At just 16 years and 10 months, #Auger-#Aliassime etched his name in the history books, becoming the seventh-youngest titlist in Challenger history. He is the youngest since 16-year-old Bernard Tomic prevailed in #Melbourne, #Australia, in 2009. Read more at: http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/lyon-challenger-2017-auger-aliassime-first-time-spotlight
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#Tennis: #RogerFederer admits #Rafael #Nadal in ‘great position’ to finish 2017 as world number ones
#RogerFederer admits that fellow renaissance man #Rafael #Nadal is in a strong position to finish 2017 as world number one. The #Mallorcan recently marked his second #GrandSlam final appearance by crushing #StanWawrinka and winning a record 10th #FrenchOpen singles title…. Read More ›
Can #Rafael #Nadal challenge for a third #Wimbledon title?
#Rafael #Nadal remains one of the outstanding favourites for #Wimbledon together with #RogerFederer, #AndyMurray, #MilosRaonic and to a lesser extent #Novak #Djokovic. #Federer is slight favourite ahead of the other three, but not by much. Nadal hasn’t been beyond the… Read More ›
#Tennis: Something Old, Something New at #FrenchOpen
It has been a #Tennis season for the perennials: #RogerFederer, #SerenaWilliams and #Nadal have all won major singles titles in their 30s. But #Ostapenko’s surprise run and her come-from-behind upset of #SimonaHalep in the final made it clear that the… Read More ›
#Gabriela #Dabrowski makes #Canadian #Tennis history at #FrenchOpen
#Gabriela #Dabrowski became the first #Canadian woman to win a #GrandSlam #Tennis title Thursday, capturing the mixed doubles crown at the #FrenchOpen with #Indian partner #Rohan #Bopanna. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/french-open-mixed-doubled-dabrowski-1.4151145
#Sachin joins #Beckham and #Djokovic in #UN initiative, ‘Super Dads’
#Cricketer #Sachin #Tendulkar joins a roster of global celebrities, including David #Beckham and #Novak #Djokovic, for a special #UNICEF campaign that highlights the critical role played by fathers in children’s early development. Read more at:
#Tennis: #Milos #Raonic’s Mother, Vesna, Gave Him Everything, With One Ask In Return
“We always put some goal — what we want to achieve and try to really do our best to do it,” Vesna says. And boy, has #Milos delivered. “No sacrifice is too big when it comes to your children and… Read More ›
#Tennis’ anti-ageing cream
This has been the golden generation in men’s #Tennis. The players currently ranked in the top five have accounted for 50 of the last 55 #GrandSlam singles titles. #RogerFederer, #RafaelNadal and #NovakDjokovic are strong G.O.A.T. contenders while #AndyMurray and #StanWawrinka have… Read More ›
Why #Rafael #Nadal winning a tenth #FrenchOpen would be greatest achievement in history of #Tennis.
Winning a 10th #FrenchOpen would be a feat unlikely to be equalled or surpassed for generations to come, if not ever. #Nadal’s dominance on the clay has been achieved during arguably the games strongest men’s field in the Open Era. “#Rafa… Read More ›
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