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  Sharapova's return suffers setback at Wuhan Open

  September 29, 2015 12:41 IST

  Wuhan (China): Women's tennis star Maria Sharapova's return to action from injury suffered a setback as the No.2 seed lost her first match since Wimbledon at the Wuhan Open second round here on Monday.It's the

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  Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis win Guangzhou Open title

  September 26, 2015 19:03 IST

  Guangzhou: Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis outclassed the Chinese pair of Shilin Xu-Xiaodi You to claim the Guangzhou Open title on Saturday.The Indo-Swiss combination did not face too many problems from the local favourites on

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  Davis Cup to have fifth-set tiebreaker in 2016

  September 26, 2015 12:20 IST

  Santiago: The fifth-set tiebreaker will be adopted in the men's team event Davis Cup in 2016, the International Tennis Federation said.The measure, approved on Friday at the International Tennis Federation general assembly in Santiago, is

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  Sania-Martina enter Guangzhou Open final

  September 25, 2015 16:54 IST

  Guangzhou: The Indo-Swiss tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis entered the women's doubles final of the USD 250,000 Guangzhou Open here on Friday.The top seeds took just an hour and 12 minutes to

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  India to next play Davis cup in july 2016

  September 24, 2015 19:41 IST

  Santiago: The Indian tennis team will play its next Davis Cup tie in July 2016 after they were handed a first round bye in the Group 1 Asia/Oceania draw.Being the top seeds in the group,

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  Flavia Pennetta to play for Mumbai in CTL

  September 23, 2015 18:51 IST

  Mumbai: Italy's newly-crowned US Open women's singles champion Flavia Pennettta will play for Mumbai Masters at this year's Champions Tennis League along with 1996 Wimbledon men's champion Richard Krajicek of the Netherlands following the players'

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  Playing in one format mentally tough: Sania Mirza

  September 21, 2015 22:01 IST

  Mumbai: Indian top women's tennis star Sania Mirza on Sunday said that while confining herself to playing in doubles was good for her body physically it was, at the same time, a mentally draining affair."I

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  Davis Cup: We lost the tie yesterday says Anand Amritraj

  September 20, 2015 16:39 IST

  New Delhi: India's non-playing captain Anand Amritraj today said that the doubles team's “shock” defeat on day two resulted in the hosts ultimately losing the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic.Yuki Bhambri

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  India lose Davis Cup tie 1-3 to Czech Republic

  September 21, 2015 21:28 IST

  New Delhi: A profligate Yuki Bhambri missed chances galore in a tame defeat against world number 40 Jiri Vesley as India lost the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic 1-3

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  Davis Cup: Paes, Bopanna fail to create magic; leave India trailing 1-2

  September 19, 2015 15:28 IST

  New Delhi: It was Paes' only second defeat in a Davis Cup doubles in the last 15 years. The last defeat had also come with Bopanna against Uzbekistan in an away tie in 2012.Leander Paes,

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  Leander Paes might retire after Rio Olympics, says father

  September 19, 2015 14:59 IST

  New Delhi: Leander Paes, one of the greatest tennis players India has produced, might retire after the 2016 Rio Olympics if he does not perform well.Leander's father Vece Paes said that the tennis star is

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  Davis Cup: Somdev Devvarman's shocks Vesley to level tie at 1-1

  September 18, 2015 18:33 IST

  New Delhi:  Somdev Devvarman's love affair with the DLTA Centre Court continued as he helped India level the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic with an upset win over Jiri Vesley after

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  Serena Williams says US Open match was a win, not a loss

  September 16, 2015 14:27 IST

  New York: Serena Williams says her recent US Open defeat was not a loss, but a win and a learning experience and that she's happy for the opponent, Roberta Vinci, who derailed her quest for

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  India can get back into the World Group: Rohan Bopanna

  September 15, 2015 19:00 IST

  New Delhi: It might be an acid test for the Indian Davis Cup team against world number one Czech Republic in the World Group Play-off tie but Rohan Bopanna is confident that they have it

