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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 Back from the clutches of retirement, and playing a style of tennis now considered to be outdated, Mischa Zverev is the brother of Alexander Zverev.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 […]
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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. […]
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What Has Bitten Roger Federer?

On the 1st of March, Swiss ace Roger Federer slumped to yet another defeat at the Dubai Masters Cup to the 116th ranked played Evgeny Donskoy in a second round clash with the scoreline 6-3, 6-7, 6-7. Federer, who had lifted the Australian Open cup after besting longtime rival Rafael Nadal, was left stunned when […]

The Nadal- Moya partnership: What to expect – essentiallysports.com

The Nadal- Moya partnership: What to expect.Rafael Nadal has endured a poor 2016 campaign, and so have his fans.

Twiter reacts to Novak Djokovic’s win over Juan Martin Del Potro

Novak Djokovic had his sweet revenge on Juan Martin Del Potro, after his loss in the Olympics, in the second round of Acapulco today. He came from a set down and a break down in the third to end a thrilling second round encounter. Fans all around the world had been anticipating a high octane […]
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Raonic withdraws from finals, Sock Delray champion- essentiallysports.com

After defeating Juan Martin Del Potro, in straight sets Milos Raonic, withdrew from the finals of the Delray beach open, giving Jack Sock a walkover and be crowned as the champion. Milos Raonic played a wonderful match against the tall Argentine but later had to pull out of the finals, moments before the warm-ups started, […]
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Dubai duty free tennis championships: Preview- essentiallysports.com

Andy Murray will be the top seed in this week’s Dubai duty free tennis championships, to be held in the UAE. Roger Federer would look to continue his unbeaten streak of 2017 and could face Stan Wawrinka, and Andy Murray if he is to reach the semi-finals. At the age of 35, Federer will look […]
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Novak Djokovic to return in Acapulco-essentiallysports.com

Novak Djokovic will be returning to the ATP circuit in Acapulco after a long lay off due to a shoulder injury. He will be playing his first tournament since early February, when he led Serbia to victory in the Davis cup. Novak Djokovic has only played eight matches so far in 2017, which also included […]
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The inaugral laver cup to be held in Prague

Roger Federer and Thomas Berdych kickstarted the countdown to the first ever Laver Cup to be held in Prague, by playing a friendly match in black suits on a black court, that was on a boat cruising on the river Vltava, as thousands of fans flocked to watch them from the Charles bridge. Yes, it did […]
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