The 2ND Test Between Pakistan And Srilanka Has Been Draw

Pakistan Vs Srilanka 2ND Test Has Been Draw , But Srilanka Is In Advantage As They Lead The Series 1-0 In a 3 Match Test Series.With more than a day's worth of overs lost to rain, and a pitch that was a scourge of bowlers, the SSC Test ended in the inevitable and dreary draw it was destined to be - the fourth such result in the venue's last five matches. Only 20 wickets fell over the course of the Test - nine of them today - while 1128 runs were scored. The only vestigial hope of last-day drama lay in whether Pakistan's bowlers could end Sri Lanka's first innings early enough to enforce the follow-on. They did not, and that was that.Sri Lanka achieved their objective of consolidating their position in the Test by not losing a wicket in the first session, with Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews steadfast during an 89-run period that saved the follow-on. In the second they collapsed: Junaid Khan completed the second five-wicket haul of a budding career and Sangakkara missed a double-century for the second time in consecutive Tests.Having taken a 160-run lead in the first innings, Pakistan scored quickly in their second after lunch, at nearly six runs an over. They promoted left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman to No. 3, after the openers had added 51, with the license to swing. The move paid off and Pakistan's lead increased rapidly to 259 at tea, but they did not declare then. Misbah-ul-Haq declared eight balls after the break, an odd decision that gave Pakistan's bowlers 37 overs, instead of 40, to have a crack at Sri Lanka. The hosts were never in any danger during their final innings, though, and the captains agreed to call off the game as soon as they could. Sangakkara walked off unbeaten on 24, having done so much to preserve Sri Lanka's 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.The fifth day in Colombo was hot and sunny, with no sign of the clouds that helped ruin this Test, but very few people turned up to watch, as Sangakkara resumed on 144 and Mathews began his innings. They focussed on risk-free survival. Junaid, who had sparked some life into the Test with two quick wickets on the fourth evening, beat the bat on occasion but created no scares.Kumar Sangakkara missed out on scoring his ninth double-century. However, he is now fourth on the list of batsmen with the most 150-plus scores (16) in Tests.Sangakkara became only the second batsman after Mohammad Yousuf to be dismissed in the 190s on three different occasions. It is also the first time that two batsmen have been dismissed in the 190s in the same game.Sangakkara's average of 79.96 at the SSC is the highest among the batsmen who have scored 2000-plus runs at a venue.For the second time in two Tests and the fourth time since the start of 2011, four batsmen were dismissed for ducks in the Sri Lanka innings.This is the sixth time that Pakistan have had a five-for and a four-wicket haul (two four-plus wicket hauls) in the same innings against Sri Lanka. The last such occasion was in Kandy in 2006.For the second time in this series and the ninth time overall, a team innings featured two centuries and four ducks. Pakistan have been the bowling team on four of the nine occasions.Saeed Ajmal bowled 34 overs without a single maiden. This is the highest number of overs bowled by a Pakistan bowler in an innings without bowling a single maiden over.Pakistan declared in both their innings for the first time since the Karachi Test in 1993 against Zimbabwe. On that occasion, Pakistan went on to win by 131 runs. It is also the fewest overs faced by Pakistan in an innings (18 overs in the second innings) before declaring.Sangakkara went past 400 runs in a series for the fourth time in his career. His best is 516 runs against Pakistan in the UAE last year.Pakistan were not wayward with the ball, though. There was nothing happening for them, and when they tried to conjure something, the umpire Simon Taufel nipped it in the bud. Taufel noticed a fielder throwing the ball from a short distance on the bounce to the wicketkeeper, possibly hoping to scuff up one side, and told him not to do it. He had a word with the captain Misbah as well.Every now and then Mathews would break the spate of dot balls and singles with muscular shots. Sangakkara, on the other hand, simply nudged around for the first 18 overs, before finally unfurling a stylish cover drive against Aizaz Cheema. Another quiet period followed before Sangakkara stepped out to loft Ajmal over his head for six.Sangakkara ended the first session 13 short of his ninth double-century, Mathews four away from his ninth half-century, but Sri Lanka's dominance of this day was about to end.Junaid struck in his first over after the break, getting the ball to straighten on Mathews and inducing an edge to the wicketkeeper. He could have had another wicket next ball, but Taufel felt Prasanna Jayawardene had been struck marginally outside the line of off stump.On 192, Sangakkara was undone by a soft shot. He came down the track and whipped a tame delivery from Rehman straight to square leg. Having been stranded on 199 in Galle, Sangakkara threw his head up in anguish and stormed back to the dressing room. The ball was reversing now, and Junaid collected his fifth scalp with a yorker that crashed into the stumps after nicking the inside edge of Nuwan Kulasekara's bat.The end came quickly after that, with Rehman mopping up. Sri Lanka lost five wickets for 21 runs to finish on 391 and their scorecard made for bizarre viewing: apart from Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan, who made centuries, only Mathews and Rangana Herath got into double-figures.Pakistan's openers set off with purpose, and Rehman coming in to pinch-hit at Mohammad Hafeez's wicket seemed to signal a declaration was not far away. He played shots that belied his place in the tail, racing to 36 off 22 balls. Tea came and went, though, and Pakistan continued to bat. And when Misbah made his oddly-timed decision minutes after play had resumed in the final session, Mahela Jayawardene walked off the SSC looking bemused.Hoping for anything but a draw was akin to buying fool's gold, though, and Sri Lanka's openers batted out 12 of the possible 37 overs. Ajmal and Rehman picked up a wicket apiece, and there were hoarse appeals for lbw and catches around the bat at every opportunity, but the players agreed to end the game at the first opportunity.

