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• #RogerFederer: The #Swiss centurion’s five greatest #Wimbledon #Tennis victories

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

    Roger Federer became the first man in the open era to win 100 singles matches at a grand slam when he battled past Kei Nishikori to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Swiss great lost in the opening round on his first two attempts… Read More ›

• #BBC News – #Tennis: The woman who inspired #SerenaWilliams and #CoriGauff

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 11, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Althea Gibson was the first black player to win a tennis Grand Slam. First, she won the French championships in 1956, followed by Wimbledon in 1957 and the US Open. She also won both Wimbledon and the US Open twice…. Read More ›

• #MetroUK: #JohnMcEnroe explains why #Federer is the #GOAT over #Nadal – but is backing #Djokovic to win #Wimbledon

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  John McEnroe believes Roger Federer’s remarkable consistency is the reason why he will go down as the greatest player of all time ahead of Rafael Nadal as the pair cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals. They are the two most successful… Read More ›

• #Reuters – #Tennis: #Federer stardust touches everyone, and everything, at #Wimbledon

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  The Swiss reduced Britain’s Andy Murray to tears when he beat him in the 2012 final but having set another couple of records on Saturday and armed with what John McEnroe calls “the most beautiful shots in tennis” he remains… Read More ›

• #Forbes – #Tennis: #Rafael #Nadal, #RogerFederer Offer Words Of Wisdom For Teenage Sensation #CocoGauff

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on July 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Nadal has some words of wisdom for her. “I just will tell her that enjoy, and just work hard off court every time that she’s on-court or in the gym,” Nadal, the 18-time Grand Slam winner, said on ESPN after… Read More ›

• #CNN – #Tennis – #RogerFederer: The power and presence of the $120 million man

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  The 37-year-old Federer may well be the best men’s player of all time with a record 20 grand slam victories (and 10 runner-up spots), but his aura and popularity add up to far more than the sum of his titles…. Read More ›

• #Tennis: #DenisShapovalov stuns #Novak #Djokovic

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Rising Canadian star Denis Shapovalov has stunned world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at The Boodles as the 20-year-old earned a straight-set win 7-6 (3) 6-4. As not a single break point was seen in the first set, the first set… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Felix Beats #Tsitsipas, Youngest To Reach #Queen’s Club SF In 20 Years

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  #NextGenATP Canadian now 2-0 at tour-level against Tsitsipas Felix Auger-Aliassime may not be as highly-ranked as Stefanos Tsitsipas, but he has the early edge in their budding FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry. After defeating the reigning Next Gen ATP Finals champion… Read More ›

• #US women’s #Soccer games now generate more revenue than men’s

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  U.S. women’s soccer games have generated more revenue than U.S. men’s games over the past three years. That’s according to audited financial statements from the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF) obtained by The Wall Street Journal. In 2016, women’s games generated… Read More ›

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