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Third time’s the charm for Li Na

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Maxim Sense

Here was my comment, sort of a fearless forecast, on a Facebook post made by my real-life friend, Julie Chung Wilmer, who now resides in Vietnam with her husband and a 12-year old son. (The three of them love to … Continue reading →

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Tennis will always be my game and an exciting one at this point in my life. Yesterday (Sept. 9) and today (Sept. 10) I watched both the women and men’s finals. This was the first time in any major tournament … Continue reading →

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Maxim Sense | 5 Comments

2013 Australian Open: Li Na Crashes Maria Sharapova

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Maxim Sense

Day 11 of the Australian Open brought frustrating news to the loyal Sharapova fans when she suffered a resounding defeat (6-2, 6-2) in the hands of Li Na, the 30-year old, sixth seeded player from China. Days before Sharapova mounted … Continue reading →

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2013 Australian Open: My Fearless Forecast

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Maxim Sense

QUARTERFINALS MATCH Men’s Single                                                Women’s Single Djokovic (1) vs. Berdych (5)                Azarenka (1) vs. Kuznetsova Ferrer (4) vs. Almagro (6)                    Williams (3) vs. Stephens (29) Chardy vs. Murray (3)                           Na Li (6) vs. Radwanska (4) Tsonga (7) vs. Federer (2)                   … Continue reading →

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Australian Open: Day 7 Highlights was Capped by a Djokovic-Wawrinka Breath-Taking Match

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Maxim Sense

Day 7 was something like ordinary days when we just saw top seeded players Tommy Berdych (5), Nicolas Almagro (10), and David Ferrer (4) crushing their respective opponents in straight sets. Nothing unusual one might say, except that the women’s … Continue reading →

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Australian Open: Sharapova Charges On

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Maxim Sense

There had been much talk of this being a blockbuster. A Friday night lights affair on Rod Laver Arena as two erstwhile rivals went toe to toe. Except Sharapova, only 25 to Venus’s 32, didn’t come close to letting that … Continue reading →

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Who Will Emerge Champion in the 2013 Australian Open?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Maxim Sense

Looking back at the stats in 2012, the professional world of tennis has been always dominated by the top four or what I would rather call the ‘Big Four’ of modern tennis. They are: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal … Continue reading →

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Murray, Williams Grab 2012 US Open Tennis Tournament Trophy

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Maxim Sense

I said it so. There is no better way to cap an Olympic gold medal than winning the US Open trophy. And these two 2012 London Olympic gold medalists did just that. Their stories and struggles differed a little bit … Continue reading →

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