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YASSS ROGER FEDERER WON HIS 19TH GRAND SLAM TITLE!!! 😍😍😍

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#432 Dhoni masterclass gives India an easy win against WI; Mandhana becomes youngest player to score century in Womens world cup; Ramkumar makes a name for himself in mens tennis by outclassing red hot player Thiem; Wimbledon draw is out; Could be Federer vs Djokovic and Nadal vs Murray SF; Cant wait for Wimbledon to kick start and more...:-)

<p>Ramkumar Ramanathan was world nuber 222 before he entered Antalya open. He won 2 pre qualifying and 2 qualifying matches to enter main draw. He reached 2nd round with ease as well. He played top seeded Dominic Thiem in 2nd round. The way Ram dismantled Thiem with his serve was shocking. His serve was working like a dream. With confidence on a high, he found range in his groundstrokes which probably took Thiem by surprise. he won  63 62 to reach QF. In QF he faced veteran Baghadatis. 2006 Australian open finalist also found Ram's serve tough to read. Indian won the first set in tie breaker. He lost second ste 63. Both had chances to close out early in 3rd. Both didnt tale charge. It went to tie breaker again. Cyprus player took lead and had 4 match piints . Ram crawled back to 6-6. But Baghdatis then won it 8-6. SF was so close for Indian. This should give him immense confidence that he cna comoete at this level.In all he beat world number 58 in round 1, world number 8 in round 2 and gave world number 50 a run for his money.He should get well into top 200 after this result.</p>

<p>India played WI in 2nd womens champions trophy. Brilliant spin bowling by Sharma, Raut and Poonam Yadav ensured WI were restricted to 183. That was a haunting score for WI mens team as they lost 1983 finals chasing that. Can their womens team take revenge? India lost Raut early. Sharma fell soon after. India were 33-3. But Mandhana and Mithali Raj steadied India's chase. They had 108 run stand. Mithaly had scored fifties in last 7 innings. She missed scoring 8th by 4 runs. Mandhana though scored century, thereby becoming youngest player to score century in womens world cup.India won by 7 wickets with more than 7 overs to spare.</p>

<p>3rd ODi between IND vs WI was played on Friday. Overnight rain ensured pitch was slightly damp. WI put India in without thinking for more than a second. Pitch was playing tough, It was seaming, also holding a bit. India lost Dhawan and Kohli early on. India were reduced to 34-2. Yuvi joined Rahane and steadied things. Runs were tough to come by. Run rate was hardly 4 runs per over. Yuvi was trapped LBW again by leg spinner. India reduced to 100-3. Rahane found tough to rotate strike. His strike rate never crossed 70. He and Dhoni initial partnership of 40 runs took 15 overs. India were 151-3 by 40th over. India had to make a move . Dhoni started that. He was dropped twice of Bishoo's over. He made WI pay for that. Rahane got out for 72. he took 112 balls to score that. But he ensured wickets didnt fall in a heap at the top. Jadhav joined Dhoni . They both scored 81 runs of 46 balls. Jadhav ended at 400 of 26 balls. DHoni ended at 78 of 79 balls. Dhoni's innings could well be a match winning one. 252 would be tough chase on this pitch. But pitch was easing as well. Umesh Yadav started brilliantly for India as he castled Lewis early on. WI then had a good stand. Hope brothers took WI to 54-1 by 13th over. Post that WI lost way. Pandya and Kuldeep reduced WI to 87-5. Though Muhammed fought hard, India won by 93 runs. Kuldeep shined again with 3 wicket haul. Ashwin also picked 3 fer.</p>

<p>Wimbledon seeding and draw is out. wImbledon is the only slam who alter seeding. They dont only take ranking into account but also considre their recent grass court record. Murray was top seeded. Djokovic was 2nd seeded. Federer was 3rd seeded and Nadal was 4th seeded. Murray starts his campaign against a qualifier. He could face Fognini in 3rd, Kyrgios in 4th round, Tsonga or Wawrinka in Qf and Nadal in SF. Nadal could face Istomin in 2nd round, Khachonov in 3rd round, Mueller in 4th round, Cilic or Nishikori in QF. In other half of the draw,  Djokovic could face Del Potro in 3rd round, Monfils in 4th round , Thiem or Berdych in QF and Federer in SF. Federer starts against Dolgopolov in first round, could face M Zverev in 3rd round, Dimitrov in 4th round, Raonic or A Zverev in QF and Djokovic in SF. Cant wait for Wimbledon to begin. Can Federer win record breaking 8th Wimbledon or Djokovic come back to form by grabbing his 13th slam or would Murray defend his title to grab his 3rd WImbledon or would Nadal spring everybody a surprise !!! Bring them on!!! </p>