Pakistan Score: 551 for 6 dec (Hafeez 196, Ali 157) and 100 for 2 dec

Srilanka Score: 391 (Sangakkara 192, Dilshan 121, Junaid 5-73, Rehman 4-78) and 86 for 2

Result:Draw

Andre Villa Boas Confirmed New Manager of Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur have appointed former Chelsea and FC Porto boss Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager.Villas-Boas, who was sacked by Chelsea in March after less than a season at Stamford Bridge, has signed a three-year contract and replaces Harry Redknapp, who was dismissed by Tottenham in June.Villas-Boas said: "Tottenham Hotspur is a great club with a strong tradition and fantastic support, both at home and throughout the world. I feel privileged to be its coach. For me, this is one of the most exciting coaching positions in the Premier League."I have had several discussions with the chairman and the board and I share their vision for the future progress of the club. This is a squad any coach would love to work with and together I believe we can bring success in the seasons ahead."Spurs also considered former France coach Laurent Blanc and Schalke 04 boss Ralf Rangnick, while Everton manager David Moyes had been a serious contender before chairman Daniel Levy cooled his interest.Villas-Boas, 34, will be charged with creating a young Spurs side that can challenge for a place in the top four of the Premier League and qualification for the Champions League.The Portuguese was hugely successful at Porto prior to his move to Chelsea, winning the Primeira Liga, Portuguese Cup and the Europa League in his one season in charge at Estadio do Dragao.Commenting on the new appointment, Levy told Tottenham's official website: "I am delighted that Andre has agreed to become our new head coach. He has an outstanding reputation for his technical knowledge of the game and for creating well-organised teams capable of playing football in an attractive and attacking style."Andre shares our long-term ambitions and ethos of developing players and nurturing young talent, and he will be able to do so now at a new world class training centre."We are constantly looking to move the club forward. It is important that we now look to develop the potential within the squads at all levels, whilst strengthening the first team in the summer in key positions with players who will become part of the future success of the club."Villas-Boas will be joined by fitness coach Jose Mario Rocha and Daniel Sousa, head of opposition scouting, at White Hart Lane.

