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Djokovic Wawrinka and Raonic Begin 2016 Season with Titles at Doha Chennai and Brisbane

 January 13, 2016   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic continued with his 2015 run in the new season as he outplayed Rafael Nadal without breaking sweat to win the Qatar ExxonMobil Open and brought his tour-level title count to 60. The Doha victory was also Djokovic’s sixth consecutive ATP world tour title and he etched his name as only the 10th player […]

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Big Strides in Last Two Years Transforms Novak Djokovic into a Cult Figure in Tennis

 December 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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As year 2013 came to a close, it was possible for anyone to beat Novak Djokovic. Roger Federer was braving media hounds for his loss of form and Rafael Nadal had unseated Djokovic as the world no.1. In 2013, Nadal had won the French Open for the 8th time and clinched the honor as the […]

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Novak Beats Roger for the 4th Straight Win in ATP Tour Finals Bopanna Falls at Last Hurdle

 November 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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Novak Djokovic ended the 2015 tennis season on a historic note. Never before a player has been as successful as Djokovic was in a single ATP season. On Sunday, the Serb ended the challenge of 6-time ATP World Tour winner Roger Federer with a commanding victory and finished way ahead of the field as world’s no.1 […]

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Djokovic Sets Title Clash with Federer in 2015 Tour Finals Bopanna Mergea in Doubles Final

 November 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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For the second time in less than a week, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take on each other in the same tournament. In their first meeting last Sunday, Federer had defeated the Serb but that is no guarantee of a repeat performance. In fact, it may not be easy for Federer to beat the […]

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Battle Lines Drawn In the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena

 November 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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After another error-prone game, this time against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray lost the chance to enter the semifinals of the 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. The off-shoot of Murray’s defeat will be his sad exclusion from the Final Four at O2 in London, where the other three entrants are the members of the […]

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Federer Stops Djokovic Juggernaut Follows Bopanna Mergea to Semis at London on Tuesday

 November 18, 2015   R K Gupta

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Two semifinal spots were decided after play ended on Tuesday night in the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. First to go through was the doubles team of India’s Rohan Bopanna with his Romanian partner Florin Mergea, and following them, came the celebrated Roger Federer. In the afternoon session, Bopanna/Mergea […]

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Federer Djokovic Make Strong Start in 2015 ATP World Tour Finals in London but Bryans Fall to Bopanna/Mergea in Doubles

 November 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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The 2015 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals kicked off in London’s O2 Arena on Sunday November 15. It is the 46th edition of the year-ending finale for top eight ATP ranked players and the 41st for the doubles. The players/teams have been split into two Groups of 4 each and they are playing in a Round-Robin […]

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Djokovic Supreme at 2015 Paris Masters Beats Murray to Take His Third Straight Title

 November 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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World no.1 Novak Djokovic didn’t allow Britain’s Andy Murray much to maneuver in the final of 2015 BNP Paribas Paris Masters tournament that concluded on November 8. 2015. The Serb looked far from troubled in a literally one-sided match and clinched the 10th title of the current season. It was also Djokovic’s third consecutive win […]

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Novak Djokovic Completes His Best Tennis Year with Victory at Shanghai Masters

 October 23, 2015   R K Gupta

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After he won the China Open for the sixth time in six appearances, Serbian world no.1 Novak Djokovic also claimed the Shanghai Masters crown for his ninth title of the 2015 tennis season. His rival at China Open was the struggling Rafael Nadal and at Shanghai, it was Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. In both finals, Djokovic […]

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Djokovic Denies Federer the Chance to Claim His 18th Grand Slam Title at 2015 US Open

 September 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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The score-line of Djokovic’s victory over Federer may not indicate the reality that Federer lost Sunday’s championship match against Novak Djokovic on account his failure to convert the numerous break-point opportunities that came his way. He got as many as 23 chances in the match and could only convert 4. Those 19 misses allowed Djokovic […]

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