Andy Murray Davis Cup Win

Andy Murray Spearheads Great Britain’s Historic Davis Cup Win after 79 Years

 December 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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A day after Tyson Fury ended the decade-long reign of 39-year-old Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko with a deserved victory in world heavyweight bout in Germany, Andy Murray showed the same nerve and virtuosity in his role as a one-man force and brought the coveted Davis Cup to Great Britain with a 3-1 victory over Belgium. […]

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ATP World Tour Finals - Day Eight - O2 Arena

Novak Beats Roger for the 4th Straight Win in ATP Tour Finals Bopanna Falls at Last Hurdle

 November 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic ended the 2015 tennis season on a historic note. Never before a player has been as successful as Djokovic was in a single ATP season. On Sunday, the Serb ended the challenge of 6-time ATP World Tour winner Roger Federer with a commanding victory and finished way ahead of the field as world’s no.1 […]

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Carolina Marin

Chong Wei Wins His 3rd BWF Super-Series Title Marin Wins Her 6th at HK Open on Sunday

 November 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Lee Chong Wei kept his game on even keel in defeating China’s world no.10 Tian Houwei and emerged as men’s singles champion of the Yonex-Sunrise Hong Kong BWF Super Series.  But back-to-back Super-series wins were not enough to send Lee to next month’s Season-ending Finale at Dubai. After winning the China Open, Lee jumped 11 […]

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El Clasico

Sensational Barcelona Tame Lions in Their Own Den in Saturday’s El Clasico at Madrid

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Veni, vidi, vici is a 46 BC Latin phrase attributed to Julius Caesar, who used it for a swift and emphatic victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus. Since then the phrase is being used for any such achievement in other social fields. The popular English translation of Caesar’s phrase is; “They came, they saw, they […]

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ATP World Tour Finals

Djokovic Sets Title Clash with Federer in 2015 Tour Finals Bopanna Mergea in Doubles Final

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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For the second time in less than a week, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take on each other in the same tournament. In their first meeting last Sunday, Federer had defeated the Serb but that is no guarantee of a repeat performance. In fact, it may not be easy for Federer to beat the […]

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Carolina Marin

It is Lee Vs Houwei & Marin Vs Okuhara for Title Games in BWF Super-Series at Hong Kong

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Malaysian superstar Lee Chong Wei and Spain’s badminton queen Carolina Marin took 45 minutes each in overcoming their opponents in semifinals on Saturday. While Lee is on the verge of his third Super-series crown, magnificent Marin will make it number six this season. Lee did everything right in his match against local hope Angus Ng […]

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Barclays ATP World Tour

Battle Lines Drawn In the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena

 November 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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After another error-prone game, this time against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray lost the chance to enter the semifinals of the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The off-shoot of Murray’s defeat will be his sad exclusion from the Final Four at O2 in London, where the other three entrants are the members of the […]

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Lee Chong Wei

In Hong Kong Open QFs Lee Chong Wei Beats Chen Long & Marin Defeats Buranaprasertsuk

 November 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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For the second time in one week, Malaysia’s former world no.1 has defeated the reigning world champion Chen Long of China. With the 3-game quarterfinal victory over Chen, Lee has proved that his China Open triumph was not a one-off thing. Lee has now reached within two matches of picking up his third Super-series title […]

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El Clasico

With El Clasico Coming Up Saturday Lionel Messi’s Fitness is Still Huge Question Mark

 November 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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In sports-crazy Spain, nothing makes bigger news than the impending El Clasico meeting between La Liga giants; FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. The two Spanish Clubs last met each other at Camp Nou on March 23, 2015 in last season’s 28th match and for the 262nd times including competitive and exhibition matches. Barcelona has an […]

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Federer Finishes Undefeated with Pulsating Victory Over Nishikori in ATP World Tour Finals

 November 20, 2015   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer dropped a set against Japan’s Kei Nishikori but still maintained a perfect 3-0 record in the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The Swiss sent Nishikori packing but not before the Japanese demonstrated his fighting spirits in ample measure despite his three sets loss at the O2 Arena in London. After two relatively easier […]

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