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Tennis lover. Nadal fan.
Convenient enough to find b/r for that :D

Passionate abt music (singer-pianist), like books, science, travel. And of course, sport and writing. :-)

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Busy lately... for a few weeks. Will be 'round this place later.

Shikha's Recent Articles

Rafael Nadal: The Story Inside-Out (Pt 2: A Page Turned)

Published 25 days ago
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Rafael Nadal: The Story Inside-Out (Part I-The Promise)

Published about 1 month ago
2,997 reads 78 comments

Living That Dream: Melanie Oudin—Belief Exemplified

Published 2 months ago
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Sledging: In Retrospect: A Humor Touch

Published 3 months ago
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clarabella bevis responded to a comment on In the Zone with Roger Federer: Part One
Rajat Jain responded to a comment on So Near Yet so Far: Roger Federer, Rome 2006
clarabella bevis responded to a comment on Roger Federer in Four Seasons: A Watercolour of Memories
Shikha has picked So Near Yet so Far: Roger Federer, Rome 2006 as a favorite article
Shikha has picked Tennis: As We Bid Adieu to Marat Safin (Pt Two) as a favorite article
Shikha has picked Tennis: Winning Is Not the Thing as a favorite article
Shikha commented on Tennis: Winning Is Not the Thing

The Short List What Shikha thinks about sport's most pressing questions

Favorite Athletes

Rafa (duh:P), Safin, Roddick, Roger, Djoker :D... and recently... JMDP :O
Favorite Coaches

Toni Nadal
All Time Sports Moment

Rafa wins Wimb 2008 :-)
Most Memorable Game Attended

Wimbledon 2008!!! :D haha...not centre court. no chance... just on TV :P
Most Unbreakable Sports Record

Rafael Nadal: 81 consecutive clay court wins. Roger Federer: 22 consecutive slam semis. And....... next, perhaps, Rafa's 6 consecutive grand slams?? :P *Dream big* :D
Federer or Sampras?

dint watch Sampras, so can't really say. Put Rafa in here, and I'll choose :P
Tiger or Nicklaus?

either way dunno the rest.... so say, I'll go with Tiger? :P
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Désolé, je parle seulement le tennis.

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by Gil
6 days ago

Hey, take a look at this: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/285379-tendulkars-valiant-effort-aside-lets-not-forget-australias-courage

I would like to know your opinion.
Thanks.
by Rajat
6 days ago

One of the most disappointing matches that I have seen since I was a kid. Really, Sachin couldn't have done more to single-handedly win this match for India, but NO. The other players are idiotic/moronic/stupid enough to spoil this once-in-a-lifetime century from the Little Master.

Really disappointing.
by Rajat
7 days ago

awesomeness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RogeQzVxf0s
by Robert
8 days ago

Hello Buddy, I would like you to take a look at this important article. it will most likely be my last on bleacher report. Feel free to pass it around. God Bless and thank you.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/283900-you-are-not-a-unique-snowflake
by Emma
10 days ago

As promised :P Been insanely busy of late, sorry! :)

Hehe...you know, I generally ONLY wear jeans :P Don't do dresses and skirts (and def not shorts - wear trackies in PE :P) usually, so it was a big deal that I actually went OUTSIDE in a dress on Friday :P

It was black, but the lower half was all multicoloured and stuff. It was pretty cool actually. And I wore purple shoes :D

Dark blue/red is great—my aunt got me one sort of like that for my birthday, it's so cool! It's kinda retro, I love it :D

No interesting guys—same here, I'm afraid. It sucks :(

Haha, no tennis courts?! There's a sports club across the road from my house (incidentally, that's where I work...go figure :P) which claims to have tennis courts—but it's meant to be clay and it's like gravel. No joke. Fall on them, you'd have massive scrapes all down your body :P

Facebook—I know R-Fed's is real, but I'm not sure about Rafa's. I think I read somewhere that he has facebook, so maybe...I dunno.

Hehe...maybe I'll post Rafa a message—I LOVE YOU, WILL YOU MARRY ME?! :P :P

j/k :P

Uh...yeah, this was longer than I expected :P Ah well :P
by Emma
12 days ago

Thank you, my dear - and you were spot on with the date! :D

Having a Halloween film night with my friends, will talk more later :D

(Happy Halloween!)

Also, will reply to your earlier message - haven't forgotten, promise!! :P
by clarabella
12 days ago

Profile pic changed, as promised!
by Dann
13 days ago

Hey mate. Wrote a piece that has so far been appreciated a lot. Wouls like to know your thoughts.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/281043-the-coin-the-woman-and-the-great-game-of-cricket

Thanks, Dann
by Feng
13 days ago

Hello Shikha! :)
by Frankie
14 days ago

In all seriousness wouldn't it be fabulous if we got to see another Roger- Rafa match before the end of the year. There is nothing quite like it and we haven't seen them play each other since Madrid!!
by Frankie
14 days ago

Yeah the tennis schedule is crazy. Esp for the top players who make it to the latter stages of most of the tournaments. I think they should wind things down earlier and just have the tour finals at the end of the year but I guess lotsa countries want their dose of tennis!

And yes, I'm looking forward to watching Roger thrashing Rafa :p
by Frankie
14 days ago

I know...tennis does not hold the same joy when Roger does not play!

To be honest, I've just been far too busy to watch any tennis or read the articles on bleacher report lately. But I shall check out your Rafa piece now I am here!

I probably won't follow the tennis all that closely until the Australian Open...although I am going to the world tour finals here in London in November! Am praying Roger plays on the day I go (please, please, PLEASE!!)

Hope you are doing ok and that they are not making you work too hard at school! :-)
by antiMatter
14 days ago

Sorry :(
by clarabella
14 days ago

Very unexpected. Thought it was far too personal for that. Bit embarrassing, too, as my husband wanted to see it, and I think he was a bit shocked....
You've changed your name? Didn't realise straight away!
Was thinking of changing my pic, but don't know if can give up my present one!
by antiMatter
14 days ago

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/280559-so-close-yet-so-far-roger-federer-rome-2006

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Rafael Nadal: The Story Inside-Out (Part I-The Promise)

Living That Dream: Melanie Oudin—Belief Exemplified

Sledging: In Retrospect: A Humor Touch

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