Murray,Ferrer,Florian,Tsonga,Wazarenka,Kerba,Radawanska in Quater Final of Wimbledon

Andy Murray beat the rain and Marin Cilic to book his place in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon for a fifth successive year.The pair had been forced off yesterday with the fourth seed leading 7-5 3-1 and endured more disruption today before Murray clinched a 7-5 6-2 6-3 victory under leaden skies on Court One.The Scot had looked nervy at the start yesterday but was much more fluent today and moved smoothly through to a last-eight meeting with Juan Martin del Potro or David Ferrer.Murray's absence from Centre Court had caused some controversy yesterday but the 25-year-old did not feel he had been unfairly treated.He said: "I don't care which court I play on. It makes no difference. Any player would rather play on Centre because it's got the roof so you'll get your match in."But I don't deserve to play every match on Centre, I just wish the weather was a bit better. I think I'll probably play on Centre."The players returned to Court One as scheduled at midday but it began to spit with rain just as umpire Carlos Bernardes called time.There was a brief delay before it was decided they could begin, and Murray needed only one point to move into a 4-1 lead.Cilic then held serve before Bernardes decided the rain was too persistent and they went off court again after barely five minutes of play and only six points.The rain did not last long but there were plenty of showers around and it was not until 1.05pm that the players returned to court.It began to spit again as they warmed up but there were no further delays and Murray easily held his serve to love to move 5-2 in front.The Scot looked confident and was hitting much more freely than yesterday, and a combination of backhand and forehand winners took him to set point on the Cilic serve.With the rain falling again he took it with another backhand return right at the feet of Cilic that the Croatian could only paddle into the net.The world number four lost his concentration a touch at the start of the third set and four times found himself break point down, but each time a big serve got him out of trouble and he held on.It was raining increasingly heavily and the players had an extended sit in their chairs at the change of ends, but they did not leave the court and were soon under way again.Murray was so confident he finished the third game with a second serve ace and then promptly broke again, a running forehand pass banging another nail in Cilic's coffin.Cilic, the 16th seed, had gone into the clash on an eight-match winning streak on grass after lifting the AEGON Championships trophy at Queen's Club but he looked to have little appetite for a fightback.He did save four break points in the sixth game to deny Murray a 5-1 lead, but it was only a temporary reprieve and the Scot clinched an impressive victory after two hours and 10 minutes when Cilic netted a backhand.

David Ferrer beat Juan Marten Del Potro 6-3, 6-2, 6-3, He struggled with his lines off the court, searching desperately for the right words in English and repeatedly falling back on 'unbelievable' to describe his play against the giant Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in a fourth-round clash on Tuesday. "I played good, unbelievable... my form was unbelievable," Ferrer said. On court, however, the 30-year-old was at his articulate best, hitting the lines and finding the right length to put out the South American strongman.Next up for Ferrer is the home hope, the fourth-seeded Andy Murray.

Florian Mayer beat Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.Rain had prevented five of the men's fourth-round matches from being completed Monday. The weather continued to cause headaches as the start of play was delayed about 30 minutes because of light showers. When matches started, they were quickly halted again for another rain delay of about an hour.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the quarter-finals for the third year in a row at the All England Club on Tuesday after a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over the American Mardy Fish in a match affected as much by rain and medical timeouts as by anything that happened on the court. The fifth seed from France, a semi-finalist 12 months ago, clinched victory with his 20th ace to set up a battle with Germany's Philipp Kholschreiber, a straight-sets winner over the American qualifier Brian Baker.On another gloomy, rain-delayed day, the trainer was on and off the court almost as much as the players. First it was Tsonga who had treatment on a back problem at the end of the second set and then Fish left the court for attention at the end of the third. Considering the stoppages and two more rain delays, the quality of tennis was surprisingly high and Tsonga will feel as relieved to survive as he will be satisfied with his performance.The last time the two men met, at the same stage of the US Open last year, Tsonga needed five sets to get through. Fish had a medical procedure in May to try to pinpoint an accelerated heartbeat and, having not played since April, surprised even himself by reaching the last 16. Tsonga was a doubt for Wimbledon after injuring the little finger on his right hand, so this was something of a battle of the walking wounded.Having held serve in the first game of the day, Tsonga broke for 3-1 with a great backhand volley and held for 4-1 before the first rain delay. When they came back, Fish was sharper and he broke back for 4-3 only to lose the tie-break 7-4. Tsonga then took a timeout, seemingly for a lower back problem, but he returned to break Fish in the first game of the third set. The Frenchman saved a break point at 4-3 and saved two break-back points at 5-4 to take the set, prompting Fish to take a timeout of his own.Another break, in the third game of the fourth set, put Tsonga in control and, after a lengthy delay for rain with the score at 4-2, he maintained his concentration to book his place in the last eight.

