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Tuesday, 14 July 2015

A SMALL STEP FOR HINGIS, A GIANT LEAP FOR SANIA MIRZA

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First Indian to win a ladies Grand slam doubles title.  There is an air of history and nostalgia when you talk about Wimbledon. More t...
Thursday, 9 July 2015

YOUNGEST GRAND SLAM WINNER - MARTINA HINGIS

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Youngest Grand Slam Winner in the history of tennis, Martina Hingis at 15 years 282 days Growing up, just like many, I spent most of m...
Tuesday, 7 July 2015

GEORGE BASTL AND THE LAST OF SAMPRAS - 2002 WIMBLEDON

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The end of an era - Pete Sampras just played his final Wimbledon game Injuries, the single impediment for any athlete's progress c...
Sunday, 5 July 2015

NO GRAF, NO NAVRATILOVA - THE 1994 WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Conchita Martinez won the 1994 Wimbledon title defeating nine-time winner Martina Navratilova The 1994 Wimbledon championships is reme...
Thursday, 2 July 2015

MITA, WHO?

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Golf and Land Club, Wannsee, Berlin - place where Mita Kribben lost her life during World War II Mita Kribben (aka Mita Klima) was bor...
Saturday, 20 June 2015

IT HAPPENED IN AUSTRIA - THE UNPOPULAR TEAM ORDER

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Far from tears of joy! Image Courtesy - ESPNF1  It might be a super-hero movie cliché but there is a lot of merit to this line - '...
Tuesday, 2 June 2015

ALMOST A PERFECT GRAND SLAM YEAR - MARTINA HINGIS IN 1997

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1997 French Open was the first Grand Slam tournament Hingis took part ranked as number-one women's tennis player. She was the youn...
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