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• #RogerFederer: Reasons Why He Matters More To #Tennis Than Ever

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  #Tennis, perhaps the most gladitorial sport outside of combat sports, thrives on rivalries. And there is no bigger rivalry than that between #Federer and his long-time nemesis #Rafael #Nadal, two of the most popular players tennis has ever seen. Although… Read More ›

• Tennis: #Shapovalov “On the Ball” with #NationalBank as new ambassador

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

  #Canadian rising star #DenisShapovalov is the new ambassador for #NationalBank’s On the Ball program which recycles used tennis balls to reduce noise in classrooms across #Ontario and #Quebec. Read more at: http://www.tenniscanada.com/shapovalov-ball-national-bank-new-ambassador/

• #Tennis: Papa #Federer: “Hit The Backhand, Damn It!”

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

  There was only one person happier than #RogerFederer with the way his backhand performed in his spectacular display of aggression to defeat #Rafael #Nadal 6-2, 6-3 in the #BNP #Paribas Open fourth round. That was his father #Robert, who witnessed… Read More ›

• #BBC News: #Tennis great King backs #US women’s ice #Hockey team’s equal pay stand

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

  #Tennis legend #BillieJeanKing has backed the #US women’s national ice #Hockey team in their high profile equal pay dispute. #King, who co-founded the Women’s Tennis Association tour and won 12 #GrandSlam singles titles, succeeded in her campaign for the #USOpen… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Is #RogerFederer changing the #Federer – #Nadal one-sided rivalry?

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  In conversations about #RogerFederer’s place in #Tennis history there’s always been a “yeah, but.” That caveat was #RafaelNadal. On Wednesday night, however, #Federer made a major statement in the never-ending debate, rolling over Nadal 6-2, 6-3 in a masterful tennis clinic… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Reaction to #NickKyrgios’ stunning second straight win over #Novak #Djokovic at #IndianWells Masters

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  #RogerFederer offered #NickKyrgios a stunning compliment on the eve of their mouth watering showdown at #IndianWells, declaring the enigmatic #Australian has finally “arrived” at the top of men’s #Tennis. “(It is) very impressive to beat #Novak in back-to-back weeks, basically… Read More ›

• #Murray Praises #Pospisil’s Serve-And-Volley

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

  

  Although serve-and-volley players are less common now in singles than in previous generations, #Murray said the #Canadian,  #Vasek #Pospisil proved that the tactic isn’t a dying art form. Read more at: http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/murray-reaction-indian-wells-2017-saturday  

• #Tennis: Decoding the genius of #RogerFederer

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

  

  Most writers trying to decode #Federer’s game have resolved to explaining its visual appeal — calling it an ‘art form’, or a ‘religious experience’ or even a ‘permanent miracle’. But by assigning just aesthetic pleasure to his #Tennis, are we… Read More ›

• #Tennis: Why we could see a #US man break through at #IndianWells

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 10, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Three men from the #US have already accounted for four #ATP World Tour titles this year. #JackSock has won two, and #RyanHarrison and #SamQuerrey each have one. That’s the most titles in a season (and it’s only March) since 2013,… Read More ›

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