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2018 US Open Tennis: Men's Final Preview & Betting Tips

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20-year-old Naomi Osaka was too good for Serena Williams in the women’s final, taking care of her idol in straight sets. It wasn’t without controversy though, with Williams being docked a game and a point for calling veteran chair umpire Carlos Ramos a “thief” in what was a bizarre outburst from the champion American. We now shift our focus to the Men’s US Open Final, where 13-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic is taking on former US Open champion and number 3 seed Juan Martin Del Potro. Once again, we’ve provided a preview and our best bet for what promises to be an exciting match. When/where Sunday, September 10 6:00am AESTArthur Ashe StadiumNew York, USA   Novak Djokovic (2018 Record: 39-10) One of the greatest to ever play the game, Novak Djokovic is in to his 8th career US Open final, where he holds a 2-5 record. He’s had remarkable success at the tournament, reaching an incredible 11 straight Semi-finals. If anything, he’d be disappointed that he hasn’t converted his success into more titles. Djokovic has a career US Open record of 62-10 (86%), which puts him up there with the best of all time. He’s won 13 Grand Slam titles in total (4th all time) and will looking to tie Pete Sampras with 14 Grand Slams,  putting him equal 3rd all time. If Djokovic isn’t back to his absolute best then he’s extremely close to it. He’s been in scintillating form over the past couple of months, winning Wimbledon, winning in Cincinnati, and now charging all the way through to the US Open final. He surprisingly dropped a set in both his first and second round matches, but has since gone on to dominate his next four opponents in straight sets. His Semi-final victory of Kei Nishikori would suggest that he’s peaking at the right time and that it will take something special from Delpo to knock him off.

Novak Djokovic’s road to the finalRound 1: Defeated Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 Round 2: Defeated Tennys Sandgren 6-3, 6-1, 6-7, 6-2 Round 3: Defeated [26] Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 Round 4: Defeated Joao Sousa 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Quarter-final: Defeated John Millman 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 Semi-final: Defeated [21] Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-4, 6-2   Juan Martin Del Potro (2018 Record: 37-10) On the other side of the net in the US Open final is the Argentinian gentle giant, Juan Martin Del Potro. After years of struggling with injuries he’s finally been able to get his body right, which has resulted in an outstanding 2018 season. He’s climbed all the way up to 3rd in the world rankings on the back of great results at the French Open where he made the Semi-final and Wimbledon where he played in the Quarter-finals. He miraculously won the US Open back in 2009 when he knocked off Roger Federer in 5 sets as a 20-year-old. Delpo’s run to the final at this year’s US Open has been really impressive. He hasn’t had an easy run by any means, but has managed to have dropped just one set for the whole tournament. He absolutely dismantled Coric in the 4th round, he won the battle of the big men in his quarter-final duel with Isner, but the most impressive win was that over Nadal in the Semi’s, albeit a very sore Nadal who was forced to retire after two sets.  Juan Martin Del Potro’s road to the finalRound 1: Defeated Donald Young 6-0, 6-3, 6-4 Round 2: Defeated Denis Kudla 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 Round 3: Defeated [31] Fernando Verdasco 7-6, 7-6, 6-3 Round 4: Defeated [20] Borna Coric 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 Quarter-final: Defeated [11] John Isner 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 Semi-final: Defeated [1] Rafael Nadal 7-6, 6-2 (retired)  Head-to-head Djokovic leads 14-4 (10-3 on hard court)   Prediction We’re expecting this one to go the distance as both players are in unbelievable form and each have their own strengths that will keep the scoreboard ticking over. The serve of Del Potro will play a huge part in the outcome of this match. If it’s on then a upset may very well be on the cards. The overs for total games seems like the best value here.

