Tennis – Kerber storms with semi-finals in the top 10
Posted in: Sports | Comments Off
Angelique Kerber
at the WTA tournament in Rome, celebrated their sixth semi-catchment of the year and the first time made it into the Top 10 world ranking.
The German number one defeated at the prize of $ 2,166,000 Clay event Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic (No. 4), 7:6 (7:2), 1:6, 6:1 and will now face the world rankings Second Maria Sharapova (Russia ). “I’m very happy to stand here for the first time in the semifinals,” Kerber said directly after the game: “This is an incredibly good feeling.” In the duel of two left-handed female
Kerber was after a strong start from four games in the series . The 24-year-old fought back and won the tiebreak but the first set. Kerber, who had turned in their quarter-final Fed Cup colleague Julia Görges (Bad Oldesloe) came in the second round did not cope with the powerful game Kvitovas. . 0:5 at the U.S. Open semi-finalist in 2011 brought her to her bank manager Torben Beltz, in order to obtain the decisive third set of suggestions
This was effective, Kerber break-danced twice, used by 2 17 hours her first match point and was so impressive revenge for the lost quarter-finals of Stuttgart three weeks ago. Her opponent had previously Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 enforced against the seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams (USA). In February in Paris, Kerber enforced in the last duel in Paris in two sets against Sharapova.
Faux pas at the British Jubilee – The Queen dined with despots
Posted in: Panorama | Comments Off
60 years on the British throne, is an occasion for celebration. In selecting her guests Queen Elizabeth would, however, may show a little more sense. The food was a diplomatic faux pas.
monarchs from around the world have turned to the Queen’s Jubilee diamantenem their honor. The guest list for the despots were also met with massive criticism from human rights activists. And also some of the guests themselves had no desire for British pomp
Repeats
The 73-year-old Queen Sofia traveled to not even from Spain. According to the government in Madrid of the visit is “not appropriate under the circumstances,” it said circles of the Spanish royal family. There will be looking at contentious fisheries off Gibraltar, which will back the Spaniards from the British. That the son of Elizabeth II, Prince Edward, soon will travel to Gibraltar is, the wrangling over the crown.
Sofia’s husband, King Juan Carlos (74), because of his accident at a controversial elephant hunt in Botswana weakened, had previously refused to visit in London with thanks.criticism of “royal tyrants”
For a few despots were sitting at the table of the queen residence outside London. While King Mswati III. Swaziland asparagus, roast lamb and strawberries for dessert was tasty, its people starving at home. The Queen had “royal tyrants” invited to the British monarchy’s opponents criticized Peter Tatchell. The Queen should apologize, Graham Smith demanded that the anti-monarchy movement Republic.
Meant He also King Hamad el Khalifa of Bahrain. In his country died in the violent suppression of protests by up to 50 people. Formula 1 Grand Prix a few weeks could only take place under enormous Sicherheitsvorkehren . Opponents of the regime from Bahrain had demonstrated for days in London against the visit. The Foreign Ministry believes that the State has no oil problem, there is a “full and open discussion on a range of issues” with the leadership in Bahrain.
Repeats
in the newsIt would have the royal family, that the invitation lists can always be approved by the government in Downing Street must really know better. Members of the Windsor family last year were repeatedly hit the headlines because they had received in royal despots walls. . Among them was the son of Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi
Bizarre action against movie theaters – Sacha Baron Cohen is riding on camel through Cannes
Posted in: Cinema | Comments Off
Just before the opening of the famous film festival is Sacha Baron Cohen on a camel ride through Cannes. He has caused traffic chaos in the French city.
gvmeh @ May 19, 2012