From the publishers of THE HINDU
VOL.33 :: NO.06 :: Feb. 11, 2010
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An impregnable fortress in the majorsThe Calendar Grand Slam is the Holy Grail of tennis, an achievement to end all achievements, a possession to end all possessions. And however improbable its occurrence sounds in 2010, Roger Federer has been responsible for events unlikelier still — do ten consecutive major finals sound impossible enough; or how about 18 finals in the last 19 Grand Slams; or the 237 consecutive weeks spent as number one? By Kunal Diwan.
Clean sweepThe margin of victory — by 10 wickets — and that too achieved with a day to spare only reiterated India’s complete dominance. Over to K. C. Vijaya Kumar. BANGLADESH TOUR DIARY Stunning show Tamim Iqbal signals the advent of the young Bangladeshi, who plays with refreshing freedom, unfettered by the remnants of a waning inferiority-complex while playing bigger teams. Surely the Sehwag-spirit is contagious among openers these days, notes K. C. Vijaya Kumar. INTERVIEW/VIRAT KOHLI 
In the big league“A good cricketer needs to have a good head to succeed in any form of the game. You may get the chance (to play for the country) any time, but you have to be mentally prepared for it,” says Virat Kohli in this interview with G. Viswanath.
IPL, Pakistan and all thatIt will do a lot of good for the current Pakistan team if the former players can guide them on raising their standards rather than slinging mud at the IPL based on some distorted perceptions.
More pressure, less pleasureWhile tipping Spain as his favourite to win the coming FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Lothar Matthaeus, the victorious German captain at Italia 90, says one African side was sure to reach the semifinals, if not the final of the championship, in a chat with Amitabha Das Sharma.
Downing Jagannath was simply great"It is important to remember here that unlike today, the young talents in India were woefully short of foreign exposure. We had limited opportunities to play in international tournaments. The players those days were far more committed to make the most of the opportunities. We backed each other and the team spirit was really good." Advt Links: • calling card
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