1. ATP Doha, Day 6: The Final Novak Djokovic underlined his status as the Supreme No1 in men’s tennis, with a demoltion job of Rafael Nadal. Facing off for a Tour record 47th time and first in a Final since Roland Garros 2014, the once Golden rivalry of the men’s Tour, has somewhat dissipated into…
Rafael Nadal returned to the winners circle in Stuttgart, with his 3rd Mercedes Cup Title. The Mighty Matador now ranked a lowly 10th, was appearing in a grass-court Final for the first time since Wimbledon 2011. The former clay-court event switched to grass this year, with Nadal not having won a title on the surface, since his 2nd…
Petra Kvitova won the battle of the Czechs, as she outlasted compatriot Karolina Pliskova in 2 tie-break sets. The 2time Wimbledon Champion just had the edge in the crucial moments, with Pliskova unable to land the killer blow. Karolina was playing in her first Premier Level WTA Final. Meanwhile after overcoming opponents Gilles Muller and Leonardo…
Roger Federer ended a brilliant week, by winning his first ever Shanghai Masters title over Frenchman, Gilles Simon. The new World No.2 battled back from a 5-3 deficit in the first set, to go on and eventually win in two tie-break sets.
All Things Tennis- from Hamza Shakeel 