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Federer’s Most Successful coaches
Champions like Roger Federer are not made overnight. It is how the inborn talent of a player is dealt with and new skills honed that make the essential difference. And of course, it is only possible when there is someone to perpetually guide, in order to achieve a perfect blend of discipline, practice and devotion and […]
Wawrinka inspires Singapore to IPTL final victory
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka showed his class in both singles and doubles to lead the Singapore Slammers to victory in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) final in front of a delighted home crowd at the Indoor Stadium on Sunday. Matches in the Asia-based mixed team tennis league are decided by games won in […]
Things you should know about Garbiñe Muguruza
Some lesser known facts about Garbiñe Muguruza!
Comparing Marion Bartoli and Flavia Penetta
Some players have found success very early in their lives, for example, Martina Hingis and Rafael Nadal, while some players like Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka bloomed only later in their career. But, tennis has also witnessed some players who have ended their career by striking gold only in their last shot. Marion Bartoli and Flavia […]
Bjorkman no longer part of Murray’s team
LONDON (Reuters) – World number two Andy Murray will not be working with Swede Jonas Bjorkman next year after his French coach Amelie Mauresmo resumed her role following the birth of her son. Bjorkman joined Briton Murray’s team in March. “Nice to have Amelie back in the team out in Dubai,” Murray, who is competing […]
Factbox: Sports Illustrated’s ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ winners
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine. Women’s tennis star Serena Williams was named the 2015 winner on Monday. 1956 – Bobby Morrow, Track 1957 – Stan Musial, Baseball 1958 – Rafer Johnson, Track 1959 – Ingemar Johansson, Boxing 1960 – […]
Serena Williams named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson of the Year
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Serena Williams, who held all four of tennis’s grand slam titles for the second time in her career and won 53 of 56 matches in 2015, was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine on Monday. The 34-year-old accomplished her second ‘Serena Slam’ while battling a string of injuries, […]
Federer excited to partner Hingis at Rio Olympics
BERNE (Reuters) – Switzerland’s two greatest tennis players will join forces at next year’s Rio Olympics when Roger Federer and Martina Hingis play together in the mixed doubles. “Roll back the years with @mhingis. Really excited to be playing mixed doubles with you 15 years later at the Rio games,” the 34-year-old Federer said on […]
Tennis Players who retired in 2015 or are likely to retire in 2016
As the season closes with the IPTL, we bring you the details of some of the major players who bid adieu to the game or are likely to hang their boots in 2016
Things You need to know about Ivan Ljubičić
Roger Federer has made a mjor change in his ciaching staff. He has parted ways with Stefan Edberg and roped in the Croatian Ivan Ljubičić for next season.
Federer-Nadal : Immortality Beckons – essentiallysports.com
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Nadal unsure about another major title, loyal to Toni
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Spaniard Rafa Nadal remains fiercely loyal to his uncle and coach Toni despite saying he does not know when, or even if, he will win another grand slam title. Former world number one Nadal failed to add to his 14 major titles this year as he missed out on any of […]
