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  Rafael Nadal advances to third round of Montreal Masters

  August 13, 2015 8:51 IST

  Madrid:  Spain's Rafael Nadal got his summer hard-court season off to an auspicious start, advancing to the third round of the Montreal Masters with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky.Nadal struggled in

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  Sania Mirza to be conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

  August 11, 2015 18:55 IST

  New Delhi:  Sania Mirza was on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player ever to be named for the country's highest sporting honour.Sania, currently ranked world number one in women's

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  Sania Mirza fined for violating traffic rules in Hyderabad

  August 11, 2015 6:15 IST

  Hyderabad: Tennis star Sania Mirza was on Monday fined for violation of traffic rules.Hyderabad police on Monday night imposed a fine of Rs 200 as the number plate of her car was found to be

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  Women tennis players as consistent as men

  August 10, 2015 14:30 IST

  New York:  Challenging current assumptions, a new research suggests that female tennis players are no less consistent than their male counterparts.The apparent inconsistency among women players is due to the match format - best of

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  Teymuraz Gabashvili stuns Andy Murray in Washington Open tennis

  August 07, 2015 7:02 IST

  Washington:  Russian tennis player Teymuraz Gabashvili sprung a surprise as he beat World No.3 Andy Murray in the men's singles second round of the Washington Open here.The 28-year-old had wanted to play an extra tournament

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  Am a girl first, then a sportswoman: Sania Mirza

  August 03, 2015 23:51 IST

  Mumbai:  Few sportspersons are associated with glamour and fashion but tennis star Sania Mirza, who walked the ramp at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), contends she has the same wishes and desires as a

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  Serena Williams maintains lead in Women's Tennis Association rankings

  August 03, 2015 17:16 IST

  Madrid:  American tennis player Serena Williams held on to the lead in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings released on Monday with 12,721 points.The rankings were unchanged this week as Russia's Maria Sharapova retained her

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  Novak Djokovic remains on top of Association of Tennis Professionals rankings

  August 03, 2015 17:15 IST

  Madrid: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic maintained his place at No.1 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) men's singles rankings released on Monday with 13,845 points.Spain's Rafael Nadal advanced to ninth after winning the

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  Rafael Nadal beats Fabio Fognini to win Hamburg Open title

  August 03, 2015 9:50 IST

  Hamburg: Spain's Rafael Nadal, the top seed, beat Italy's Fabio Fognini 7-5, 7-5 in the final of the Hamburg Open in Germany.The win on Sunday gave Nadal his third title of the season and 67th

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  HCL inter-school Tennis challenge ends on a high note

  August 03, 2015 7:32 IST

  New Delhi: HCL Inter School Tennis Challenge, an initiative of HCL in association with the Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies (MBTA) ended on Sunday on a high note.This large-scale school-level tennis tournament, which is a first

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  Sania Mirza recommended for Khel Ratna

  August 01, 2015 18:57 IST

  New Delhi: The Sports Ministry today confirmed that Wimbledon doubles champion Sania Mirza has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna but made it clear that the final decision rests with only the Awards

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  Rafael Nadal cruises past Pablo Cuevas to reach Hamburg semi finals

  August 01, 2015 17:34 IST

  Hamburg:  Spanish tennis top seed Rafael Nadal has booked a spot in the semi-finals of the bet-at-home Open here with a comfortable 6-3, 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas.A day after struggling at this clay court

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  Roger Federer pulls out of Montreal tournament

  July 30, 2015 11:10 IST

  Montreal (AP):  Roger Federer pulled out of next month's Rogers Cup hard-court tournament on Wednesday.A spokeswoman for Tennis Canada, Valerie Tetreault, wrote in an email to The Associated Press that Federer "wants to make sure

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  Davis Cup: Delhi to host World Group Play-off tie against Czech Republic

  July 29, 2015 19:59 IST

  New Delhi:  Agreeing to the popular demand from players, the AITA today selected Delhi as venue for the Davis Cup World Group Play-off tie against top seeds Czech Republic, to be held from September 18-20. AITA

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  Novak Djokovic matches Rafael Nadal in rankings

