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Novak Djokovic can finally kiss the French Open clay. The No. 1 seed defeated Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in Sunday’s final at the 2016 French Open to earn his first career Grand Slam at Roland Garros. The win is Djokovic‘s 12th championship in a major overall, which puts him alone in fourth place among Open-era players. He is tied with Roy Emerson for fourth if we include non-Open-era...
Published: June 5, 2016
Following Novak Djokovic‘s French Open final triumph over Andy Murray on Sunday, there are now just three weeks to go until the start of Wimbledon 2016. The Serbian World No.1 will enter The Championships hunting for his third consecutive Wimbledon title on the back of lifting six of the previous eight Grand Slam trophies, winning four in succession. The draw for the event is yet to be...
Published: June 5, 2016
The 2016 French Open is in the books. It will be remembered for its high-profile absences, rain delays, animal-printed fashion faux pas and of course, the winners and losers. As legendary sportscaster Jim McKay so eloquently once stated, “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat,” define sports. The juxtaposition of winners and losers clarifies the magnitude of an event. Hard-fought...
Published: June 5, 2016
Novak Djokovic stormed back from a set down to beat Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final on Sunday and finally complete a non-calendar Grand Slam in dramatic fashion. The Serb suffered defeat in three of the previous four finals at Roland Garros, but he rode through early adversity to beat Murray over four sets and finally clinch his first major victory in Paris. On...
Published: June 5, 2016
Andy Murray hoped separating from coach Amelie Mauresmo would lead to major championship glory. It won’t be happening at the 2016 French Open, however. Murray bowed out after taking a 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6 loss to Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final at Roland Garros. It was his first attempt at a French Open championship, having previously only reached a high of the semifinals. The...
Published: June 5, 2016
Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets at Roland Garros to hold all four Grand Slams concurrently. The world No. 1 came from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 with a magnificent display as Murray struggled to sustain his excellent start. Bleacher Report UK hailed the Djoker’s achievement: It looked as though it could have been a long...
Published: June 5, 2016
Roland Garros will haunt Novak Djokovic no longer. The world No. 1 won the French Open for the first time Sunday to complete the career Grand Slam, defeating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. It was Djokovic’s fourth straight Grand Slam title and his sixth in the last eight Grand Slam tournaments. The remarkable run of dominance has left him alone at the summit of men’s tennis. He also...
Published: June 5, 2016
Matthew Fitzpatrick sailed to victory in the 2016 Nordea Masters on Sunday after shooting a fourth-round score of 71 to defend his place atop the leaderboard and claim the €250,000 (£196,000) first-place prize fund. The 21-year-old ended three shots ahead of runner-up Lasse Jensen, who had to settle for the second-place prize pot of €166,660 (£130,000)....
Published: June 5, 2016
By now, you’ve read all about Alexander Rossi’s victory at the 100th Indianapolis 500. After a lifetime of trying—and briefly succeeding—to break into Formula One, the 24-year-old Californian sputtered over the finish line in his first try at America’s most famous race. During the inevitable media storm that followed his Indy win, Rossi was asked several times about his...
Published: June 5, 2016
For a couple of moments, England’s 2014 World Cup campaign felt not just full of promise but alive. Pre-tournament build-up and anticipation—the kind we are in the midst of ahead of Euro 2016—is exciting, but it has nothing on seeing your country actually deliver on such a big stage. Daniel Sturridge and Wayne Rooney‘s respective equalisers against Italy and Uruguay ignited...