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Image credit: Official social media handles of Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal/ Carlos Alcaraz/ Jannik Sinner When you talk about rivalries, particularly in the sports arena, it is almost impossible not to count in the decade-long competitiveness between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Nadal vs Roger is among one of the most famous sports rivalries with a long history and intense competition dating back to the early days. Their rivalry is remembered among some of the most telling rivalries across sports like Cristiano Ronaldo vs Lionel Messi, Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona in Spanish football, India vs Pakistan in cricket, Los Angeles Lakers vs Boston Celtics in the NBA and many more.  Coming back to tennis, before we find any conclusion on the topic, it is important to know when the concept of rivalry in tennis came into prominence. Were there rivals before Nadal and Federer? Absolutely yes! Following the lack of accurate stats for the pre-1991 eras matches and rivalries, it's...

Wimbledon is considered the most adored Grand Slam among the four in the tennis calendar. It is the oldest and most prestigious tournament that has tradition, history, an esteemed environment and several other reasons, which we will discuss here.    It belongs to the "big four," which also include the US Open, French Open, and Australian Open. The All-England Club in Wimbledon, London, has served as its home base ever since 1877. Wimbledon captures historical details like dramatically altering fashions, pony rollers used to keep the courts in top condition, the switch from black and white to colour TnV broadcasts, the switch to yellow tennis balls, and a retractable roof, to name a few.   Tradition One aspect that distinguishes The Championships at Wimbledon from other competitions is tradition. From attire to marketing to the structure itself, the tournament is rich with traditions. Over the years, many aspects of Wimbledon have largely not changed, an...

Before we start, do you think it was pertinent for the players to go ahead on the pitch to finish the match after they saw their teammate went through a medical emergency and was hospitalised? Were they mentally prepared?    Striker Martin Braithwaite and former goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel criticized UEFA for resuming the Euro 2020 match of Denmark against Finland on Saturday that forced traumatized players to play in the situation after teammate Christian Eriksen’s collapse. The match was suspended soon after Eriksen collapsed and was given CPR on the pitch before he got transferred to the hospital. Both the team players were under stress seeing the midfielder in a medical emergency. The game later was restarted by UEFA when the player was awake and out of danger. While announcing the restarting of the game, UEFA stated through a statement “following the request made by players of both teams,” but Braithwaite and Schmeichel claim that players were not ...

India takes 3 points home in a must-win FIFA World Cup qualifier defeating Bangladesh 2-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha with Sunil Chhetri's brace after a goalless first half. The blues reserved their first win after two years to continue in the race for reaching AFC Asian Cup in 2023. They have now sprung to third place in Group E collecting 6 points from seven matches. An eleven match winless run is over and all thanks to the captain.  The four fourth-place finishers in each of the eight groups directly get qualified for the third round for the Asian Cup qualifiers. Six teams were ahead of India with more points which made it important for the Blue Tigers to win this match desperately or go home without any hope for the automatic berth in the third round. Started with Gurpreet Singh, Subhash Bose, Sandesh Jhingan, Chinglensana Singh, Glan Martin's, Brandon Fernandes, Bipin Singh, Suresh Singh, Manvir Singh, Udanta Singh and Sunil Chhetri the captain, Blu...

April 10th was the night when two Spanish giants, biggest football rivals clashed in the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid.  Following an absolute classic win against Liverpool in the Champions League, Real Madrid now has 98 wins in El Clasico edging Barcelona's tally of 96 after beating them 2-1 this Sunday, making Zidane the only coach to win 3 consecutive clasicos since 1978 climbing the club at top of the Laliga table.  The win also keeps the record for the coach who hasn't lost a clasico since 2017.  There has been no escaping injuries, especially this season for The Whites. Eden Hazard for whom the season has been ruined by multiple injuries won't be available until he recovers and the coach doesn't want to risk at all. The last time he was included in the squad, it was said he wasn't fully recovered which resulted in another injury for him. Raphael Varane who tested positive for Coronavirus was ruled out of the Liverpool game as well as for the...

Real Madrid club de futbol, the Spanish giant,33 times Spanish champions,13 times European champions and FIFA best club of the 20th century faced a huge loss when one of its players who had once promised that Real Madrid will be the club where he will retire, leaves the club and joins another with controversy!  The name of the player is Cristiano Ronaldo! Who hasn't heard about him? Who is one of the world's most fit, expensive and known athletes? The departure of the player was not by the club's terms and conditions, players tried to convince him to not leave the club but Ronaldo had already decided to leave and join the Italian club Juventus and play in Serie A. This made the relationship of the player with the president of the club Florentino Perez worst as well as with the other players of the club with whom he played 9 years, although now the situation has been solved, he and Perez had a successful meeting also the player often comes to the stadium in suppo...