Victoria Wazarenka announced herself as a real contender for the Wimbledon title on Tuesday when she beat the rising Austrian, Tamira Paszek, 6-3, 7-6, moving into the semi-finals for the second successive year. The Belarusian will take on the four-times champion Serena Williams for a place in her first Wimbledon final and, having not dropped a set en route to the last four, her confidence is growing by the day.The No2 seed's victory also moved her a step closer to regaining the world No1 ranking, a goal that will be realised if she reaches the final or if Agnieszka Radwanska fails to win the title. Beaten by the champion Petra Kvitova in the last four 12 months ago, she is determined to add to the Australian Open crown she won at the start of the year.Over the past few weeks the 21-year-old Paszek has shown she could be a star of the not too distant future, winning the title in Eastbourne and knocking out the former world No1 Caroline Wozniacki in the first round here on her way to her first grand slam quarter-final.Ranked 37 and an excellent mover, her flat, hard-hit ground strokes are clearly well suited to grass and she showed plenty of fight. But while Azarenka dropped only one point on serve in the first set, every point on Paszek's serve was close, with one service game lasting 12 minutes. The Austrian saved five break points with some smart play before she finally sent a backhand wide in the eighth game and Azarenka then served out to love.Azarenka looked set to close it out when she broke to lead 5-4 but dropped her own serve. Another break gave her another chance but again Paszek broke back before Azarenka finally wrapped up victory by taking the tie-break 7-4.

Angelique Kerber defeated fellow German Sabine Lisicki, the conqueror of Maria Sharapova, in a nerve-racking battle of the blondes 6-3, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5 on Tuesday to reach her first Wimbledon semi-final.Eighth seed Kerber will face either Polish third seed Agnieszka Radwanska or Maria Kirilenko, the Russian 17th seed, for a place in Saturday's final after getting the better of big-hitting Lisicki.The match, played under the Centre Court roof as rain continued to plague the schedule, showcased the first time since 1987 that two German women had made the quarter-finals.The 24-year-old Kerber, who had never previously got beyond the third round in four previous appearances at the All England Club, racked up a tour-leading 45th win of the year.But it was a roller-coaster affair for Kerber who squandered four match points as memories of the five match points she wasted in the Eastbourne final against Tamira Paszek almost came back to haunt her.Lisicki, sporting vivid yellow nail polish on her fingers, needed treatment on a painful-looking blister on her left thumb at the end of the first set and quickly fell 3-0 down in the second.But she battled back to 3-3, saved two match points in the 10th game and another in the tiebreak.In the decider, there were six breaks of serve in 11 games before Kerber finally won through to claim her fifth win in five meetings against her Fed Cup teammate.Lisicki finished with a whopping 57 winners but 50 unforced errors while Kerber fired down just 19 winners but with a low of 13 errors.

Agnieszka Radwanska held her nerve during three rain breaks and a mid-match court switch to outlast her former doubles partner Maria Kirilenko 7-5 4-6 7-5 and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Tuesday.The third seed had been the only top-10 woman not to reach the last four of a major but she corrected that anomaly by resisting a determined second-set fightback from Kirilenko in a stop-start match in which fortunes wildly fluctuated.The players appeared to be done for the day at 4-4 in the third set when the heavens opened again over Court One, with the umpire announcing: "Play is suspended for the evening and will resume tomorrow".However, just under two hours later the duo took everyone by surprise when they re-emerged under Centre Court's covered roof.The 23-year-old Radwanska needed just 15 minutes under floodlights to finish off Kirilenko and become the first Pole to reach a grand slam semi-final since tennis turned professional in 1968."Today for me was like 40 hours," said Radwanska, who will face eighth seed Angelique Kerber in Thursday's semi-finals.Radwanska, who has a chance to become world number one if she reaches the final here, had missed opportunities to wrap up the match in two sets.She twice went a break up in the second set but both times let 17th seed Kirilenko break straight back and the Russian took the set with another break before rain interrupted play for some 35 minutes.When the pair returned, Radwanska again went a break up, then surrendered her next serve. Her inconsistency gave Kirilenko confidence and the Russian began hitting aces at will, winning the seventh game to love before play was halted early in the ninth because of rain and deteriorating light on Court One.Radwanska was pleased that the last few games could be squeezed into the Centre Court schedule after Victoria Azarenka needed only two sets to beat Tamira Paszek in their quarter-final."It is always a bit difficult when you switch court," the Pole said in a courtside interview. "I am just very happy; it is better to finish on one day than wait for another day."

