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  Roger Federer out of Cincinnati Open with bad back; Rafael Nadal to be No. 1

  August 15, 2017 12:46 IST

  Roger Federer, a 19-time major champion, said in a statement he "tweaked" his back last week at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, where he lost Sunday's final to Alexander Zverev.

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  Elina Svitolina beats Caroline Wozniacki to lift WTA's Rogers title

  August 14, 2017 12:37 IST

  It was Svitolina's fourth victory over a top-10 opponent this week and third win in two days.

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  Young Alexander Zverev upsets Federer for Rogers title

  August 14, 2017 17:53 IST

  With this win, Zverev avenged a loss to Federer at Halle on June 25 and evened their career head-to-head record at two wins apiece.

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  Paes out of contention, Bhambri and Myneni set to return in India's Davis Cup squad

  August 13, 2017 18:14 IST

  Both Bhambri, who recently beat world number 22 Gael Monfils, and Saketh Myneni had missed the Uzbekistan tie due to their respective injuries.

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  Caroline Wozniacki advances to Rogers Cup final

  August 13, 2017 11:51 IST

  Caroline Wozniacki, the No. 6 seed from Denmark, will play fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina in Sunday's final.

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  Roger Federer reaches Rogers Cup final

  August 13, 2017 11:38 IST

  Roger Federer used a 6-3, 7-6 (5) victory over unseeded Robin Haase of the Netherlands on Saturday to reach his sixth final of the year.

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  Rogers Cup: Roger Federer advances to semi-finals in Montreal

  August 12, 2017 16:06 IST

  Federer broke serve for a 5-4 lead in the first set and broke again for 2-1 in the second en route to the victory in a little more than an hour.

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  Venus Williams stunned in third round of Rogers Cup

  August 11, 2017 14:35 IST

  In the second career meeting between the two players, Svitolina was in a strong position from the beginning as she took a 5-0 lead over Williams in the opening set and never returned.

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  Rafael Nadal upset by Canadian teenager, Roger Federer advances in Rogers Cup

  August 11, 2017 14:05 IST

  Top-seeded Rafael Nadal lost to 18-year-old Denis Shapovalov 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in third round.

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  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal win opening matches at Rogers Cup

  August 10, 2017 15:55 IST

  Roger Nadal breezed past Borna Coric of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 to advance to the third round, while Roger Federer routed Canadian Peter Polansky, 6-2, 6-1 in 53 minutes.

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  Eugenie Bouchard loses in first round of Rogers Cup

  August 09, 2017 14:22 IST

  Eugenie Bouchard has now failed to make it past the second round in six straight tournaments.

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  Maria Sharapova accepts wildcard to play in China Open

  August 08, 2017 16:57 IST

  The former World No.1 was also scheduled to play at the Rogers Cup in Toronto this week but withdrew because of injury.

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  Former French Open finalist Sara Errani gets 2-month doping ban

  August 08, 2017 11:15 IST

  Italian Sara Errani has blamed contamination from her mother's breast cancer medication.

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  Germany's Alexander Zverev wins Citi Open in Washington against Kevin Anderson

  August 07, 2017 14:13 IST

  The title was Zverev's first of his career on an outdoor hard court and gives him momentum heading into the U.S. Open, which starts Aug. 28.

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  Yuki Bhambri's stellar campaign ends with defeat against Kevin Anderson

  August 05, 2017 16:21 IST

  The Indian qualifier, who savoured his best ever performance on the ATP World Tour, went down fighting 4-6 6-4 3-6 against the world number 45 from South Africa in the quarterfinals played last night.

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  Irate Rohan Bopanna blasts AITA for Arjuna Award snub

  August 05, 2017 14:30 IST

  AITA official said that the only reason Bopanna has not been nominated is because he has not been able to reach the criteria in 2016 to be eligible for the Arjuna Award.

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  Yuki Bhambri sinks Guido Pella to enter Citi Open quarters

  August 04, 2017 12:07 IST

  Yuki Bhambri, ranked 200th in world rankings, recovered from a set down and registered what turned to be an emphatic 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 win over Guido Pella.

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  Brilliant Yuki Bhambri stuns Gael Monfils in Citi Open

  August 03, 2017 12:58 IST

  Bhambri will next face Argentina's Guido Pella in the round of 16 of ATP Citi Open.

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  Roger Federer confirms Montreal return, to play Rogers Cup

  August 02, 2017 19:51 IST

  Ecstatic to make a return in Montreal, Roger Federer said that 2017 season has been exciting so far and, therefore, he is looking forward to be back on the court.

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  Maria Sharapova wins first WTA match in US since 2015

  August 01, 2017 13:27 IST

  Maria Sharapova, a wild-card entrant and five-time Grand Slam champion, won the opening four games of the match, lost the first three of the second set and cruised in the third.

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  Passion for game has only grown stronger post doping ban: Maria Sharapova

  July 27, 2017 15:12 IST

  The 30-year-old's comments came as she penned an emotional letter to his fans about her roller-coaster ride since making a return in April from her suspension for the use of Meldonium.

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  Novak Djokovic to sit out rest of 2017, including US Open

  July 26, 2017 18:43 IST

  Djokovic has never missed a major tournament since he played his first major at the 2005 Australian Open. This is the third-longest active run among men and seventh-longest in history.

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  Somdev Devvarman all set to head Centre of Excellence at DLTA

  July 26, 2017 18:21 IST

  Under the supervision of India's former number one singles player Somdev a comprehensive plan has been submitted by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to the Sports Ministry for approval.

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  Women's tennis in India needs a big jump, says Sania Mirza

  July 25, 2017 20:40 IST

  The likes of Thombare, Kaur and Ankita Bhambri are ranked around 200-250 in the world and that is no mean achievement, the 30-year-old said.

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  India gets WTA event after 5 years, 'Mumbai Open' in November

  July 25, 2017 15:14 IST

  The last time India hosted a WTA event - Royal Indian Open - was in 2012 in Pune when current world number five Elina Svitolina had won the singles title.

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  Vishnu Vardhan bags the President's Cup in Kazakhstan, others suffer defeat

  July 22, 2017 14:48 IST

  Vardhan and Matsui saved three of the four breakpoints they faced in the summit clash, which lasted one hour and 44 minutes. The win got Vardhan the biggest title triumph of his career.

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  Kim Clijsters, Andy Roddick to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame

  July 22, 2017 11:42 IST

  Besides Clijsters and Roddick, four-time Paralympic wheelchair tennis medalist Monique Kalkman-van den Bosch of Dutch, tennis historian and journalist Steve Flink and late tennis instructor Vic Braden complete the full list.

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  Winning Grand Slam No. 20 at US Open would be a joke, claims Roger Federer

  July 21, 2017 17:35 IST

  The Swiss great has had a sparkling 2017, having emerged victorious in five tournaments including his fifth Australian Open title in January and a record eighth-Wimbledon title this month.