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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.

Murray Will Be Defending His Title
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May 29, 2016

Andy Murray is one of the busiest players in the world of tennis and that is expected for someone who is part of the top rung of players. He is the top player from the British circuit and he has recently completed a grueling round of matches in the French Open finals.

Though he did not complete the finals, however, Andy Murray is now set to put on his grass court gear again. The finals were grueling for Andy as he had to face Novak in the game. However, though he did lose out in the finals, he does not have much time to breathe. Continue reading Murray Will Be Defending His Title

Serena Williams says she also feels nervousness
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October 4, 2015

Serena Williams says she also feels nervousness like anyone else, but, with the experience that she has gained over the years, she has now got the idea how to keep the emotions in check and focus on the job in hand.

Serena appears to be pretty calm whenever she is on the court and people reckon it’s one of her qualities which has helped her win so many games and titles, but, as per the veteran herself, she actually does not happen to be as calm as it, maybe, looks from outside. She battles with her own jitters.

Speaking to an American news network recently, Serena said, “I think you must see me practicing once. I don’t think I am that calm and relaxed. Of course, when you spend this much of time playing on the tour, you learn a lot of things one of which is how to carry yourself on and off the court. So, I don’t express myself that much during games. But, the nervousness is always there.” Continue reading Serena Williams says she also feels nervousness

Murray must be calm, says Cowan
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February 13, 2015

Sky Sports’ tennis expert Barry Cowan has urged British number one Andy Murray to maintain composure in pressure matches if he wants to carve out a long Grand Slam winning career in the future.

Cowan’s comments come in the wake of Murray’s latest defeat to Novak Djokovic in the final of the Australian Open in Melbourne. The Scot appeared to be firmly in control of things after breaking the Serbian’s serve and racing away to a 2-0 lead in the third set but he let the distraction of his opponent’s injury break get the better of him and he succumbed to a four set loss.

Murray has been praised for finally being able to control his emotions in his recent Grand Slam successes in the US Open and Wimbledon but the Australian Open final showed that nothing much has changed for the Scot who still gets riled up when the going gets tough. Continue reading Murray must be calm, says Cowan