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• #CNN: #NovakDjokovic laments ‘one of the worst’ performances at a grand slam as #JannikSinner makes #AustralianOpen 2024 final

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 26, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Novak Djokovic fell to his first defeat at the Australian Open in a staggering 2,195 days as he was defeated by Jannik Sinner on Friday, 6-1 6-2 6-7(6-8) 6-3. The 22-year-old Sinner will now contest the first grand slam final of his career having ended… Read More ›

• Rohan Bopanna set to make #Tennis history as oldest world No.1 in men’s doubles.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 24, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  NEW DELHI: India’s seasoned tennis player, Rohan Bopanna, is on the verge of making tennis hi .. Bopanna, is on the verge of making tennis history as he is set to become the oldest player to achieve the World No. 1 ranking in men’s doubles. The… Read More ›

• #Shapovalov to play in #Australian Open after knee injury, says he’s gained confidence and perspective

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 8, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Denis Shapovalov has been missing from the ATP Tour since July – the longest absence of his tennis career – because of an ongoing knee issue. Aggravated by knee pain since October of 2022, the Canadian finally reached a breaking… Read More ›

• #Nadal roars to victory over #Thiem in #Brisbane singles comeback

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on January 3, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  Rafa Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5 6-1 victory over Austrian former world number three Dominic Thiem in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday. The 22-times Grand Slam… Read More ›

• #Canada is suddenly a team #Tennis power

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 15, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  When Canada won the Davis Cup last year, it felt like catching lightning in a bottle. That unexpected victory was, in many ways, the product of an incredible hot streak by one player. Felix Auger-Aliassime, who’d recently won three consecutive… Read More ›

• #Tennis-Superb #Fernandez seals #Canada’s first #BJK Cup title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 13, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  SEVILLE, Spain, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Canada’s Leylah Fernandez steered her country to their maiden Billie Jean King Cup title as she delivered the decisive point in a 2-0 defeat of Italy in Seville on Sunday. The former U.S. Open runner-up maintained… Read More ›

• #Djokovic wins 7th #ParisMasters, will carry 18-match win streak into #ATPFinals

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on November 6, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals oozing with confidence. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters 1000 tournament win. Djokovic,… Read More ›

• Félix Auger-Aliassime headlines #Canadian roster for #DavisCup Finals; #Raonic set to return

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 24, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  The Canadian Davis Cup team is turning to a familiar face as it aims to defend its title at next month’s Final 8 stage in Malaga, Spain. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., was named to the five-man roster Monday for… Read More ›

• #LeylahFernandez wins #HongKong Open final for 3rd career #WTA title

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on October 16, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Hong Kong Open for her first tennis title in 19 months. It is the third title of the 21-year-old Canadian’s career and first… Read More ›

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