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Roger Federer wins Record-Breaking 8th Wimbledon Title

Roger Federer wins Record-Breaking 8th Wimbledon Title

Swiss Roger Federer becomes the oldest man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon after he defeated Croatia’s Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-4.

35-year-old Federer won the title without dropping a set becoming the first man to do so since Bjorn Borg in 1976. (more…)

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Roger Federer wins 8th Wimbledon title in 14 years

It was only 14 years ago when Roger Federer beat Mark Philippoussis for his first Wimbledon title, and on Sunday he made history winning his 8th title against Marin Cilic. After Roger Federer closed out a Wimbledon final that was more of a coronation than a contest with an ace, he sat in his changeover chair and wiped away tears. That is when it hit him: His wait for record-breaking No. 8 was over. Until then, Federer wasn't focused on the notion of winning the grass court tournament more often than any other man in the history of an event first held in 1877. All he'd been concerned with, consumed with, was being healthy enough to compete at a high level and, he hoped, to win a title, regardless of what the total count would be. Capping a marvelous fortnight in which he never dropped a set, Federer won his eighth Wimbledon trophy and 19th Grand Slam championship overall by overwhelming Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in merely 1 hour, 41 minutes Sunday. "Wimbledon was always my favorite tournament. Will always be my favorite tournament. My heroes walked the grounds here and walked the courts here. Because of them, I think I became a better player, too," said Federer, who will turn 36 next month and is the oldest male champion at the All England Club in the Open era, which began in 1968. "To mark history here at Wimbledon really means a lot to me just because of all of that, really," he said. "It's that simple." His first major title came at Wimbledon in 2003 and was followed by others in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He won again in 2009 and 2012. But then he lost finals in 2014 and 2015 to Novak Djokovic. He couldn't be sure another final, let alone title, was possible a year ago, when he lost in the semifinals, then took the rest of 2016 off to let his surgically repaired left knee heal. "It's been a long road," he said. Sunday's outcome was only in doubt for about 20 minutes, the amount of time it took Federer to grab his first lead. Cilic said afterward he developed a painful blister on his left foot during his semifinal Friday, and that affected his ability to move properly or summon the intimidating serves that carried him to his lone Grand Slam title at the 2014 U.S. Open, where he surprisingly beat Federer in the semifinals. This one was all Federer, who had been tied at seven championships with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw in what's still officially called Gentlemen's Singles. Sampras won all but one of his in the 1990s; Renshaw won each of his in the 1880s when the previous year's winner advanced automatically to the final. With clouds overhead and a bit of chill in the air Sunday, Federer's early play was symptomatic of jitters. For everything he's accomplished, for all of the bright lights and big settings to which he's become accustomed, the guy many have labeled the "GOAT" - Greatest of All Time - admits to feeling heavy legs and jumbled thoughts to this day. It was Federer, not Cilic, who double-faulted in his first two service games. And it was Federer, not Cilic, who faced the initial break point, in the fourth game. But Cilic netted a return, beginning a run of 17 points in a row won by Federer on his serve. He would never be confronted with another break point. "I gave it my best," Cilic said. "That's all I could do." In the next game, Federer broke to lead 3-2. He broke again to take that set when Cilic double-faulted, walked to the changeover and slammed his racket. Cilic sat and covered his head with a white towel. With Federer up 3-0 in the second set, Cilic cried while he was visited by a doctor and trainer. He said that was not so much a result of his foot's pain as the idea that he could not play well enough to present a challenge. "Very tough emotionally," said Cilic, whose foot was re-taped by a trainer after the second set. "I knew that I cannot give my best on the court." It might not have mattered. Federer was, as he'd been all tournament, flawless, the first man in 41 years to win Wimbledon without ceding a set. Against Cilic, he had 23 winners, only eight unforced errors. This caps a remarkable reboot for Federer, who departed Wimbledon a year ago with a lot of doubts: His body was letting him down for the first time in his career. He skipped the Rio Olympics, the U.S. Open and everything else in an attempt to try to get healthy. It worked. And how. Feeling refreshed and fully fit, Federer returned to the tour in January and was suddenly playing like the guy of old, rather than like an old guy. In a turn-back-the-clock moment, he faced rival Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final and, with