By U.B. Acharya A book review like a film trailer arouses curiosity to the viewer/reader to watch the full movie or to elicit some interest in reading the entire book. However, in this case, the book is about a tennis player who is unquestionably the most successful tennis player and yet way down in the…
Paris: Tears flowed freely as Novak Djokovic sat in his chair, overwhelmed by the weight of his monumental achievement. The 37-year-old Serbian legend secured his place in the history as the oldest man to win an Olympic gold medal in tennis singles since Miloslav Mecir in 1988. His emotional moment came after a thrilling three-hour…
Paris: Once a fortress of Rafael Nadal, the Roland Garros was transformed into a stage for Novak Djokovic’s brilliance at the ongoing Paris Olympics, yesterday. Djokovic delivered a stunning performance, defeating Nadal in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the singles competition. This was shocking loss for Nadal, a two-time Olympic gold…
By U.B. Acharya Regarding Australian Open 2024 which concluded last week, I need to discuss four issues. First one is about India’s Sumit Nagal. He came through gruelling qualifying rounds (because his ATP ranking was below 128) and capped it with a win in the first round of the main draw. For a qualifier, winning…
By U.B. Acharya Now that the last tournament of the year is over, it has become customary for me to review the results of important tournaments and also the performance of leading players. As most of the tennis fans know, apart from four Grand Slam events and the year ending ATP Finals, there are nine…
Novak Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets to win the US Open and clinch a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles crown. The Serbian superstar drew level with Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 majors after an enthralling 3hr 17min duel with the Russian No.3 seed, winning 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) 6-3. The victory was Djokovic’s…
It’s Marketa Vondrousova Vs Ons Jabeur Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic set up a potentially era-defining Wimbledon title showdown after cruising through their Centre Court semi-finals on Friday. World No. 1 and US Open winner Alcaraz, playing only his fourth grass-court tournament, defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Djokovic, the reigning Australian Open and French…
By U.B. Acharya Recently a tennis fan remarked “French Open without Nadal is like French Bakery without croissants.” Yet this grand slam event was held with all fanfare with 112 top ranking players plus eight wild card players and eight qualifiers who entered the main draw after winning three rounds of matches. The top three…
By V.N. Prasad The indisputable GOAT (Greatest of All Times) Novak Djokovic yesterday lifted the coveted 23rd Grand Slam Trophy at Roland Garrows, Paris, at French Open 2023. Before going into the Championship details and historical facts, I am constrained to recall the beautiful words Novak Djokovic spoke during the post match presentation ceremony. While…
Novak Djokovic closed in on a potential blockbuster French Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz after beating Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (7/0), 6-2, 6-4 yesterday to reach the last four. Djokovic, chasing a third French Open crown and record 23rd men’s Grand Slam Singles title, advanced to a 45th major semi-final and his 12th at Roland…
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