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Bopanna-Mergea enter second round at Wimbledon
June 29, 2015 23:44 ISTWimbledon: The Indian-Romanian tennis pair of Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea earned a straight sets victory in the men's doubles first round to enter the second round of the Wimbledon Championship on the grass courts
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Djokovic debuts in Wimbledon against Kohlschreiber
June 27, 2015 6:23 ISTLondon: Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic will face German Phillip Kohlschreiber on Monday in the first round of Wimbledon, media reported on Saturday.The world No. 1, who is playing on grass for the first time
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No Indians in Wimbledon singles as Bhambri, Devvarman, Myeni lose
June 26, 2015 17:04 ISTLondon: For the second consecutive Grand Slam this year, there will be no Indian featuring in the singles event as Saketh Myneni bowed out of the Wimbledon qualifiers following compatriots Yuki Bhambri and Somdev Devvarman.
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Sania-Martina reach Eastbourne semis
June 25, 2015 14:29 ISTEastbourne: The Indo-Swiss tennis combine of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis entered the women's doubles semifinals of the $731,000 Eastbourne International here, the last warm-up event before Wimbledon.It wasn't an easy outing for the top
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Djokovic, Serena named top seeds at Wimbledon
June 25, 2015 7:25 ISTLondon: Men and women's No.1 ranked tennis players, defending champion Novak Djokovic and five-time winner Serena Williams, respectively, were on Wednesday named top seeds for the upcoming Wimbledon starting June 29.Former No.1 Rafael Nadal was
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Tennis legend Steffi Graf to Promote Kerala's Ayurveda
June 24, 2015 18:14 ISTGermany tennis legend Steffi Graf, who reigned the field of sports for nearly two decades in 1980s and 1990s, will now promote Kerala's famed Ayurveda system of healthcare.46-year-old Graf was today appointed the Ayurveda brand
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Popularity of tennis will dip once Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal retire: Boris Becker
June 23, 2015 17:24 ISTLondon: Six-time Major winner Boris Becker on Tuesday feared that tennis could be lacking big personalities and its popularity might sink in the near future if Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal call time on their
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Rafael Nadal hopes for a quick turnaround for Wimbledon
June 17, 2015 18:49 ISTLondon: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said the first round loss at Aegon Championships has not dented his confidence for Wimbledon, which starts from Monday.“This week I lost an opportunity but my feeling, my
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Dolgopolov defeats Nadal at Queen's Club; Wawrinka tops Kyrgios
June 17, 2015 7:52 ISTLondon: Two days after winning a grass-court title in Stuttgart, Rafael Nadal was knocked out in the first round of the Queen's Club tournament on Tuesday when he fell 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 to Alexandr
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Rafael Nadal beats Troicki to win grass-court Mercedes Cup
June 14, 2015 21:09 ISTStuttgart, Germany (AP): Rafael Nadal defeated Viktor Troicki 7-6 (3), 6-3 Sunday to win the Mercedes Cup for the third time and claim his first title on grass since Wimbledon in 2010.The top-seeded Spaniard,
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Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor knocked out of Topshelf Open
June 11, 2015 11:33 ISTDen Bosch : Indo-Canadian tennis pair of Leander Paes and Daniel Nestor were knocked out of the Topshelf Open as they lost their men's doubles quarterfinal in straight sets here.The second seeds lost 4-6, 6-7(7)
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Stan Wawrinka tops Novak Djokovic in French final, denying career Slam
June 07, 2015 22:29 ISTParis: Stan Wawrinka won the French Open by beating No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 in the final Sunday, thwarting Djokovic's bid to complete a career Grand Slam.The eighth-seeded Wawrinka, so long in
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Serena Williams beats Safarova in 3 sets at French for 20th major
June 06, 2015 21:40 ISTParis: Overcoming a mid-match lull and a third-set deficit, Serena Williams won her third French Open title and 20th major singles trophy by beating 13th-seeded Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2
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Novak Djokovic tops Andy Murray in 5 sets to reach French Open final
June 06, 2015 19:06 ISTParis: Moving within one victory of completing a career Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic reached the French Open final by getting past Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 on Saturday in the resumption of a
