Djokovic Beats Murray

Djokovic Beats Murray, Claims Australian Open Title for the Record Fifth Time

 February 2, 2015   R K Gupta

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There was a pattern in this year’s Australian Open men and women’s single finals. Serena was the women’s top seed and so was Djokovic. Both of them won the finals every time they found their berths. She won on six occasions out of six and the Serb won on five out of the five times […]

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Paes Win Mixed Doubles

Hingis/Paes Win Mixed Doubles, Fognini/Bolelli Take Men’s Doubles, Mihalikova Wins Girls’ title and Roman Safiullin is the Boy’s Champion at 2015 Australian Open

 February 1, 2015   R K Gupta

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12 years after he won mixed doubles trophy at Australian Open with Martina Navaratilova, Leander Paes of India has done it again. Only his partner this time was a different Martina. Paes is known for forging new pairings and in Switzerland’s Martina Hingis, he found a perfect combination. In Sunday’s mixed doubles final, Paes and […]

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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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Djokovic Vs Murray

It’s Djokovic Vs Murray in 2015 Australian Open’s Most Befitting Final on Sunday

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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In nearly two weeks since the Year’s first Grand Slam Tournament began at Melbourne, the most consistent tennis has come from either the top seed Novak Djokovic or the sixth seed Murray. Match after match, they have played with renewed vigor and an unerring focus. Murray displayed that against Berdych on Thursday without getting influenced […]

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Mattek-Sands & Safarova

In First Result at Melbourne Mattek-Sands & Safarova Win Women’s Doubles Title

 January 31, 2015   R K Gupta

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In a close encounter, the new pair of USA’s Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova has claimed Australian Open women’s doubles championship crown. Until Melbourne, the women never played together as a team and therefore the victory for them was a vindication of their decision in forming a new partnership. It wasn’t an easy […]

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Murray

Mesmerizing Murray Mauls Berdych, Storms into Final of 2015 Australian Open

 January 30, 2015   R K Gupta

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Andy Murray had a bad 2014 tennis season in terms of winning tournaments. Late in 2013, he had his back surgery that kept him away from competitions for a while. When he came back in the beginning of 2014, he didn’t do all that bad but failed at times. The 2013 Wimbledon champion didn’t create […]

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Serena Williams

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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Djokovic

Djokovic Supreme, Keys Halts Venus, Serena, Wawrinka Go Through as 10th Day Ends at Australian Open

 January 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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Wednesday started with Madison Keys putting brakes on Venus Williams’ progress at the Australian Open. In a battle of two Americans, the 19-year old Keys got the better of her senior compatriot, 15 years older than her. Later, Serena Williams ended the fantastic run of the diminutive Slovak Dominika Cibulkova in the other quarterfinal. With […]

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Australian Open

Rafa Bludgeoned by Berdych’s Bountiful Brilliance on Day 9 of Australian Open

 January 29, 2015   R K Gupta

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On Tuesday’s most remarkable upset, Rafael Nadal was bounced out of the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena, usually regarded as the graveyard of champions. The celebrated Spaniard was facing someone, whom he had beaten in 17 previous meetings but the 18th proved to be his undoing against the seasoned Tomas Berdych. The Czech […]

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Novak Djokovic

Men & Women’s QF Line-up Revealed on 8th Day at Melbourne as Ferrer, Radwanska are Knocked out

 January 28, 2015   R K Gupta

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As the first day of the second week in Year’s first Grand Slam came to an end, eight men and eight women have remained in the tournament to play in the quarterfinals beginning Tuesday. There were some predictable performances and some stunning results on Monday. Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic came with another stellar show against Luxemburg’s Gilles […]

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