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Nick Kyrgios takes on Roger Federer in an enticing quarterfinal
The group of death, as they were calling the top draw of the men’s section in Indian wells, has turned out to be as exciting a prospect as it seemed to be. After ousting Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic, Australian tennis playerNick Kyrgios has run into none other than an in-form Roger Federer. Federer is […]
Djokovic sets up clash with Del Potro-essentiallysports.com
Five time champion Novak Djokovic will tale on Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro in the third round of Indian Wells.
Maria Sharapova being given a wild card is disrespectful : Caroline Wozniacki
Maria Sharapova’s return to tennis, after serving a ban that was handed to her for testing positive for meldonium, has been the hottest topic to gossip about in the world of tennis. She will play in Stuttgart, after being given a wild card, and the media has tossed the question of her being given a […]
Serena Williams Out For The Month Of March With A Left Knee Injury.
Serena Williams has opted out of the Indian Wells open and Miami open, citing a left knee injury. She will lose her top spot in the singles rankings and Angelique Kerber will return to the World No. 1 after the Indian Wells tournament. Serena needed to reach the quarters of the Indian Wells to retain […]
NextGen: Talent In Shambles
For the past 5 years, people have been hearing about this next generation (NextGen) of players, the generation that was hailed to be the conquerer of the Big 4 in tennis. The talks began with the likes of Kei Nishikori, Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic but have now moved to focus on Dominic Thiem, Alexander Zverev and […]
A full house for BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells-essentiallysports.com
After the thrills and spills of Australian open, it is safe to say that this time around the Indian Wells tournament is going to be one of the most exciting affairs. The BNP Paribas Open, the season’s first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament gets underway on Thursday. For the first time, 44 out of the […]
Donskoy stuns Federer in the second round of Dubai open-essentiallysports.com
Roger Federer looked on course to enter the third round of the Dubai Open, but it was not meant to be. 99th ranked player Evgeny Donskoy saved three match points as he pulled off a stunning upset on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, defeating the seven-time former champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) in […]
Tennis is no longer my number one priority: Djokovic essentiallysports.com
Novak Djokovic has declared that tennis no longer is a major priority for him. The 29-year old Serbian has been finding it difficult to strike a balance with his professional life and personal life. In 2016, he became the third player to hold all four Grand Slam titles. He managed to achieve this after winning […]
Players caught in doping cases should not be given wild cards says Andy Murray
Maria Sharapova is set to make a return to professional tennis after she was banned in January last year for the use of Meldonium, a prohibited drug. Her original ban was for two years, which was reduced to 15 months later after an appeal. With her return on the cards, she had been offered three […]
Dominic Thiem reigns supreme in Rio, Federer sails through first round
Dominic Thiem claimed his eighth title of his career after defeating Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets ( 7-5 6-4 ) in the finals of the Rio open. In his post match interview, Thiem said he was feeling great, after winning this title and going through five matches of high octane tennis. He had not dropped […]
Comeback of the Year: Mischa Zverev
One of the fairy tale moments at this year’s Australian open, apart from Roger Federer’s comeback, was that of Mischa Zverev. Back from the clutches of retirement, and playing a style of tennis now considered to be outdated, Mischa Zverev is the brother of Alexander Zverev. He created a stir within the Rod Laver arena in January when […]
Five major players with frequent injuries in their tennis careers-essentiallysports.com
Injuries have been the root cause of ending multiple careers in most of the sports, and tennis has been no exception. The following players have probably deserved more than what they have right now and probably could have written more chapters, in the textbook of tennis history had they been given an injury free career. […]
