Wimbledon 2018
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Full Text: Novak Djokovic writes open letter about ‘mental hurdles’ and Wimbledon journey
Becoming the lowest-ranked Wimbledon champion since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001, Djokovic turned around his poor form after a two-year slump.
Novak Djokovic
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Data check: The difference between serving on grass, clay and hard courts
A study done on the association between serve speed and court surface found that the first and second serves at Wimbledon are much faster than at other Slams.
Anand Katakam & Zenia D'Cunha
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KitKat break, clashing with World Cup final, what makes Serena great: The best quotes from Wimbledon
The fortnight of tennis on grass gave us some entertaining matches, stories of triumph and disaster and through it all, memorable quotes.
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Serena and Djokovic’s resurgence, excruciating marathons and upsets: Talking points of Wimbledon ’18
The revival of Serena and Djokovic – the most dominant forces of this decade – was perhaps the biggest story of this year’s Wimbledon.
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Tennis rankings: Djokovic back in top-10 after Wimbledon triumph, Nadal widens gap over Federer
Djokovic’s last stay in the top 10 dates back to October 2017.
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Grass and glory: After 2 years in the wilderness, Djokovic finds his way back with Wimbledon win
With a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Kevin Anderson, he won his fourth Wimbledon title, first trophy of 2018, and a Grand Slam after more than two years.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Full circle: A month after he threatened to skip grass, Novak Djokovic ends Grand Slam drought
With a fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam crown secured on Sunday, there is little doubt that the 31-year-old is one of the sport’s greats.
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‘I have the game to win these tournaments’: Anderson vows to avenge Wimbledon defeat
Anderson slumped to a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(3) loss against Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final.
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Rejuvenated Novak Djokovic looking to tune up for US Open charge after Wimbledon triumph
Djokovic, who battled an elbow injury for the past one year, defeated Kevin Anderson to clinch his fourth Wimbledon title on Sunday.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Watch: Djokovic says having his son see him lift the Wimbledon trophy made it extra special
The Serbian star added the 2018 title to his wins in 2011, 2014 and 2015.
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‘Never count the greats out’: Twitter welcomes Djokovic’s return to winning ways at Wimbledon
Novak Djokovic overcame injuries, mental blocks and some spirited opponents to win his fourth Wimbledon crown.
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He’s back! Djokovic beats Anderson to lift fourth Wimbledon, 13th Grand Slam title
He became the lowest-ranked champion since Goran Ivanisevic in 2001 with a 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7/3) win over the exhausted South African.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing