Congrats to Rafael Nadal (Spain) & Serena Williams (U.S.) for winning the Wimbledon singles titles. Too bad Andy Roddick (U.S.) lost prematurely in the fourth round. But he continues to be ranked in the world’s top 10, so can’t  complain. I’m glad Roger Federer didn’t win, or even make it to the finals, he’s won enough already!

Soccer (World Cup)

Great to see the United States make it to the second round of the World Cup. The world-famous soccer tournament was more meaningful for me this year, not because of my country’s improved performance, but mostly because of so many international friends on Twitter! I watched a couple matches at home, and I also watched a game at lunch with some co-workers which was pretty fun. On a related note, here’s an article on use of the World Cup in the social media.

Basketball (NBA)

I was really hoping the Boston Celtics would beat the L.A. Lakers for the NBA championship. It was a good series, and the title came down to the end of game 7. I’m not a fan of Los Angeles, and the celebration riots sure didn’t change my opinion. Embarrassing for my state, as well as the country.

Hockey (NHL)

So the Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL title this year. The playoff series most interesting to me of course was the San Jose Sharks (where I live) versus the Detroit Red Wings (where I’m from). I was sticking to my hometown roots and rooted for Detroit, but they lost 4 games to 1 even though Detroit scores more goals over the series.

Baseball (MLB)

Not too much into baseball lately, but last I checked, my hometown Detroit Tigers are doing fairly well. I have seen one San Francisco Giants and one Oakland Athletics baseball game since I moved to the Bay area three years ago. I like the Detroit stadium best.

Golf (?)

I play golf once every year or so with my brother, but I don’t follow the professionals. I find it quite boring on TV.

Yesterday, Novak Djokovic crushed world number one Roger Federer in the semi-finals. Glad for this as Federer just wins too much! And my favorite two players on the women’s side are in the finals, Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic.

Ana Ivanovic