World No. 2 Rafael Nadal has long been lauded for his clay success. But not only has the Spaniard compiled one of the best hard-court records in history; the lefty is performing significantly better than his career average. According… Read More ›
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#Tennis: #RogerFederer’s four records that cannot be broken
Reached 36 consecutive quarterfinals in the Slams From Wimbledon 2004 to the French Open 2013. 2. Reached 23 consecutive semifinals in the Majors; Majors from Wimbledon 2004 to the Roland Garros 2010 3. Reached 10 consecutive finals in the Slams;… Read More ›
#Forbes: Why #Golfer #JustinRose Gets Inspiration From #Tennis player #RogerFederer
I love to watch Roger Federer play tennis, and if I could trend toward that—clearly I’m not going to win 20 majors the way Federer has won 20 Grand Slams, but if I could, I’d trend toward the end of… Read More ›
#CNN: #MariaSharapova was one of the most successful #Tennis players ever – both on and off the court
New York (CNN Business)There are many ways to measure Maria Sharapova’s success: Five grand slam titles, 36 career wins, a former No. 1 ranking in the world. But those impressive achievements don’t match up with the success she accumulated in… Read More ›
#BBC Sports – #MariaSharapova retires: Five-time #GrandSlam champion ‘says goodbye’ to #Tennis at 32
Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is “saying goodbye” to tennis at the age of 32. In an article written for Vogue and Vanity Fair, Sharapova said her body “had become a distraction” after a struggle with shoulder injuries. The… Read More ›
#India needs more clay courts to produce singles #Tennis stars: #MaryPierce
Like the pace on her famous forehand, Mary Pierce doesn’t hold her thoughts back. Throw a question at her and a two-sentence reply will be as lucid as an entire chapter. That’s the experience of a four-time Grand Slam champion… Read More ›
#Forbes – #Tennis: #RogerFederer Eyes #Wimbledon After Knee Surgery
Roger Federer has set his sights on Wimbledon after the 20-time major winner had knee surgery that will see him miss the French Open. The third-ranked Swiss superstar, the world’s best-paid tennis player with $93.4 million in annual earnings according… Read More ›
Made in #Canada. #Pospisil drinks maple syrup during #Montpellier final
(Reuters) – Canada’s Vasek Pospisil found a patriotic way to refuel while competing in Sunday’s final at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier — he drank maple syrup straight from a bottle. Pospisil, who was playing in his first… Read More ›
#Leander #Paes: ‘In my book, #RogerFederer is the greatest #Tennis player of all time’.
Speaking for Times of India, Leander praised Roger Federer as the greatest player of all time, recalling their match from Indian Wells 2000 and remembering how much he was impressed with the backhand of the young Swiss. Leander Paes made… Read More ›
