It is a global traveling troupe like no other in sport. A patchwork of nationalities, from #India, #Lebanon, #America, on a summer pilgrimage to worship the most successful male #Tennis player in history. Read more at: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/14/tennis/roger-federer-fans-wimbledon-tennis/index.html
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‘People just lose their minds’: Andre De Grasse has made #Canadians love track again
Athletics #Canada is putting the final touches on a partnership that will make De Grasse an ambassador of the sport, much like rapper #Drake’s role with the #Toronto #Raptors. Read more at: http://nationalpost.com/sports/olympics/star-sprinter-de-grasse-has-canadians-watching-track-and-field-again/wcm/854fb94c-07d5-44d1-a66c-e456c4087eac
#DominicThiem: An heir to #Tennis’s throne during an age of royalty
#Thiem, who broke into the top 10 last year, might be a household name already, were it not for that pesky 35-year-old #RogerFederer and the other trio of titans who agelessly continue to rule the sport. He has come to… Read More ›
#SkySports lose out as #Amazon wins exclusive rights to broadcast #ATP #Tennis tournaments
Fans wanting to see stars such as #AndyMurray and #Rafa #Nadal on a regular basis from 2018 will have to subscribe to #Amazon Prime in order to do so after the video streaming arm of the retail firm won the… Read More ›
#RogerFederer has named his eighth #Wimbledon trophy #Arthur – 19-0-8
It is named after #ArthurGore, who won #Wimbledon in 1908. Read more at: http://metro.co.uk/2017/07/30/roger-federer-has-named-his-eighth-wimbledon-trophy-arthur-and-the-reason-is-perfect-6816722/
ABBA sequence in #Tennis tiebreaking serves is proven to be fair
The “Take a Chance on ABBA” paper examines the ABBA sequence, in which the first two serves between players A and B are mirror images of the next two serves, such that the sequence of the first four serves is… Read More ›
#DenisShapovalov wins match — and hearts — at Granby Challenger
Denis Shapovalov wins match — and hearts — at Granby Challenger. Shapovalov, who has climbed almost 300 spots to No. 130 after abandoning the junior ranks last summer. Read more at: http://montrealgazette.com/sports/tennis/denis-shapovalov-wins-match-and-hearts-at-granby-challenger
#Tennis: Good things do happen at the net – #RogerFederer
“I know you can easily get sucked into that [attritional] mode when you don’t want to attack but, if you can’t volley, you are not going to the net,” #Federer said the morning after his #Wimbledon victory. “Almost every player… Read More ›
#CNN: #Tennis legend #RogerFederer says #GrandSlam No.20 at #USOpen would be a joke.
But every time the #Swiss has won both the #AustralianOpen and #Wimbledon in a single season, he has also gone on to lift the #USOpen trophy (2004, 2006 and 2007). Read more at: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/17/sport/federer-wimbledon-us-open-grand-slam-twenty/index.html