Andy Murray Fights

Andy Murray Fights Another Five-Set Fire in Less than 24 Hours at Roland Garros

 May 26, 2016   R K Gupta

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The Scotsman could be out of his wits. It was 10 days ago, when he blew away world no.1 Novak Djokovic at Rome and now this. On second and third day, Murray had to deal with a born-again Radek Stepanek, currently ranked 129 in the world before breathing a sigh of relief that was short-lived […]

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2016 French Open

2016 French Open: Djokovic Murray Nadal & Serena Cross 1st Hurdles Kerber Vika Exit

 May 25, 2016   R K Gupta

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After first three days of 2016 French Open at Roland Garros, men and women’s top seeds are still in the fray and though men’s second seed Andy Murray sailed into the second round, it wasn’t a cake walk for him. The Scot survived after losing the first two sets to Czech qualifier Radek Stepanek, faced […]

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Maria Sharapova

The Curious Case of Maria Sharapova after She Admitted to Using a Banned Substance

 May 22, 2016   R K Gupta

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At the Australian Open quarterfinals on January 26, 2016 at Melbourne, Russia’s Maria Sharapova suffered her umpteenth defeat against the world no.1 Serena Williams. The same day, she failed a dope test but the news was not immediately made public. During a press conference in March 2016, the 29-year old Russian dropped a bombshell by […]

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Roger Federer to Miss French Open for the First Time in the New Millennium

 May 20, 2016   R K Gupta

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The news of Roger Federer’s withdrawal from this year’s French Open spread like wildfire in the tennis world. All week, Federer had been practicing at Roland Garros but those, who watched him wince in pain, were convinced that the Swiss Maestro looked less than match-fit. His back injury has seriously curtailed his preparations and finally […]

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Andy Murray

Birthday Boy Andy Takes Rome Masters from Novak Serena SanTina & Bryans Also Win

 May 18, 2016   R K Gupta

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On a remarkable Sunday at Foro Italico at Rome, British no.1 Andy Murray scored his first ever victory on clay over the top seed and world’s number one tennis player Novak Djokovic. The straight sets win allowed Murray to celebrate his 29th birthday in style. With the French Open just round the corner, Murray’s turnaround […]

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Djokovic Beats Murray

Djokovic Beats Murray to Win an Intensely Fought Madrid Final

 May 9, 2016   R K Gupta

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After 5 years, Novak Djokovic has won the Madrid Open once again. But the Serb had to play his best tennis to overcome the challenge from 2015 champion Andy Murray of Great Britain in a three-set final that took 2 hours and 6 minutes. Djokovic dominated the first set but afterwards, the game was fought […]

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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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Mutua Madrid Open

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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