Rogers Cup quarterfinals

Djokovic Murray Nadal Nishikori Reach Montreal Quarters Toronto Sees Serena Radwanska Ivanovic Advance But Azarenka Falls

 August 14, 2015   R K Gupta

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There were straight sets victories for seven entrants to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals at Montreal on Thursday. Only Frenchman Jeremy Chardy had to struggle against Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic. No.1 seed Novak Djokovic needed just 54 minutes to dispose of USA’s Jack Sock and no.2 seed Andy Murray defeated Gilles Muller of Luxembourg in little over […]

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Rogers Cup Nadal match

In Montreal Murray Nadal Nishikori Adavance But Berdych & Cilic Lose While Kvitova and Wozniacki Fall in Toronto

 August 13, 2015   R K Gupta

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In Rogers Cup second round matches on Wednesday, no.2 seed Andy Murray of Great Britain defeated Spanish veteran Tommy Robredo, no.7 seed Rafael Nadal of Spain triumphed against Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky and no.4 seed Japan’s Kei Nishikori beat Spain’s Pablo Andujar. But there were heartbreaks for no.5 seeded Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic and […]

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Rogers Cup serena

In an Uneventful First Day at Rogers Cup Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Gilles Simon Advance

 August 11, 2015   R K Gupta

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Apart from Wimbledon and US Open tournaments, Rogers Cup at Canada has a longer history than any other Tennis tournament in the world. Currently sponsored by National Bank, the prestigious annual event is organized by Tennis Canada since 1881 for men and 1892 for women. The tournament is classified as a Masters 1000 event on […]

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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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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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Maria Sharapova

Wimbledon 2015: Serena Sharapova in Semifinal Showdown Radawanska Plays Muguruza

 July 8, 2015   R K Gupta

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Women’s semifinal line-up emerged with utmost clarity on Tuesday after quarterfinal matches were concluded in 2015 Wimbledon. No.1 seed Serena Williams moved within two matches to her sixth Wimbledon title and a possible calendar Grand Slam. Serena defeated a vastly improved Belarusian Victoria Azarenka in a high quality match. In the other quarterfinal, 2004 champion […]

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Wimbledon 2015

Wimbledon 2015: Murray Beats Karlovic Fedrerer Serena Sharapova Move up Berdych Loses

 July 7, 2015   R K Gupta

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In two men’s singles matches played on Monday, big-serving gentlemen from Croatia and South Africa created huge scare for British favorite Andy Murray and defending champion Novak Djokovic. While Murray overcame the challenge from Ivo Karlovic of Croatia, Kevin Anderson of South Africa is not done yet. In the earlier match played at the Center […]

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Martina Hingis

Martina Hingis Propping Up India’s Sania Mirza & Leander Paes in 2015 Wimbledon Doubles

 July 6, 2015   R K Gupta

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Once the Swiss Miss of the lawns and a teenage Wimbledon champion, Martina Hingis is excelling on the tennis courts in a new avatar. When she ruled women’s tennis after Steffi Graf, she was the world’s no.1 player for a total of 209 weeks. Then she was plagued with injuries and left the circuit in […]

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