PSG Targets Terry..., Chelsea On there Way For Walcott..?

John Terry ( Left ) 

After The Signing Of Lavezzi , PSG Has Now Plot A Move For John Terry The Chelsea Captain And Defender.Paris Saint-Germain are lining up an £8million bid for Chelsea captain John Terry.Despite the controversy over his selection, Terry impressed during his four appearances for Roy Hodgson's side this summer.And PSG, managed by former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti, are chasing the 31-year-old after a £45m move for AC Milan's Thiago Silva fell through.The club is bankrolled by the Qatari government and are not short of money with Napoli's Argentine striker Ezequiel Lavezzi expected to join for around £21m.PSG would have no problem matching Terry's £160,000-a-week deal he enjoys in London.Sporting director Leonardo said: ‘Terry is close to Carlo Ancelotti, but that is all.’ Meanwhile, 

Theo Walcott ( Right )

Chelsea are lining up a shock swoop for Arsenal's Theo Walcottas the England winger stalls on signing a new deal.The 23-year-old, who played a bit part role at Euro 2012, has just a year left on his contract.That has alerted Premier League rivals Chelsea who have joined the race for his signature along with PSG.

Ezequiel Lavezzi From Napoli To PSG.

Lavezzi On Right 

Ezequiel Lavezzi Has Joined German Club PSG.Paris Saint-Germain signed Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi in a transfer from Napoli reportedly worth up to 30 million on Monday.Lavezzi, who will wear the No. 11 shirt at PSG, arrived in the French capital on Sunday night and signed a four-year contract after passing a medical the next day.''What convinced me to come here was the club's project and the space it has to grow,'' Lavezzi said. ''When you talk about clubs like PSG, there's always talk about money, but I'm interested above all in progressing on the sports side of things. I think that's the most important thing for the future.''It's a new challenge and I like challenges. I will try to do like what I did at Napoli, in my relationship with the fans too.''French media say the $38 million move had been expected for weeks, and both clubs confirmed the news with Napoli thanking ''Il Pocho'' for helping the team ''reach important goals, both in Italy and in Europe.''''I've been very calm,'' Lavezzi said. ''I have used these three weeks to distance myself from everything and take advantage of my holiday. I knew that it was something firm and that it would happen.''One of Napoli's key players, Lavezzi was a member of the Serie A side's ''Three Tenors,'' along with Edinson Cavani and Marek Hamsik.Lavezzi decided to leave Napoli after the club failed to qualify for the Champions League. He broke down in tears after helping the team win the Italian Cup in his final game and had to be comforted by his teammates.Lavezzi wrote a long letter to Napoli fans on his website.''It's been five really unique, unforgettable years,'' he wrote. ''Five years which have branded me ... for life. Goodbyes are never easy, and in my case it's even more difficult and painful.''In football, like in life, you never know what destiny has in store for you. The door for a return will always be open for me. If not as a footballer, I will return anyway to remember so many happy and joyful moments ... you, my Neapolitan friends, will always be in my heart.''

Tour De France 1st Stage Winner : Peter Sagan

Peter Sagan ( Right )

Peter Sagan Aged 22 Was The Fastest Of all to Win the First Stage Of Tour De France.The Slovak ( Peter Sagan ) was ahead of Swiss Fabian Cancellara won the prologue that he had and so maintains the lead in the race. Among the Portuguese, Rui Costa was 53. With more than 17/2 winner. Sergio Paulinho arrived at the place number 140, over 2 minutes. In this first stage, Peter Sagan was then crossing the line first, followed by Cancellara. The Norwegian Edvald Boasson was the third day. In the general classification, the Swiss Fabian Cancellara remains in first position.  With only 7/2 is the Briton Bradley Wiggins. With the same time is Frenchman Sylvain Chavanel, who ranks third.

