Sourav Ganguly, the Cricket Advisory Committee member, who played a part in picking the head coach of the Indian cricket team, confirmed that Ravi Shastri was offered the role of India’s batting coach. “Yes, we offered Ravi the Indian team’s batting coach post,” Ganguly was quoted as saying by Mid-Day on Friday (July 8). The pair was subsequently involved in […]
» Read moreMilos Raonic became the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon here today when he stunned punch drunk seven-time champion Roger Federer in a titanic five-set struggle. Sixth seed Raonic triumphed 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 and goes on to face second seed Andy Murray. It was 25-year-old Raonic’s first win on grass against a top […]
» Read moreAngelique Kerber booked a Wimbledon final showdown with defending champion Serena Williams as the German ended Venus Williams’ bid for a fairytale title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory on Thursday. “Venus won so many times here and was playing really well. That’s why I’m so happy to reach my first Wimbledon final,” Kerber said. “It’s a really good feeling. I’m […]
» Read moreSix-time champion Serena Williams breezed into her ninth Wimbledon final, and a potential match-up with sister Venus, by demolishing un-seeded Russian Elena Vesnina in just 48 minutes on Thursday. The 34-year-old American, who is bidding for an Open Era record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title, cantered to a 6-2, 6-0 win over her 50th-ranked opponent. “I’m very happy. I was really […]
» Read moreDefending champions and top seeded pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis crashed out in the quarter-finals of the women’s doubles event at the Wimbledon, here today. Fifth seeded pair of Timea Babos of Hungary and Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan beat the Indo-Swiss pair 6-2 6-4 in only 68 minutes.
» Read moreTomas Berdych cruised into the Wimbledonsemi-finals as the Czech 10th seed crushed France’s Lucas Pouille 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday. Berdych is one win away from reaching his second Grand Slam final six years after losing to Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon title match.
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