Djokovic Kyrgios Goffin & Nishikori Enter Miami Open SF Vika Beats Kerber to Enter Final

 April 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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The 2016 Miami Open is inching to the last stages. With men’s semifinal line-up decided, Serbian top-seed Novak Djokovic plays Belgium’s David Goffin while Australian Nick Kyrgios will challenge Japan’s Kei Nishikori. Those matches will decide the two contenders for Sunday’s final. In the quarterfinals, world no.1 Djokovic got past Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych; Kyrgios […]

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Miami Masters

Andy Murray Exits Miami Masters Djokovic in QF

 March 30, 2016   R K Gupta

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At 2016 Miami Masters, the Roger Federer hoop-la was a short-lived affair with the Swiss Superstar withdrawing from his second-round match against Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro. Federer contracted a stomach virus and announced he couldn’t play to a huge disappointment of his millions of global fans. However, the Miami courts are proving to be […]

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Davis Cup Quarters

Clash of the titans in Davis Cup Quarters

 March 8, 2016   Abhishek Das

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Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray spent almost 10 hours on court between them on Sunday as they steered Serbia and Great Britain into a blockbuster Davis Cup Quarter Final showdown. World number one Djokovic needed four hours and 57 minutes to defeat Mikhail Kukushin 6-7(6/8),7-6(7/3),4-6,6-3,6-2 to pull Serbia level at 2-2 with Kazakhstan in Belgrade. […]

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Top-Seeded Champions

Top-Seeded Champions Suffer Breaks in Their Winning Streaks in the Arabian Desert

 February 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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In a coincidental quirk of fate, three tennis champions suffered a break in their celebrated winning streaks at nearly the same time on Friday. The first was men’s world no.1 Novak Djokovic, who ended his run of 17 consecutive finals at Dubai Duty-Free Tournament, after he retired during his quarterfinal against Spain’s Feliciano Lopez. A […]

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Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Open Title

Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Open Title for the Sixth Time

 February 1, 2016   R K Gupta

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Until January 31, 2016, only man, who ever won 6 Australian Open titles, was the legendary Roy Emerson. On Sunday night, Emerson was joined by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, who also reached the figure of 6 in defeating Great Britain’s Andy Murray in men’s singles final of 2016 Australian Open. Emerson, who is resident in Gstaad, […]

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DjokerNole captures his 11th Grand Slam title

Djoker Reigns in Melbourne

 January 31, 2016   Joel Fernandes

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A determined Andy Murray could not get past the World no. 1 Novak Djokovic as the latter dominated play to clinch his sixth Australian Open title. It was the fourth time these two were facing each other in Melbourne with Djoker emerging victorious in all four of them. With this win Novak now has 11 […]

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Humble and Honest Djokovic

A Humble and Honest Djokovic Doesn’t Mind Crowd Adulation for Roger Federer

 January 29, 2016   R K Gupta

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Over the years, Roger Federer has cultivated the crowd support irrespective of where he is playing. From Miami to Melbourne and Beijing to Barcelona, Roger Federer has been the one player, who found the crowd rooting for him everywhere. The 2016 Australian Open was no different. Federer’s fans had expected his Thursday’s semifinal against Novak […]

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Finals at Australian Open

Dominant Play by Djokovic Serena & Kerber Takes Them to Singles Finals at Australian Open

 January 29, 2016   R K Gupta

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Men and women’s defending champions have once again reached the finals of Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Thursday. Joining them is Germany’s Angelique Kerber. Serbia’s 5-time champion Novak Djokovic was awesome against third-seeded Roger Federer as he advanced to his sixth Australian Open final. Six-time Australian Open Champion Serena Williams was no less dominant […]

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Djokovic Federer Semifinal Showdown at Melbourne

Djokovic & Federer Move Up for Semifinal Showdown at Melbourne Serena Beats Sharapova

 January 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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Results of some matches on 8th and 9th day of Australian Open threw up some intriguing tales, expected victories and a few upsets. On Monday, Andy Murray almost didn’t play his fourth round match against Australia’s Bernard Tomic because his father-in-law was hospitalized and he also awaited news from his heavily pregnant wife Kim. But […]

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Australian Open first day

Australian Open first day matches review

 January 19, 2016   R K Gupta

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The first major tennis spectacle of 2016 got underway at Australia’s Melbourne Park on Monday January 18. Most male and female superstars, who had their matches scheduled for the opening day of the Australian Open, cruised through to the second round. While men’s defending champion Novak Djokovic easily brushed aside Korean youngster Hyeon Chung in […]

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