Fernando Torres is the Golden Boot winner for EURO 2012.

Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres is the Golden Boot winner for EURO 2012. He wins the Golden Boot despite being on the field for just 189 minutes. Fernando Torres won the FA Cup, Champions League and Euro 2012 this year. Fernando Torres is the first player to score in two European Championship finals.That goal he scored after a pass from Xavi, has helped him win the award because he has finished top scorer matched with Balotelli (Italy), Mario Gomez (Germany), Ronaldo (Portugal), Mandzukic (Croatia) and Dzagoev / Russia .) But it takes the Golden Boot by having more goal assists than the rest of the players who tied at three goals on the score sheet.

Federer,Djokovic,Youzhny,Sarena,Lisicki,Azarenka,Kerber in Quater Final of Wimbledon while Sharapova exit from Wimbledon

Roger Federer reached his 33rd consecutive grand slam quarter-final despite struggling with an injury scare on his way to a tough four-set win over Xavier Malisse at WimbledonFederer looked far from his best amid cold and blustery conditions on Centre Court, but he still managed to record a 7-6 (7/1), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 success against the world No 75 that sets him up for a last-eight clash against Mikhail Youzhny or Denis Istomin.Part of the reason behind Federer's laboured victory was a back injury for which he needed off-court treatment after the eighth game of the first set.Federer looked determined to get back to the warmth of the locker room early on.The Swiss handed his opponent two break points but Malisse wasted them by netting a forehand and returning wide.The problems did not stop there for Federer as he offered Malisse another chance to break in the fifth game but an ace rescued the six-time champion.Federer then took a medical time-out to receive treatment on the injury, leaving the court, and he moved gingerly upon his return.Malisse seized the initiative, breaking Federer to move 6-5 ahead, but the Swiss struck back immediately by returning a bullet forehand just over the net to draw level.Luckily for Federer, Malisse's game imploded in the tie-break as he made three unforced errors to hand the third seed the set before the rain came.Comical scenes followed as the players emerged from the locker room but they were ordered back when it started raining again.Following an inspection the players returned 35 minutes after the tussle was first suspended, and despite light drizzle, the roof remained open.Federer was still not moving perfectly, but he adapted his game to allow him to take a grip on the match.The Swiss avoided getting involved in baseline rallies and instead opted for softer drop shots to prevent him from putting his injured back to the test.The tactic worked as Federer engineered a break point in the third game and Malisse completely mis-timed a forehand to send the ball flying into the stands about seven yards from the Royal Box.Federer broke again and survived two Malisse break chances to wrap up the second set in quick fashion.Federer wanted to wrap the match up in three sets, but the Swiss, and a shivering crowd on Centre Court, were stunned as Malisse fought back, breaking with a forehand in the opening game.Malisse had two more chances to break in the fifth but he wasted them. It did not matter, however, as the Belgian was already a break up and he served out for the set.A superb backhand from Malisse gave him an immediate break in the fourth set but Federer levelled the match when his opponent spooned a forehand wide at 40-30 behind in the fourth.Federer, who now seemed to be moving better than before, broke again in the sixth game when Malisse netted and the crowd favourite clinched victory with a powerful ace three games later.

Defending Champion Novak Djokovic had little trouble advancing to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, beating fellow Serb Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 on Monday underneath the roof on Centre Court.While rain washed out late matches on all other courts at the All England Club, Djokovic dispatched Troicki in just 90 minutes by breaking his friend six times. Djokovic won 16 of his 19 approaches to the net and hit 31 winners overall, compared with 15 for Troicki.The top-ranked Djokovic will next face the winner of the meeting between Richard Gasquet and Florian Mayer, whose match was among those suspended for the day because of persistent rain at the All England Club.Troicki has now lost his last 12 matches against Djokovic.

