Roger Federer In Finals Of ATP Series

 Roger Federer In Finals Of ATP Series
Roger Federer inched closer to a sixth Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title on Wednesday as he advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Marcel Granollers. The Swiss’ backhand and reflexes were razor sharp as he broke serve once in each set to prevail in 71 minutes.

World No. 2 Federer is chasing his first ATP World Tour title since August, when he won his 76th tour-level crown at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati defeated Djokovic as 6-0, 7-6. Federer has a 36-4 record at this ATP World Tour 500 hard court tournament, having lifted the trophy in 2003-05, ’07 and last year, beating Andy Murray in the final.

“I think I was sharper today,” said Federer. “I had a clearer plan. I knew what I could and couldn't do.  So that automatically carves out sort of the things you might want to attempt. I was a bit more confident overall.  I knew what I wanted to do and I was able to do it, so I'm happy.”

On Thursday Federer will resume his rivalry with Nikolay Davydenko, over whom he holds an 18-2 Head to Head record. The Russian, a finalist at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha at the start of the season (l. to Gasquet), defeated Victor Hanescu 6-4, 7-6(2) in one hour and 48 minutes.

“I'll never disrespect a guy like Nikolay,” said Federer of Davydenko, who has dropped from a career-high No. 3 to No. 46 in the ATP Rankings. “He's done too much in the game. That's why I know it's a dangerous round next match. I know what he can do on his absolute best day because I was one of the guys that got crushed by him as well during that time. I expect him to come out and play that way.”

 Roger Federer In Finals 

Roger Federer In Finals  

 Roger Federer In Finals 

 Roger Federer In Finals 

 Roger Federer In Finals 

Roger Federer In Finals 

 Roger Federer In Finals 

 Roger Federer In Finals       

Roger Federer The Champ

Roger Federer The Champ Biography

Argentine footballing legend Diego Maradona met Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Maradona, an Ambassador for the Dubai Sports Council, is a big tennis fan, and was a keen observer at the 2011 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.

In meeting with Federer, Maradona declared, “You are the No. 1”. The 1986 World Cup winner had earlier played a few points on court with countryman Juan Martin del Potro.

"It's a pleasure to share moments with Diego," said del Potro. "All the Argentinian people love him, and he's our No. 1 sports representative in the world. To hit some balls with him here in this stadium, it's amazing for me."

"He played really well, not like football, but he can hit the balls with me. It was a funny moment for both of us. He loves tennis. He knows also Federer and Djokovic."

Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

 Roger Federer The Champ

         

Shane Keith Warne

Full name Shane Keith Warne
Born September 13, 1969, Ferntree Gully, Victoria
Major teams Australia, Hampshire, ICC World XI, Rajasthan Royals, Victoria
Nickname Warney
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Other Commentator
Height 1.83 m

The popular, charismatic and entertaining Shane Warne is not only one of Australia’s most successful sportsmen but is a superstar of global proportions.  ‘Warney’, as he is affectionately known throughout the cricketing world, is arguably the greatest bowler ever to play cricket.  Shane is Australia's highest ever wicket taker with 708 test wickets at an average of 25.42 - a genius of the game in every respect.
Shane’s world class talents have been recognised through a number of distinguished awards, including being named one of only five Wisden’s Cricketers of the 20th Century, in Australia’s Cricket Team of the 20th Century, BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2005, and Victoria’s Greatest Ever Sportsman in 2002.  In 2011 Shane was honoured with the unveiling of a bronze statue of him at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and in early 2012 was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
Retired from international cricket since 2007, the ‘King of Spin’ now spends his time working for his charity for seriously ill and underprivileged children, The Shane Warne Foundation; sharing his peerless cricketing insights as a columnist for the Telegraph in London and various Australian publications and commentating for Channel Nine Australia and Sky Sports UK.  Shane captained and coached the Indian Premier League’s Rajasthan Royals for the first four years of the IPL, including to victory in the inaugural IPL Twenty20 cricket tournament in 2008.

