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  US Open 2015: Rafael Nadal advances to 3rd round

  September 03, 2015 9:34 IST

  New York: Spanish tennis icon Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday after defeating Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 7-6(5), 6-3 and 7-5.Nadal will now face off Italy's Fabio Fognini, who

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  US Open 2015: Mardy Fish makes new memories in final match

  September 03, 2015 3:33 IST

  New York (AP):   Mardy Fish's last U.S. Open memory will be of the Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd roaring for him.Failing to serve out the match, his legs cramping badly at the end   those details

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  US Open 2015: Serena Williams puts aside slow start to reach 3rd round

  September 03, 2015 3:11 IST

  New York (AP):   This was, in just about every measurable way, an up-and-down performance by Serena Williams, filled with double-faults   10 in all   and two dozen other unforced errors.With her bid for a true

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  US Open 2015: Steady in face of Kyrgios' 'antics,' Murray wins

  September 02, 2015 10:22 IST

  New York: Nick Kyrgios does what he wants and says what he wants on a tennis court, seemingly no matter the ramifications, and amid all the near-napping, cursing and racket smashing, he troubled Andy Murray

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  US Open 2015: Rafael Nadal deals with dehydration, bad stomach

  September 02, 2015 7:46 IST

  New York (AP):  On a muggy night, Rafael Nadal said he felt dehydrated, and that's why his level of play dropped for about a set."I had some problems. I was sweating a lot," Nadal said

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  US Open 2015: Serena Williams faces No. 110 Bertens at US Open in Slam pursuit

  September 02, 2015 7:15 IST

  New York (AP):   Serena Williams swung through her service motion with no ball to hit. Waiting for her injured opponent to return to the court Monday night, Williams climbed out of her chair to

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  US Open 2015: Donald Young rallies to stun No. 11 Gilles Simon in 5

  September 02, 2015 1:23 IST

  New York (AP):   Down two sets and a break, American Donald Young rallied to stun 11th-seeded Gilles Simon in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday.The 68th-ranked Young won 2-6, 4-6, 6-4,

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  US Open 2015: Rafael Nadal moves into second round

  September 01, 2015 13:19 IST

  New York: Rafael Nadal, who collected two of his 14 Grand Slam titles at Flushing Meadows, moved into the second round with a 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over 18-year-old Borna Coric of Croatia in

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  US Open 2015: Serena, Djokovic roll but Nishikori falls

  September 01, 2015 13:46 IST

  New York: Top-ranked Serena Williams launched her quest to win the US Open and complete a calendar Grand Slam by overwhelming 86th-ranked Russian Vitalia Diatchenko for her 29th consecutive Slam match triumph.The three-time defending champion

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  US Open 2015: In 27 minutes, Serena Williams moves into second round

  September 01, 2015 12:59 IST

  New York:  Even before Serena Williams set foot in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night, her path through the U.S. Open to complete a true Grand Slam became a lot easier thanks to losses by

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  Nishikori crashes out in US Open first round

  September 01, 2015 12:31 IST

  New York: Last year's runner-up Kei Nishikori of Japan is out of the 2015 US Open after 41st ranked Benoit Paire defeated the fourth seed 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 here."It's always very sad

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  Maria Sharapova withdraws from US Open

  August 31, 2015 8:52 IST

  Washington: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova withdrew from the US Open on Sunday due to a leg injury."Unfortunately I will not be able to compete in this years US Open. I have done everything

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  Sania Mirza conferred Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards also given

  August 29, 2015 20:31 IST

  New Delhi: Tennis star Sania Mirza was today conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna—the country's highest sporting honour—while shooting sensation was among the Arjuna award recipients in a glittering ceremony at the Rashtrapati

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  Sania Mirza receives Khel Ratna award from President Pranab Mukherjee

  August 29, 2015 18:14 IST

  New Delhi: Sania Mirza receives Khel Ratna award from President Pranab Mukherjee and said that her former mixed doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi too is a deserving candidate for the honour and hoped he will receive

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  Karnataka High Court issues notice to govt, Sania Mirza on Khel Ratna issue

  August 26, 2015 18:33 IST

  Bengaluru:  Karnataka High Court today found substance in the claim of Para-athlete H N Girisha challenging the recommendation of Sania Mirza for the prestigious Khel Ratna award and issued notices to sports ministry and the

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  Serena named top seed at 2015 US Open Women's Singles

  August 26, 2015 11:30 IST

  Washington: World No.1 and three-time defending champion Serena Williams has been top seeded in the women's singles competition at the 2015 US Open.This is the fourth time that Williams has been the top seed at

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  Serena Williams spotted kissing rapper Drake in LA restaurant

  August 26, 2015 8:46 IST

  Los Angeles: Canadian rapper Drake and Serena Williams were spotted kissing in a restaurant over the weekend.The 28-year-old rapper and Wimbledon champion, 33, were photographed at a restaurant in Cincinnati on Sunday evening, reported TMZ.The

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  Roger Federer wins 7th title in Cincinnati

  August 24, 2015 10:03 IST

  Washington: Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Serbian world No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the final of the Western & Southern Open to win his seventh title in Cincinnati."I don't know how many more

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  Bopanna, Paes bow out; Sania Mirza saves the day for Indians at Cincinnati Masters

  August 22, 2015 13:05 IST

  Cincinnati:  Sania Mirza was the only Indian left competing in the Western and Southern Open by reaching the semifinals as Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna were ousted from the men's doubles with their respective partners,

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  Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis lose Toronto tennis semis

  August 16, 2015 12:52 IST

  Toronto: The Indo-Swiss tennis combine of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis suffered a straight games loss and were ousted from the women's doubles semifinals of the Canadian Open here. French-Slovenian fourth seeds Caroline Garcia and Katarina

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  Sania Mirza to be confered with Khel Ratna, Arjuna award for Rohit Sharma

  August 14, 2015 23:59 IST

  New Delhi:  Sania Mirza's name was today officially approved for the coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, becoming only the second tennis player to be nominated for the highest sporting honour.  The government also named

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  Leander Paes-Andy Murray ousted from Montreal tennis tourney

  August 14, 2015 14:59 IST

  Montreal: The Indo-British tennis pair of Leander Paes and Andy Murray were ousted from the $3,587,490 Canadian Open as they suffered a straight-game men's doubles second round defeat here. Murray's elder brother Jamie Murray and Australian

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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