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Juan Martin del Potro beats Kevin Anderson to lift title in Mexico
March 04, 2018 14:01 ISTThe 29-year-old Argentine star beat three straight players ranked ahead of him in the hard-court event, topping No. 6 Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, No. 5 Alexander Zverev in the semifinals and eighth-ranked Anderson in finals.
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Lesia Tsurenko successfully defends Mexico Open title
March 04, 2018 9:44 ISTSeeded seventh in the hard-court event, she was three points from losing the match in the second set in the match that took 2 hours, 45 minutes.
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Roberto Bautista Agut wins Dubai Championship for 2nd ATP title of the year
March 04, 2018 9:25 ISTThe third-seeded Bautista Agut denied the second-seeded Pouille his own second title this year and a chance to break into the top-10 rankings for the first time.
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Leander Paes concludes as runner-up in Dubai, likely to return to top-50
March 03, 2018 22:42 ISTPaes, playing his 97th ATP World Tour event, and America's Cerretani lost the final 2-6 6-7(2) in one hour and 27 minutes.
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Roger Federer contempating on competing in French Open
March 03, 2018 15:34 ISTFederer has not played in the French Open for the last two years in order to give rest to his body and focus on other events where he has greater chances of winning.
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Injured Rafael Nadal to miss Indian Wells, Miami events
March 03, 2018 8:34 ISTThe second-ranked Spanish star hasn't played since retiring in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in late January.
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Rafael Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open due to injury
February 28, 2018 13:33 ISTThe sixteen-time grand slam champion was slated to face fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez in the opening round of the tournament on Wednesday.
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Roger Federer bags twin honours in Monaco, becomes most decorated Laureus award winner
February 28, 2018 9:42 ISTIn the Sportsman of the Year category, Federer waved off tough competition from the likes of Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo to bag the honours.
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Roger Federer didn't need number one spot to show his potential, believes Rafael Nadal
February 27, 2018 17:02 ISTThe Swiss star first became world number one in February 2004 and had not topped the rankings since October 2012 before reclaiming it again in Rotterdam.
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Diego Schwartzman beats Fernando Verdasco to win Rio Open
February 26, 2018 15:37 ISTSchwartzman, seeded sixth in the clay-court event at Jockey Club Brasileiro, will enter the Top 20 in the world for the first time Monday. He also won an outdoor clay event in Istanbul in 2016.
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Roger Federer to skip Dubai Championships to attend award ceremony in Monte Carlo
February 24, 2018 16:47 ISTIt should be noted that Federer has won the tournament seven times, which accounts for the most number of Dubai Championships title lifted by any player.
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Rio Open: Fernando Verdasco defeats defending champion Dominic Thiem in quarters
February 24, 2018 9:21 ISTVerdasco will play fifth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy, a 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-1 winner over Alijaz Bedene of Slovenia in the late match.
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Gael Monfils beats top-seeded Marin Cilic at Rio Open, Dominic Thiem advances
February 23, 2018 17:43 ISTCilic won only one match on the clay in Rio in his first tournament since he reached the Australian Open final in January.
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Rio Open: Gael Monfils upsets top-seed Marin Cilic to enter quarters; Dominic Thiem advances
February 23, 2018 9:56 ISTMonfils finished Cilic off in 5 minutes after their match was interrupted by heavy rain on Wednesday night.
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Dubai Championships: Garbine Muguruza defeats Caroline Garcia to reach semis
February 23, 2018 17:22 ISTMuguruza defeated the fifth-seeded Frenchwoman in their second quarterfinal in two weeks, with the Spaniard also winning after being a set down in Doha.
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Angelique Kerber stuns Karolina Pliskova to enter Dubai semis
February 22, 2018 22:50 ISTKerber did not face any break points during the clash of former world No. 1s that lasted one hour and 14 minutes.
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Eugenie Bouchard testifies about slip, fall at US Open
February 22, 2018 15:25 ISTLawyers for Bouchard, once ranked No. 5 in the world and a Wimbledon finalist in 2014, claim the fall and the injury in the locker room have hurt her career.
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Leander Paes-Purav Raja crashes out in 1st round of Delray Beach Open
February 21, 2018 21:12 ISTPaes had earlier made the third round of the Australian Open and also reached the finals of two back-to-back Challengers, winning one.
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Magic on clay! Fabio Fognini drops racket, still wins point in Rio Open; Watch video
February 20, 2018 20:05 ISTFognini, seeded fifth, was serving for the second set against Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil when the racket slipped from his hand after serving.
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Roger Federer claims top spot, becomes oldest ever world no. 1
February 19, 2018 19:28 ISTIt's been more than five years since Federer held the No. 1 ranking, and 14 years since he first reached the top spot.
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It was an 'absolutely amazing' week: Roger Federer
February 19, 2018 14:18 ISTRoger Federer revealed that though his goal was to make it to the semi-finals as he wanted to become the oldest man to seal a numero-uno spot, he somehow managed to lift the title.
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No.1 Roger Federer overpowers Grigor Dimitrov to win title in Rotterdam
February 21, 2018 15:57 ISTFederer's third title at the Rotterdam tournament comes a day before he officially returns to the top of the player rankings, more than five years after he was last world number one.
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Roger Federer sets up Rotterdam Open final against Grigor Dimitrov
February 18, 2018 11:23 ISTIn Sunday's final, the 36-year-old Federer will win his 97th career title if he beats Grigor Dimitrov, dubbed "Baby Fed" early in his career for his style similarities with the Swiss great.
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Roger Federer becomes oldest World No.1 in tennis history
February 17, 2018 2:15 ISTWith a win over Robin Haase, the 36-year-old Federer becomes the oldest man to top the ATP world rankings, surpassing Andre Agassi, who held the record at the age of 33.
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Yuki Bhambri advances to Chennai Open finals
February 16, 2018 14:39 ISTBhambri booked his place in the semi-finals after defeating Japan's Yasutaka Uchiyama 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
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Roger Federer advances in Rotterdam Open; one win away from becoming World No.1
February 16, 2018 12:17 ISTThe 36-year-old Swiss great already has the record for most weeks as the ATP World Tour's No. 1 player (302) but he has not held the top spot since late 2012.
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Maria Sharapova pulls out of Dubai Open due to injury
February 16, 2018 9:27 ISTThe 30-year-old had earlier accepted a wildcard entry to make her first appearance at the tournament since 2006.
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Stan Wawrinka loses to 259th-ranked Dutchman in Rotterdam Open
February 15, 2018 17:23 ISTIt was the first win in an ATP tournament for the 21-year-old Dutchman, who dominated the second and third sets against a lacklustre Wawrinka.
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