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• #SteffiGraf: One of the greatest stars in #Tennis arena

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on October 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  An icon of world tennis STEFFI GRAF: She ruled women’s tennis in the two decades of the 20th century and won 22 Grand Slams. She was ranked third, after Margaret Court and Serena Williams, in the all-time list of Grand… Read More ›

• #CNN – #Tennis: #AndyMurray hails #RafaelNadal’s #FrenchOpen record as ‘one of the best in sport’

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on October 13, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  (CNN)Andy Murray thinks Rafael Nadal’s 13 French Open titles is among the greatest achievements in sporting history and one that will never be topped. Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic on Sunday means the Spaniard has won five more titles than any other… Read More ›

• #Bloomberg – #Tennis: #Federer Congratulates #Nadal on 20th Slam Title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on October 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Federer has congratulated rival Rafael Nadal on pulling even at 20 Grand Slam titles. In an Instagram post Sunday after Nadal’s victory over Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, Federer wrote that he has “always had the utmost… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Teenager #Swiatek dazzles in #Paris to claim first #GrandSlam title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on October 12, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  PARIS (Reuters) – Securing a first Grand Slam title is supposed to be an arduous undertaking but 19-year-old Iga Swiatek crowned an extraordinary fortnight to win the French Open in a blaze of winners on Saturday, crushing Sofia Kenin 6-4… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Federer, #Serena confirmed for #AustralianOpen.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on October 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer and Serena Williams have confirmed they will take part in the 2021 Australian Open, with the year’s first Grand Slam in Melbourne expected to allow fans to fill up to 50% of seats, Tennis Australia… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Shapovalov reaches top-10 for first time.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 21, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Following a quarterfinal appearance at the US Open earlier this month and then a semi-final showing this past weekend at the Italian Open in Rome, Canada’s Denis Shapovalov has reached the top-10 in the ATP Tour rankings for the first… Read More ›

• #Tennis legend #RogerFederer sings and grooves to #Beatles classic for commercial

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 21, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Tennis legend Roger Federer has set off a huge buzz online after he recently lent his voice to a classic Beatles song. Federer, who is the Brand Ambassador of the Swiss telecommunication company Sunrise, sang Beatles’ ‘With A Little Help From… Read More ›

• #CNN – #Tennis legend #BillieJeanKing cements her legacy

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 18, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Tennis legend Billie Jean King reflects on her legacy as the Fed Cup is renamed in her honor and talks about mixing athleticism with activism. Source: https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2020/09/17/interview-billie-jean-king-amanpour-tennis.cnn/video/playlists/amanpour/

• #Djokovic On #Thiem’s #USOpen #Tennis Win: ‘Dominic Deserves This Title More Than Anybody’

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Novak Djokovic played an epic five-setter in this year’s Australian Open final to lift his 17th Grand Slam trophy. That victory came at Dominic Thiem’s expense, sending the Austrian to 0-3 in major finals. The Serbian was pleased to see the 27-year-old… Read More ›