Monday, October 15, 2018

Wrap up Shanghai Masters 2018 - Its Djoker's run !!!

About :

The Shanghai Masters is one of nine Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Masters 1000-point tournaments. 

It is the only 1000-point tournament outside North America and Europe.

The 2018 Shanghai Masters will be held from October 7 to October 14 at the Qi Zhong Tennis Centre of Minhang
 District, Shanghai.
 The organisers also designed a new logo to celebrate the occasion. Fifty-six singles players and 24 doubles
 teams will be contesting in the tournament. The total prize money of the tournament is $7,655,640.


2017 Champions

At 2017 Shanghai Masters, Roger Federer gave Rafael Nadal absolutely no chance in the final to capture his second 
Shanghai Masters titles. The Swiss took only 72 minutes to get past Nadal in 6-4,6-3 for his fifth successive victory 
over the Spaniard.
In the Men’s doubles, Henri Kontinen and John Peers spent only 69 minutes on the court before sealing the
final against Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo. The top seed defeated the second seed 6-4, 6-2 to lift the title.


2018 Results :

Novak Djokovic creates history at Shanghai Masters

 Novak Djokovic continued his imperious form which began at Wimbledon earlier this year by swatting aside 

Croatian Borna Coric who got the better of defending champion Roger Federer in the semi-finals. With his 

victory, Novak Djokovic broke a tie with Scot Andy Murray to become the most successful player at the

Shanghai ATP Masters. 

Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares were beaten in straight sets by Lukasz Kubot and Marcelo Melo in the 

Shanghai Masters doubles final.

Friday, October 5, 2018

Messi's Special gift for 'Didi' !!

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has sent a special gift for the West Bengal chief minister - a signed Barcelona jersey, with "DIDI".

The signature blue and red number 10 jersey has been worn by players like Diego Maradona, Romario and Ronaldinho.


Lionel Messi sent the signed club jersey for Ms Banerjee via Barcelona Legends last week. The team came to Kolkata last Friday for a friendly match against Bengal's own Mohun Bagan. 

FC Barcelona Legends Juliano Belletti and Jari Litmanen handed over the jersey to the Football Next Foundation organizers after the match. 

"They couldn't hand it over to Ms Banerjee personally, so they gave it to us. We have approached the CMO. Whenever Ms Banerjee agrees to meet us, we will hand it over to her," Kaushik Moulik, founder of the football foundation, said.