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Nishikori Wins at Barcelona, Garcia-Lopez Takes BRD Nastase Trophy in a Busy Fortnight for ATP World Tour

 April 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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The ATP calendar in the fortnight after the Monte-Carlo Open is extremely active in the current clay season. The last week saw the conclusion of Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 event, at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, which is the oldest Tennis Club in Spain dating back to 1899. Concurrently, Bucharest hosted […]

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Another Busy ATP Week Begins with Events in Dubai Acapulco & Buenos Aires

 February 25, 2015   R K Gupta

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Last week of February is witnessing two ATP World-Tour 500 tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco and one ATP250 tournament in Buenos Aires. Every top ranked player is competing at the venue of his choice. The richest field is reserved for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, where Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are making their […]

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Major Anti-Climax in ATP World Tour Singles Final as Federer Pulls Out at Last-minute

 November 17, 2014   R K Gupta

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It was a huge disappointment for spectators and worldwide television viewers, when they heard about the injury-forced retirement announced by Roger Federer ahead of his final match with Novak Djokovic on Sunday. As per Federer, he suffered a back injury that would not allow him to take the court against Djokovic in the Barclays ATP […]

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Singles & Doubles Semifinal Line-ups decided for Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals in London

 November 15, 2014   R K Gupta

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On Friday night, the semifinal line-up completely emerged in the prestigious season-ending finale at O2 in London, where Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals will conclude on Sunday. The last man to enter the last four in men’s singles was Stanislas Wawrinka, who got the better of Marin Cilic in three set 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. Novak […]

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Djokovic Looking For Three-in-a-Row Victory in Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

 November 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic is having a whale of a time. By the time 2014 began, he already had Boris Becker in his coaching arsenal, which also included the members of his erstwhile team. Djokovic walked through the year with a truly creditable performance winning several tournaments, including the coveted Wimbledon. At the same time, the Serb […]

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London-Field is Set at Paris Masters with Wins for Raonic, Nishikori & Berdych

 November 1, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the conclusion of Friday’s matches at BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, all eight singles players for Barclays ATP World Tour Finals have finally emerged. When the Japanese sensation Kei Nishikori beat David Ferrer in the quarterfinals, he also ensured that apart from him, Milos Raonic would also take one berth at O2 in London. […]

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The Great Roger Federer Wins the Elusive Shanghai Rolex Masters at Last

 October 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer finally won the Shanghai Rolex Masters title that had been eluding him since the inception of the tournament. Facing him was a determined Frenchman Gilles Simon, who was not found wanting. He gave Federer a run for his money in the match and looked like winning the final at times. Both sets of […]

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Classy Federer Breaks Novak’s China Run, Faces Simon in Shanghai Masters Final

 October 12, 2014   R K Gupta

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Playing marvelous tennis, the Swiss master Roger Federer broke Novak Djokovic’s dream run of 29 straight victories in China on Saturday. For the last three years, there were speculations as to when the great Serb would stop winning in China. He hadn’t done a thing wrong until after winning his quarterfinal match against Ferrer and […]

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In Shanghai Rolex Masters Semifinals, Djokovic Takes on Federer and Lopez Meets Simon

 October 11, 2014   R K Gupta

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The semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on Saturday will be the most important match of the entire tournament as it will feature two of world’s greatest tennis players. The only regret of the fans worldwide would be why Roger Federer was seeded third behind Rafael Nadal? Federer is already No.2 in ATP rankings […]

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Djokovic, Federer Struggle to Reach QFs; Others Play At Shanghai with an Eye on London

 October 10, 2014   R K Gupta

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While the Rolex Masters tennis tournament continues, many top stars are trying hard in their matches in Shanghai to secure prestigious spots in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals to be staged at the O2 arena in London for a fifth straight year. Like every year, only the best eight singles players and best eight doubles teams of the […]

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