Serena Williams called on Wimbledon chiefs to beef up their security after the four-time champion's 6-1, 2-6, 7-5victory over Yaroslava Shvedova was marred when she was mobbed by frenzied fans on the way back from Court Two on Monday.Serena had to run the gauntlet of autograph-hunting fans eager to get close to the sixth seed as she walked to and from one of Wimbledon's outer courts.Although Serena was escorted by a posse of security guards, she admitted the journey through the All England Club's crowded walkways got a little intimidating after her fourth round victory.It is not the first time in her illustrious career the 30-year-old American has been scheduled outside Wimbledon's show courts and she believes security must be improved if the sport's biggest stars have to play away from the better-protected arenas."I was totally mobbed. I literally was almost knocked over after the match. It was crazy out there today," Serena said."I guess that comes with the territory. There was tons of security guards in there just going nuts and screaming. I've never heard them scream so loud."Maybe that can be taken into consideration. I think they should take that into account."Serena joked that she was happy to take on any fans who got overzealous, but she was right to be concerned by the situation after having to deal with stalkers at various tournaments including Wimbledon in the past."I wasn't scared. Nobody going to knock me over for real! I'd like to see that happen. You guys know how I can get," Serena said."Maybe that's why I got on Court Two, because they knew I could back myself up. When it boils down, I guess I really didn't need security."Before the off-court drama, Serena looked set to cruise through as she took the first set in emphatic fashion, but Kazakh wildcard Shvedova has been in superb form, winning all 24 points and dropping none in a Golden Set against Sara Errani in the previous round, and she hit back impressively to force the American to a final set.Williams, also taken to three sets by Zheng Jie in the previous round, showed why she is a 13-time Grand Slam champion as she finally subdued her gritty opponent to set up a last eight clash with defending champion Petra Kvitova.Serena hasn't won a Grand Slam since her fourth Wimbledon triumph in 2010 and her first round exit from the French Open against Virginie Razzano last month ranked as her worst ever result at a major.But Williams clearly still has the appetite for more success, even if she might need to up her game to pass the even sterner tests that lie ahead."Drama again! I love the drama," she added. "As long as I get the win I'm fine. I don't feel mental strain. If anything, I feel tougher. I'm Serena Williams; I'm very confident."I'm really fit. I don't feel tired at all.

Sharapova loses to Lisicki in Wimbledon 4th round Top seed Maria Sharapova was knocked out of Wimbledon on Monday, losing 6-4, 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki in the fourth round a month after completing a career Grand Slam.Lisicki, a 15th-ranked German, simply outplayed the 2004 Wimbledon champion in windy, rainy conditions on Court 1 for her first career victory over Sharapova in four matches. She avenged a loss in the semifinals to Sharapova here last year.Also advancing were four-time winner Serena Williams and defending champ Petra Kvitova. Four-time Grand Slam champion Kim Clijsters lost in what she says is her final Wimbledon before retirement later this year.In men's play, six-time champion.

OTHER RESULTS

Victoria Azarenka gave an emphatic statement of her title credentials with a crushing win over Ana Ivanovic in the fourth round at Wimbledon.The second seed had flown under the radar during the first week but she made sure that would not be the case today as she thumped Ivanovic 6-1 6-0 on Centre Court to set up a quarter-final against Tamira Paszek.Azarenka began the year by winning 26 matches in a row, lifting her first grand slam title at the Australian Open and taking over the number one ranking.The Belarusian struggled a little on the clay, losing to Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round of the French Open and seeing Maria Sharapova move above her in the rankings, but she now looks to be back to her best.She was simply far too good for Ivanovic, who could not cope with the power or movement of her opponent.Azarenka was 4-0 up when play was halted because of rain and the roof was shut, but the change in conditions did not affect the pattern of the match.Ivanovic managed to get on the board but it was only a brief respite and Azarenka refused to allow the former French Open champion a single game in the second set.The 22-year-old will now hope to repeat last year's success over Austrian Paszek, when they also met in the quarter-finals, with Azarenka winning that one 6-3 6-1.

