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• #CNN – #MartinaHingis: The flame that burned twice as bright and twice as long

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 15, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Much has been made of the resurgence of #RogerFederer and #RafaelNadal this season. Aged 36 and 31 respectively, both have defied the odds to collect two grand slam titles. But another legend of the game, who is 10 months #Federer’s… Read More ›

• #Tennis: The Complex Rise of #SloaneStephens

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Stephens—injured and unable to even walk until April 18, ranked 957th in July—to a 6–3, 6–0 demolition of #MadisonKeys in last Saturday’s final – was not easy from the beginning. “#Tennis has gotten out of the country clubs,” says #ChrisEvert. “The… Read More ›

• #MariaSharapova: How This Immigrant Became A Global #Tennis Star

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Born in Nyagan, #Russia, #Sharapova moved to the #US when she was six years old. At seventeen, Sharapova beat Serena Williams to win #Wimbledon. She reached the number-one world ranking at eighteen, and has held that ranking a number of… Read More ›

• Make #American #Tennis Great Again, mission accomplished

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  For years the United States Tennis Association (USTA) has been working on a plan to ‘Make American Tennis Great Again’ and on Wednesday it all came together with American women completing a sweep of the U.S. Open quarter-finals. It has… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Hard courts hardest on the body – #Nadal

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The 31-year-old twice #USOpen champion, #RafaelNadal, who is considered the best claycourt player ever after winning a record 10 #FrenchOpen titles, said he worries that hard courts will lead to health issues for younger players down the road. Read more… Read More ›

• #Shapovalov hopes to give #Canadian #Tennis a boost

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 5, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Eighteen-year-old #DenisShapovalov wants his hockey-loving country of #Canada to embrace #Tennis and hopes that after his star-making run at the #USOpen, youngsters there will think twice before getting on the ice. Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-usopen-shapovalov/shapovalov-hopes-to-give-canadian-tennis-a-boost-idUSKCN1BE153

• #Canada’s #DenisShapovalov is nothing less than a mix of #Roger #Federer and #Rafael #Nadal – former world No. 1 Mats Wilander.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on September 1, 2017 • ( 0 )

  “He is a serious talent. To be 100 per cent honest, you cannot compare #Shapovalov to any other youngster,” said #Wilander, at the #USOpen as an analyst for #Eurosport. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/denis-shapovalov-compared-to-federer-nadal-1.4271083

• #Tennis: Get to Know 18-Year-Old #Canadian #DenisShapovalov

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 31, 2017 • ( 0 )

  #DenisShapovalov’s magical summer continues. The 18-year-old #Canadian lefty made a huge jump in the rankings, from World No. 143 to No. 69, earlier this month when he advanced to the semifinals at the Masters 1000 tournament in #Montreal. On Wednesday… Read More ›

• #RogerFederer has ‘genius’ to cap historic year with #USOpen

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on August 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Winning the #Australian — his first slam after being stuck on 17 for five years — to open the year was grandiose enough. To do so by rallying against rival #RafaelNadal from 1-3 down in the fifth set to win… Read More ›

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