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Stan Wawrinka beats Tsonga to reach 1st French Open final
June 05, 2015 22:17 ISTParis: One year after his first-round loss in Paris, Stan Wawrinka will be playing in the final of the French Open. The eighth-seeded Swiss player advanced to his first final at Roland Garros with a
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Serena Williams to play Safarova in French Open Final
June 05, 2015 8:08 ISTParis: US tennis player Serena Williams, the world number one, defeated the Swiss Timea Bacsinszky 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the semifinals of the French Open in a match that lasted for one hour and 54
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Andy Murray beats Ferrer sets up clash with Djokovic in French Open semis
June 04, 2015 7:10 ISTParis: World No.3 Andy Murray defeated World No.8 David Ferrer 7-6, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in the men's singles quarter-finals to enter the semi-finals of the French Open here on Wednesday.Andy Murray became the first British
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Novak Djokovic beats 9-time French Open champ Rafael Nadal in quarters
June 04, 2015 8:33 ISTParis: Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal's 39-match French Open winning streak by beating the nine-time champion in a surprisingly lopsided quarterfinal 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.It is only the second defeat for Nadal in 72
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Scoreboard panel falls on spectators in French Open
June 03, 2015 9:35 ISTParis:A piece of panelling of the scoreboard standing high on the central court Philippe Chatrier fell down on spectators on Tuesday at Roland Garros, a media report said on Wednesday.Three spectators sustained minor injuries, according
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Roger Federer loses to pal Stan Wawrinka in 3 sets at French Open
June 02, 2015 23:14 ISTParis (AP): Stumbling on his way to the net, Roger Federer dropped his racket and fell to his knees on the red clay. Hardly the sort of grace and precision the world has come
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Serena Williams reaches French Open quarter-finals
June 02, 2015 7:47 ISTParis: US tennis player Serena Williams, ranked No.1 in the world, reached the Roland Garros quarter-finals after beating her compatriot Sloane Stephens 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours.Despite losing the first set against the 40th-ranked
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It's on: Djokovic vs Nadal in French Open quarterfinals
June 02, 2015 6:33 ISTParis: From the moment the French Open draw was made more than a week ago, this is the match the tennis world has been awaiting: No. 1 Novak Djokovic against nine-time champion Rafael Nadal.Except instead
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova loses to Safarova in 4th round of French Open
June 15, 2015 12:49 ISTParis: Defending champion Maria Sharapova's bid for a third French Open title in four years is over.Coughing between points on an overcast day, the second-seeded Sharapova was outplayed throughout a 7-6 (3), 6-4 loss to
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Nishikori reaches new milestone at French Open
June 01, 2015 6:34 ISTParis: Kei Nishikori reached another milestone on Sunday, becoming the first Japanese man in more than 80 years to advance to the quarterfinals at the French Open.The fifth-seeded Nishikori, who has yet to drop a
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French Open: Federer-Monfils halted after 2 sets; Sharapova doesn't play
June 01, 2015 6:31 ISTParis: Roger Federer could be excused if he has a restless night. With thick gray clouds overhead and light slipping away at the end of a rainy day, Federer got broken by Gael Monfils to
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French Open: Sania enters quarters; Paes, Bopanna knocked out
June 01, 2015 6:20 ISTParis: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna crashed out in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals, while Sania Mirza partnering Swiss Martina Hingis entered the quarter-finals of the French Open here on Sunday.Paes partnering Canadian
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Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis sail into French Open quarterfinals
May 31, 2015 23:39 ISTParis: Sania Mirza remained the only Indian surviving in the French Open by cruising to the quarterfinals with partner Martina Hingis while seasoned Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna bowed out after third round defeats, here
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Paes, Mirza, Bopanna progress in French Open
May 30, 2015 6:28 ISTParis: Indian tennis players Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna won their respective men's doubles matches while Sania Mirza also advanced to the women's doubles third round of the French Open, the lone clay court Major,
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