Top 5 Contenders for US Open title 2016

Top 5 Contenders for US Open title 2016

 August 28, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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A look at some of the top players competing at the US Open 2016.Here are the top 5 Contenders for the title. 1.Novak Djokovic For the past 3 years it’s been all about Djokovic. The Serbian’s rise has been incredible that he has achieved almost everything.But it’s been a quite disappointing season for him.His Wimbledon […]

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Breathtaking matches of US Open

Top 5 Breathtaking matches of US Open 2015

 August 26, 2016   Vignesh Aravind

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Here’s a look at some of the thrillers that happened at US Open 2015. 1.Roberta Vinci def. Serena Williams,  Roberta Vinci def. Serena Williams, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 Probably one of the greatest upsets in the history of US Open. Serena Williams was on her way to a calendar year Grand Slam before an unthinkable happened. […]

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Djokovic vs Federer

Djokovic Denies Federer the Chance to Claim His 18th Grand Slam Title at 2015 US Open

 September 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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The score-line of Djokovic’s victory over Federer may not indicate the reality that Federer lost Sunday’s championship match against Novak Djokovic on account his failure to convert the numerous break-point opportunities that came his way. He got as many as 23 chances in the match and could only convert 4. Those 19 misses allowed Djokovic […]

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US Open Women

Flavia Pennetta of Italy Is the New US Open Women’s Singles Champion

 September 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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After Roberta Vinci shocked Serena William in the semifinal on Friday, the whole of Italy went into a celebratory mode. Saturday’s impending final became inconsequential to the Italians as they were assured of the women’s singles trophy coming to Italy, whoever won the championship game. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi decided to fly to New […]

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Federer in US Open

Federer in US Open Final After 6 Years to Have Another Showdown with Djokovic on Sunday

 September 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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Once again in a Grand Slam final, world’s two leading tennis stars will face each other. They met at Wimbledon a couple of months ago, when Djokovic walked off as the eventual champion. This US open, both Djokovic and Federer have played marvelously and delighted the organizers with their seeds ranking. After the no.1 and […]

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Leander Paes

Leander Paes of India Wins Third Grand Slam of the Calendar Year with Swiss Martina Hingis

 September 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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On a day that Serena Williams lost her chance to achieve a calendar Grand Slam, she still had three titles in 2015. Only India’s Leander Paes and Switzerland’s Martina Hingis could match Serena Williams with three titles; the Australian Open, the Wimbledon and now the US Open. The Paes/Hingis team also emerged as the first […]

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Serena US open

Women’s Singles Final of US Open Will Feature Two Italians as Serena Loses to Roberta Vinci

 September 12, 2015   R K Gupta

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World no.1 Serena Williams’ dream of the Calendar-Year Grand Slam was blown away by Italy’s world no.43 Roberta Vinci, primarily a doubles specialist on the WTA circuit. The 32-year old Vinci caused the tournament’s biggest upset by defeating the literally invincible Serena in three sets in a rain-delayed semifinal on Friday morning. While the shock […]

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Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis Carries Sania & Paes to Two Finals of 2015 US Open in a Double Delight for India with a Possible Repeat of Their Wimbledon Feat

 September 10, 2015   R K Gupta

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The mixed doubles semifinal at the US Open proved bitter-sweet for India. With Martina Hingis, India’s Leander Paes was on one side of the court and another Indian Rohan Bopanna, on the opposite side with his Taiwanese partner Yung-Jan Chan. Bopanna got unlucky for the second time on Wednesday as he lost. Earlier in the […]

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Williams sisters

Serena Beats Venus in 9th Day’s Most Awaited Match Djokovic Sania/Hingis Move into Semis

 September 9, 2015   R K Gupta

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There was tremendous anticipation ahead of the Williams sisters’ quarterfinal encounter at the US Open tournament at the Flushing Meadows on September 8, 2015. Although Venus has faded away in recent years, the siblings’ rivalry still attracted huge viewership. The Tuesday-night’s battle was the 27th between the two and Venus matched little sister Serena, who […]

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Sabine Lisicki -Simona Halep US Open

With Exits of Nadal & Murray Only Djokovic & Federer Remain from Big-4 Club at US Open

 September 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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At the end of day 8 at 2015 US open, the quarterfinal line-up was decided in most categories. After Rafael Nadal fell on day 5, the 2012 US Champion Andy Murray also exited the US open on September 7. However, top two men’s seeds Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have reached the quarterfinals and they […]

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