Davis Cup World Group First-Round Ties

All Quarterfinalists Decided at the Conclusion of Davis Cup World Group First-Round Ties

 February 8, 2017   R K Gupta

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The quarterfinal line-up for Davis Cup matches beginning April 7, 2017 has emerged with clarity as Italy, Belgium, USA, Great Britain, Serbia and Spain joined Australia and France. USA were the only team to complete a clean sweep of Switzerland but the most notable result was delivered by Italy in defeating 2016 champions Argentina, who […]

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Sensational Istomin Shocks Djokovic in 2nd Round on Fourth Day of 2017 Australian Open

 January 20, 2017   R K Gupta

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In one of the least expected men’s singles second round results, Uzbekistani wild-card and world no.117 Denis Istomin caused a huge flutter by knocking out defending champion and world no.2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia. The six-time Australian Open champion Djokovic always reached at least the quarterfinals since 2007. Besides the Australian Open, this was also […]

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Novak Djokovic and Boris Becker

Novak Djokovic & Boris Becker Agree to Mutually Consented Split after 3 Years

 December 11, 2016   R K Gupta

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Boris Becker and his expressionless face will be missed, the next time Novak Djokovic plays an important tennis match. The talented German constantly headed Djokovic’s coaching team and his three-year association fructified in the Serb winning six Grand Slam tournaments and several other important ATP events. But after a trophy-laden time together, they have parted […]

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Murray Extends His World No.11 Reign with a Clean Victory

World-Tour Finals: Murray Extends His World No.1 Reign with a Clean Victory over Djokovic

 November 21, 2016   R K Gupta

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Finally, Great Britain’s Andy Murray stays as the world’s no.1 tennis player. The 2016 tennis season for Murray began with a fourth final loss to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at year’s first Grand Slam in Australia. That is still the only Slam that has eluded Murray. In the year’s second Grand Slam at Roland Garros, the […]

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ATP World Tour Finals

It is down to the last match for year-end no.1 in Barclays ATP World Tour finals

 November 20, 2016   R K Gupta

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Just on expected lines, the title game in men’s singles final of 2016 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals has brought two of the world’s best tennis players across each other. The historic result on November 20 will also decide as to who walks off with the honors of the world no.1. While topping the year-end […]

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World-Tour Finals: Djokovic Doing His Best to Snatch the No. 1 Spot Back from Andy Murray

 November 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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The last few months have not been so fortuitous for Novak Djokovic. In 2016 Rio Olympics, he lost in the first round to Argentina’s comeback man Juan Martin del Potro and suffered a performance drop that resulted in Andy Murray replacing him last week as ATP’s top-ranked player in the world. But the fighting Serb […]

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Murray & Nadal Win in Beijing While Nishikori Monfils & Cilic Move up in Tokyo

 October 6, 2016   R K Gupta

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This tennis week is seeing two major ATP 500 events in Asia. Most of the world’s top players have either chosen to play in the China Open at Beijing or the Rakuten Japan Open at Tokyo. The notable absentees are the world no.1 Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka. Argentina’s comeback man Juan Martin […]

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US Open Has a New Men’s Champion as Stan Wawrinka Beats Djokovic in Sunday’s Final

 September 12, 2016   R K Gupta

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After Angelique Kerber took the women’s crown on Saturday, it was the turn of Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka to script history in the 2016 US Open Championships on Sunday. He defeated the overwhelming favorite Novak Djokovic in the four-set final even if the fourth set was mired in an unseemly controversy. The Swiss would have gone […]

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injured opponent. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Novak Djokovic into semis as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retires injured

 September 8, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Defending champion Novak Djokovic is through to the US Open semi-finals after a knee injury forced Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to quit when trailing 6-3 6-2. The frenchman was down just when he was making a comeback into the match. Djokovic, 29, has completed just two of five matches in New York, benefiting from a walkover and two retirements. […]

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Djokovic Makes Effortless Entry into US Semifinals Meets Gael Monfils Next

 September 7, 2016   R K Gupta

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For the third time this US Open, Novak Djokovic’s passage into the next round was smoothened by an injured opponent. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga provided a French anti-climax by stopping play after a bludgeoning Djokovic had run through the first two sets. The Serb is now just two matches away from retaining his 2015 US Open crown […]

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