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• #Tennis: #Venus #Williams’ greatest achievement comes off court

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

  There is equal prize money at #Wimbledon largely because of #Venus. She was the driving force in the #WTA’s partnership with #UNESCO that promotes gender equality. Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2017/03/07/venus-williams-women-history-month-tennis-wimledon-serena/98824126/

• #BigFour will have to fight all season

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on March 2, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The constituents of #Tennis’s re-energized #BigFour might have some heavy lifting to do before they begin planning and plotting to take one another down. #AndyMurray and #NovakDjokovic, the two junior member (agewise) were unable to penetrate deep in #Australia despite… Read More ›

• #Bloomberg: Why #IndianWells Is the One Trip Every #Tennis Lover Should Take

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

  Yes, the #USOpen at night is special. And sure, keep #Wimbledon on your bucket list. But for pure #Tennis joy, nothing beats #PalmSprings, #Calif., in March. Read more at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-28/why-indian-wells-in-palm-springs-is-the-best-tennis-tournament

• #China announces plans to build 50,000 #Soccer academies by 2025

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

  #China plans to have 50,000 #Football academies by 2025 as part of an ambitious blueprint to grow into a #Soccer superpower. Read more at: http://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2017/02/22/china-50000-soccer-academies-2025-csl

• #Eurosport – #Tennis: #Grigor #Dimitrov looks to #Wimbledon as he targets success in 2017

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

  #Tennis: #Grigor #Dimitrov believes he is a better player than when he beat #Andy #Murray at #Wimbledon in 2014 and has targeted success on the grass this summer. The #Bulgarian stunned defending champion Murray in the quarter-finals three seasons ago… Read More ›

• #Tennis: #Zverev, #Dimitrov destined to make major statement this season

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

  #Dimitrov, now 25, has been slow to mature and fully dedicate himself to the game. But he claims he’s ready to make a strong push this year and backed it up with a quality tournament win in #Brisbane and a… Read More ›

• #CNN – #RogerFederer: #Swiss #Tennis star will play on until at least 2019

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Fans of #RogerFederer can breathe a sigh of relief: he will play on until at least the end of 2019. The #Swiss superstar, who last month came back from a knee surgery to win a men’s record-extending 18th #GrandSlam title… Read More ›

• #Dimitrov, #Nishikori and #Raonic, what are they missing to win a #GrandSlam?

  By Nanthakumar Victor Emmanuel, P.Eng on February 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The #Bulgarian, the #Canadian and #Japanese are three players who, at present, can take over from the Fab Five, but still, for one reason or another have failed to win a #GrandSlam. They are at the right age too. #Dimitrov… Read More ›

• Success of #Milos 3Raonic and #Eugenie #Bouchard stimulating #Tennis boom for #Canadian youth

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

  In record numbers, #Canadian kids are playing #Tennis — and the rise in participation rates just happens to coincide with breakthrough performances by #Raonic and #Bouchard on the world stage. According to #TennisCanada, 161,000 boys and girls under 12 played… Read More ›

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