Rotterdam Open

Murray, Wawrinka, Berdych, Dimitrov, Raonic & Monfils Grace 42nd Rotterdam Open

 February 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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The prestigious ABN-AMRO Rotterdam Open is an ATP500 event that attracts top tennis stars every year. While this week is also studded with two other ATP250 events at Memphis and Sao Paulo, Rotterdam is the cake-stealer, where tennis fans are watching world no.2 Andy Murray, no.6 Milos Raonic, no.7 Tomas Berdych, no.8 Stan Wawrinka and no.9 […]

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Djokovic Beats Murray

Djokovic Beats Murray, Claims Australian Open Title for the Record Fifth Time

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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There was a pattern in this year’s Australian Open men and women’s single finals. Serena was the women’s top seed and so was Djokovic. Both of them won the finals every time they found their berths. She won on six occasions out of six and the Serb won on five out of the five times […]

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Djokovic Vs Murray

It’s Djokovic Vs Murray in 2015 Australian Open’s Most Befitting Final on Sunday

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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In nearly two weeks since the Year’s first Grand Slam Tournament began at Melbourne, the most consistent tennis has come from either the top seed Novak Djokovic or the sixth seed Murray. Match after match, they have played with renewed vigor and an unerring focus. Murray displayed that against Berdych on Thursday without getting influenced […]

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Murray

Mesmerizing Murray Mauls Berdych, Storms into Final of 2015 Australian Open

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray had a bad 2014 tennis season in terms of winning tournaments. Late in 2013, he had his back surgery that kept him away from competitions for a while. When he came back in the beginning of 2014, he didn’t do all that bad but failed at times. The 2013 Wimbledon champion didn’t create […]

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Tennis

Poland Defeat Britain While France Still Have Hopes of Title Defense at Perth

 January 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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Poland and France are moving purposefully in this year’s Hopman Cup after claiming the two top spots in the 2014 edition. But unlike last year, they both have been bracketed in the same Group B. Therefore only one of them can reach the finals. If France beats Poland on Friday, they go to the final […]

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Murray Leads Britain

Murray Leads Britain in Beating France and USA Defeat Italy in Hopman Cup

 January 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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On second day of the Hopman Cup at Perth, Team USA defeated Italy by winning all their matches, although their 3-0 victory cannot be termed easy. In the other match played at night, Great Britain had a fighting encounter with the defending champions France, where Andy Murray needed to dig out all his reserves, especially […]

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Roger Federer

Roger Federer Wins His 6th Basel Open While Andy Murray Takes Valencia

 October 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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The much expected David Goffin resistance turned into an anti-climax as the master champion Federer broke the Belgian twice in each set to win the Basel Indoors final. In 9 final appearances at Basel, Federer has now won the tournament 6 times in his hometown, where he served as a ball-boy in his kiddy days. […]

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Andy Murray

Of Andy Murray Mauresmo and the Briton’s Quest for another title as Wimbledon Gets Underway

 June 24, 2014   R K Gupta

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Undeterred by the divided attention of sports enthusiasts in the wake of FIFA World Cup in Brazil, year’s third Grand Slam, and inarguably the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, began near London on Monday. Ivan Lendl famously said once that he would willingly trade all his championship trophies for just one Wimbledon crown. […]

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Andy Murray

Presenting Andy Murray – A Hard Working Tactician

 December 17, 2013   R K Gupta

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Fred Perry was a fantastic British sportsman, best known for his lawn tennis performances. It is doubtful that many people are aware that he also represented England in table tennis. He won the World Table Tennis Championship at Budapest in 1929, in the individual category, and helped his team win a bronze medal in the […]

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