Roberto Bautista Agut Is The Real Hero For Victorious Spain
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November 25, 2019
Roberto Bautista Agut was the real hero as Spain lifted the Davis Cup on raucous home territory. Sure, the irrepressible Rafael Nadal was highly instrumental in his nation’s deserved victory. Indeed he sealed the deal in the second rubber against Canada, as you might expect. We hailed Nadal after he led Spain to glory against […]
Rafael Nadal Breaks British Hearts In A Davis Cup Thriller
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November 24, 2019
Rafael Nadal broke British hearts by starring twice for Spain in a Davis Cup semi-final victory that went right down to the wire. We can’t fault the inimitable Nadal for showing precisely the fighting spirit for which he is so loved and revered. He has carried his nation to the brink of glory in the […]
Evans Seals GB Win Over Germany – Now For Nadal And Spain!
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November 23, 2019
You have to hand it to the passionate Dan Evans. Sometimes sheer persistence and determination can get you over the line. He earned every second of his wild celebrations after silencing Boris Becker and Germany in Madrid. To their credit, the Germans took their Davis Cup quarter-final defeat sportingly. Now Evans may well be the […]
Edmund Helps Send GB Into Davis Cup Quarters
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November 21, 2019
The power of Kyle Edmund did most to ensure another victorious day for the Brits at the Davis Cup. Now GB are through to play Germany in the quarter-finals late on Friday afternoon. For the second day in succession, Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski added the necessary finish by winning their decisive doubles contest. This […]
Andy Murray Shows Fighting Spirit To Win For GB Against Netherlands
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November 20, 2019
Andy Murray flirted with defeat and then dug deep for victory. It was typical of the British hero’s attitude towards the Davis Cup. And the Olympics too for that matter. Murray just loves playing team tennis for GB. He won’t be beaten – even when defeat looks inevitable. Tallon Griekspoor isn’t a big name in […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Downs Dominic Thiem In Thrilling ATP Final
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November 17, 2019
Is it too early to say that Stefanos Tsitsipas is going to be as big a star as Roger Federer? Right now it feels more than possible. And that, of course, is some statement. But the tennis talent flowing from Stef’s racquet is now exquisitely terrifying. Maybe not quite as graceful as Federer. But there […]
Will Thiem Tame Tsitsipas In The ATP Final?
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Dominic Thiem will be fancied by many today to tame the flamboyant Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP Final. The Austrian has never reached this stage of the year-end tournament before. But he knows what it is like to be in a Grand Slam final. Admittedly he has lost two French Open showpieces to the great […]
Roger Federer Faces Stefanos Tsitsipas As Nadal Is Edged Out
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November 15, 2019
Roger Federer has been denied a showdown with Rafael Nadal on Saturday afternoon. Alexander Zverev beat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) – so Nadal’s ATP Finals are over. The Spaniard’s disappointment comes only hours after he was presented with the trophy for finishing the year as world number one. Stefanos Tsitsipas will now be Roger’s […]
Nadal Downs Tsitsipas And Lifts Number One Trophy
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You have to hand it to Rafael Nadal. He doesn’t know when to quit. He knew his progress in London would still depend on the match between Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev later on. But the Spaniard has certainly left his mark on the tournament with two magnificent comebacks. And after this victory over Stefanos […]
Federer Gains Sweet Revenge For Wimbledon Heartbreak
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Roger Federer produced one of his greatest performances to defeat Novak Djokovic and leave Rafael Nadal as world number one for 2019. Even the measured Federer described his victory as ‘incredible’ and ‘magical.’ But it was more than that. Mesmerising. Almost superhuman under the circumstances. He hardly put a foot wrong during this 6-4, 6-3 […]