Cabal and Farah win Colombia’s first-ever Wimbledon title
Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah made sports history on Saturday, winning...
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Colombia’s Santiago Giraldo beats Andy Murray, enters Madrid Open quarterfinals
Former tennis World no. 2 Andy Murray was beaten by little known Colombian star Santiago Giraldo...
Colombia’s Mariana Duque eliminated at French Open
Colombian tennis player Mariana Duque was eliminated in the second round of French Open on Friday....
Colombia’s Mariana Duque advances to 2nd round of French Open
Colombian tennis player Mariana Duque on Tuesday advanced to the second round of French Open. The...
Maria Sharapova to play in Bogota
Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova, will reportedly play an exhibition match in Bogota on December 6. Grand Slam Productions confirmed that the world’s number three ranked woman’s player will put on exhibition...
Roger Federer likes the taste of Colombian culture
It seemed Roger Federer took a shine to Colombian culture after the Swiss tennis sensation indulged in national cuisine and traditions during his recent visit. The current ATP World Number 2 was in Colombia’s capital city of...
Colombian tennis star feared for health after surgery
Colombia’s number one tennis player Santiago Giraldo revealed that he was scared for his health following his second surgery in less than 36 hours. The athlete went into his initial surgery Thursday for “a diagnosis...
Falla loses in 3rd round of Wimbledon
Tennis star Alejandro Falla lost to Uzbeki Dennis Istomin Friday in Wimbledon’s third round, ending a historic run for the Colombian player. Falla became the first Colombian to reach the third round of the iconic...
Falla becomes 1st Colombian to reach 3rd round of Wimbledon
Colombian tennis player Alejandro Falla beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut Thursday in five sets to advance to the third round of Wimbledon, the sport’s most prestigious tournament. Falla endured the long match, which was...
Colombia’s Falla upsets top-ranked American at Wimbledon
Colombia’s Alejandro Falla upset the top-seeded American player Monday at Wimbledon, the most iconic tournament in tennis, in a grueling five-set match. Falla, who sat at 73rd in the world rankings before the match,...
Colombia eliminated from 2012 Davis Cup
Colombia were beaten 4-1 by Brazil in the Davis Cup, knocking them out of the competition in the second round. Brazilian number one Thomaz Belluci (world no.45) dispatched Colombian number one Santiago Giraldo (56) in straight...
Colombian tennis star up 22 places in world rankings
Colombian tennis player Santiago Giraldo rose 22 places in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) international rankings. Giraldo, from the central-western Risaralda department, saw his ATP world ranking rise to number 58...
