Dreams Do Come True ‘Dreams do come true with dedication and perseverance’. This phrase is synonymous with none other than the 43-year-young World No. 1 doubles player and the winner of the Men’s Doubles Australian Open Crown, Rohan Bopanna. The man from Coorg in southern India, Rohan has been the toast of Tennis fans and theContinue reading “Rohan Bopanna : The ‘Pinnacle Man’”
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Australian Open : Humble Sinner The Mighty Winner
Honest Pursuit He left home at the tender age of 14 to pursue his passion for Tennis leaving behind his parents at his family home in Sexten, Italy. Jannik Sinner, the young boy, learned to be on his own very early in life as he trained hard to become a tennis player of some reputeContinue reading “Australian Open : Humble Sinner The Mighty Winner”
Tireless Novak & An Unblemished 2023
A Living Legend Whenever I write about Tennis, Novak Djokovic gets a mention, either directly or indirectly, such has been the great Serb’s dominance of the Sport. A living legend, Novak’s clout on the court is telling and no matter the challenger, Novak is a handful. You cannot miss him, be it a game orContinue reading “Tireless Novak & An Unblemished 2023”
Sania’ Trailblazer ‘Mirza
A Rare Talent She had shown signs of some amazing raw talent at a very early age. Her father, a Sports Journalist, did not take long to fathom, that his daughter was blessed with awesome potential and decided to back her to the hilt, in making her a player of international reckoning. It was goingContinue reading “Sania’ Trailblazer ‘Mirza”
The Aboriginal Barty Party
It was in 1978 when an Australian won the Australian Open Tennis Championships in the form of Chris O’Neil, and thereafter it was a long and agonising wait for the Australians to see a home bred champion. Eventually after 44 years the wait was over when Ashleigh Barty beat Danielle Collins on 29th January 2022Continue reading “The Aboriginal Barty Party”
RAFA @ 21
The Australian Open Tennis Championship 2021, the first Grand Slam Tournament of the year would be long remembered. It all started with Novak Djokovic’s controversial non participation, to Ash Barty’s victory in the Women’s Singles ending a 44 year old wait for an Aussie Champion and then the record breaking 21st Grand Slam Championship forContinue reading “RAFA @ 21”