a fifth-set comeback, won. It was Federer's 18th Grand Slam title, adding to his own record, and first in 4½ years. Those who had written Federer off needed to grab their erasers. The formula made sense, clearly, so why not try it again? Federer skipped this year's clay-court circuit to be in top shape for the grass courts he loves so dearly. Sunday's victory made Federer 31-2 in 2017, with a tour-leading five titles. "On one side, yes, it surprises me. On the other side, I know he's able to do so many things. So it's not surprising," coach Severin Luthi said. "But when it happens, it's amazing." Yes, Federer is back to being supreme in tennis, lording over the sport the way no man has. He's not, of course, the same 21-year-old kid who had a ponytail and scruff when he beat Mark Philippoussis in the 2003 Wimbledon final. Or the teen who, two years earlier, beat Sampras himself at Centre Court in the fourth round, their only tour-level meeting. Federer's hair is cropped, his face clean shaven. He's a father of four, and both sets of twins - boys, 3, in their light blue blazers; girls, 7, in their dresses - were in the guest box for Sunday's trophy ceremony. One son stuck a couple of fingers in his mouth until a sister grabbed his hand. "They have no clue what's going on. They think it's probably a nice view and a nice playground. But it's not quite like that here, so one day, hopefully, they'll understand," Federer said about his boys. As for the girls, he said: "They enjoy to watch a little bit. They come for the finals, I guess." When Dad is Roger Federer, you can wait until the last Sunday to show up. And you just might get to see him cradle that gold trophy. In pain and in tears, Marin Cilic never really had a chance. The big-serving Croat played with a blister on his left foot in Sunday's Wimbledon final against Roger Federer. Cilic looked good for a while, but the injury quickly got worse as Federer quickly got better and won 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. "It was definitely one of the unfortunate days for me," Cilic said after losing on Centre Court. "Fluid just came down under my callous in the foot. ... Every time I had to do a reaction fast - fast change of movement - I was unable to do that." Cilic said he first felt the blister during his four-set victory over Sam Querrey in the semifinals. The 2014 U.S. Open champion said it wasn't that bad on Friday, but it got more serious that night. "I felt that the foot wasn't so good. It wasn't so bad after the match," Cilic said. "We tried to take some fluid out overnight, and yesterday in the morning it was worse. The doctors and physios were trying to help as much as they could. They really did the best they could, really helped a lot." Cilic served to open the match against Federer, and both held to 2-2. Federer then broke twice to take the first set and then broke again early in the second to take a 3-0 lead. After that game, Cilic walked back to his changeover chair and broke down, tearing up as he covered his head with his white towel. "It was a mix of emotions. Obviously a little bit of a frustration that I had that, and also trying to focus on the other side," Cilic said. "It's a tough part when you're in that kind of situation. You know there is not much possibility that you're going to win. It's just actually fighting it through." After the second set, Cilic called for a trainer and had his left foot re-taped. Federer knew something was going on with Cilic, but he wasn't exactly sure what. "Because I didn't know and I couldn't tell, I just said; 'Focus on your game. Focus on your match. Keep playing,'" said Federer, who won his eighth Wimbledon title and 19th major overall. "The good thing is I was already in the lead." Cilic came into the match one victory from his second major championship. Despite a 1-6 record in their previous seven matches, Cilic beat Federer in straight sets in the U.S. Open semifinals three years ago on his way to the title. Federer followed that up by defeating Cilic last year in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, but Federer is 35 and Cilic, at 28, is one of the biggest hitters in the game. The injury, though, made Sunday's match a veritable walkover. "The first five, six games was really good tennis, exactly the way we were hoping, crowd was hoping, that it was going to be this great battle," said Jonas Bjorkman, Cilic's coach. "But unfortunately it was not meant to be. You could see he started not being able to push off as good and then he started giving us a little bit of a signal that it was not correct 100 percent again, so then obviously we knew that it was a problem." That problem never went away, but Cilic stayed in the match, trying to hold serve and struggling to even win one point when the ball was in Federer's hand. "I really wanted to give my best," Cilic said, "to try as much as I could."

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Roger Federer wins Record-Breaking 8th Wimbledon Title

Roger Federer wins Record-Breaking 8th Wimbledon Title

Swiss Roger Federer becomes the oldest man in the Open Era to win the Wimbledon after he defeated Croatia’s Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-3 6-1 6-4.

