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Roger Federer to play on clay after two years in Madrid Open
February 21, 2019 15:57 ISTRoger Federer skipped the entire clay season, including the French Open, in recent years to prepare well for the Wimbledon.
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Tennis legend Martina Navratilova gets dumped by LGBT group over her comments regarding transgenders
February 21, 2019 13:06 ISTNavratilova had written that it was "cheating" to allow transgender women to compete in women's sport as they have unfair physical advantages.
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World No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses 1st match since splitting from coach
February 20, 2019 14:01 ISTThe two-time major champion had trouble with her serve and was beaten 6-3, 6-3 by 67th-ranked Kristina Mladenovic at the Dubai Championships.
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Serena Williams back in top 10 after giving birth
February 18, 2019 21:41 ISTWilliams dropped as low as 491st upon her return to competition in March 2018 but is up to No. 10 after reaching two Grand Slam finals.
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Novak Djokovic maintains top spot in latest ATP rankings
February 18, 2019 20:18 ISTNovak Djokovic leads the ATP rankings with 10,955 points, ahead of Spain's Rafael Nadal with a difference of more than 2,500 points.
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Becker urges Paes, Bhupathi and Sania to work together for betterment of tennis in India
February 18, 2019 17:27 ISTTalking about Indian tennis, which has not been able to produce world-class singles players in the last three decades, Becker said the trio (all doubles specialists) need to unite to take the game forward in their country.
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'Not going to torture myself if I'm not happy': Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka opens up on split with coach
February 18, 2019 10:49 ISTThe two-time Grand Slam champion admitted that the upcoming tournaments, including Dubai Championship, are important for her.
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14th February was a black day for India: Sania Mirza opens up on Pulwama attack with an emotional message
February 18, 2019 9:59 ISTIn a tweet, she expressed displeasure over demands that celebrities should be all over social media to condemn a terrorist attack.
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Stan Wawrinka reaches first final in nearly 2 years in Rotterdam
February 17, 2019 17:53 ISTThe unseeded Wawrinka beat top-seeded Kei Nishikori 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in the ABN AMRO World Tournament semifinals to face Gael Monfils for the title on Sunday.
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16-year-old Aryaan become first Indian tennis player to flunk dope test
February 15, 2019 18:50 ISTThe national doping watchdog also provisionally suspended seven other sportspersons last month for flunking dope tests.
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Caroline Wozniacki pulls out of Qatar Open due to injury
February 12, 2019 22:29 ISTCaroline Wozniacki was joined on the sidelines by Ashleigh Barty of Australia and Caroline Garcia of France.
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Davis Cup: India draw Pakistan for away tie in September, may be played at neutral venue
February 06, 2019 20:15 ISTNo Indian Davis Cup squad has travelled to Pakistan since March 1964 and in that tie, held in Lahore, India had won 4-0.
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Mahesh Bhupathi wants men's singles players to be included in TOPS scheme
February 02, 2019 19:55 ISTKeeping the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in mind, the sports ministry has included the doubles duo of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan, who won the Asian Games gold last year, have been kept in TOPS scheme.
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No grass effect: Italy beat India 3-1 to make Davis Cup World Finals
February 02, 2019 16:36 ISTTrailing 0-2 after losing the opening day's singles rubbers, doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan kept India's slender hopes alive by beating Simone Boelleli and Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a one-hour 43 minutes battle.
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Davis Cup: India hold on as Bopanna-Sharan defeat Boelleli-Berrettini in men's doubles
February 02, 2019 16:07 ISTRohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan came from behind to beat the Italian combination of Simone Boelleli and Matteo Berrettini 4-6 6-3 6-4 in an one-hour 43 minutes battle at Calcutta South Club.
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Davis Cup: Young Matteo Berrettini is in mix for doubles, hints Italy non-playing captain
February 01, 2019 18:47 ISTBerrettini, the youngest member in the team, had pipped Italy's top-ranked singles player Marco Cecchinato (world number 19) to make the singles draw.
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Davis Cup: Bhupathi rues failure to grab opportunities as India trail Italy 2-0 after first day
February 01, 2019 18:08 ISTIndian captain Mahesh Bhupathi admitted that the his players were under pressure against Italy, something that top singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran also echoed.
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Davis Cup: Matteo Berrettini defeats Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Italy take 2-0 lead
February 01, 2019 15:27 ISTRohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan now have to pick up a win against Marco Cecchinato and Simone Bolelli in the doubles match on Saturday for the hosts to keep the tie alive.
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Stan Wawrinka's 'get well soon' teddy bear to Andy Murray might leave his kids fighting
February 01, 2019 11:11 ISTThe Briton has had a rough 2018 season as he missed most of the tournaments due to a hip injury.
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Injured Maria Sharapova pulls out of St. Petersburg Open
January 31, 2019 16:18 ISTThe 31-year old was due to play her second-round match against number 3 seed Daria Kasatkina but it was the injury that forced her to withdraw from the tournament.
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India bank on Prajnesh Gunneswaran, CSC grass courts to upset Italy in Davis Cup qualifiers
January 31, 2019 16:05 ISTAgainst a team which leads 4-1 on head-to-head record, India have returned to their favourite Calcutta South Club (CSC) grass courts after 16 years.
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India won't miss Leander Paes in Davis Cup, says captain Mahesh Bhupathi
January 30, 2019 21:15 ISTAsked if India would be at a disadvantageous position minus Leander Paes on familiar surface at the South Club, Mahesh Bhupathi was dismissive in his reply.
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No room for excuses now, says Mahesh Bhupathi ahead of Davis Cup tie vs Italy
January 30, 2019 16:48 ISTBhupathi said home comfort and the X-factor of Calcutta South Club's grass courts hold India in good stead in the tie.
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Maria Sharapova earns first WTA match win in Russia in 13 years
January 29, 2019 17:37 ISTSharapova has rarely played the Russian tour events during her career, and when she has she's never got past the quarterfinals.
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Davis Cup: India not underdog, it will be tough match, says Italy captain Corrado Barazzutti
January 28, 2019 23:40 ISTWorld No. 18 Marco Cecchinato will lead Italy's challenge, while they have two others inside top-60. India's top-ranked Prajnesh Gunneswaran, on the other hand, is world number 102.
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Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is Asia's first No. 1 in tennis
January 28, 2019 14:42 ISTOsaka's second consecutive major title, following her success at the U.S. Open last year, helped her rise three spots.
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Novak, Naomi, other things we learned at Australian Open
January 28, 2019 10:49 ISTNovak Djokovic, a 31-year-old already ranked No. 1, now has won the past three men's Grand Slam titles.
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Nadal hails complete Djokovic and accepts he is away from super high level after injury
January 27, 2019 20:04 ISTRafael Nadal was outplayed by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday as the Spaniard suffered a straight set loss to the Serbian.
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