Serena Takes Australian Open Title

Classy Serena Takes Australian Open Title Home For the Sixth Time

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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Maria Sharapova failed again to break the Serena voo-doo. She has been losing to Serena Williams for the last 11 years. Today’s final was the 19th match between two of the world’s most experienced women’s tennis players over the last 12 years or so and that gave Serena her 19th Grand Slam title as well. […]

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Serena Locks Out Keys to Set-up Title Clash with Maria Sharapova on Saturday

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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The eleventh day at Melbourne Park started with Maria Sharapova taking on Ekaterina Makarova in the all-Russian semifinal for the first time since 2009, when Dinara Safina beat Vera Zvonareva in a memorable duel. Unlike that match, the one between Sharapova and Makarova proved a lackluster encounter. Although Sharapova won 6-3, 6-2, she had issues […]

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Australian Open Day 6: Djokovic, Raonic, Wawrinka Look Strong; Serena Survives, Vika Rolls on

 January 26, 2015   R K Gupta

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The Australian Open is slowly heading to a climax just as the temperatures begin soaring. On the sixth day, Novak Djokovic and Milos Raonic still showed their strength in straight sets victories over their rivals while Stan Wawrinka played like a champion after struggling in earlier rounds. Serena Williams started slowly, dropped a set against […]

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Hopman Cup: Czechs Beat Italy and Bouchard Bounces Back to Bundle out Serena

 January 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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The third day in Perth’s Hopman Cup matches revealed the steely resolve of the team from the Czech Republic. In their second match, they shocked the fancied Italian side 3-0, after upsetting Canada 2-1 on the first day. Both Lucie Safarova and Adam Pavlasek played to their full potential without getting overawed by views expressed […]

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Serena Williams Claims 6th US Open and 18th Career Grand Slam – Bryan Twins Reach Century

 September 8, 2014   R K Gupta

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Quite expectedly, Serena Williams, women’s top-ranked player in the world, won the 2014 US open for the third consecutive year. The American gave no chance to Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki in the women’s singles final on Sunday. By her victory, Serena also reached a coveted milestone of winning 18 Grand Slam titles in her illustrious career […]

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US Open enters Day 3 Amid Fascinating Results and Heightened Expectations

 August 27, 2014   R K Gupta

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As the Year’s final Grand Slam began in New York on Monday, the question uppermost in the minds of tennis lovers concerned two past champions; Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Both players have won tournament majors 17 times each and they still make their presence felt in the world of tennis. Serena has not had […]

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Serena Swept out Dramatically on a Rain-Soaked Saturday at Wimbledon

 June 30, 2014   R K Gupta

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In a big momentum shift, the formidable Serena Williams withered out in her third-round match against world no. 24 Alize Cornet of France, after easily winning the first set on Saturday at Wimbledon. Then all of a sudden, the top seed began committing one unforced error after another, and the Frenchwoman took full advantage to […]

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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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Serena Stunned Early As Youth Brigade Dominate Family Circle Cup 2014

 April 7, 2014   R K Gupta

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After the conclusion of a fortnight’s festive Sony Open tennis in Key Biscayne, Miami, most of the top male tennis stars went to represent their national teams in the Davis Cup matches at several venues across the world. Despite a huge chunk of professional money in modern tennis, some players are still proud to wear […]

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Mighty Serena Crashes Out of Australian Open

 January 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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In the most stunning upset on the seventh day of the Australian Open, women’s top ranked player, Serena Williams lost her fourth round match to the Serbian 14th seed Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 3-6, 3-6 at the Rod Laver Arena. The 32-year old Serena began year 2014 as the tournament favorite and she was chasing her […]

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