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• #Tennis: #Thiem On #Murray: ‘He Is A Role Model’

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 3, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Following their recent injury issues, former World No. 1 Andy Murray and 17-time tour-level titlist Dominic Thiem met for the first time in three years Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open. The Scot overcame the Austrian 6-3, 6-4 to earn his maiden clay-court win since… Read More ›

• #BBC – Former world number five #Tsonga to retire after #FrenchOpen

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on April 7, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  The 36-year-old has won 18 ATP singles titles and reached the 2008 Australian Open final, losing to Novak Djokovic. The Frenchman said it “took me a long time to make this decision”. “A few weeks ago I decided I was… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Iga Swiatek becomes 1st Polish tennis player ranked No. 1

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on April 5, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Iga Swiatek moved up one spot to the top of the WTA rankings Monday, becoming the first tennis player from Poland to be No. 1 in the sport. Read more at: https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33668814/iga-swiatek-becomes-1st-polish-tennis-player-ranked-no-1

• #CNN – #Soccer World Cup qualifiers: #Canada celebrates reaching first men’s World Cup in 36 years

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 30, 2022 • ( 0 )

  After a 36-year absence from the men’s World Cup, Canada can now call itself a “legit football country.” That’s the view of coach John Herdman, the Englishman who has overseen Canada’s steady rise through the men’s FIFA rankings over the… Read More ›

• #Fritz Ends #Nadal’s Perfect Season To Win #IndianWells #Tennis Title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 21, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Taylor Fritz claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title by handing Rafael Nadal his first loss of the 2022 season in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday. In the biggest match of his blossoming career, the American powered to a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory to… Read More ›

• #Tennis star #Federer to donate $500,000 to support #Ukrainian children

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 19, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  March 18 (Reuters) – Roger Federer said he will donate $500,000 to aid children affected by the war in Ukraine, while the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said it would donate a percentage of ticket revenue from their Billie Jean… Read More ›

• #CNN: #Tennis star #AndyMurray to donate 2022 season prize money to #Ukrainian children

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 10, 2022 • ( 0 )

  (CNN)Andy Murray has pledged to donate the remainder of his 2022 season’s prize money to help children in Ukraine. The three-time grand slam champion says he will be partnering with UNICEF to help provide medical supplies and developmental kits. Read… Read More ›

• #CNN: #DaniilMedvedev to overtake #NovakDjokovic and become #Tennis’ new world No. 1

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 28, 2022 • ( 0 )

  (CNN)For the first time since Andy Roddick held top spot in 2004, Monday will mark the first time a player outside of the ‘Big Four’ of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will be ranked world No. 1 in… Read More ›

• #RafaelNadal Wins the #AusOpen, His 21st Grand Slam #Tennis Title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 1, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Nadal pulled off an epic comeback over Daniil Medvedev that broke his tie with Djokovic and Roger Federer in men’s singles major career victories. Read more at: Rafael Nadal Wins the Australian Open, His 21st Grand Slam Title – The… Read More ›

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