GB Are One Step From Davis Cup History After Murray Brothers Triumph
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November 28, 2015
What a match, what an atmosphere. This is why we love tennis. And this is why Great Britain will probably win the Davis Cup for the first time since 1936 on Sunday. The relief and brotherly love between the victors, the fierce pride of the Belgian underdogs who made such a match of it. […]
Can Murray Emulate McEnroe’s Davis Cup Perfection?
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November 27, 2015
Andy Murray was in no mood to be denied Davis Cup glory, as he won his opening rubber 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 against Ruben Bemelmans. In doing so, he levelled the final at 1-1 after the first day. Yet the manner of Murray’s straight sets victory wasn’t as smooth as it might seem, with a set […]
Heartbreak for Edmund as Belgium Draw First Blood
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David Goffin conjured a dramatic comeback to take the first rubber and therefore boost Belgium’s chances of pulling off an upset in the Davis Cup final. TURNED Goffin said: ‘It wasn’t easy, he played some heavy forehands in the first two sets. I knew if he played like that in the third, I had […]
Novak’s Prize Money More Than “Big Three” Combined!
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November 25, 2015
Novak Djokovic earned more ATP prize money in 2015 than Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal combined. That incredible statistic shows just how dominant the world number one was in this, his finest year on court. HIGHEST Djokovic earned $21,646,145 from the ATP tour in a season that saw him win the Australian Open, […]
Novak Takes Final Showdown To Cap ‘Best Season Of My Life’
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November 22, 2015
Novak Djokovic gained sweet revenge for the defeat inflicted on him by Roger Federer earlier in the tournament, emerging a comfortable 6-3, 6-4 winner in the final showdown in London. It was Novak’s fourth World Tour Finals title in succession, his fifth in all, a consistency that simply can’t be matched by his rivals […]
Was Federer’s Jibe Wise Before Djokovic Final?
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November 21, 2015
Roger Federer booked his place in Sunday’s final against Novak Djokovic – and was quick to aim an amusing jibe at the world number one. The Fed may live to regret his lighthearted remark, because swift revenge for the Serb looks likely. Djokovic is younger, has had more rest time, and is playing the […]
Djokovic Delivers Master Class To See Off Nadal
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Novak Djokovic looks set to finish the year in stunning style, after coming up with a semi-final performance that saw him return to his very best when it mattered. Poor Rafael Nadal, who has had such a good World Tour Finals, hardly seemed to know what had hit him as Djokovic strolled into a […]
Stan To Face Federer As Murray Implodes
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November 20, 2015
Why did “Team Murray” decide to sit in the upper tier, where they couldn’t even be seen by their player? Why was Andy complaining so bitterly between sets? Why did he make thirty unforced errors? STRANGE It’s hard to remember a stranger tennis evening, though some might say defeat ultimately suited Murray in the […]
Rampant Rafa Too Hot For Murray
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November 18, 2015
Rafa Nadal called it one of his best victories of the season – and few at the O2 Arena would have argued with that verdict after the Spaniard beat Andy Murray by an emphatic margin of 6-4, 6-1. True, Murray may already have one eye on the Davis Cup final next week. But even without […]
Roger’s Stubble Bursts Novak’s Bubble
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November 17, 2015
Inventive Roger Federer grew some stubble before he went into battle against Novak Djokovic – and the facial hair produced more than a scare as he ended the Serb’s three-year, 38-match unbeaten record indoors. The rugged look seemed to suit the much-loved Roger, as he showed even more inner animal than the world number one […]