Three reasons why the 2019 World Cup will be dull without Pakistan
A cricket World Cup that does not feature Pakistan would be like a Wimbledon without Rafael Nadal, or a football World Cup without Italy. Sure, they don’t win every tournament, but their mere presence...
View ArticleWill this year’s Australian Open bring a new champion to light?
After a good little off-season followed by a couple of preparatory tournaments, top tennis players from around the world boarded their flights to Melbourne, Australia for the first grand slam of the...
View Article#Wimbledon2017: Centre Court is Roger Federer’s canvas and he is the Leonardo...
Two weeks ago, when the most prestigious tennis tournament kicked off, I, along with most critics, predicted the greatest of this generation (Roger Federer) to further enhance his stature. It was one...
View ArticleMaria Sharapova, the phoenix who rose from the ashes, is still a force to be...
This might sound silly but the first thing that struck me about the Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova was not her technical or tactical prowess but in fact the ’grunt’ which was part and parcel of...
View ArticleIs Roger Federer the greatest player of all time?
In 1998, at Gstaad, a 16-year-old Roger Federer appeared for a press conference with a toothless grin on his face, thus making his professional debut into the tennis world. However, little did the...
View ArticleWithout Andy Murray and Serena Williams, will the Australian Open 2018 be a...
Over the years, the Australian Open has effectively been the perfect curtain raiser for the year, as it serves up some pretty special matches to captivate the audience. The last edition of the...
View ArticleIf Roger Federer’s 20th Grand Slam win proves anything, it is that he refuses...
Roger Federer was one of the top contenders to win the season’s first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park this year, but the ease with which he steamrolled past his opponents did nothing but further...
View ArticleImaginative, exhilarating and unexpected, Wimbledon 2018 was tennis at its best
A fortnight of exhilarating tennis at the game’s showpiece event – Wimbledon – culminated in triumphs for Novak Djokovic and Angelique Kerber in their respective domains. Unexpected winners? Yes....
View ArticleAndy Murray: The fighting heart of the British
He’s the first of the big four to fold as he heads into probable retirement but Sir Andy Murray will always be remembered as one of the greatest of all time (GOAT). The former world number one recently...
View ArticleThe game of courts: The Wimbledon final of the tennis kings
Since 2017, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have dominated the Grand Slams. While their status as legends of the game is already secure, it appears that neither one of them is willing to...
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