More recently, and to the delight of Australian fans, Shane joined the Melbourne Stars for the inaugural year of the Big Bash League, where he was undoubtedly one of the standout players of the tournament – putting on display his unrivalled cricketing genius and reaffirming himself as one of the true greats of the

England Young Cricketer Stuart Broad Profile Biography

England Young Cricketer Stuart Broad Profile Biography

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Stuart Broad

Full name:Stuart Christopher John Broad

Born:24 June 1986
Nottingham, England

Age:
21

Batting:Left-hand batsman

Bowling:Right-arm medium pace

Major teams:Leicestershire, England A, England

ODI debut:England vs Pakistan at Cardiff, NatWest Series, 1st Match, 2006

Ishant Sharma Profile

Ishant Sharma Profile

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Full name Ishant Sharma

Born September 2, 1988, Delhi
Current age 19 years 168 days
Major teams India, Delhi, India Red, North Zone
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

ProfileWith a physique and attitude that is reminiscent of a young Javagal Srinath, Ishant Sharma shot into prominence during the 2007-08 Test series in Australia. Standing at 6'4", his rhythmic, high-arm action allowed him to bowl at around 135-140 kph. For one who started serious cricket at 14, his rise was rapid and he made his Ranji Trophy debut at 18. An injury to Munaf Patel provided him an opening during India's tour of Bangladesh in May 2007 but it was in Australia where he caught the attention, prompting Steve Waugh to call him the next best thing in Indian cricket. He showed he could move the ball both ways and his probing spell in the second innings in Perth, where he set-up Ricky Ponting, was the stuff of folklore.

Brad Haddin, Brad Haddin Profile, Brad Haddin’s Biography

Brad Haddin, Brad Haddin Profile, Brad Haddin’s Biography

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Brad Haddin

Born:

Oct 23, 1977

State:

NSW

RHB, WK

ODI Cap:

144

He is an outstanding wicketkeeper batsman who has made meaningful contributions to Australia's one-day team in recent years. Coming from Queanbeyan, he has built his reputation playing for the Canberra Comets before moving to play with New South Wales in 1999-2000. An attacking batsman with the ability to lash out on either side of the wicket spent two years as captain of Australia's under-19 side.

Saurav Ganguly profile(commonly Dada)

Saurav Ganguly profile & Biography, picturers, gallery, cricket stats, ganguly history, Saurav live in action, Dada is back

Full Name :

Saurav Chandidas Ganguly

Birthday :

July 8, 1972

Birth Place :

Calcutta

Country :

India

Batting :

Left hand batsman

Bowling :

Right arm medium pace bowler

ODI Debut :

vs. West Indies, at Brisbane on 11/1/92

Test Dedut :

India v England at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1996

Saurav Ganguly, the Prince of Calcutta has a fan following of millions and that is justified considering the number of winning knocks he has played for India. His batting is the perfect blend of elegance and power. He has all the traditional style that goes with left handed batsmanship. He is also a superb/ perfect timer of the ball. The manner in which he steps out and pounces on the ball, like a tiger on a hapless prey, is something to be enjoyed on the spot. He is one of the most aggressive Captain India has ever had and has emerged as one of the key components of the Indian team. His ability to play shots on the off side is special because there are very few players who can hit the ball in that area as crisply as he does. He is an aggressive left-handed batsman and is also an effective (right-handed) medium pace bowler. He started his international career as a 19 year old during the tour to Australia in 1991-92 where both his ability and attitude was questioned. His recall for the 1996 tour to England was severely criticised as one of the evils of India's "quota" system. But he answered that in style by not only scoring centuries in his first two Test innings but also capturing vital wickets to bag the Man of the series award. Still he was considered fit only for the Test matches because of his inability to play onside strokes. He worked on that problem and became a household name in India after the Sahara Cup in Toronto where he won several matches for India against Pakistan. Besides several superlative batting performance (including 75* in 75 balls), he exploited the conditions to return some excellent bowling figures (including 5-16). He is often criticised for his running between the wickets and if he works on that, the way he has worked on his leg-side then he will definitely become a formidable force in the World of Cricket.