Kim Clijsters suffered the kind of mauling that must make retirement all the more attractive as her final Wimbledon came to a bitterly disappointing end.Thirteen years have passed since Steffi Graf halted the 16-year-old Clijsters' first tilt at Wimbledon in the fourth round, and on Monday it was another German in Angelique Kerber who ended the Belgian's run at the same stage and in her penultimate grand slam.Clijsters has the Olympics, also at Wimbledon, and the US Open to look forward to, after which a career which has yielded four singles titles in the slams will be brought to an end.Three of those came in New York, one at the Australian Open. Clijsters reached two finals at the French Open but never ventured beyond the semi-finals at Wimbledon.Romantics talked up her chances this fortnight, optimistic she might be able to summon one final great effort, but Kerber crushed those hopes, winning 6-1 6-1 on Court Three.Clijsters will enter retirement for a second time having previously taken two years out in which she became a mother. She offered a wave to the crowd as she departed. It was more in apology than farewell.'What I was thinking about was probably the match still,' she said. 'It wasn't so much about it being the last time. Not at all actually. I didn't really think about that.'I just had the feeling that there was absolutely nothing I could have done today to have won that match. I just felt my opponent was better on every level.'I think she played close to the perfect match.'I never had a chance to get into the match or where she dropped her level a little bit. She was on every level just too good: served better, returned better, and just in the rallies was hitting the ball very deep, very fast on to the bounce, anticipating really good as well.'I look forward to just watching her here in the rest of this tournament and seeing her in the future, how she does against different players.'Left-hander Kerber is having an outstanding year, collecting titles in Paris and Copenhagen and in the week prior to Wimbledon reaching the final at Eastbourne.Just 12 months ago she lost to Laura Robson in the first round at Wimbledon, but that is a distant memory for a player who went on to reach the US Open semi-finals within three months.The 24-year-old stands eighth in the world and is rising, and it was a case of an emerging force in women's tennis playing a fading great.Clijsters could not cope but said she would have no regrets about her Wimbledon fortunes over the years.'I won't be sorry about anything,' she said. 'I know that every time that I've played here I've given my best, and that's the only thing that I can try. 'Some days it's good, some days it's great, and some days it's not good enough.'Casting her mind back to that debut year in 1999, Clijsters recalled the clash with Graf, coincidentally for whom it was also her final Wimbledon. Graf won seven Wimbledon titles.'Playing Steffi here was for me definitely one of my dreams come true as a young up-and-coming player,' Clijsters said.'To be playing Steffi in her last Wimbledon was very, very special.'She compared her first All England Club visit to a Disneyland trip, spoke of how as a child she 'felt the magic coming through the television' as she watched the tournament from home, and said she would take away fond memories of being watched by family, including her late father Leo.Kerber, who goes on to play fellow German Sabine Lisicki in the quarter-finals, blanked thoughts of it being Clijsters' final Wimbledon from her mind until victory was secured.'It was nice to play against her because we never played before,' Kerber said. 'I had the chance now at her last Wimbledon to play against her. It's good that I won this match, for me.'She's a great player. She's a legend also for me. She won a lot of grand slams.'I knew that I needed to play until the last point because if I gave her a little chance she would take it.'I think that's her thing, that she's a fighter.

An unexpected fourth-round matchup on Monday pits Mikhail Youzhny against Denis Istomin. The winner will be on course for a likely quarterfinal meeting with Roger Federer.Mikhail Youzhny and Denis Istomin will be going head-to-head for the third time in their careers when they clash in a surprising fourth-round affair on Monday at Wimbledon.They split their two previous encounters, although Istomin's win came via Youzhny retirement (Istomin led by a set three years ago in St. Petersburg). They most recently faced each other last season on the clay courts of Gstaad, where Youzhny prevailed 6-3, 6-2.Youzhny has quietly put together a solid 22-9 mark for the year. The 30-year-old Russian booked his place in the second week at the All-England Club thanks to victories overDonald Young, Inigo Cervantes, and world No. 8 Janko Tipsarevic.Istomin finds himself in the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, having previously been to third rounds on three occasions (including once at Wimbledon). The 39th-ranked Uzbek outlasted Andreas Seppi 8-6 in the fifth in his opener before taking out both Igor Andreev and Alejandro Falla in four. Istomin is a decent 23-19 for his 2012 campaign.Youzhny is looking to get over the hump and into the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time in six fourth-round tries. The world No. 33 is far more experienced at this stage of majors than Istomin, so that could be a factor. Youzhny in four sets is the pick.