Fabio Fognini sent Rafael Nadal crashing

ATP Tour-Level Finals: Fognini Vs Ferrer in Rio, Karlovic Vs Young at Delray Beach and Monfils Vs Simon at Marseille

 February 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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The three tour-level events climaxed to their last stages on Saturday with some stunning results. At the Rio Open, Fabio Fognini sent Rafael Nadal crashing out of the tournament, American Donald Young caused an upset at Delray Beach to oust third seed Alexandr Dolgopolov but the most unexpected upset was caused by Sergey Stakhovsky, who […]

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Rafa Rolls on to Round-of-Eight at Rio but Raonic Falls at Marseille

 February 21, 2015   R K Gupta

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In the three ATP Tour-level tournaments being played this week, Rafael Nadal is being keenly watched at the Rio Open in Brazil. On Thursday, the top seed and defending champion defeated compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta 7-5, 6-3 to enter the quarter-finals. In the top half of the draw, three other players joined Rafa to complete […]

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Australian Open Day 3: Sharapova, Nadal and Federer Survive Scare Before Moving on to Third Round

 January 22, 2015   R K Gupta

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Third day at Melbourne Park was full of possibilities as several top players, including potential Grand Slam winners came close to making exits. The day also brought the cursing summer to the arena as air temperatures rose in the vicinity of 350 Celsius. First, it was the Russian Alexandra Panova, who almost ended the run […]

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Nadal, Federer, Wawrinka, Serena, Sharapova Go Through But Richard Gasquet Falls on Day 4

 June 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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Rafa Nadal needed to prove that his loss to Lukas Rosol, two years ago, in the same second round match was just a one-off thing. But Rafa began by losing the first set to allow some satisfaction to Rosol, before wrapping up the match and completing his revenge. Roger Federer went through the necessary motions […]

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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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Speculations Run High As Year’s Second Tennis Grand Slam Begins in Paris

 May 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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The Red clay of the Roland Garros is one of the most deceptive playing surfaces. Tennis greats of the open era, who excelled elsewhere, found the going difficult in Paris. Arthur Ashe, Stefan Edberg, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe Pete Sampras and Boris Becker could never win at Roland Garros and lucky stars like Andre Agassi […]

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Rome Masters

Djokovic Beats Nadal While Serena Overpowers Sara Errani in Rome Masters Final on Sunday

 May 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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Coming to the final after playing three grueling matches at the Rome Masters, The King of Clay was a tired man. That he was facing world’s no.2 tennis player was not going to offer him any respite. Regardless, Rafael Nadal took the first set 6-4 from Novak Djokovic. Watching two of the best tennis players […]

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Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova Win 2014 Mutua Madrid Open

 May 13, 2014   R K Gupta

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The king of clay might have won the Mutua Madrid Open 2014 but people’s hearts were won by the Japanese Kei Nishikori, whose injury forced Rafa to get away with the Madrid crown. The Japanese is improving by leaps and bounds and yesterday, he broke into the top 10 of the Emirates ATP rankings. Rafa’s […]

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Monte-Carlo

For the Fourth Time Federer Fails In the Final of 2014 Monte-Carlo Open

 April 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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The jinx continues for Roger Federer at Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. For three consecutive years in 2006, 2007 and 2008, Federer lost in the final to Rafael Nadal and yesterday, compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka deprived him of another chance. In the men’s singles final played yesterday night, Federer lost to Wawrinka after winning the first set and […]

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Why Rafael Nadal Chose To Go To Rio?

 February 28, 2014   R K Gupta

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While most top-ranked tennis players headed east to participate in the Dubai Open, Rafael Nadal opted to go the other way. Well Rafa wasn’t exactly alone, since he had the company of some other high-ranked players like; the compatriot world no. 4, David Ferrer, no. 14, Italian Fabio Fognini and two more guys from Spain, […]

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