Of Sania Mirza, Almost a Swiss Miss and Four Consecutive Slams (Maybe)

The WTA Tour may have shut down shop for the year. But the International Tennis Federation show rolls on. And doesn’t Sania Mirza know it. The 24-year-old won the $75,000 Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge knocking over Bojana Jovanovski in the final 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. Jovanovski, a little-known Serb, is her nation’s No. 3. Her favourite book: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. This is Mirza’s first... 

Rafael Nadal Effect: Bolshoi the Boxer Yearns for Armani (Satire)

  My dog, Bolshoi the Boxer, was saying, “I hear that Rafael Nadal is going to strip for Armani underwear.” I replied, “Hmm. Is that so?” “Yes,” he replied. “I want you to write a letter to the various underclothes manufacturers in India that I am available to model their brands.” “I think I would cut a fine figure for VIP. VIP stands for Very... 

Somdev’s Tripura, a Full-Strength Australian Open and Serbian Tennis Politics

Somdev Devvarman continues to delight his many fans. His expressed desire to coach budding, upcoming players from his home state has the Tripura government agog. “As he belongs to Tripura, he would be very happy if he gets the scope to teach budding and young players from the northeastern states, where there is no dearth of talented and skilled players,” Somdev’s father Pravanjan... 

Tennis Bytes: Serbian Celebrations,”Imbeciles” and Awards Galore

Novak Djokovic is now truly bold, beautiful and bald. He capped a marvellous 2010 by leading Serbia to its first ever Davis Cup championship in front of a raucous, baying and partisan home crowd in Belgrade.   The Davis Cup always manages to evoke strong emotions; incredible comebacks are the need of the hour and happen more often than not.   This year’s final was no stranger to drama... 

The Apprenticeship of Roger Federer: Long, Arduous and Fruitful

16 Grand Slams to his name and still counting, Roger Federer, the Swiss champion, is master of all he surveys. One French Open, six Wimbledons, five US Opens and four Australian Opens (66 ATP titles); you could hardly call his trophy cupboard bare. His rivalry with Nadal is the stuff of legend, and an enduring tale for the ages. His challenger needs just one more slam to move into double digits and... 

Tennis Bytes: World Tour Finals, Friendship and Chennai

Roger Federer had a plan and stuck to it. Come hell or high water! Poor Rafael Nadal! If only he had known! Federer may have just a solitary Slam to his credit this year but he sure knows how to throw a year-end party. He conquered the World Tour Finals for the fifth time, one of a select few to do so. Nadal shouldn’t be too unhappy. He’s had a fabulous year: three slams, a career slam... 

Somdev’s Sanam, Mission 2018, Maradona’s Showboating and Davis Cup Teams

Somdev Devvarman carries the hopes of a billion on his lean, sinewy frame. Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi are aging warriors. They will soon be gone. But Somdev is undaunted at the prospect of stepping into the boots of these stalwarts. He has etched his mark in the Davis Cup. The Guangzhou Asian Games saw him pick up a rich haul of three medals, two gold in singles and men’s doubles and a... 

Asiad Tennis,The Indian Express, Nadal and Goodwill Ambassadors

Sania Mirza continues to delight her Indian fans. She followed up her CommonWealth Games individual silver with an Asiad bronze at Guangzhou. Mirza may be struggling with her ranking on the WTA tour but is enjoying her time in the sun post her recent marriage to Shoaib Malik and a renaissance representing India. Sania and her partner Vishnu Vardhan tamed Tamarine Tanasugarn and Sanchai Ratiwatana 6-3,... 

Rafael Nadal Endorsed by John McEnroe and Andy Murray: An Anticipated Retort

Rafael Nadal has been endorsed twice in the past few days. John McEnroe has gone on record terming him the best athlete among the current lot of players; probably as good as his contemporary, Bjorn Borg. He has rated him above Federer in that respect. Now, it’s Andy Murray’s turn. Murray claims that Nadal could be better than the FedEx machine. His recent form is proof of his greatness... 

Robin Soderling Clinches Paris Masters in Style: Heartbreak for Monfils Again

Robin Soderling takes home the Paris Masters for the first time. Monfils could not use the momentum generated by the crowd to make inroads into the Swede’s game. The first set was an one-sided affair with the tall Nordic breaking twice to take the set 6-1. The Monfils of old was back in the second set, but Soderling was just too strong and held his nerve in the tie-break to take the title. Even... 

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