35-year-old Federer won the title without dropping a set becoming the first man to do so since Bjorn Borg in 1976.

“I never give up in a match. I gave it my best – it’s all I can do,” Federer said after the match.

Federer is also the first person to…

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King of England: Roger wins 8th Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports)

King of England: Roger wins 8th Wimbledon (Yahoo Sports)

[ad_1] Roger Federer has done it again, this time in more dominant fashion than ever before. Without dropping a single set over the Wimbledon fortnight, the ageless wonder has taken the title, defeating Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. The title, his first at the everyone England Club since 2012, gives him a record eight Wimbledon championships, surpassing a tie with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw,…

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Roger Federer has beaten Marin Cilic in the final of the 2017 Wimbledon, becoming the first man to win it 8 times.

The Swiss third seed won 6-3 6-1 6-4 as seventh seed Cilic struggled with blisters on his left foot and broke down in tears during the second set.

Federer, finished the contest in one hour and 41 minutes to claim his first Wimbledon title since 2012.

Federer, who at 35 years and 342 days is the oldest man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon, said: “It is magical, it’s too much really. Not dropping a set, I am in disbelief that I have achieved such heights.

ALSO: Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer sets new record for most match wins

“I was not sure I would be here again in another final after last year. I had tough losses to Novak (Djokovic) in 2014 and 2015 but I kept on believing and here I am back with my eighth. It is fantastic.”

“It is cruel sometimes,” Federer said of Cilic’s physical difficulties. “But Marin fought well and is a hero, so congratulations on a wonderful tournament.”

Cilic said after the game: “I never give up in a match. I gave it my best – it’s all I can do.

“I had an amazing journey here. I played the best tennis of my life. I really want to thank my team – they gave so much strength to me.

“Of course, to all my fans in Croatia, it was really tough today. I gave it my all. I will hope I come back here another time.”

Only Czech tennis legend Marina Navratilova has more Wimbledon titles, with 9. Federer also became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to win the Wimbledon title without dropping a set.

He banks another £2.2m following the win, taking his on-court career earnings to nearly £82m.

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Roger Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title as Cilic bid ends in tears

Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament's oldest champion Sunday with a straight-sets victory over injury-hit Marin Cilic who dramatically broke down in tears midway through the final.

Federer claimed his 19th Grand Slam title 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 and at 35 is Wimbledon's oldest men's winner of the modern era, succeeding Arthur Ashe, who was almost 32 when he won in 1976.

However, the Swiss superstar's 11th Wimbledon final, and 29th at the majors will also be remembered for the moving sight of the popular Cilic breaking down in tears after slipping 3-0 behind in the second set.

The seventh seeded Croatian, the 2014 US Open champion, sobbed inconsolably and buried his head in his towel as his title dream slipped away.

He then had his left foot taped at the end of the second set but it was in vain as Federer became the first player since Bjorn Borg in 1976 to win Wimbledon without dropping a set in the entire tournament.

Beneath a star-studded Royal Box where Prince William and wife Kate rubbed shoulders with actors Hugh Grant and Bradley Cooper, Cilic had his first break point in the fourth game.

It was saved by Federer and it was to be Cilic's only glimmer of hope.

Federer broke in the next game when his opponent suffered a nasty fall on the worn surface which was to ultimately undermine his challenge.

Federer then served up two love service games before claiming the opener 6-3 off a Cilic double fault, the Croatian's second of the final.

The Swiss superstar swept into a 3-0 lead in the second set and at the changeover, Cilic slumped in his courtside chair in tears and in obvious pain.

The trainer and doctor were summoned before Cilic hid his head in his towel in a desperate attempt to compose himself.

The 28-year-old held serve on the resumption but the lethal barrage continued, Federer stretching his lead over his friend to 4-1.

Cilic dropped the set 6-1 and called a medical timeout to have his left foot bandaged and take a painkiller.

His discomfort was reflected in his statistics.

By the end of the second set, he had served just two aces compared to the 130 he had fired past bamboozled opponents in his previous six rounds.

Federer pounced again with a break for 4-3 and wrapped up the one-sided final with a second serve ace to complete his coronation after just 1hr 41 minutes.

Fittingly, he too wept at the end.

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