Scott Williams ROME: Britain’s world number four Andy Murray celebrated his 25th birthday here on Tuesday with a hard fought 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 victory over veteran Argentinian David Nalbandian to reach the third round of the Rome Masters. The day session match which ended well into the intended start of night play for top-seeded holder [...]
Scott Williams MADRID: Roger Federer (right) put on a blue clay master class to move to within one win of a return to the world number two ranking as he hammered Janko Tipsarevic 6-2, 6-3 for a place in the Madrid Masters final. The Swiss, who owns a record 16 Grand Slam titles, will replace [...]
Scott Williams MADRID: Rafael Nadal went down in frustration as the second seed lost his first match of the season on clay, with Spanish compatriot Fernando Verdasco triumphing 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Masters. It was entirely another story for top seed Novak Djokovic, who needed two match [...]
Shambhavi Dikshit reached the under-16 final of the Sinnet Super Series beating Srutha Keerthi 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday. She will play Rashmitha Reddy in the final. Rashmitha Reddy prevailed over Kanishka Chawla 6-7, (7-1), 6-3, 7-5 to make it to the final. Shambhavi, who made it to the semifinal beating Saranya Nagpal 6-0, 7-6, was [...]
Rohan K Reddy set up a semifinal date with Vamshi Krishna in the under-12 section of the Sinnet Super series by beating Shashank Theerta 6-1, 6-1. Rohan said the game was not an easy one though the score suggests otherwise. “It was not easy at all. He played as well as I did in the [...]
Top seed Moulika Ram’s second round match at the Sinnet Super Series against Sama Sathwika was a test of will and endurance. Sama Sathwika, the under-12 No 1 in India, kept pace with the older and experienced Moulika and was 3-3 at one stage of the game. But experience comes handy in situations like these [...]
MADRID: Seven-time grand slam-winner Venus Williams crashed out of the Madrid Open Monday as men’s top seed Novak Djokovic slammed tennis chiefs for not consulting players over a controversial new blue surface. American wildcard Williams, 31, who is struggling to resurrect her career after a long injury and illness lay-off, went down 6-4, 6-1 to [...]
11-year-old Rohan K Reddy from Anantapur thrashed his opponent Raghava CG 8-2 in the first round. His accurate serves and volleys saw his rival crumble under pressure It was a cakewalk for Rohan K Reddy beating Raghava CG 8-2 in his under-12 first round match at the Sinnet AITA Super Series event. There was no challenge at [...]
Scott Williams BARCELONA: Rafael Nadal is back on top of his mental and physical game after completing a fortnight of history-making with the Spanish king of clay adding another line for the record books on Sunday. The world number two became the first man to win two separate events seven times, as he defeated battling [...]
Qingdao, China: China’s Chen Jin moved closer to sealing his berth at the London Olympics by winning the men’s singles title at the Asian Championships on Sunday. Chen, who was seeded third, defeated fellow countryman and fifth seed Du Pengyu 21-12, 21-18 in China’s eastern city of Qingdao. The 26-year-old Chen needs to stay ahead [...]
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But… Seriously Ajay Hotchandani The theory of the Black Hole states that in the Hole, time and space don’t exist. So if you’ve entered this hole, you can take as long as you want to get ready, and you can store as many suitcases, with clothes you will never wear, above the cupboard (don’t deny [...]
BJP must survive the battle within
The second innings of UPA has been nothing short of tumultuous, marred by massive scams in every sector from rural job schemes to military purchases. When allies themselves are eyeing the jugular of the Centre, relief comes from an unexpected quarters — a divided BJP that is struggling to keep its house in order. The [...]
HR speaks Deepak Karamungikar Workplace politics is a harsh reality in India. When you take up a new role at a well-established organisation, the first few days seem fine. The smiles on everyone’s faces deceive you into believing that all is well. But a few days later, the cracks appear and a few months into [...]
Can England retain their crown?
England’s credibility is on the line as they take on West Indies in the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. The heavy defeats in the Middle East and the Sub-Continent over the last few months have raised a lot of questions over whether England can sustain their No 1 ranking in the long run. They [...]
Live by your wits, you poor chump!
The guiding motto of a government is protecting the weak from the strong; the weak both in social and economic spheres. I am sure 9 out of 10 MPs and ministers do not know this driving dictum. Let us just take a cursory glance at the way our government has ‘protected’ the weak in the [...]
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