Rotterdam Open

At Long Last Tomas Berdych Fulfills His wishes Of Winning The Rotterdam Open

 February 19, 2014   R K Gupta

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The 41st ABN AMRO World Men’s Tennis Tournament, popularly known as the Rotterdam Open concluded on February 16, 2014, with Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic emerging as the new champion. The famous competition, held on indoor hard courts, is a part of ATP World Series Tour 500 Series, in which famous tennis players participate every […]

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Pavlyuchenkova

Another Tennis Star Benefits From a Brief Coaching Stint by a Former Champion

 February 4, 2014   R K Gupta

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In May 2013, one of the women’s singles quarterfinal matches, in the Portugal Open, was played between two Russians. The tournament was an ATP World Series event, which preceded the French Open last year. Since the top seed, Marion Bartoli and the No. 2 seed Dominika Cibulkova, had already fallen in their first round matches, […]

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Wawrinka with team Tennis Coaches

Big Money in Sports and Influence of Celebrity Coaches on Celebrated Tennis Stars

 January 31, 2014   R K Gupta

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Lethal combination of unabated commercialization, and ever-increasing glut of tournament prize-money, has changed the face of popular team/individual sports. Unlike, about 25 years ago, modern sportspersons assign so much importance to their personal earnings that honor or prestige of representing their countries has become secondary. There are countless instances of players refusing to play for […]

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Stanislas Wawrinka aus win 2014

Stanislas Wawrinka Wins in a Poorly Contested Australian Open Final.

 January 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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It is a little over 4 years ago that Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro won the 2009 US Open. Since then, every tennis Grand Slam has been won by one of the big four men in the game. That jinx was broken on Sunday, when Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka defeated world’s no.1 men’s player, the irrepressible […]

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Li Na

Li Na Wins Australian Open In Her Third Attempt

 January 26, 2014   R K Gupta

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When the familiar Chinese, Li Na came to the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday evening to play the Australian Open final, for the third time in the last four years, it was impossible to predict, if she would be lucky this time. The fourth seed has had a rather easy passage into the final, except […]

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Rafael Nadal

Brilliant Rafa Roars into Australian Open Final

 January 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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When Rafael Nadal played his fourth round match against the Japanese Kei Nishikori, rough edges were visible in his game. Two tie-breaks were required before Nadal could scrape through 7-6, 7-5, 7-6. The score line, however, does not tell the real story of the nail biting three-setter, because the match was more closely contested than […]

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Stanislas Wawrinka Enters His First Ever Grand Slam Final

 January 25, 2014   R K Gupta

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After he caused a major upset on Tuesday by outlasting the reigning champion and second seed Novak Djokovic, eighth seed Stanislas Wawrinka could be weighing his chances of winning the Australian Open title. Knowing that the road ahead would be treacherous, he took the first step as he went into Thursday’s semifinal with the highly […]

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Li Na Australian Open Final

Li Na, Cibulkova Storm Into Australian Open Final

 January 23, 2014   R K Gupta

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There is something inexplicable about Li Na’s performance at the Australian Open. She has reached the finals here in 2011, 2013 and now in 2014. Unfortunately, she couldn’t convert any one of these opportunities in a victory. In 15 years as professional women’s tennis player, she has won many singles tournaments on the ITF Circuit. […]

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Rafa Against Roger Aus open 2014

It Will Be Rafa Against Roger In the Second Semifinal At Melbourne Park

 January 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Victoria Azarenka’s unexpected exit from the Australian Open was not the only news on day 10 of the year’s first Grand Slam. The way the great Roger Federer played in his match against fourth seed Andy Murray of Great Britain was sensational as well. Federer played like old times at the Rod Laver Arena, in […]

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Radwanska

Vika Tumbles out Early on Day 10 of the Australian Open

 January 22, 2014   R K Gupta

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Before the Australian Open could even reach its second week, promising tennis stars began making a beeline to the exit door. It started with Serena on Sunday, Maria on Monday, Djokovic, Ferrer and Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning, the defending champion and confident-looking Victoria Azarenka has been done in by the fifth […]

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