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• #Shapovalov becomes 1st #Canadian man to reach #USOpen #Tennis quarter-finals

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., became the first Canadian man to reach the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open after defeating Belgium’s David Goffin on Sunday. Read more at: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/denis-shapovalov-david-goffin-us-open-round-16-1.5714602

• #Canadian #Tennis player #Auger-#Aliassime makes statement with three-set win over #Murray

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  NEW YORK — There would be no valiant comeback from a two-set deficit for Andy Murray this time. His weary body — and the Canadian kid on the other side of the net — simply wouldn’t allow it. Murray, the… Read More ›

• #CNN: #SerenaWilliams sets a new record at the #USOpen #Tennis

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 3, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Serena had suffered a number of surprise defeats in the build-up to the tournament and was tested against the 96th ranked Ahn, coming back from an early break in each set to win her 102nd game at the US Open,… Read More ›

• #Forbes – #Tennis: At #USOpen, #AndyMurray Joins Select Group With 10th Comeback From Two Sets Down

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on September 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Andy Murray joined a select group of tennis players with his five-set first-round win at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. It’s not a group Murray likely would have wanted to join entering the match, but he’ll take it now that… Read More ›

• #Forbes: #Novak #Djokovic Rolls Into #USOpen #Tennis At 23-0 In 2020, Looks To Close Major Gap On #Nadal, #Federer.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on August 31, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Can anyone or anything stop Novak Djokovic from winning his 18th Grand Slam title two weeks from Sunday at the U.S. Open? At this point the only thing that might impede the 33-year-old world No. 1 from closing the historical… Read More ›

• #Forbes: #Naomi #Osaka Drops Out Of #Tennis Tournament Semifinal To Protest Police Brutality

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on August 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  When will it ever be enough? Read more at: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/08/26/naomi-osaka-drops-out-of-tennis-tournament-semifinal-to-protest-police-brutality/#2fd9d6626bea

• #NYTimes: #Andy #Murray Finds Pleasure in #Tennis Again, After All the Pain

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on August 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Murray scored an upset victory on Monday at the Western & Southern Open. Not long ago, he thought hip problems would keep him away from tennis for good. As so often, Andy Murray knew what he was talking about. “I… Read More ›

• #Indian #Cricket star #Dhoni’s five notable innings

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on August 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Indian cricket superstar M.S. Dhoni has called time on his illustrious international career, which included success in every format and two limited-overs World Cups as captain. The 39-year-old played 90 Tests, 350 one-day internationals and 98 Twenty20s for India since his… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Federer’s pinky promise

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng. on August 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Federer’s pinky promise.

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