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ANDY MURRAY OUT FOR REST OF THE SEASON

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British tennis star Andy Murray would remain sidelined for the rest of the season due to hip injury, reports claim.


The British number two was expected to feature in the ongoing US Open but he pulled out days to the event.

Since the 30-year old’s exit from Wimbledon in July, he is yet to play tennis. He has reportedly withdrawn from planned ATP Tour events in Beijing and Shanghai as well as the injury continues to trouble him. He is not expected to partake in events in Vienna and Paris as well.

The Scot says he would skip the rest of the season to sort out his injury concerns as it is the best move for his “long term future.” The player says he would return on the first day of the next year for the Brisbane International, ahead of the Australian Open. Continue reading →

MURRAY PASSES BRITISH BATON TO WHO? EDMUND AND KONTA?

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With the injuries to British tennis star Andy Murray, Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta might rise to the occasion for the country.


For the first time since the 2013 edition of Roland Garros, there was no single British rep in the fourth round of the ongoing US Open.

Last year, Edmund and Konta reached the fourth round of the US Open, with Murray reaching the last eight. Dan Evans battled against the tournament eventual champ Stan Wawrinka but he lost in the third round. With the slump at Murray’s end, there is no tennis star from Great Britain that can fill in the gap at the highest levels. And it is very disappointing!

Evans has since been caught in the web of cocaine use that can end his pro career while Edmund neck injury is another concern. Murray has decided to take a break for the rest of the year, even cancelling plans for the defence of the titles he won last year. Continue reading →

MURRAY CRASHES OUT IN BARCELONA

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World No. 1 Andy Murray has crashed out of the Barcelona Open.


The British star lost to Dominic Thiem at the semi-final stage of the tournament. Murray broke three times in the first set before eventually losing it in just over thirty minutes.

World No. 9 Thiemhas set up a final against Rafael Nadal after he dispatched Murray in an epic battle that lasted two hours 13 minutes. He had lost the last two meetings against the Briton on hard courts but he got his pound of flesh in the three-set meeting.

Murray started the game slowly. In fact, his last three-set victory in the quarter final against Albert Ramos-Vinolastook three hours. He was sluggish as the battle with Thiem started. The Austrian cruised to victory in the first set 6-2.

In the second set, the Scot regained his form, winning 6-3 in 48 minutes. Thiem recovered in the last set, winning 6-4 and breezing to the final. Murray complained of the wind and the schedule but added that he would be better for it. Continue reading →

MURRAY ENDS SEASON AS WORLD NUMBER ONE

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In a series of wins, British sportsman Andy Murray has defeated former world number one Novak Djokovic to end the season as the new holder of the top spot.


It was a bad outing for the former champion Novak Djokovic as time ran out with him being unable to defeat the aggressive new champion. Against all predictions and pre-match forecasts, the 29-year old Scot managed to emerge victorious after a grueling face off with the talented defending champion.

This is perhaps his most remarkable win over Djokovic ever since winning the first of his three grand slam titles in New York four years back. By snatching this top rank from Djokovic, Murray has confirmed to all tennis fanatics that not only is he the best player in the world statistically, he is also deserving of the number one ranking in every way. The new champion is very likely to remain in the spot into the summer of the upcoming 2017 season. Continue reading →

Federer And Del Potro Preparing For Wimbledon

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Juan Martin Del Potro and Roger Federer are all geared up as the Wimbledon run-up starts in Stuttgart on Monday for the Open Grass event. The former week of clay was switched last year wherein the edition was achieved by Rafael Nadal.

However, Nadal is not in action due to a wrist injury, but he will be replaced by Federer. The Swiss player who is 34 years old skipped the French Open to recover himself fully from the back pain and now he has been well trained from Switzerland. He has arrived fit and all set to show his performances like before. Continue reading →

Roddick Loving Fatherhood

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Andy Roddick has been in the news for something other than tennis this time. With a model wife by his side, Andy is always in the spotlight. They have recently welcomed Hank, their son, about eight months back.

It is safe to assume that he has not been potty trained. Brooklyn Decker, model cum actress is also a reason that Andy has been more often in the limelight. The tennis star has been executing his duties as a father at 33 years of age. There had been an unfortunate incident in which his wife shared through social media and had all the fans sharing a light moment. Continue reading →