennis Channel asked you to cast your vote for the best matches of 2008 that aired on their channel. Tennis fans voted and the results are in for You Make the Call. Results from the year-end You Make The Call online vote will be air during a 10-night countdown from Dec. 22-31 at 8 p.m. ET, with one match airing in its entirety each night.
The 10 finalists for best matches that aired on Tennis Channel in 2008:
12-22 – Qatar Telecom German Open final – Dinara Safina def. Elena Dementieva (3-6, 6-2, 6-2)
12-23 – Zurich semifinals – Venus Williams def. Ana Ivanovic (4-6, 6-3, 6-4)
12-24 – Berlin quarterfinals – Dinara Safina def. Serena Williams (2-6, 6-1, 7-6)
See the rest below.
12-25 – Stuttgart semifinals – Jelena Jankovic def. Venus Williams (7-6, 5-7, 6-2)
12-26 – WTA Medibank International semifinals – Justine Henin def. Ana Ivanovic (6-2, 2-6, 6-4)
12-27 – Artois Championships final – Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic (7-6, 7-5)
12-28 – Madrid Masters semifinal – Gilles Simon def. Rafael Nadal (3-6, 5-7, 7-6)
12-29 – Masters Hamburg final – Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (7-5, 6-7, 6-3)
12-30 – Wimbledon final – Venus Williams def. Serena Williams (7-5, 6-4)
12-31 – Wimbledon final – Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer (6-4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-7, 9-7)
Following the New Year’s Eve telecast of the match that receives the most votes, Tennis Channel will recap each of the top-five matches during a New Year’s Day replay.
Source: Tennis Channel press release
Image Credit: Pacific Coast News
