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• #Wimbledon champion #AndyMurray narrows gap to No. 1 #NovakDjokovic in ATP rankings

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 12, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Entering #Wimbledon, #Djokovic had nearly twice as many points as No. 2 #Murray, 16,950 to 8,915. But after Djokovic’s loss in the third round, and Murray’s third #GrandSlam trophy, the margin is 15,040 to 10,195. Read more at: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/sports/5839301-181/wimbledon-champion-andy-murray-narrows?artslide=0

• #IvanLendl teaches victory, not #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 12, 2016 • ( 1 )

  Lendl is as much Murray’s counsellor as his coach. He doesn’t teach tennis; he teaches victory. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-3685228/Ivan-Lendl-teaches-victory-not-tennis-counsellor-Andy-Murray-coach-exactly-needs.html#ixzz4EC9mI7Ah

• #Tennis: #SerenaWilliams secures place in sporting immortality

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: #SerenaWilliams admits she’ll rest easier after finally securing her place in sporting immortality with a seventh #Wimbledon crown and landmark 22nd #GrandSlam singles title. Read more at: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11671822

• #France Loses a #Soccer Championship, but Achieves a Rare Unity

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Among the 90,000 soccer fans watching the final of the #European #Championships on huge screens set up in front of the #Eiffel Tower, it was #Portugal’s supporters who were jumping in jubilation at the end, as their team won, 1-0…. Read More ›

• #Wimbledon marks a coming of age for #Canadian #Tennis.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  At this year’s #Wimbledon tournament #MilosRaonic made the men’s final, #Canadian teenager #DenisShapovalov won the boy’s title and two other juniors reached the finals and semi-finals in doubles in what some are considering the biggest day in #Canadian #Tennis history…. Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Canadian teen #DenisShapovalov wins boys’ #Wimbledon title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: The 17-year-old from #RichmondHill, #Ont., bounced back from a 6-4 loss in the first set to beat #Australia’s Alex De Minaur. Read more at: https://www.thestar.com/sports/2016/07/10/canadian-teen-denis-shapovalov-wins-boys-wimbledon-title.html

• #Tennis: #RogersCup excited about #Raonic boost

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2016 • ( 0 )

  The #Canadian Masters-level #Tennis event takes place in a few weeks. Just try to imagine a better scenario: #Thornhill’s #Raonic, #Wimbledon finalist, returning to his hometown tournament, which serves as a final tuneup leading into the #Olympics. Read more at:… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Milos #Raonic does #Canada proud by defeating #Federer

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

  #Milos #Raonic made history Friday, becoming the first #Canadian male #Tennis player to advance to a #Grand Slam singles final. He did so at #Wimbledon and against #RogerFederer no less. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/milos-raonic-makes-history-sends-internet-spinning-1.3670647

• #Wimbledon #Tennis: #Canadian #Denis #Shapovalov advances to boys’ final

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 8, 2016 • ( 1 )

  #Tennis: #Denis #Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the boys’ semifinals. Read more at: http://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/wimbledon-canadian-denis-shapovalov-advances-to-boys-final