The seventh seed, Dominic Thiem of Austria got off to a flying start at the French Open today when he sailed past llya Ivashka of Belarus 6-2 6-4 6-1. Thiem, who is one of the hopefuls to de-throne Nadal in … Continue reading
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Withdrawal list mounts ahead of the US Open
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With the US Open officially getting underway tomorrow, the list of withdrawals is mounting. In the Men’s draw, the second seed, Andy Murray is the latest player to withdraw as he has not yet recovered from that niggling hip injury … Continue reading
Wawrinka ousted on Day 1
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The unseeded 21 year old Russian player, Daniil Medvedev, caused the biggest upset on Day 1 of this year’s Wimbledon championships, when he ousted the 5th seed, Stan Wawrinka, 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1 on Centre Court today. Wawrinka, who was … Continue reading
Rafael Nadal’s Masterclass 10th French Open title
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Spain’s Rafael Nadal today produced a 2 hour and 5 minute Masterclass performance against the 3rd seed, Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland, to capture his record-breaking 10th French Open title in Paris. The Spaniard, despite being seeded 4th, was considered the … Continue reading
Previewing the French Open Men’s semi-final matches
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Tomorrow is Men’s semi-finals day at the French Open and we can expect fireworks on Court Philippe Chatrier. Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka First up will be the No. 1 seed, Andy Murray from Britain versus the No. 3 seed, Stan … Continue reading