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• Meet the young #Canadians poised for breakout at #AussieOpen #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 26, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Growing up in #Quebec City, #FelixAugerAliassime learned to play from his father, a #Tennis instructor who had emigrated from #Togo in #WestAfrica. It wasn’t until he saw #RogerFederer and #RafaelNadal play their classic #Wimbledon final in 2008, though, that he… Read More ›

• #AndreAgassi and #AndyRoddick to Hit #Brooklyn for #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Brooklyn is adding #Tennis to a professional sports calendar that already includes #boxing, #basketball, minor-league #baseball, semi-pro #football, and both men’s and women’s #hockey. On Monday, #Barclays Center will announce its first tennis event, the PowerShares QQQ Cup, a one-day… Read More ›

• #RogerFederer’s Wisdom on #Tennis and Life for His Kids

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 25, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Over the course of his celebrated career, #RogerFederer has acquired wisdom on the #Tennis courts that translates to life lessons which he hopes his children can learn from. Read more at: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/roger-federers-wisdom-tennis-life-kids-36496443

• #Tennis-Simple #Simon plan almost did for #Djokovic

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #GillesSimon will carry the distinction of being the first man to prise a set off #NovakDjokovic at this year’s #AustralianOpen #Tennis. Read more at: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/tennis-simple-simon-plan-almost-did-djokovic-102900973–ten.html

• #Azarenka: #Tennis hunger comes from childhood in #Belarus

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: Pressure is merely a matter of perspective for #VictoriaAzarenka, who can recall days when she was worried as much about going hungry as she was about her next match. Read more at: https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/azarenka-tennis-hunger-comes-childhood-belarus-123104466–ten.html

• #Tennis: #Andreescu and #Lin earn first-round wins at Junior #AussieOpen

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: #Canadians #BiancaAndreescu and #JackMingjie Lin started their Junior #Australian Open tournaments on a positive note on Saturday, both earnin first-round wins in #Melbourne. Read more at: https://www.tenniscanada.com/andreescu-and-lin-earn-first-round-wins-at-junior-aussie-open/

• #Tennis: #MilosRaonic Wins Match While Grieving for Victims of a Shooting in #Canada

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: Fighting back tears, #MilosRonic said: “There was a shooting in #Saskatchewan at a high school, so my thoughts go out to that community and the school and families and everyone affected. We wish you the best, and today’s victory was… Read More ›

• Compared to other #Sports, #Tennis is still for the young

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  “I think the reason tennis players usually can’t play in their mid- or late 30s is #Tennis is a sport based on very quick, explosive movement, unlike, for example, a quarterback in #Football or a pitcher in #Baseball,” #PatrickMcEnroe said…. Read More ›

• Hopes high #EugenieBouchard will play Fed Cup #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 21, 2016 • ( 0 )

  A top #TennisCanada official is confident that both #EugenieBouchard and former world No. 1 #VictoriaAzarenka will take part in a #Canada-#Belarus Federation Cup tie next month in #Quebec City. Read more at: http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/6241432-hopes-high-bouchard-will-play-fed-cup/