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• #Forbes: #BillGates Doubles Up With #Tennis Legend #RogerFederer For Much-Anticipated Charity Match In #SouthAfrica

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates will lace up his tennis shoes this Friday for the “Match in Africa,” an exhibition match in Cape Town, South Africa. His doubles partner will be none other than 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer. Gates… Read More ›

• #Tennis – #Novak #Djokovic targets #Roger #Federer’s twin records

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  It was sweet 17 for Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open on Sunday, but he’s already looking at Grand Slam No. 20, Roger Federer’s record haul. The Swiss’ best of 310 weeks as No. 1 is also on the Serb’s… Read More ›

• #Tennis legend #Novak #Djokovic breaks down remembering #Basketball legend #Kobe #Bryant

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic teared up on Tuesday as he paid tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant, describing him as a “mentor” and a “friend” for the past 10 years.  

• 7th heaven: #RogerFederer saves 7 match points, advances to #AusOpen2020 #Tennis semifinals

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Federer was not going to go gently, of course, no matter how daunting the number of match points — his opponent accumulated seven! — no matter how achy his 38-year-old legs, no matter how slow his serves, no matter… Read More ›

• #Time: #RogerFederer Doesn’t Play #Tennis ‘Just to Protect That Record.’ But Another #GrandSlam Couldn’t Hurt

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

  

  Australian John Millman, facing Roger Federer in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday evening down under, was leading 8-4 in a fifth-set tiebreaker, just two points away from pulling off the upset. But Millman’s end came soon… Read More ›

• #Tennis community pays tribute to #Basketball legend #KobeBryant, one of world’s ‘greatest sportsmen’

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

  

• #NYTimes – #Tennis: #Federer Posts 100th Match Win at #Australian Open

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Federer has been pushed all the way before recording his 100th match win at the Australian Open and reaching the Round of 16 at Melbourne Park for the 18th time with a 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8)… Read More ›

• #Forbes- #Tennis: #RogerFederer Wins Epic Five-Set Thriller Over #JohnMillman To Advance At #AusOpen2020

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Roger Federer was once again pushed to the brink by Australian John Millman in a Grand Slam encounter, but the 38-year-old Swiss dug deep to pull out the victory. Federer, the No. 3 seed and 20-time Grand Slam champion, prevailed… Read More ›

• #Tennis – #AusOpen2020: #Raonic upsets the sixth seeded #Tsitsipas at the #Australian Open

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Milos Raonic is back and stronger than ever. After ending his 2019 far from the courts dealing with an injury, Raonic was facing his biggest challenge yet at the Australian Open. Having ousted Giustino and Garin in the earlier rounds,… Read More ›

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