Tennis Scenario Now as Big Stars Arrive in Shanghai after a Flurry of ATP Events in Asia
October 7, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, ATP1000, TennisSince the Davis Cup matches in September, several ATP events took place as part of Tennis’ World Tour calendar. There were three ATP 250 category tournaments; Moselle Open in France; Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur and Shenzen Open in China. Besides, the last week of September also saw two events in ATP 500 category; the […]
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Double Grand Slam Champion Li Na Calls It a Day
September 20, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Chinese tennis, Li Na, Tennis, Women Tennis, WTAFor tennis enthusiasts, the biggest news on Friday was not about any upset results in a tournament, nor did it concern an exemplary victory of known champions of the game. The most absorbing piece of tennis news, however, was Chinese tennis star Li Na announcing her retirement from the game. The Chinese has had recurring […]
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Czech Republic Denied Bid for Their Third Consecutive Davis Cup Championship
September 16, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Czech Republic, Davis Cup, France, Switzerland, TennisFor some years now, the tennis world is witness to the emergence of enormous talent in both men’s and women’s categories from Balkan nations and many other parts of Eastern Europe. It started with Russia, a little over 20 years ago, when a bevy of teenaged women tennis players began making their mark on the […]
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Bryan Twins Lead the Way as US Secures Spot in the 2015 Davis Cup World Group
September 16, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Bob Bryan, Davis Cup, Mike Bryan, Tennis, USAAfter John Isner and Sam Querrey ensured a 2-0 lead on the first day, Bob and Mike Bryan finished the task of winning the Davis Cup tie for USA on Saturday against Slovakia and taking their country to the World Group. The famous chest bumping brothers could not have capped their remarkable run in men’s […]
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India’s World Group Hopes Dashed As They Lose 2-3 to Serbia in Davis Cup
September 15, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Davis Cup, Indian Sport News, Indian Tennis, Serbia, TennisNovak Djokovic can heave a sigh of relief. The Serbians, without the world’s no.1 player, looked vulnerable even against the weak Indian team, which has strength only in doubles matches. The Serbians pulled off the much required win in the world-group play-off tie, the last match of which could be completed only on Monday. With […]
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Djokovic and Federer: Difference in Perspectives on Skipping or Participating in Davis Cup
September 14, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Davis Cup, Djokovic, Federer, TennisThe conclusion of 2014 US Open was immediately followed by Davis Cup with several ties being played around the world as of now. Until the advent of commercialization of the game of tennis in late sixties, Davis Cup held a unique prestige value for tennis playing nations. National teams vied for superiority in the Davis […]
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Emergence of Brand Nishikori is the Most Significant Commercial Gain from US Open 2014
September 13, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Nishikori, Tennis, US OpenKei Nishikori did not leave New York last Monday as the new Grand Slam champion at Flushing Meadows but he had done enough before his match against the newly crowned Marin Cilic to earn fame. The 24-year old Japanese did his country proud as he became the first Asian ever to reach the final of […]
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Martin Cilic Is The Most Unexpected Men’s Champion at the US Open In Decades
September 9, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Martin Cilic, Nishikori, Tennis, US OpenIf you had put your money on Marin Cilic before the start of US open tournament, you would have reaped riches on Monday because, with the ruling odds of 66/1; $1000 could have fetched you $66000. Since the advent of the tennis’ modern era in 1968; no tennis player was more unlikely to win US […]
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Serena Williams Claims 6th US Open and 18th Career Grand Slam – Bryan Twins Reach Century
September 8, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Serena Williams, Tennis, US Open, WTAQuite expectedly, Serena Williams, women’s top-ranked player in the world, won the 2014 US open for the third consecutive year. The American gave no chance to Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki in the women’s singles final on Sunday. By her victory, Serena also reached a coveted milestone of winning 18 Grand Slam titles in her illustrious career […]
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Top Two Tennis Titans Toppled on Saturday at US Open ’s Biggest Single-Day Upset
September 7, 2014 R K Gupta
ATP, Nishikori, Novak Djokovic, Tennis, US OpenFirst it was Novak Djokovic and then came the turn of Roger Federer. The two tennis kings were shockingly made to bite dust on a fateful Saturday at US Open Tennis Tournament’s 13th day in New-York. In carving out a tennis history of sorts, Japan’s Kei Nishikori became the first Asian male to enter the […]
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| # | Player | Point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor AXELSEN | 72,500 |
| 2 | PRANNOY H. S. | 66,730 |
| 3 | CHOU Tien Chen | 61,240 |
| 4 | Jonatan CHRISTIE | 61,110 |
| 5 | Kodai NARAOKA | 55,370 |