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• #Tennis: #Bouchard Survives #Stephens Battle

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 14, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Stephens quickly climbed to a break up twice in the first set – both times with help from a couple of #Bouchard’s double faults – and each time the #Canadian recovered to get the breaks back. It was one of… Read More ›

• #NovakDjokovic thinks it’s too early to say he’s the best #Tennis player ever

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 14, 2016 • ( 1 )

  “I played against a player who did everything perfectly,” #RafaelNadal said about #NovakDjokovic at the #Doha final. “I don’t know of anybody who’s ever played tennis like that. Since I know the sport I have never seen somebody playing at… Read More ›

• #TENNIS: #Djokovic’s take on #Sharapova

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 14, 2016 • ( 1 )

  “So as a friend, you know, I really hope that #MariaSharapova  will find the best possible way. I thought she was very courageous and (it) was very brave of her to go out and take the responsibility and say what… Read More ›

• Length of #Tennis ban is key in #MariaSharapova’s brand value

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 11, 2016 • ( 1 )

  #Sharapova’s commercial worth would hinge significantly on the length of a #Tennis ban should there be one,” said Jon Stainer, managing director of the #UK and #Ireland operations of sports and entertainment sponsorship consultants Repucom. Read more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/length-of-tennis-ban-is-key-in-maria-sharapovas-brand-value/#sthash.utTdRVjQ.dpuf

• #MariaSharapova’s racket sponsor #HEAD backs under-fire #Tennis star claiming failed drugs test was an ”honest mistake”

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 10, 2016 • ( 1 )

  #MariaSharapova has received rare backing from a sponsor after her #Tennis #Racket maker #HEAD agreed her failed drugs test was an “honest mistake”. Read more at: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/maria-sharapovas-racket-sponsor-head-7529417

• How #MariaSharapova Earned $285 Million During Her #Tennis Career

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 9, 2016 • ( 2 )

  #MariaSharapova, her sponsors and her team at IMG built a compelling narrative that helped #Sharapova earn $285 million during her #Tennis career and cement her as the world’s highest-paid female athlete for 11 years running. Read more at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2016/03/08/how-maria-sharapova-earned-285-mill-during-her-tennis-career/#1ebc8c7366fd

• #Russian #Tennis chief still expects #Sharapova to play at #Olympics

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 8, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Russian #Tennis chief Shamil Tarpishchev expects #MariaSharapova to represent her country at this year’s #Olympics in #Brazil despite being provisionally suspended from the game after testing positive for a banned substance. Read more at: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/russian-tennis-chief/2583204.html

• #Tennis: #BillieJeanKing Campaigns for Women’s #Soccer

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 8, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Forty-three years after its creation, the Women’s #Tennis Association still bills itself as “the global leader in women’s professional sport.” – #BillieJeanKing. Read more at: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/07/sports/soccer/billie-jean-king-campaigns-for-womens-soccer.html?_r=0

• #Tennis: #Isner delivers fastest serve in history to spearhead #US victory

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 8, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Australia needed #Tomic at his best if they were to avoid losing to the #US on home soil for the first time since 1982, but the world No. 20 initially had no answers against his red-hot opponent. Fresh from a… Read More ›