Sharapova achieves Three-peat in Stuttgart, As Nishikori Triumphs in Barcelona

It was the perfect birthday present that Maria Sharapova could’ve received, winning the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the 3rd year in a row. The Russian beauty who celebrated her 27th birthday earlier in the week in Germany, battled back from losing the first set against a rejuvenated Ana Ivanovic. But in the end, Maria’s…

Sharapova and Ivanovic set up scintillating Stuttgart Final, as Giraldo ends Almagro’s great run in Barcelona

Former World Number 1’s Maria Sharapova and Ana Ivanovic both won their SF matches in straight sets, to set up a dream final in Stuttgart. Sharapova was on the court for less than an hour, as she demolished 2012 French Open runner-up Sara Errani 6-1, 6-2. Then Ivanovic in an all- Serbian clash with another…

Nadal suffers another early exit in Barcelona, as Sharapova cruises past Radwanska in Stuttgart

For the second week in a row, clay-court King Rafael Nadal suffered yet another shocking and early loss, this time round at the Barcelona Open. His conqueror you say, his compatriot Nicloas Almagro who had never beaten Rafa in 10 previous matches. Nadal has seen his confidence going South since he lost injured to Stan Wawrinka…

Monte Carlo: Jubilant Wawrinka beats Federer to finally win a Masters Title

Stanislas Wawrinka’s breakthrough season continued to flourish, as the World number 3 claimed his maiden Masters Series crown. ‘Stan the Man’ who shocked the tennis world when he won his first GS title in Australia, beat his fellow compatriot Roger Federer in a 3 set final. Federer was on course to lift the Monte Carlo Masters…

Monte Carlo: Federer beats an ailing Djokovic, to set up an All- Swiss Final with Wawrinka

Roger Federer just seems to be turning back the years quite a lot this season. The Swiss legend playing in Monte Carlo for the first time in 3 years, got the better of Novak Djokovic for the second time this year. Djokovic was clearly not at his best, clearly troubled by a wrist injury which…

Monte Carlo: Ferrer inflicts rare loss on Nadal, as Djokovic and Federer fight back to reach the SF’s

There was a huge shock in the QF’s of the Monte Carlo Masters. Rafael Nadal the event’s record 8 time champion lost for only the 2nd time on clay to his compatriot David Ferrer. A decade after his only win against the clay-court King, Ferrer was utterly sublime against his unusually error-prone rival. The win…

Monte Carlo Masters: Rafa, Novak and Federer stroll through to the QF’s

  The first European clay-court event of the year is finally hear, as the road to Roland Garros officially starts with the Monte-Carlo Masters. The prestigious Masters 1000 event has been dominated in recent years by the king of clay, Rafael Nadal. His 8 year consecutive reign in the principality however came to and end…

Davis Cup 2014, QF’s: Fognini the Fabulous destroys Murray as Italy fight back to win 3-2

Alas it was not to be a first Davis Cup SF for Great Britain in 33 years, after both Andy Murray and James Ward were comprehensively outplayed, by the brilliance of Italy’s Fabio Fognini and Andreas Seppi. Murray first took to the claycourts of Naples, but was just mauled by an inspired Fognini who didn’t let…

Davis Cup 2014, QF’s: Murray and Fleming win vital doubles rubber, as the Czech Republic sail through to the Semi’s

Colin Fleming and Andy Murray were the heroes for Team GB on Saturday, as they won their vital doubles rubber to give Great Britain a priceless 2-1 lead, heading into the reverse singles on Sunday. Murray and Fleming were a class apart from the Italian duo of Fognini and Simone Bolelli. Meanwhile over in Tokyo,…