Angelique Kerber

Serena Shocked as Angelique Kerber Becomes the New Australian Open Women’s Champion

 January 31, 2016   R K Gupta

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In two utterly contrasting passages to women’s singles final, the underdog had the last word over a clear favorite. This author had written earlier that Belarusian Victoria Azarenka looked in the champion’s mould this year but she needed to first get across through Angelique Kerber. Vika failed and Kerber not only won but went all […]

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Murray Beats Raonic

Murray Beats Raonic to Set up Title Clash with Novak Djokovic in 2016 Australian Open

 January 30, 2016   R K Gupta

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In a crucial men’s singles semifinal on Friday, Great Britain’s Andy Murray fought hard for five sets against Canada’s Milos Raonic before reaching the final. For the title game on Sunday, Murray will play against Serbia’s world no.1 Novak Djokovic in a repeat of their last year’s final. Against Raonic, the Scot lost the first […]

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At Melbourne Unstoppable Sania Mirza & Martina Hingis Win Third Grand Slam on Trot

 January 30, 2016   R K Gupta

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The Indo-Swiss combination of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis expectedly lifted the women’s doubles crown at the 2016 Australian Open on Friday. The world’s top-ranked tennis duo defeated Czech Republic’s Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the summit clash and stretched their consecutive match-win figure to 36. Their recent stupendous run couldn’t’ have been climaxed […]

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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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Sania and Hingis Storm into Final

Sania and Hingis Storm into Final While Murray Raonic Enter Semifinals at Melbourne Park

 January 27, 2016   R K Gupta

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Playing powerfully and losing just one game, world’s no.1 ranked women pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis have brought themselves on the threshold of another Grand Slam win. In 2016 Australian Open semifinal on Wednesday, Sania/Hingis took only 54 minutes in brushing aside 13th seeded German Julia Georges and Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova. For […]

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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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Serena Sharapova

Serena Sharapova Set up Quarterfinal Showdown Djokovic Stretched Fully by Gilles Simon

 January 25, 2016   R K Gupta

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Women’s defending champion Serena Williams looked in ominous form in her fourth-round match against Russia’s Margarita Gasparyan. The world no.1 lost just three games in crushing Gasparyan in mere 55 minutes. Next up for Serena is the long-time rival Maria Sharapova, who needed to work a bit harder in disposing of the fast-rising Belinda Bencic […]

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Victoria Azarenka

With Promising Performance after Three Rounds Vika Set on Comeback at Melbourne

 January 23, 2016   R K Gupta

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As Victoria Azarenka prepares to play her fourth round match against Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova for a place in 2016 Australian Open quarterfinals, she gives an impression of regaining her old glory. After the injury-ridden two years, the Belarusian is looking every bit like she did three years ago. She was the world’s no.1 player […]

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Australian Open Stories

Hewitt’s Farewell and Nadal’s Early Loss Are Major Australian Open Stories After 4 Days

 January 23, 2016   R K Gupta

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While steady rain at Melbourne Park delayed the start of most matches scheduled for Day-5 on Friday, Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt’s emotional farewell from tennis after his loss to David Ferrer in the second round on fourth day was the major talking point. Besides, the first round exits of men’s no.5 seed and women’s no.2 […]

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