Djokovic

French Open Day 11: Djokovic Dethrones King-of-Clay, Serena, Murray, Bacsinszky Enter Semifinals

 June 4, 2015   R K Gupta

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On 11th day of the French Open, 9-time Rafael Nadal lost his second match in 11 years. On the clay courts of Roland Garros, where the Spaniard played like a king for years, it required the force of world’s best tennis player to end the emperor’s superb reign. Djokovic, who has won all over the […]

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Roger Federer

Federer Fails in QF, Tsonga Raises French Hopes, Ana Ivanovic in Semifinals

 June 3, 2015   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori lost their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday at the 2015 French Open. In blustery conditions at Suzanne Lenglen, the world no.2 was eliminated by his pal and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka, who packed too much power in his shot-making and left Federer stranded on several occasions. This is the third […]

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sharapova roland garros

Sharapova and Kvitova Exit on a Blockbuster Monday at Roland Garros, Serena Williams and Men’s Big Four in Quarters

 June 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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On an action-filled 9th day at French Open, each one of men’s ‘Big Four’ and world no.1 Serena Williams won their matches to enter quarterfinals. However, reigning women’s champions Maria Sharapova got unlucky to lose against Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova. Roger Federer had his match completed against Frenchman Gael Monfils and entered the quarterfinal to […]

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Kei Nishikori

Sunday at Roland Garros: Nishikori, Tsonga, Wawrinka Reach QFs on a Day Marred by Rain and Bad Light

 June 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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Kei Nishikori created history by becoming the second Japanese to reach men’s singles quarterfinals of the French Open in 82 years. In 1931 and 1933, Jiro Satoh of Japan had reached the semifinals and since then, no Japanese has reached the quarterfinals until Nishikori did that on Sunday. On a day interrupted by showers in […]

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Serena Williams French Open QF

Five Frenchmen in Last 16 but Top Men and Women’s Seeds Stay on Course at the End of First Week of the French Open

 May 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have all progressed to the last sixteen after winning their third round matches. Friday and Saturday were two hugely entertaining days at Roland Garros with superb tennis action from men and women and the locals were delighted to have five of their […]

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French Open QF

Djokovic, Nadal Moving Towards QF Showdown – Murray, Serena Enter Third Round on Day-5 of the French Open

 May 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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Defending champion Rafael Nadal and world no.1 Novak Djokovic won their second round matches on Thursday and the way they are playing, the big two are destined to meet each other in quarterfinal of the 2015 French Open tournament. Britain’s Andy Murray dropped a set against Portuguese Joao Sousa before coming through in four sets. […]

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Lucic-Baroni

Simona Shocked Second Time by Lucic-Baroni; Federer, Sharapova Reach Third Round at Roland Garros on Day 4

 May 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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The psychological factor probably worked against third seed Simona Halep as she suffered her second loss to a player, who had upset her in last year’s US Open. Croat veteran 33-year old Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who made waves 15 years ago caused an earthquake on Court Suzanne Lenglen at Roland Garros on Wednesday by knocking Halep […]

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Roland Garros

Day-3 Roland Garros: Rafael Nadal Begins Title Defense with First-Round Win, Djokovic, Serena Through, But Dimitrov, Bouchard Knocked Out

 May 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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Nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal began solidly with a first round straight sets victory over Frenchman Quentin Halys on Tuesday. The day-3 also saw men and women’s top seeds sailing into the second round as both Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams won their matches easily. But there were casualties as well. Men’s 10th seed […]

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French Open

French Open Day-2: Radwanska Falls at First Hurdle, Murray, Sharapova, Berdych, Monfils and Navarro Win First Round Matches

 May 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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Just as it happened on Sunday, two men’s seeds fell along with two women’s seeds on the second day of the French Open on Monday. Among notable winners; Andy Murray, Maria Sharapova, Tomas Berdych, Gael Monfils, Carla Suarez Navarro and Victoria Azarenka entered the second round. Top seed Novak Djokovic, nine-time champion Rafael Nadal and […]

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French Open

Halep, Federer, Wawrinka and Nishikori Sail Through on Day one at French Open

 May 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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The year’s second Grand Slam began on Sunday at Paris’ famed Stade Roland Garros. The prestigious French Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to embrace the Open Era in 1968 and its red clay courts have been graced by many tennis greats like Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer and […]

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