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  I don't care about a few as whole country loves me: Sania Mirza

  September 15, 2015 16:37 IST

  New Delhi: She has always found her stupendous success on court go hand-in-hand with controversies off it and that is precisely the reason why Sania Mirza is hardly bothered about what a few people have

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  Djokovic wants to be more popular among fans

  September 14, 2015 19:02 IST

  New York:  Novak Djokovic had come prepared for a fierce battle with Roger Federer in the US Open men's singles final. But there was one factor he had not considered -- the crowd.Throughout the three

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  Phenomenal achievement by Sania, Leander: Rahul Dravid

  September 14, 2015 16:14 IST

  Bengaluru:  Congratulating tennis stars Sania Mirza and Leander Paes, former India captain Rahul Dravid today said that both are "huge inspiration" for aspiring sportspersons in the country."Both Sania and Leander are huge inspiration for not

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  Roger Federer laments blown chances in US Open final loss

  September 14, 2015 11:34 IST

  New York: Roger Federer wonders what might've been if only he'd converted any of those three break points in the last game of the U.S. Open final.The crowd roaring, Federer rolling, Novak Djokovic reeling _

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  Novak Djokovic beats Federer for 2nd US Open title, 10th major

  September 14, 2015 9:44 IST

  New York: Thrilled to win a point in the US Open final, and bent on proving a point, Novak Djokovic leaped and roared and threw an uppercut, then glared at some of the thousands of

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  Sania Mirza and Hingis win US Open, steamroll rivals in final

  September 14, 2015 6:37 IST

  New York:  India's tennis star Sania Mirza bagged her second consecutive Grand Slam title of the season, and fifth overall, as she won the US Open women's doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis, here today.

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  US Open 2015: Flavia Pennetta wins title, announces retirement

  September 13, 2015 7:21 IST

  New York: In one of the unlikeliest major finals in women's tennis, the 26th-seeded Pennetta beat Vinci 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Saturday at Flushing Meadows.Pennetta got past the woman who ended Williams' Grand Slam bid,

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  US Open 2015: France's Nicolas Mahut, Herbert win doubles

  September 12, 2015 23:58 IST

  New York (AP): Nicolas Mahut, best known for losing the longest match in tennis history, can now be known for being a Grand Slam champion.The eighth-seeded French pair of Mahut and Pierre-Hugues Herbert teamed up

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  NYC arrest video shows ex-tennis pro James Blake being thrown to ground

  September 12, 2015 20:37 IST

  New York:  Video surveillance released Friday of the mistaken arrest of James Blake shows a plainclothes police officer who has a history of excessive-force complaints grabbing the former tennis star by the arm and tackling

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  Here are the complete list of 'Wonder Man' Leander Paes titles

  September 12, 2015 16:23 IST

  New Delhi: The following is a factfile of Indian tennis ace Leander Paes, who has won his 17th Grand Slam title:Name: Leander PaesParents: Vece Paes and Jennifer PaesBirthplace: Calcutta (now Kolkata), India.Olympic bronze medallist in

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  President, PM congratulate Paes

  September 12, 2015 16:06 IST

  New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Indian tennis ace Leander Paes and his Swiss partner Martina Hingis for winning the US Open mixed doubles title in New York.Fourth

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  I have guts to go after my goals: Leander Paes

  September 12, 2015 8:23 IST

  New York: If at an age of 42 Leander Paes is thriving and still winning the Grand Slam trophies it because he has "guts" to go after his targets.Paes combined with Swiss great Martina Hingis

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  US Open 2015: Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer easily reach final

  September 12, 2015 7:33 IST

  New York: Roger Federer is 34. It's been more than three years since he won a Grand Slam title. He's been considered past his prime for quite some time.And he might just be playing some

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  US Open: Leander Paes, Martina Hingis win mixed doubles title

  September 12, 2015 7:35 IST

  New York: Leander Paes created history by winning the US Open mixed doubles title with Swiss partner Martina Hingis as the veteran Indian now has the highest number of mixed doubles titles in Open era.The