BRYAN BROTHERS HIT BACK FOR USA IN THRILLER
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March 7, 2015
Chest-pumping Bob and Mike Bryan held their nerve to keep the USA’s Davis Cup hopes alive with a typically defiant display against the persistent GB pairing of Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot. As originally expected from the world’s greatest ever tennis double act, the Bryans ultimately defeated the Brits 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (8-10) […]
When Are Wimbledon Tickets Released?
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March 6, 2015
Wimbledon 2015 is fast approaching, and tennis fans around the world are getting ready for one of the sporting world’s biggest events. There are a variety of ways to get tickets to Wimbledon, with some offering tickets weeks before the event starts. Tickets are available for debenture holders – people that have bought Wimbledon debentures […]
FEDERER IN SEVENTH HEAVEN…WITH NINE THOUSAND ACES
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February 28, 2015
Roger Federer claimed a seventh Dubai title with a magical display full of poise and courage in the Middle East. His 6-3, 7-5 victory was nothing short of breathtaking because he made Novak Djokovic, the world number one, look ordinary. Roger said, ‘It was very special to win this match, Novak and I […]
WIMBLEDON AND THE COLOUR WHITE
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February 6, 2015
Have you ever wondered why every player at Wimbledon wears white? It’s more than just the grass courts that differentiate The Championships from other tennis tournaments – for decades, Wimbledon has involved a strict dress code. From headbands to shoes, players at Wimbledon are required to follow the event’s historical dress code. White is the […]
NOVAK WINS MIND GAMES TO TAKE HIS EIGHTH SLAM
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February 1, 2015
Novak Djokovic won his eighth Grand Slam title by defeating Andy Murray 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-0 in a dramatic final in Melbourne. You had to hand it to the popular Serb, he forced himself through the toughest moments, even though he was not in sparkling form by his own extraordinary standards. The man […]
SPELL-BINDING SERENA SEIZES 19TH SLAM
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January 31, 2015
If we didn’t know she was truly great before, we do now. Serena Williams has just won her 19th Grand Slam, one more than the legendary Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert. And even though she will be 34 this year, Serena is in such crushing form that there is no reason why she can’t […]
SHAKY NOVAK MEETS MURRAY IN FINAL
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January 30, 2015
Novak Djokovic will play Andy Murray in the Australian Open final – although the Serb rarely played like a world number one during his five-set defeat of defending champion Stan Wawrinka. VULNERABLE An unconvincing Djokovic won 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0. And despite that emphatic last set, he […]
WAS IT SOMETHING TOMAS SAID? ANGRY MURRAY HITS BACK N STYLE
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January 29, 2015
MURRAY MAKES BERDYCH PAY FOR PERCEIVED DISRESPECT Was it something Tomas said? Or his preoccupation with his balls? Whatever happened, the “bromance” between Tomas Berdych and Andy Murray is definitely off. Andy won’t mind. Put simply, the story of the match went like this: Tomas upset Andy…so Murray wiped the floor with him. It will […]
NOVAK AND STAN ON COLLISION COURSE…MADISON’S MAGIC TO MEET SERENA’S POWER…
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January 28, 2015
NOVAK’S MASTER CLASS Novak Djokovic delivered another master-class in how to dismantle a big server just when it matters. And he only seemed truly troubled when his coach Boris Becker went missing at the start of the final set. Novak gestured towards his box urgently, as though the temporary absence of Becker, who must occasionally […]
MURRAY LOBS HIS WAY THROUGH…RAFA RUNS OUT OF POWER…
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January 27, 2015
Andy Murray lobbed his way to glory in a highly entertaining victory over Nick Kyrgios – then said the youngster needed to find a greater intensity. The Brit prevailed 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 despite brave resistance from the 19-year-old Australian in the last two sets. Murray produced two incredible lobs in the second-set tie-break and […]