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It was the fourth round of the 2003 season, held at Imola, Italy. The Schumacher brothers- Michael and Ralf had locked the first two positions on the grid on Saturday’s Qualifying session. Post the Qualifying session, both of them were flown in a private jet to visit their mother in Cologne,Germany. Michael and Ralf Schumacher’s mother, Elisabeth Schumacher, was in a coma and suffering internal bleeding, reportedly after a fall at her home a week earlier.

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Rafael Nadal’s ascension to the top of the rankings, was quiet and subdued this time around. Nadal has played only one tournament this year – the Australian open. For those who do not remember, Nadal retired in the fifth set of his semi-finals match, against Marin Cilic(who eventually lost to Roger Federer in the finals). A high octane match, with a disappointing end, came in the form of a harsh question for the ten time French Open champion.

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Roger Federer, relinquished the world number spot earlier this week, to the defending French Open Champion, Rafael Nadal. Federer lost two matches consecutively, at Indian Wells (finals against Del Potro) and at the Miami Open (second round against Thanasi Kokkinakis).

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Alexander Zverev, has often been compared to Roger Federer and has also been tipped of as his successor. However, Zverev’s lack of results at the slams, has provoked a lot of questions on his consistency at the big moments. Zverev recently parted ways with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, and is yet to find a new one. However, there is one person that he looks up to, as a role model and as a mentor – Roger Federer.

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Catch all the latest Tennis news as we move towards the Clay season.

With the Clay season right around the corner, the fight for #1 has intensified. Catch all the latest updates and Tennis news only at www.essentiallysports.com.  

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Caroline Wozniacki won her maiden Grand Slam earlier this year at the Australian Open, with Federer winning it in the men’s division. It has taken a huge burden off her shoulders, having been criticized more often than not, for being the world number one yet not winning a grand slam. Wozniacki is currently just over a thousand points away from world number one Simona Halep, in the WTA rankings.

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Just because the 2018 season has begun, it does not mean that the rules are set in stone. Now, it seems that the Formula 1 chiefs are considering the prospect of changing the qualifying system. Their proposal is to convert Saturday qualifying to a sprint race qualifying system. The sole purpose of the move is to attract a wider audience.

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Victoria Azarenka and Simona Halep through!!

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Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle in action during an IPL-2015 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru!

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Get latest F1 news from the 2018 season

With the beginning of the new 2018 Formula One season, don't forget to catch all the latest F1 news and updates about favorite driver and team from www.essentiallysports.com

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Sebastian Vettel was on course to finish third in the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, behind teammate Kimi Raikkonen and early race leader Lewis Hamilton. But Ferrari’s gamble and a stroke of good luck saw the former quadruple World Champion snatch victory away from a puzzled Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes during the first and only round of pit stops.

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@ViratKohli becomes the only 2nd Indian batsman to reach 900 points in #ICC Test and #ODI Rankings. He is the 31st batsman in the history of Test cricket to reach this mark. #ViratKohli