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• #Tennis: Something Old, Something New at #FrenchOpen

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

  It has been a #Tennis season for the perennials: #RogerFederer, #SerenaWilliams and #Nadal have all won major singles titles in their 30s. But #Ostapenko’s surprise run and her come-from-behind upset of #SimonaHalep in the final made it clear that the… Read More ›

• #Gabriela #Dabrowski makes #Canadian #Tennis history at #FrenchOpen

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 8, 2017 • ( 0 )

  #Gabriela #Dabrowski became the first #Canadian woman to win a #GrandSlam #Tennis title Thursday, capturing the mixed doubles crown at the #FrenchOpen with #Indian partner #Rohan #Bopanna. Read more at: http://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/french-open-mixed-doubled-dabrowski-1.4151145

• #Sachin joins #Beckham and #Djokovic in #UN initiative, ‘Super Dads’

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on June 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  #Cricketer #Sachin #Tendulkar joins a roster of global celebrities, including David #Beckham and #Novak #Djokovic, for a special #UNICEF campaign that highlights the critical role played by fathers in children’s early development. Read more at:

• #Tennis: #Milos #Raonic’s Mother, Vesna, Gave Him Everything, With One Ask In Return

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

  “We always put some goal — what we want to achieve and try to really do our best to do it,” Vesna says. And boy, has #Milos delivered. “No sacrifice is too big when it comes to your children and… Read More ›

• #Tennis’ anti-ageing cream

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  This has been the golden generation in men’s #Tennis. The players currently ranked in the top five have accounted for 50 of the last 55 #GrandSlam singles titles. #RogerFederer, #RafaelNadal and #NovakDjokovic are strong G.O.A.T. contenders while #AndyMurray and #StanWawrinka have… Read More ›

• Why #Rafael #Nadal winning a tenth #FrenchOpen would be greatest achievement in history of #Tennis.

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Winning a 10th #FrenchOpen would be a feat unlikely to be equalled or surpassed for generations to come, if not ever. #Nadal’s dominance on the clay has been achieved during arguably the games strongest men’s field in the Open Era. “#Rafa… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Skipping #FrenchOpen Is a Strategy That Fits #RogerFederer

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  “#RogerFederer has 18 Grand Slams, and it’s not like he’s never won the #French,’’ #Isner said. “He’s got it. I’m trying to put myself in his head, in his shoes, and I think it’s smart. He’s not chasing the No…. Read More ›

• #BBC Sport – #Tennis: Shorter sets and shot clock to be trialled in #ATP youth event trial in #Milan

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  #Tennis: The #ATP’s Under-21 version of the World Tour Finals in #Milan in November will introduce first to four game sets, with a tie-break at three-all. Reduced warm-ups, a no-let rule for serves and sudden death at deuce are other… Read More ›

• “No words, games, or actions will ever stop me from reaching my own dreams. And I have many.” – #MariaSharapova

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on May 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  “If this is what it takes to rise up again, then I am in it all the way, everyday,” #Sharapova said on #Twitter on Wednesday. “No words, games, or actions will ever stop me from reaching my own dreams. And… Read More ›

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