Awesome Delpo Leads Argentina To Davis Cup Glory
Players Lounge
November 28, 2016
Even with a broken finger, Juan Martin Del Potro inspired Argentina to their first Davis Cup triumph in a dramatic comeback against Croatia in Zagreb. Not for the first time in his career, Del Potro emerged from near-oblivion to command the stage when we had almost written off his chances. And no one can say that […]
Andy Ends Year On Top Of The World As The Real Novak Goes Missing
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November 21, 2016
He said he “never expected it” and the pundits had even less belief. However, Andy Murray succeeded in beating his arch nemesis, Novak Djokovic to not only win the ATP World Tour Finals but to retain his week old No 1 ranking. Let’s get one thing straight. Andy Murray deserves to be world number […]
What might Djokovic do to regain No 1 world ranking?
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November 10, 2016
Top 10 Desperate Measures To Win How can Dokovic regain his No1 position in the world for the year end? Andy Murray has been known, mid match, to get the scissors out in an attempt to tame an unruly fringe whilst playing Nadal. But what unusual or drastic measures have been taken by Top Tennis […]
Murray – The World Number One With More To Do
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November 7, 2016
You know that feeling when you’ve reached the top in your chosen profession and you think: what now? Staying there can be the hardest, partly because you risk losing the intensity of motivation you had during the climb to the summit. Andy Murray shouldn’t have that problem. As long as he doesn’t listen to the […]
Murray Guns For Number One As Rivals Fall Away
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October 21, 2016
The way things are going, Andy Murray only needs to hold his nerve, fitness and form to become the greatest tennis player in the world. That’s how quickly the landscape is changing in our beloved sport. How likely did that look in early June, when it seemed that Novak Djokovic was practically unbeatable in the […]
Murray and Radwanska Win At China Open
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October 10, 2016
Andy Murray claimed his fifth title of the year and the fortieth of his career with a clinical demolition of Grigor Dimitrov when it really mattered in Beijing. The super Brit won 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to lift the massive trophy and send a further warning to Novak Djokovic. The Serb’s awesome form earlier in the […]
novak djokovic
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September 29, 2016
It’s a little bit worrying, isn’t it? Novak Djokovic was knocked out relatively early at Wimbledon, left the Rio Olympics in tears, got blasted off court by Stan Wawrinka in the US Open final…and hasn’t played since. Now he requires further rest and rehabilitation to get his body right for further tennis combat. ‘I’m extremely […]
Croatia To Host Argentina In Davis Cup Final
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September 19, 2016
Marin Cilic and Juan Martin Del Potro were the heroes as Croatia defeated France and Argentina shocked holders Great Britain. That sets up a scintillating final in late November, with the South Americans looking to become champions for the first time. After beating Lucas Pouille in Friday’s singles, Cilic went from strength to strength against […]
Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber Are US Open Champions
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September 12, 2016
Is there a finer sight in world sport than Stan Wawrinka in full flow against Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final? This is as good as it gets. As good, you suspect, as sport will ever get. It’s why tennis has no rival. And how fantastic did Angelique Kerber have to be, in […]