Davis Cup Match

Australia in Huge Trouble on Opening Day of Their Davis Cup Match Against Kazakhstan

 July 17, 2015   R K Gupta

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On paper, the Australians were heavy favorites to topple Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup quarter-final in Darwin but they had a disappointing start to their campaign with the loss in both the singles on the opening day. Captain Wally Masur decided to play Thanasi Kokkinakis in preference to the big-serving Sam Groth against Kazakhstan No.1 […]

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Davis Cup

After Wimbledon Tennis Stars from Eight Nations Will be on National Duty in Davis Cup

 July 16, 2015   R K Gupta

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Shortly after Wimbledon, tennis action resumed at Newport USA, where several stars are participating in an ATP250 event. But more importantly, this week will witness 2015 Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals with matches between Great Britain vs. France in London’s Queens Club, Australia vs. Kazakhstan at Darwin, Argentina vs. Serbia at Buenos Aires and Belgium […]

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Indian Tennis as Leander Paes Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal Win Three Wimbledon Titles

Great Day for Indian Tennis as Leander Paes Sania Mirza and Sumit Nagal Win Three Wimbledon Titles in Last Two Days

 July 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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In an unprecedented achievement, three Indian tennis players brought laurels to the nation with title victories in mixed doubles, women’s doubles and boys’ doubles. After Sania’s title victory in women’s doubles on Saturday, Leander Paes combined with Sania’s partner to score a crushing victory in mixed doubles and Sumit Nagal added the icing to the […]

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Djokovic

Nail-Biting Wimbledon Final Ends With Dazzling Djokovic Powering Past a Fighting Federer

 July 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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It was largely a classy duel what if it could not go to five sets. World’s top two tennis stars fought out against one another in front of the packed Center Court of the All-England Club in South West London. When the final point was won, Djokovic helped himself to his customary grass feed and […]

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Sania Mirza Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Wimbledon

Sania Mirza Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Wimbledon Trophy in Ladies Doubles

 July 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a dream-like performance in closing stages of the match, Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza snatched a thrilling victory from the jaws of defeat. In a remarkable turnaround, the top seeded women’s pair clawed back from 2-5 in the decider to win five straight games and stun the powerful Russian team of Ekaterina Makarova and Elena […]

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Serena Williams

Serena Williams Shrugs off Muguruza Challenge to Her Sixth Victory at Wimbledon

 July 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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When Garbine Muguruza broke Serena Williams’ service in the first game of opening set, punters, who laid their bets for her victory were delighted. Then the Spaniard held serve to make it 2-0 despite Serena doing her best. It was great start from Muguruza and she had done something similar against Radwanska in the semifinal. […]

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One Swiss Miss Takes Two Indians into Doubles Finals in 2015 Wimbledon on Friday

 July 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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July 10, 2015 was a happy day for Indian tennis lovers as Sania Mirza and Leander Paes both cruised into the doubles finals. But to a large extent, the credit rests with their common partner Martina Hingis of Switzerland. In her new reincarnation, Hingis has acquired the expertise of champion doubles player 20 years after […]

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2015 Wimbledon Djokovic

World No.1 Plays World No.2 in the 2015 Wimbledon Men’s Final on Sunday

 July 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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While Djokovic stopped the rollicking run of Frenchman Richard Gasquet, Roger Federer maintained his 9-year old record of never losing in the semifinals at the All-England Club Championships. In his 10th semifinal against Britain’s Andy Murray on Friday, Federer fended off the local favorite in straight sets. The Sunday’s final, therefore, will be fought between […]

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Indians in Doubles Martina Hingis & Leander Paes

Mixed Fortunes for Indians in Doubles as Bopanna and Sania Lose but Paes Goes Through on Day 10 at Wimbledon

 July 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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After their famous victory over Bob and Mike Bryan in the quarterfinals, India’s Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea lost the men’s doubles semifinal against Holland’s Jean-Julien Rojer and Romania’s Horia Tecau. The same fate beckoned Sania Mirza, who also lost in the mixed doubles quarterfinals with her partner Bruno Soares of Brazil. […]

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Garbine Muguruza Faces Serena Williams for Women’s Singles Trophy at Wimbledon

 July 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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What if Rafael Nadal went out of Wimbledon with a second round loss, Spain will still make its presence felt in a Wimbledon final this year. 21-year old Garbine Muguruza ensured that when she beat Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in three sets to reach her first Wimbledon final. She is the first Spanish woman to […]

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