  July 27, 2015 16:07 IST

  Madrid: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic held on to the World No.1 spot with 13,845 points in the latest rankings released on Monday.Djokovic has thus matched the achievement of Spain's Rafael Nadal of topping the

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  Austrian Dominic thiem wins croatian ATP open

  July 27, 2015 11:47 IST

  Zagreb: Austrian Dominic Thiem, with an ATP ranking of 26, beat Portuguese Joao Sousa 6-4, 6-1 to win the 26th edition of the Konzum Croatia Open here.Playing in front of the packed stadium in the

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  Rafael Nadal says he's feeling fine despite recent losses

  July 26, 2015 21:14 IST

  Hamburg: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal on Sunday said ahead of the Bet-At-Home Open here that he was feeling well and had to accept the fact that he had lost more matches in the past

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  India's Davis Cup opponent to be decided on Tuesday

  July 20, 2015 23:04 IST

  London:  The Indian tennis team's Davis Cup World Group Play-off opponent will be decided on Tuesday when the draw takes place at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) headquarters here.The ITF has seeded eight nations in

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  Belgium beat Canada to reach Davis Cup semis

  July 20, 2015 8:41 IST

  Brussels: Belgium thumped Canada 5-0 to book place in Davis Cup semifinal, a media report said on Monday.With its victory over Canada on Sunday, Belgium will host four-time runner-up Argentina in the semifinal in September.Kimmer

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  Andy Murray beats Gilles Simon to put Britain in Davis Cup semifinals

  July 19, 2015 22:49 IST

  London (AP):   Andy Murray came from a set down to beat France's Gilles Simon 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday and put Britain into the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time in

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  There is no better feeling than winning 5th rubber: Yuki Bhambri

  July 19, 2015 18:25 IST

  Christchurch:  Yuki Bhambri, the hero of India's hard-fought 3-2 win over New Zealand in the Davis Cup, is relishing the fact that his was a decisive win in the fifth rubber which took them to

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  Davis Cup: India win, advance to World Group Play-offs

  July 19, 2015 16:34 IST

  Christchurch:   Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman guided the Indian tennis team to come from behind and beat New Zealand 3-2 to sail into the Davis Cup World Group Play-offs here on Sunday.With Rohan Bopanna and

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  Davis Cup: Somdev brings India back, beats Daniell to level tie at 2-2

  July 19, 2015 11:29 IST

  Christchurch: Somdev Devvarman delivered when it mattered as he tamed Marcus Daniell in straight sets to level the Asia/Oceania Davis Cup tie against New Zealand 2-2 on Sunday.Somdev prevailed over Daniell 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in

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  Kiwis played flawless tennis: India coach Zeeshan Ali

  July 18, 2015 16:08 IST

  Christchurch:  Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni were done in by some "flawless" tennis played by the Kiwi players according to India coach Zeeshan Ali but the team remains optimistic of winning the Davis Cup tie.Big

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  Davis Cup: Bopanna-Myneni team tamed by Kiwis, India trail 1-2

  July 18, 2015 11:13 IST

  Christchurch: World No. 10 Rohan Bopanna and Saketh Myneni suffered a shock straight set mauling at the hands of Artem Sitak and Marcus Daniell as India were left trailing 1-2 against New Zealand in the Asia/Oceania Davis Cup Group

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  Davis Cup: Yuki Bhambri brings India back after Somdev's surprise defeat

  July 17, 2015 13:00 IST

  Christchurch: Yuki Bhambri rescued India with an impressive win after Somdev Devvarman's shock defeat, leaving the visitors locked 1-1 with New Zealand on day one of the Davis Cup Asia Oceania Group I tie, here today.Michael Venus, ranked

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  Serena Williams pulls out of Swedish Open

  July 17, 2015 11:31 IST

  Stockholm: Six-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams withdrew from the Swedish Open, the media reported.The US star was due to play in the round of 16 but withdrew from the tournament on Thursday with an elbow

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  HCL announces inter-school tennis tournament in Delhi-NCR

  July 16, 2015 18:29 IST

  New Delhi: IT Major HCL has joined hands with Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies (MBTA) to promote tennis among school children and identify and nurture new talent.In the a press brief today, HCL and MBTA announced