Federers Win Over Djokovic

Federer’s Win Over Djokovic Marks His 7th Crown at Dubai Duty-Free Tennis

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer took his seventh title at Dubai after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final on Saturday. The Dubai event has gained in popularity among top tennis stars over the years and for Federer it was the 12th visit to this ATP World Tour 500 hard-court tournament. He has come off in flying colors reaching […]

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CWC 2015 Game

The 20th CWC 2015 Game Became as Thrilling as Thrill Can Move One’s Psyche

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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19 wickets fell in less than 56 overs for a little over 300 runs. That is nearly one wicket for every 15 runs scored in the match. The low scoring thriller saw 13 batsmen scoring less than 7 runs. Australia wilted from 80/1 t0 151 all out and in turn New Zealand did no better. […]

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Kei Nishikori

Japanese Kei Nishikori Reaches the Final of Abierto Mexicano Telcel at Acapulco

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Just as in Dubai, the final of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel at Mexico will also feature tournaments no.1 and no.2 seeds, justifying the organizers faith in the seed placements at the start. In Saturday’s final against Spain’s David Ferrer, Japanese tennis sensation Kei Nishikori will strive for a back-to-back title victory this season after he […]

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Djokovic Vs Federer

It is Djokovic Vs Federer in the Final of the Dubai Duty Free Championships

 March 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Borna Coric’s impressive tournament run was halted by Roger Federer, when the Swiss defeated the Croat teenager in the semifinals on Friday. With that the world no.2 won his 10th match of the season and he will focus on taking his seventh title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. His opponent in the final […]

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Buenos Aires rafa

Rafael Nadal Inching Closer to his 46th Clay-Court Title at Buenos Aires

 February 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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Top seeded Rafael Nadal eased into the semifinals of the Argentina Open Presented by Buenos Aires Ciudad with a comfortable victory over Federico Delbonis. If the Spaniard wins this tournament, he will record his 46th title win on clay courts to tie with Argentinian legend Guillermo Vilas. The other three semifinal spots were grabbed by […]

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Borna Coric

Dubai Duty-Free: Borna Coric Upsets Murray, Federer, Djokovic Reach Semifinals

 February 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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18-year old Borna Coric of Croatia ruffled lots of feathers at Dubai on Thursday, when he upset no.3 seed Andy Murray to reach the semifinals of Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The teenager also wrote his name in tournament history books as the first teenager ever to enter the round of four. The Croat didn’t […]

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South Africa-West Indies

The South Africa-West Indies Game Became a Saga of the Villiers’ Juggernaut

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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He came, he saw and then he conquered. It sounds too simple a description for what AB de Villiers did at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday. Batting first, South Africa had lost Quinton de Kock early, when their scoring rate was just about 3. Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis exercised caution needed for […]

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CWC 2015

Sri Lanka Finally Come Good; Soundly Beat Bangladesh in Match 18 of CWC 2015

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Thursday, it was the Sri Lanka of the yore as they hammered the Bangladesh bowlers with disdain and took command of the game at the MCG. For once, it proved to be great toss to win for Angelo Mathews, who took the first chance to bat. They began well and after the fall of […]

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UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League Round-of-16: Team Prospects after First-Leg Matches

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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During February 17-25, 2015, 8 round-of-16 first-leg matches were played in different European venues. Playing at home at Lviv on February 17, FC Shakhtar held visitors Bayern Munich to a goalless draw and made the second-leg match crucial for both teams. On the same day, PSG staged a second-half revival to draw against Chelsea FC […]

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Ireland cricket

Match 16: Anwar’s Century Wasted as UAE Lose to Ireland in Last-Over Thriller

 February 27, 2015   R K Gupta

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The CWC 2015 has been witnessing close finishes, whenever non-regular teams take on one another. Yesterday, the match between UAE and Ireland ended in the 50th over with UAE losing out narrowly. But the Emirates side made valiant efforts that included a brisk century by Shaiman Anwar with a World Cup-record seventh-wicket partnership with Amjad […]

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