US Open

US Open enters Day 3 Amid Fascinating Results and Heightened Expectations

 August 27, 2014   R K Gupta

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As the Year’s final Grand Slam began in New York on Monday, the question uppermost in the minds of tennis lovers concerned two past champions; Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Both players have won tournament majors 17 times each and they still make their presence felt in the world of tennis. Serena has not had […]

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Roger Federer

Roger Federer, Serena Williams & Bryan Twins Emerge as Champions at Cincinnati Masters 2014

 August 18, 2014   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer has had a great 2014 thus far and after he finished runners-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga last week at Toronto’s Rogers Cup, the world no. 3 claimed the men’s singles crown at Cincinnati’s Western & Southern Open. The 33-year old Federer faced 32-year old David Ferrer of Spain and after some scare in the second […]

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Tsonga

Life’s Best Tennis Week for Tsonga as He Defeats Roger Federer to Win Rogers Cup in Toronto

 August 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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tennJo-Wilfried Tsonga could not have asked for a better reward in his entire tennis career. The Frenchman produced amazing form in a dream week that began on August 4 and ended last Sunday. The 13th seeded Frenchman finished as the Rogers Cup winner to take the second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title of his […]

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Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic Rebounds from Verge of Defeat at Rogers Cup in Toronto

 August 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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Big time tennis is back after a lull. With top stars coming to Canada for the Rogers Cup at Toronto and Montreal, preparations for the year’s last Grand Slam at the Flushing Meadows, New York have begun. Playing his first big match after his Wimbledon victory, Novak Djokovic survived a real second round scare against […]

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Novak Djokovic

It Is Love-all As Wedding Bells Finally Ring for Novak Djokovic

 July 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer to win the Wimbledon 2014 championship, he was overcome by emotions. Before he could begin his center court address to the audience, tears had choked his voice. When he recovered, he first congratulated Roger Federer, saying that the great Swiss is a magnificent champion and an ideal role model. […]

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Djokovic

Determined Djokovic Overpowers Federer in a 5-set thriller to Win the Wimbledon Crown

 July 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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Though it did not start like one, the Wimbledon 2014 final, ultimately became one classic of a match, truly worthy of being ranked as one of the greatest finals in Wimbledon history. It lasted the distance, provided edge of the seat romance and it was not over until the last point was played. Both Djokovic […]

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Kvitova

Kvitova Shatters Bouchard’s Dreams to Win Wimbledon Championship for the Second Time

 July 6, 2014   R K Gupta

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It was a sad end to Eugenie Bouchard’s marvelous run in Wimbledon 2014 as she succumbed to Czech Repulic’s Petra Kvitova in the final without a fight. The 55-minute one-sided finish was brought about by Kvitova playing a power-packed faultless game that left the Canadian no option but gape at the whizzing shots passing her […]

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Roger Federer To Meet Novak Djokovic in Wimbledon Final As a Proxy Between Edberg & Becker

 July 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the first semifinal on Friday, talented Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov expectedly gave a scare to top-seeded Djokovic, after snatching the second set and posing some more danger in the fourth set Djokovic held on regardless. Alex Ramsay, writing for Wimbledon’s official IBM-managed website, did not make the description apt by his title; “Djokovic Silences The […]

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Sachin-Sharapova

Needless Sachin-Sharapova Talk Is Much Ado About Nothing

 July 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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India’s cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is in London along with Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralidaran, Brian Lara and Brett Lee to participate in the Lord´s Bicentenary Match between a Rest of The World XI and MCC XI on July 5. In between he joined many sports celebrities in Wimbledon’s Royal Box on day 6, the first […]

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Wimbledon

Indo-Czech Pair of Leander Paes/Radek Stepanek Enter Men’s Doubles Semifinals at Wimbledon

 July 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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With merciless sun beating down on their backs on Thursday, 5th seeded India-Czech Republic doubles pair of Leander Paes/Radek Stepanek won a tough quarterfinal encounter against 3rd seeded Daniel Nestor(Canada) and Nenad Zimonjic(Serbia). In the semifinal Paes/Stepanek will take on the Canadian/American pair of Vasek Pospisil and Jack Sock, who defeated the no.2 seed Austrian/Brazilian […]

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