Mutua Madrid Open

2016 Mutua Madrid open: Halep Is Singles Champion Sania Hingis Lose Doubles Final

 May 8, 2016   R K Gupta

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Simona Halep of Romania defeated Slovakia’s Dominika Cibulkova to win the women’s singles crown at 2016 Mutua Madrid Masters but top-seeded women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis fell at the final hurdle against Frenchwomen Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic. In men’s singles semifinals on Saturday, Andy Murray saw off Spain’s Rafael Nadal […]

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Halep Meets Cibulkova in Madrid Final In Men’s Semis Its Nadal Vs Murray & Djokovic Vs Nishikori

 May 7, 2016   R K Gupta

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On the penultimate day of 2016 Mutua Madrid Masters, Romania’s no.6 seeded Simona Halep and Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova scored easy semifinal victories over their rivals and set up the women’s singles final against each other on Saturday. While Halep defeated Australian Samantha Stosur, Cibulkova stopped the dream run of American qualifier Louisa Chirico. In the […]

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Roland Garros Stories

Roland Garros Stories on Enhanced Prize Money Ball Kids Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal

 May 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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Year’s second Grand Slam at Roland Garros in Paris is still some time away but the buzz has already begun. Every year, thousands flock to the glamorous French capital and add more glamour by their presence at several courts of RG. Tournament controller French Tennis Federation has a new director-general Jeremy Botton and tournament director […]

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Injured Federer & Serena Skip Mutua Madrid Open Djokovic Murray & Nadal Reach Round 3

 May 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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After 2016 Australian Open, Roger Federer remained sidelined from active tennis for about two months due to a knee injury, for which he had to undergo surgery. After he announced his return to Miami Open, he disappointed his fans by withdrawing at the last moment due to a stomach virus. Now the Swiss Maestro is […]

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Badminton at 2016 Rio Games

Saina and Six Other Indian Shuttlers Punch Rio Olympic Tickets But Can They Bring Medals

 May 5, 2016   R K Gupta

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Badminton at 2016 Rio Games will see 172 participants from several countries selected on the basis of an Olympic Quota System, OQS. Though the Games begin on August 5, 2016, Badminton will be played during August 11-20 at Pavilion 4 of Rio Exhibition Center. The singles events will have 38 men and 38 women while […]

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Mumbai Indians on the Verge of Repeating History as 2016 IPL Reaches the Halfway Mark

 May 3, 2016   R K Gupta

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Mumbai Indians began their 2016 IPL campaign with a 9-wicket loss against the MS Dhoni led new team Rising Pune Super-giants at Mumbai in the first match of the new season on April 9. Yesterday at Pune, MI paid back the RPS on the same token by a comfortable 8-wicket victory in the away game. […]

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Nico Rosberg Wins Russian GP 2016

Nico Rosberg Wins Russian GP to Log Four-in-a-row in Current Season and 7 Times on Trot

 May 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg looks unstoppable in the 2016 F-1 World Championship season. He won the Russian GP at Sochi as easily as he did at Shanghai a fortnight ago. Though his Mercedes teammate and defending world champion Lewis Hamilton finished second to make it 1-2 for Team Mercedes, there was no challenge that Rosberg […]

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Badminton Asia Championships

Lee Chong Wei & Wang Yihan Are Title Winners of 2016 Badminton Asia Championships

 May 2, 2016   R K Gupta

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Malaysian former world no.1 Lee Chong Wei and China’s Wang Yihan have won the men and women’s singles titles at the 2016 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships, which concluded in China on Sunday. In the final, both of them defeated the top tournament’s top seeded players. While Lee’s win over reigning world no.1 Chen […]

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2016 Asian Badminton: Saina Sinks in Semis but Saturday Show Stolen by Yonao & Fukuman

 May 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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At the 2016 Dong Feng Citroen Badminton Asia Championships on Saturday, India’s Saina Nehwal suffered another semifinal loss after similar fate in Swiss Grand Prix Gold, India Super Series and Malaysia Super Series Premier. Also it was the eleventh time that the Indian had lost to China’s Wang Yihan. After a fine display against another […]

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Rio Olympic Qualification

India’s Rio Olympic Qualification Quest Continues with Under 100 Days Left for 2016 Games

 May 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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In the last one week, two Indians have qualified for the2016 Rio Olympic Games. After Narsingh Pancham Yadav, Yogeshwar Dutt and Hardeep Singh, Sandeep Tomar became the fourth wrestler from India to qualify for Rio. The other spot was grabbed by Dattu Baban Bhokanal in rowing after he won a silver medal in the finals […]

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