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Rod Laver happy with Laver Cup Recruitment
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October 29, 2017

Rod Laver reckons it’s an absolute privilege for him that a world level tournament like Laver Cup has been given his name, but it would have been icing on cake if he had been able to participate in it.


The format of Laver Cup has been designed pretty much like the format of Ryder Cup which is a Golf tournament and has been quite successful over the years. .

However the only difference between the two tournaments is that in the Ryder Cup, Europe takes on America, while, in the Laver Cup, Europe will take on the rest of the world.

And the opening edition of the Laver Cup is likely to be successful because the organizing committee has managed to sign almost all the big names on the tour,

The tournament may actually give the fans the opportunity to witness a doubles pair of Nadal and Federer which they would never have thought they would get to witness.

However that is if the skipper of the European side decides to put those two together on the court for the doubles matches. That remains an exciting possibility ahead of the tournament. Continue reading Rod Laver happy with Laver Cup Recruitment

SIX TENNIS PLAYERS DETAINED IN MATCH-FIXING INVESTIGATION
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April 1, 2017

Spanish government have detained 34 persons, together with six tennis players, involved in a tennis match-fixing network that made more than $500,000 from lower-tier tournaments in Spain and Portugal.


Police stated Thursday that operation Futures probed numerous futures and challenger tournaments for the past several months and observed proof that effects had been rigged.

The tennis players have been not identified, but government said they have been ranked among number 800 and 1,200 in the world. Their Spanishrankings ranged between Nos. 30 and 300.

Police stated they located evidence of match-fixing attempts in 17 men’s tournaments in five towns, such as Madrid, Seville and Porto.

Authorities stated the two alleged leaders of the community have been amongst those detained across 12 Spanish towns. The leaders have been primarily based in Seville and La Coruna. All the ones detained had been Spaniards and are expected to remain free pending trial. If convicted of corruption in sports, they may face jail sentences of as much as four years.

The investigation commenced after a tip given with the aid of a player to the tennis integrity unit, the sport’s anti-corruption body.

“Investigation of corruption allegations by law enforcement agencies takes precedence over tennis disciplinary action,” the body said in an email. “The TIU will continue to work co-operatively with [Spanish police] and offer its full support and access to resources.” Continue reading SIX TENNIS PLAYERS DETAINED IN MATCH-FIXING INVESTIGATION

KONTA HAS PARTED COMPANY WITH HER COACH ESTEBAN.
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December 15, 2016

British number one Johanna Konta, who has been primarily based in Gijon in Spain with Carril and Jose-Manuel Garcia, has decided to part ways with them.


“After two and a half successful years working together, we’ve mutually agreed to discover new options,” stated 25-yr-old Konta.

She said that as soon as things were confirmed, she would share the set up.

Konta, who is preparing for the brand new season at the countrywide tennis Centre in Roehampton, reached the semi-finals of the Australian open in January and received her first WTA tour title at Stanford in June. Ranked global range 147 in June 2015, she climbed to an enviable career-high position of ninth and is presently in tenth vicinity.

She won the WTA’s most improved participant of the 12 months award for 2016.

Konta became the first British girl to attain the pinnacle 10 of the world ratings when you consider that Jo Durie completed the feat in 1984 Continue reading KONTA HAS PARTED COMPANY WITH HER COACH ESTEBAN.

Djokovic Gettting Stronger
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June 23, 2016

Things improved for Novak Djokovic when he accepted that it was a good chance to be a part of the era of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. The player won his French Open title on 5th June, although he was behind the Spaniard and Swiss in terms of top titles.

However, Djokovic well managed the show and achieved things that the other two players have yet not achieved. Djokovic held all grand slams at one go unlike other players. The Serbian player, Novak Djokovic achieved all his 12 majors in the Australian Open in 2008 when Nadal, who was 22 years old, had already achieved 3 titles of Roland Garros. Also, Federer, who was 26 years, then claimed his 17 grand slams record. Continue reading Djokovic Gettting Stronger

Roger Federer -Top 10 fake drop shot slice
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April 4, 2015

My Tennis Heroes Video Score: four / 5

Roger Federer – Cosmic Tennis (HD)
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January 10, 2015

My Tennis Heroes Video clip Rating: 4 / 5