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• #Canada claims first #DavisCup title with win over #Australia in final

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Canada won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday, defeating Australia 2-0 on the backs of straight-sets wins by Denis Shapovalov and Félix Auger-Aliassime in Malaga, Spain, becoming the 16th country to ever win the championship. Read more at: https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/article/canada-claims-first-davis-cup-title-with-win-over-australia-in-final/

• #Canada overcomes opening match loss, advances to #DavisCup semis with win over #Germany

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 25, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Denis Shapovalov overcame a loss in the opening singles match and teamed with Vasek Pospisil in a deciding doubles victory as Canada advanced to the semifinals of the Davis Cup with a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday. Shapovalov, of… Read More ›

• #FoxSports: #Djoker claims #Tennis’ biggest-ever prize with crushing $7m tour finals win

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 21, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Novak Djokovic said winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday was a “deeply satisfying” ending to his troubled and truncated year. The Serb beat Norwegian Casper Ruud 7-5, 6-3 in Turin to match Roger Federer’s record of… Read More ›

• Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest year-end No. 1 in men’s #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 17, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Carlos Alcaraz is set to become the youngest year-end No. 1 in the history of men’s tennis after Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the ATP Finals. At the age of 19 years and 214 days, US Open champion Alcaraz surpasses Lleyton Hewitt’s… Read More ›

• Auger-Aliassime beats top-seeded #Nadal at #ATP Finals

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 16, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  TURIN, Italy — Felix Auger-Aliassime’s dream of defeating his tennis idol came true on Tuesday. After a loss to Norway’s Casper Ruud to open his first career appearance at the season-ending ATP Finals, Auger-Aliassime regained his scorching end-of-season form with… Read More ›

• Felix Flying High, Wins Antwerp Title To Continue Turin Pursuit

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Felix Auger-Aliassime is making his case for a place at the Nitto ATP Finals loud and clear. The Canadian won his second title in as many weeks on Sunday when he defeated Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-4 for the European Open trophy in Antwerp. “It’s another great week…. Read More ›

• ‘#RogerFederer will leave bigger mark than #NovakDjokovic and is a bigger icon than #RafaelNadal’

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 6, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Former Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych believes Roger Federer will leave a bigger legacy in tennis than Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic even though he won’t be the best player of all time in terms of the number of Grand Slams… Read More ›

• Tough To Topple! #Federer’s Most Untouchable Records

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 26, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  1. 1. 237 Consecutive Weeks At No. 1 2. Won 24 Consecutive Tour-Level Finals 3. Reached 23 Consecutive Grand Slam Semi-Finals 4. Won Two Different Slams, Five Consecutive Times 5. 65 Straight Wins On Grass 6. Won At Least One… Read More ›

• #Auger-#Aliassime stuns #Djokovic to help Team World win #LaverCup for 1st time

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 26, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime added a singles victory over Novak Djokovic to an earlier doubles win Sunday to help Team World to victory over Team Europe in the Laver Cup. Auger-Aliassime, a 22-year-old from Montreal, beat the 21-time Grand Slam champion… Read More ›