The total prize-money compensation for the 2016 #USOpen will be $46.3 million, making it the richest purse in #Tennis history. Of that total, a record $3.5 will go to both the men’s and women’s singles champions. Read more at: http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2016-07-12/2016_us_open_to_feature_richest_purse_in_tennis_history.html?utm_content=sf30795351&utm_medium=spredfast&utm
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#Raonic latest to be foiled by #Tennis ‘#Big Four’
Since #RogerFederer won the first of his 17 #GrandSlam titles at #Wimbledon in 2003, 45 of the following 52 majors have been claimed by the sport’s pre-eminent forces — #Murray, #Federer, #NovakDjokovic and #RafaelNadal. Read more at: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/tennis-raonic-latest-puzzled-big-four-013939621–ten.html
#Wimbledon champion #AndyMurray narrows gap to No. 1 #NovakDjokovic in ATP rankings
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
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
#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
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.
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
#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
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 ›