Rafael Nadal

Out-of-the-World Achievement for Rafael Nadal As Curtain Comes Down At Roland Garros

 June 9, 2014   R K Gupta

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The King of Clay had his reputation at stake. Anyone, who could say anything, used the medium of his/her choice to cast doubts on Nadal’s ability. Nadal, too, helped his critics by some sloppy display in the 2014 season. But the great Rafa took all this in his stride and refused to be drawn into […]

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Maria Sharapova Is The French Open Champion

 June 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova continued with her fighting victories in the last three crucial matches at Roland Garros and won her second French Open title in three years. All through the week, Sharapova has played three-setters, often with the prospect of yielding to her opponents but her tenacity served her every time and she […]

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Roland Garros

Four Fighters For Two French Open Titles at Roland Garros on Saturday & Sunday

 June 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the fall of top three women’s seed early in the tournament, there was almost a smooth progression of events in later stages. It was even more predictable in the men’s category, except Roger Federer’s relatively early exit. With just two days remaining for the conclusion of year’s second Grand Slam, you can either have […]

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Battle Lines Firmly Drawn At Roland Garros As Crunch Games Begin Thursday

 June 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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Semifinal line-ups were decided on Wednesday after the completion of all quarterfinal matches in men and women’s singles matches. Andrea Petkovic’s quarterfinal victory over Sara Errani was significant since no German has reached the semifinal at Roland Garros in the last 15 years, when Steffi Graf held the winner’s trophy in 1999. In the other […]

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Pushed on the Brink, Sharapova Survives Second Scare to Summersault Into Semifinal in Paris

 June 5, 2014   R K Gupta

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After being a game away from losing the match, Maria Sharapova emerged 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 winner over the tenacious Spaniard Garbine Muruguza. To a large extent, the script of this much was similar to the one Sharapova played against Sam Stosur in her fourth round match. Regardless, Sharapova is through to the semifinals despite the […]

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Djokovic

French Open Approaching Climax With Quarterfinal Entries For Top Stars

 June 3, 2014   R K Gupta

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Confident looking David Ferrer made his tenth straight Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday beating South African Kevin Anderson to set up an all-Spain showdown with Rafael Nadal. In other matches on Monday, which decided the quarterfinal line up; Milos Raonic defeated Marcel Granollers to face Novak Djokovic and crowd entertainer Gael Monfils had an easy […]

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Federer

Federer Falls At Paris But Nadal, Djokovic, Ferrer, Murray and Sharapova Go Up

 June 2, 2014   R K Gupta

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Roger Federer had a tenacious opponent in Latvian Ernests Gulbis, who prevented the 17-time Grand Slam winner from entering the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time in a decade. The shocked spectators watched with awe as Gulbis came through in five sets 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. In other matches played on […]

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Radwanska

Women’s 3rd Seed Radwanska Exits As Djokovic Federer and Sharapova Advance In Paris

 May 31, 2014   R K Gupta

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On day 6 at Roland Garros, the most stunning upset was caused by Croatia’s Ajla Tomljanovic, who disposed of Poland’s 3rd seeded player Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets. In doing so, Tomljanovic ensured that the women’s field will now be without its top three seeded players. In men’s singles, Novak Djokovic had a difficult test against […]

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Nadal

Nadal, Ferrer, Murray Enter Third Rounds On a Nearly Uneventful Fifth Day at French Open

 May 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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World no. 1 and top-seed at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal cruised into the third round without much work on court. Joining him alongside are compatriot David Ferrer, the 5th seed and runner-up last year, 7th seed Andy Murray of Great Britain, 12th seeded Frenchman Richard Gasquet and many others. There were only two upsets on […]

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MUGURUZA

More Seeds Fall on the Fourth Day At Roland Garros

 May 29, 2014   R K Gupta

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Defending women’s champion Serena Williams played wretched tennis in her second round match against Garbine Muguruza on Wednesday to crash out of French Open. Serena’s defeat implies that in just four days play at the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, the top two women’s seeds are out of the fray in 2014. On Tuesday, it […]

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