Heavy rain delays first round match at the Beijing Olympics

James Blake (USA) and Chris Guccione (Australia) supposed to start their first round match at the Centrecourt at 10.30 this morning. However due to the heavy rain in Beijing, it seems that all matches has to be delayed.

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More HOT photos from the tennis training session at the Beijing Olympics

This is the final batch of training sessions photos taken before the men and women tennis players battle for medals at the Beijing Olympics 2008 tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Here's the hot Kei Nishikori, the tennis prince from Japan. This one is specially dedicated to you, Esther!

And I know many Rafael Nadal's fans who googled their way into my blog, will never get bored of his sexy photo.

And I find Elena Dementieva (Russia) rather sexy here in these pictures. Good job in handling the ball, girl.

(Images via ITF, BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images)

Top tennis players at the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

Finally the Beijing Olympics 2008 has begun!

While some tennis players have their personal views and issues (such as injury) that keep them from taking part in this world's biggest games, most of them including tennis star players join their compatriots for a historical moment at the Opening Ceremony, in the National Stadium or better known as the Bird's Nest.

Flag bearers including Roger Federer (Switzerland) and Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) certainly made tennis and their countries proud. Other tennis players spotted are Rafael Nadal (Spain), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Andy Murray (UK), Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) and Lindsay Davenport (USA). There also a picture of Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) taking picture of his tennis player girlfriend Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic). Their pictures are in sequence.

Lindsay Davenport, however, pulls out from the women's single draw due to knee injury. However she will still be playing doubles with partner Liezel Huber.

And by the way, Jelena Jankovic skips the Opening Ceremony cited injury she got during Friday's training session.

I missed the front part of the Opening Ceremony. Hope to catch the rerun of the event later.

(Images via Yahoo! Sports, ATP and Getty Images)

Kei Nishikori, Ai Sugiyama: The Japanese tennis team at Beijing Olympics

Together with Ayumi Morita (picture nowhere to be found), Kei Nishikori (錦織圭) and Ai Sugiyama form the Japanese tennis team at the Beijing Olympics (オリンピック) 2008.

Tennis veteran Sugiyama will face tough opponent Daniela Hantucova, the 10th seed in the first round, while Morita will be facing New Zelander Marina Erakovic.

In the men's single draw, Japanese tennis prince Kei Nishikori, the 124th-ranked wildcard entrant Kei Nishikori (JPN) is drawn to face 34th-ranked, Wimbledon 2008 semifinalist, Rainer Schuettler in the first round.

(Images via nikkansports.com)