• Federer beats Roddick • Kawaihau advances • Ames wins first PGA title Federer beats Roddick WIMBLEDON, England— Roger Federer is tough to faze. The unflappable Federer kept blunting Andy Roddick’s best and flashing brilliant shots Sunday for a 4-6,
• Federer beats Roddick
• Kawaihau advances
• Ames wins first PGA title
Federer beats Roddick
WIMBLEDON, England— Roger Federer is tough to faze. The unflappable Federer kept blunting Andy Roddick’s best and flashing brilliant shots Sunday for a 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory and his second straight Wimbledon title.
Roddick’s 140 mph serves and surprising aggressiveness in the Wimbledon final didn’t do the trick. Neither did two rain delays. And it didn’t matter one bit that Federer couldn’t consult a coach: He came up with a key strategy change all on his own.
After being labeled early on as someone unable to win the big ones, Federer is 3-0 in championship matches at majors. He’s also won his last eight finals overall.
He cemented his status as the game’s best, improving to 46-4 with a tour-leading six titles in 2004, including the Australian Open. Federer is the first man since Andre Agassi in 1999 to win two majors in a year.
Kawaihau advances
Aaron Belmonte picked up the win Saturday morning as the Kawaihau Majors all-stars edged the Kaneohe Americans, 3-2 at the state tournament on O‘ahu.
Belmonte was relieved by Roger Taniguchi Fu in the sixth inning for the save.
With the win, Kawaihau will face off against the winner of the Kainalu/Kailua contest starting at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 4. A win in this game will advance the Kawaihau team to the championship game Tuesday.
Taniguchi Fu also helped himself at the plate with a single and an RBI. Reggie Butac nailed a double to lead the Kawaihau hitting with BJ Aiwohi hitting into an RBI sac fly. Palani Mawae joined Butac in posting a two-bagger with Kori Kimura adding a single along with Bradden Rapozo.
Scorekeepers noted the great defensive catched made by Ansen Villatora in rightfield as well as a great Aiwohi snag in left.
Ames wins first PGA title
LEMONT, Ill. — Stephen Ames won his first career PGA Tour victory at the Western Open, shooting a 70 to finish at 10-under 274 and beat Steve Lowery by two strokes.
Northwestern alum and local favorite Luke Donald (67) and Mark Hensby (73) were three strokes back. Stuart Appleby (72) and Geoff Ogilvy (73) were four shots behind Ames in fifth.
Tiger Woods began the day with a chance to get his first stroke-play victory of the year, just four shots off the lead. But he couldn’t get his putts to fall, and didn’t make his first birdie until the 15th hole. He shot an even-par 71, and finished tied for seventh.
