Wimbledon has begun and the two week Tennis extravaganza shall unfold at the All England Club, London. Being an ardent fan of the game, Wimbledon has always been the fulcrum of my interest in the sport. Though the Australian, French and the US Open keep me equally interested, there is just something special about Wimbledon which makesContinue reading “Wimbledon and the Monsoons”
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Jonah Lomu
New Zealand won the inaugural World Test Championships in cricket beating India in a hard fought final at the Hampshire Oval in Southampton, England. Cricket commentators across the world have hailed New Zealand’s triumph and the Internet is abuzz with accolades for the unassuming, hardworking and gentleman like players in a team without Stars. But, I tend toContinue reading “Jonah Lomu”
Thomas Muster: The King of Clay
31st March/1 st April 1989: Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida It was a very humid night at the Tennis Centre at Crandon Park, Key Biscayne, Florida, hosting the Lipton International Players Championship. A young 21 year old Austrian was battling hard against the Frenchman Yannick Noah, for a place in the Final against the great Ivan Lendl. Yannick NoahContinue reading “Thomas Muster: The King of Clay”
Kite Flying- A true sport
Sport has been an integral part of my life and particularly my childhood and school days were overwhelmingly influenced by this vocation. Whether it was sheer talent or simple instinctive behaviour of a child, I picked up most sports rather easily. Cricket, hockey, football, table tennis , badminton etc. used to be the favourites inContinue reading “Kite Flying- A true sport”