FRENCH OPEN 2019: NAOMI OSAKA, NOVAK DJOKOVIC, SERENA WILLIAMS CLEAR THE 2ND ROUND

 May 31, 2019   kridangan

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Three-time French Open champion, 37 year old Serena Williams outclassed the qualifier Kurumi Nara  6-3, 6-2, will next faces fellow American Sofia Kenin. Williams faced no break points, served 10 aces and made 36 winners. World No.1 Naomi Osaka had another major escape drama when she outlasted former Australian Open champ Victoria Azarenka 4-6 7-5 6-3 […]

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Serena Williams Gets Past Steffi Graf for the Open Era Record of 23 Grand Slam Victories

 January 28, 2017   R K Gupta

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The women’s singles final at the Australian Open between the Williams siblings was no classic. But the character of the match aside, Serena Williams achieved something no woman player has done in the Open Era. In beating her elder sister Venus, Serena broke Steffi Graf’s long-standing record of 22 Grand-Slam wins. With 23 major titles […]

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A Mouthwatering All-Williams Title Clash Coming up Saturday at 2017Australian Open

A Mouthwatering All-Williams Title Clash Coming up Saturday at 2017Australian Open

 January 27, 2017   R K Gupta

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The Australian Open continues to be an event, where years have been rolled back. Defying her 36 years, American veteran Venus Williams booked herself a place in the final by beating her much younger compatriot and tournament giant-killer Coco Vandeweghe on Thursday. Soon after that match, Venus’ more celebrated younger sibling Serena also entered the […]

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Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Reach Semifinals at Melbourne on Wednesday

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams Reach Semifinals at Melbourne on Wednesday

 January 26, 2017   R K Gupta

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For the first time in the last 30 months, Spain’s former world no.1 and the undisputed King-of-Clay Rafael Nadal has reached a Grand Slam semifinal. In the 2017 Australian Open, the legendary Spaniard is in the bottom half of men’s singles draw, from where the highest seeded man Novak Djokovic has already made his exit. […]

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Pliskova Springs Shocked Surprise on Serena Sets Up a Clash with Kerber for US Open Title

 September 10, 2016   R K Gupta

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In addition to losing a chance to win her 23rd Grand Slam crown, Serena Williams also lost her no.1 singles rankings. In Thursday’s women’s singles semifinal, the American was forced into submission by no.10 seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Serena’s stunning defeat was an anticlimax after her smooth progress in the tournament so […]

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Murray Knocked Out of US Open by Nishikori in Five Sets Serena Beats Halep to Enter SF

 September 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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Japan’s Kei Nishikori played spoilsport to Andy Murray’s remarkable tennis summer and defeated the Scotsman in US Open quarterfinal after being down two sets to one. Murray was being touted as the favorite to win the 2016 US Open after taking his second Wimbledon title this year, followed by his gold-medal winning performance in the […]

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Serena Williams Beats Roger Federer in Grand Slam Match-Win Count to Make History

Serena Williams Beats Roger Federer in Grand Slam Match-Win Count to Make History

 September 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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US Open’s day 8 belonged to Serena Williams, who made tennis history by winning her 308th match in Grand Slam tournaments. The living legend of modern tennis was helped by the absence of Swiss maestro Roger Federer, who is staying away from active tennis in the current year due to injury. There was little doubt […]

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307 and Counting for Tennis Superstar Serena Williams at the 2016 US Open

 September 4, 2016   R K Gupta

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With a dominant victory over Sweden’s Johanna Larsson on Saturday, the iconic Serena Williams of USA has surpassed the Grand Slam match-win mark of the legendary Martina Navratilova. With the 307th win in her pocket, Serena is now level with another living legend the great Roger Federer of Switzerland. If she wins her round-of-sixteen match […]

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Progress report US open 2016

Except 7th Seed Cilic Fancied Men & Women Stars Make Smooth Progress in 2016 US Open

 September 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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For his second match on trot, defending US Open champion and world no.1 Novak Djokovic found the going easier than expected. After the walk-over win over Czech Jiri Vesely, Djokovic didn’t have to play too long against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny, who retired with the Serb leading 4-2 in the first set itself. Another Russian Andrey […]

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Murray & Serena Win Easily but Raonic and Muguruza Make Early Exits from 2016 US Open

 September 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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While second-seed Andy Murray of Great Britain and women’s top seed Serena Williams reached the second round of 2016 US Open, Canadian Milos Raonic and French Open champion Garbine Muguruza were bundled out by their little-known opponents. Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic and no.4 seed Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round as also the […]

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